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The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
[429] It was the duty of the Irenarch to apprehend all seditious troublers of the public peace.
[430] Some think that those magistrates bore this name that were elected by lot.
Chapter VII.—Polycarp is found by his pursuers.
[431] That is, on Friday.
[432] Comp.Matt. xxvi. 55.
[433] Or, “in.”
[434] Some read “the Lord”
[435] Comp. Matt. vi. 10;Acts xxi. 14.
[436] Or, “diligence.”
[437] Jacobson reads, “and [marvelling] that they had used so great diligence to capture,” etc.
[438] Or, “be silent.”
Chapter VIII.—Polycarp is brought into the city.
[439] Jacobson deems these words an interpolation.
[440] Or, “Cæsar is Lord,” all the mss. having κύριος instead of κύριε, as usually printed.
[441] Or, “terrible.”
[442] Or, “cast him down” simply, the following words being, as above, an interpolation.
[443] Or, “sprained his ankle.”
[444] Or, “not turning back.”
Chapter IX.—Polycarp refuses to revile Christ.
[445] Referring the words to the heathen, and not to the Christians, as was desired.
Chapter X.—Polycarp confesses himself a Christian.
[446] Or, “an account of Christianity.”
[447] Comp. Rom. xiii. 1-7; Tit. iii. 1.
[448] Or, “of my making any defence to them.”
Chapter XI.—No threats have any effect on Polycarp.
[449] Literally, “repentance from things better to things worse is a change impossible to us.”
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