5: . 1 See Nicephorus, Antirrhetici Libri, ap. Pitra, Spicilegium Solesmense, tom. i. p. 303 et seq. [...] 6: . 2 Turrianus, Dogmaticus de Justificatione ad Germanos adversus Luteranos, Romae, 1557, p. 37 et s[...] 7: . 1 See p. 166, n. 1.
8: . 2 See p. 31. 9: . 1 See F. Turrianus, Adversus Magdeburgenses, Colon. 1573, ii. 3, p. 165; i. 5, p. 21, and ii. 13,[...] 10: . 2 See Migne, Patr, Graec. X. p. 1343 et seq. His opinions are summarised by Pitra, Spicil. Soles[...]
11: . 3 Macarii Magnetis quae supersunt, ex inedito codice edidit, C. Blondel, Klincksieck, Paris, 1876[...] 12: . 4 De Macario Magnete et scriptis ejus, Klincksieck, Paris, 1877. 13: . 1 Lactantius, Div. Instit. v. 2. 14: . 2 Möller, Schürers Theol. Lit. Zeit. 1877, p. 521 ; Zahn, Zeitschrift für Kirchengeschichte, B. i[...] 15: . 3 See J.T.S. of April 1907 (vol. viii. No. 31), p. 404 et seq., Macarius Magnes, a Neglected Apol[...] 16: . 1 Kritik des Neues Testaments von einen griechischen Philosophen der 3 Jahrhunderts, etc. (Texte [...] 17: . 2 J.T.S. April and July 1914 (vol. xv. Nos. 59 and 60), The work of Porphyry against the Christia[...] 18: . 3 Georg Schalkhausser, Zu der Schriften des Makarios von Magnesia, Leipzig, 1907. 19: . 4 Op. cit. pp. 39 and 12.
20: . 1 See p. 95, n. 2. 21: . 2 Corpus Inscript. Lat. t. 3, No. 133, ap. Duch. p. 20. 22: . 1 Apocr. iii. 1. 23: . 2 Euseb., In Hieroclem, in Gottfriedus Alearius's edition of Philostratus, Lipsiae, 1709, p. 459.[...] 24: . 3 Div. Instit. v. 3. 25: . 4 Migne, Patr. Graec. xxii. pp. 797-800, ch. 2. 26: . 5 For details, and for further points in this connexion, see J.T.S. of April 1911, p. 377 et seq.[...]
27: . 1 e.g. Apocr. iii. 30, p. 125, 1. 6, and iii. 36, p. 131, 1. 9. It is argued that such remarks ar[...] 28: . 2 Lactantius, De Mortibus Persecutorum, xvi. 29: . 3 See e.g. Apocr. ii. 12, and the Preface to iii. for the heathen's attitude, and iii. 10 for his[...] 30: . 4 Apocr. iv. 3, p. 160, l. 6, and iv. 5, p. 163, l. 4. 31: . 1 Apocr. ii. 15, p. 24. 32: . 2 Ibid. iv. 13. 33: . 3 Ibid. iv. 25 : i3na triw~n u9posta&sewn e0n ou0si/a| mia~| gnwrisqh~| to_ u2noma ; but this is [...] 34: . 4 For a discussion of the whole subject, see J.T.S. of July 1907, p. 553 et seq. See also below, [...] 35: . 1 Apocr. iii. 9; Greg. Nyss., Or. Cat. chs. xxi.-xxvi. 36: . 2 Rufinus, Comment, in Symb. Apost. § 14. 37: . 3 Holl., Amphil. p. 91 et seq. 38: . 4 J. T.S. April and July 1907.
