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Introduction, by the American Editor.

[4135] Eloquia.

[4136] Isa. xxix. 13.

Chapter XVIII.—Concerning the Centurion’s Faith. The Raising of the Widow’s Son. John Baptist, and His Message to Christ; And the Woman Who Was a Sinner. Proofs Extracted from All of the Relation of Christ to the Creator.

[4137] Luke vii. 1-10.

[4138] Comp. Epiphanius, Hæres. xlii., Refut. 7, for the same argument: Εἰ οὐδὲ ἐν τῷ ᾽Ισραὴλ τοιαύτην πίστιν εὖρεν, κ.τ.λ. “If He found not so great faith, even in Israel, as He discovered in this Gentile centurion, He does not therefore condemn the faith of Israel. For if He were alien from Israel’s God, and did not pertain to Him, even as His father, He would certainly not have inferentially praised Israel’s faith” (Oehler).

[4139] Nec exinde. This points to Christ’s words, “I have not found such faith in Israel.”—Oehler.

[4140] Alienæ fidei.

[4141] Ceterum.

[4142] Suggillasset.

[4143] Æmulus.

[4144] Eam talem, that is, the faith of Israel.

[4145] Luke vii. 11-17.

[4146] Documentum.

[4147] Luke vii. 16.

[4148] Et quidem adhuc orantes.

[4149] Comp. Epiphanius, Hæres. xlii., Schol. 8, cum Refut.; Tertullian, De Præscript Hæret. 8; and De Bapt. 10.

[4150] Ut ulterius. This is the absurd allegation of Marcion. So Epiphanius (Le Prieur).

[4151] Ego.

[4152] Scandalum. Playing on the word “scandalum” in its application to the Baptist and to Marcion.

[4153] “It is most certain that the Son of God, the second Person of the Godhead, is in the writings of the fathers throughout called by the title of Spirit, Spirit of God, etc.; with which usage agree the Holy Scriptures. See Mark ii. 8; Rom. i. 3-4; 1 Tim. iii. 16; Heb. ix. 14; 1 Pet. iii. 18-20; also John 6.63;56.”—Bp. Bull, Def. Nic. Creed (translated by the translator of this work), vol. i. p. 48 and note X. [The whole passage should be consulted.]

[4154] Ex forma prophetici moduli.

[4155] Tertullian stands alone in the notion that St. John’s inquiry was owing to any withdrawal of the Spirit, so soon before his martyrdom, or any diminution of his faith. The contrary is expressed by Origen, Homil. xxvii., on Luke vii.; Chrysostom on Matt. xi.; Augustine, Sermon. 66, de Verbo; Hilary on Matthew; Jerome on Matthew, and Epist. 121, ad Algas.; Ambrose on Luke, book v. § 93. They say mostly that the inquiry was for the sake of his disciples. (Oxford Library of the Fathers, vol. x. p. 267, note e). [Elucidation V.]

 

 

 

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