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ANF Pseudo-Clementine The Clementine Homilies
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Introductory Notice to The Clementine Homilies.
[1194] We have adopted an emendation of Wieseler’s. The text has, “at the time that you went away.”
Chapter III.—The Old Man Does Not Believe in God or Providence.
[1195] Wieseler thinks that the reading should be: “I did not retire.”
[1196] Genesis is destiny determined by the stars which rule at each man’s birth. [Comp. iv. 12. In Recognitions, viii. 2, the long discussion with the old man begins in the same way.—R.]
[1197] μάθημα, mathematical science specially, which was closely connected with astrology. [Comp. Recognitions, x. 11–12.—R.]
Chapter IV.—Peter’s Arguments Against Genesis.
[1198] Lit., “thinking you counsel what is contrary to yourself.”
[1199] The argument here is obscure. Probably what is intended is as follows: Genesis means origination, coming into being. Origination cannot be the ruling power, for there must be something unoriginated which has given rise to the origination. The origination, therefore, as not being first, cannot have sway, and it must itself be subject to that which is unoriginated.
Chapter V.—Practical Refutation of Genesis.
[1200] [On the error of astrology compare the full discussion in Recognitions, ix. 12, x. 7–12.—R.]
[1201] We have adopted the reading given in the two Epitomes.
[1202] Lit., “when.”
[1203] [This method of proof, by appeal to the supernatural power of the Apostle, is peculiar to the Homilies. In the Recognitions, ix. 30, an argument is made by Clement, who appeals to the power of the true Prophet.—R.]
[1204] That is, the power of origination.
Chapter VI.—The Old Man Opposes His Personal Experience to the Argument of Peter.
[1205] [With chaps. 6–9, there is a general correspondence in Recognitions, ix. 32–37. The arrangement is quite different. The old man’s representation, that the story he tells is that of a friend, is peculiar to the Homilies.—R.]
[1206] One ms. adds “greatly,” and an Epitome “great things.”
[1207] That is, the position of the stars at her birth.
Chapter VII.—The Old Man Tells His Story.
[1208] We have inserted ὡς from the Epitomes.
Chapter VIII.—The Old Man Gives Information in Regard to Faustus the Father of Clement.
[1209] Lit., “of salt.”
Chapter IX.—Faustus Himself Appears.
[1210] Lit., “you died by a judgment;” but it is thought that κρίσει is corrupt.
[1211] [In the Recognitions the old man is not recognised until long discussions have been held; see book ix. 35, 37. Hints of the relationship are, however, given in advance.—R.]
Chapter X.—Faustus Explains His Narrative to Peter.
[1212] Lit., “Having judged the greatest things in regard to those who were loved by me, as having died.” The text is doubtful; for the first Epitome has something quite different.
Chapter XI.—Discussion on Genesis.
[1213] [Comp. Homily IV. 6. Annubion and Appion are not introduced in the Recognitions until book x. 52.—R.]
[1214] Here mss. and Epitomes differ in their readings. The text adopted seems a combination of two ideas: “that you may listen and refute them, and that I may thus learn the truth.”
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