39: . 5 Some scholars have regarded "The Blessed Magnesian" as simply a nom deguerre, or as suggesting[...] 40: . 1 He is condemned, particularly with regard to the non-eternity of punishment, of being a followe[...] 41: . 2 Apocr. iii. 16, p. 96, and iii. 24, p. 108 et seq. 42: . 3 Nic., op. cit., stolh_n i9ere/wj a0mpexo&menon. 43: . 4 Lumper (ap. Migne, Patr. Lat. v. p. 343) suggests that our author was confused with the Macariu[...] 44: . 1 p. xv. 45: . 2 Apocr. iii. 40, p. 138, 11. 21, 22 46: . 3 Ibid. v. 15, and iii. 43, p. 151 47: . 4 Ibid. v. 17, p. 191, I. 17 48: . 5 Ibid. ii. 8, p. 66, 1. 19. 49: . 6 Ibid. iii. 24. 50: . 7 Ibid. v. 14, p. 182. 51: . 8 Ibid. i. 17, p. 29, 1. 12. 52: . 1 No less than twenty-four of that name are given in the Diet. Christ. Biog. 53: . 2 His outlook is more Alexandrian than Antiochene, but had he belonged to Egypt, it is to that pa[...] 54: . 1 Apocr. iv. 25.
55: . 1 C. I. Neumann, Jul. Imp. Lib. contra Christ, quae supersunt, pp. 14-23, Lips. 1880. 56: . 2 Patrologie, 1894, p. 550. 57: . 3 Lactantius, Div. Instit. v. 2. 58: . 1 e. g. Apocr. iv. 24, p. 204, 1. 21.
59: . 2 M. R. James, Two Lectures on the Newly-discovered Fragments, Camb. 1892. 60: . 3 Of Apocryphal books, Macarius quotes Bel and the Dragon (Daniel xii. 34) in iv. 12, p. 174, and[...] 61: . 1 See J.T.S. of July 1907, pp. 561-562. 62: . 2 See Burkitt, Evangelion da-Mepharreshe, vol. i. p. 449. 63: . 3 Apocr. iv. 15, pp. 126 and 127, n. 1. 64: . 4 Duchesne, op. cit. p. 37. Also D.C.B., art. "Linus." 65: . 5 For a discussion of the question, I must refer to what I have written in J.T.S. of April 1907, [...] 66: . 1 See p. 19, and J.T.S, of July 1907, pp. 550-551. 67: . 2 J.T.S. of July 1907, pp. 548-549.
68: . 3 See J.T.S. of Jufy 1907, pp. 569-571. 69: . 1 Georg Schalkhausser, Zu der Schriften des Makarios von Magnesia, Leipzig, 1907, being No. 4 of [...] 70: . 1 See Introd., p. xviii.
71: . 1 Or Beronice, which is equivalent to Veronica. Her name is also recorded in the Acta Pilati (see[...] 72: . 2 All the other records, viz. Euschius, Sozomen, Philostorgius, and Joannes Malalas, say that the[...] 73: . 3 kato&rqwma, one of the favourite words of Macarius, thus linking this fragment of Book I with t[...] 74: . 4 swthri/ou kraspe/dou, perhaps "The hem of the Saviour's garment." 75: . 5 The statue is minutely described by Eusebius, H.E. vii. 18. Sozomen (H. E. v. 21) savs that Jul[...]
76: . 1 For the well-known story, see the Acts of Paul and Thecla. 77: . 1 It is remarkable that a writer apparently connected with Asia Minor should thus refer to Syria.[...] 78: . 2 With the reference to Antioch, compare the mention of Edessa, another city of Syria, in Bk. I, [...] 79: . 3 The contrast is expressed thus: a1lloi tai~j e9tai/raij sunei~nai spouda&zausin, e3teroi tai~j[...] 80: . 4 This passage scarcely justifies the argument which has been drawn from it, that a development o[...] 81: . 5 Macarius, as a faithful follower of Origen, frequently adds to his first explanation a mystical[...]
82: . 6 Monogenh&j, the alternative title of Macarius' book, appears here for the first time, and is us[...] 83: . 1 ou0k e0n u9posta&sei ou0si/aj geno&menoj. In the light of other passages in Macarius, there is[...]
