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Introduction, by the American Editor.

^[2170] Alterius fuisse. One reading is anterius; i.e., “demonstrates the priority” of the book he alters.

^[2171] Frequentiores.

^[2172] Nescio qui.

^[2173] Ambulant.

^[2174] Compare de Carne Christi, chap. ii. [Elucidation IV.]

^[2175] Christ; so Routh.

^[2176] We add Oehler’s reading of this obscure passage: “Sic enim apostolus descripsit, sic enim apostolos solet facere, dare præterea illis virtutem eadem signa edendi quæ et ipse.” [“It is worthy of remark” (says Kaye, p. 95), “that he does not appeal to any instance of the exercise of miraculous powers in his own day.”]

Chapter XXXI.—Truth First, Falsehood Afterwards, as Its Perversion. Christ’s Parable Puts the Sowing of the Good Seed Before the Useless Tares.

^[2177] Ab excessu.

^[2178] Disputandam. Another reading has deputandam, i.e., “to attribute.”

^[2179] Posteritatem.

^[2180] Nulla constantia de conscientia, “no conscientious ground of confidence” (Dodgson).

Chapter XXXII.—None of the Heretics Claim Succession from the Apostles. New Churches Still Apostolic, Because Their Faith is that Which the Apostles Taught and Handed Down. The Heretics Challenged to Show Any Apostolic Credentials.

^[2181] Origines, “the originals” (Dodgson).

^[2182] Ille. A touch of irony occurs in the phrase “primus ille episcopus.”

^[2183] Deferunt.

^[2184] Fastos.

^[2185] [Linus and Cletus must have died or been martyred, therefore, almost as soon as appointed. Our author had seen these registers, no doubt.]

^[2186] Confingant.

^[2187] Probabuntur. Another reading is provocabuntur, “will be challenged.” [Not to one particular See, but to all the Apostolic churches: Quod ubique.]

^[2188] Pro consanguinitate doctrinæ.

^[2189] That is, the succession of bishops from the apostles, and the identity of doctrine with the apostolic.

^[2190] Sacramenti.

Chapter XXXIII.—Present Heresies (Seedlings of the Tares Noted by the Sacred Writers) Already Condemned in Scripture. This Descent of Later Heresy from the Earlier Traced in Several Instances.

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