84: . 1 neani/skoj tij eu0prosw&pw| sxh&mati tou~ Swth~roj e1mprosqen dikaiopragi/aj e0zwgra&fei poli/[...] 85: . 2 Reading e0nedoi/asaj instead of e0nedoi/asa. 86: . 3 " Literally, good by nature ( fu&sei ) and good by position ( qe&sei ). 87: . 1 The same illustration is used in iv. 26, of the relation of God to the gods of heathenism. 88: . 2 Reading a0gaqo&j instead of a0gaqo&n.
89: . 1 skeu~oj ou]n mesto_n. In the Christian's answer the reading is similar but not identical. 90: . 2 paraqh&somai, as some MSS. 91: . 3 w0nei/disa&j; This is the reading of Codex Bezae. 92: . 1 dusqanatou~nta. The point of the saying is not quite plain. It would be more in keeping with th[...]
93: . 1 The Hellenic point of view is remarkable, which classes the Romans with the Jews as ba&rbaron e[...] 94: . 2 Reading u9poge/iwn instead of u9perge/iwn.
95: . 1 th_n a0pokleisqei~san ei2sodon tw~n peribo&lwn la&bh| th~j ka&qarsewj. 96: . 2 Blondel here suspects the omission of a whole line in the MS. 97: . 3 There is a play on the words plhgh&, a blow, phgh&, a spring.
100: . 1 This statement is one of the indications that these words were written when Diocletian had subd[...] 101: . 2 The argument varies strangely according as first one reading is taken, "cast outside" ( e1cw ),[...] 102: . 1 lit. "a single windfall."
104: . 1 This is the favourite patristic translation of the words Yeusth&j e0sti kai\ o9 path_r au0tou~.[...] 105: . 1 u9mei~j e0k tou~ patro_j tou~ diabo&lou e0ste. This is another ambiguity, and Macarius makes i[...] 106: . 2 antiqe/uj.
107: . 1 This is the friend to whom the book is dedicated. In the Proem to Book IV he is said to have he[...] 108: . 2 The style of the questions is quite different from that of the answers. But whereas in the latt[...]
110: . 1 Reading kako&n instead of kalo&n. 111: . 2 kata_ kri/sin. 112: . 1 MS. kefa&laioj. Some word like kepa&taioj is what seems to be wanted. 113: . 2 kerai/aj. 114: . 3 See note on iii. 1. 115: . 1 a0paqh&j. Cp. II, xvi. p. 27. 116: . 1 u9f' e0n. 117: . 2 o9 dokw~n peponqe/nai. This expresses one side of the Christological views then current, but no[...] 118: . 3 The MS. gives ti/ ga_r mei~zon ; katelqei~n k.t.l. The use of this last word for returning fro[...]
120: . 1 The same simile is found in Gregory of Nyssa, but it is not peculiar to him, for it is also in [...] 121: . 1 monogenh&j, the alternative title of the Apocriticus, In this same answer Christ has already be[...] 122: . 2 Or, Ogygian. 123: . 3 Job xli. 1 : "Canst them draw out leviathan with a hook ? "
125: . 1 The Synoptic criticism is interesting, but he should of course have said "two demoniacs." 126: . 2 Such passages are quoted freely, and not much stress can be made on the omission of the word " [...] 127: . 1 There is no negative in the MS. A mh_ seems to be required, unless ou0 ga_r is omitted before e0[...] 128: . 2 It seems best to read this sentence as a question. 129: . 3 Blondel suggests th~j e0nori/ion e0la&sai to_n dai/mona instead of MS, th_n e0nori/an e0la&sa[...]
130: . 1 It is interesting to find that Macarius falls into the same mistake as his opponent, without se[...] 131: . 1 Macarius here uses the fourth-century word to express "person," viz. u9po&stasij, keeping ou0si[...] 132: . 2 Viz "human nature," as he explains further on. 133: . 3 This explanation has been translated in full, not for its intrinsic value, but as indicating an[...] 134: . 4 MS. xoneuo&menoi. Blondel reads xwneuo&menoi. 135: . 1 However far-fetched such a suggestion may sound, recent researches into the spirit world make i[...] 136: . 2 sedeton. MS. sedeqron, evidently formed from the Latin "sedeo." 137: . 1 to_ xai~ron. This can scarcely be right. Probably the right reading is to_n xoi~ron, i.e. "we [...]
139: . 1 Macarius follows his opponent in omitting the word "eye." But he does not follow him in using S[...] 140: . 2 There is a gap in the MS., and a later hand suggests the insertion of "abundant wealth" ( plou~[...] 141: . 1 These were called in by the parties in a suit to support their case, and gave their services wi[...] 142: . 2 The word is a technical one, connected with legal procedure. 143: . 3 The word e9sti/a signifies hearth or altar, but the allusion seems to be to the public table ( [...] 144: . 4 The word used in Hebrews xii. 23.
150: . 2 a3pacaplw~j to_n a1nqrwpon qeo_n e0rgasa&menoj. 151: . 1 He compares them to Christomachi, for whom see Introd. p. xviii. 152: . 2 Monogenh&j, the alternative title of the Apocriticus, occurs four times in a few sentences. [...] 153: . 1 Macarius speaks of His death as o9 mustiko_j qa&natoj th~j oi0konomi\aj.
156: . 1 The following paragraph introduces the answers to a sequence of seven questions. It should be n[...] 157: . 1 lo&gw| th~j a0rxaio&thtoj. This can mean "in the language of simplicity," for it is difficult [...] 158: . 2 The MS omits the words for "corn and." 159: . 1 klh~sin, which one would like to translate "invocation." but the phrase in the previous paragra[...]
161: . 1 Macarius, as belonging to the East himself, only gives details of Polycarp in the list of fathe[...] 162: . 1 There is little doubt that this is the right reading, for it accords with what is related in th[...] 163: . 2 i. e. Baptism. 164: . 3 The use of the singular suggests that the subject is "God" rather than "the faithful."
167: . 1 A series of four attacks on S. Peter begins here. 168: . 2 Reading Ti/ ga&r in place of the MS. ei0 ga&r. It may be noted that the next sentence begins wi[...] 169: . 3 As a matter of fact, the blessing upon Peter comes a few verses before the rebuke. 170: . 4 Qume&lh is properly the platform where the leader of the chorus stood, but here it is evidently[...]
172: . 1 Macarius echoes the word which his opponent had used at the beginning of his objection. 173: . 2 In thus laying stress on the difference between pe/troj and pe/tra, Macarius supports the view [...] 174: . 1 Such is the sane and reasonable explanation which Macarius gives of this highly controversial q[...] 175: . 2 See note on the earlier part of the chapter. The interpretation of the whole paragraph by Macar[...] 176: . 1 Thus briefly does he answer another objection of his opponent, as contained in chapter xx.
178: . 1 Thus briefly and in parenthesis does he answer what his opponent had said about the injunction [...] 179: . 2 The quotation, as often, seems to be from memory, as the reading is ti/ o3ti e1docen u9mi~n ins[...]
180: . 1 The opponent here shows considerable knowledge both of Christian methods of exegesis, and of th[...] 181: . 2 This is mentioned again in Bk. IV. ch. iv when he says, "Peter, though he received authority to[...] 182: . 3 This seems to have been a Christian tradition, as he states it unhesitatingly. Macarius tacitly[...] 183: . 4 It will be noticed that he puts a new and impossible sense in the words, necessitating the chan[...] 184: . 1 This was a favourite subject of attack, and it will be remembered that the theory of a permanen[...] 185: . 2 It is strangely unfair thus to imply that one passage follows after the other. The objector sca[...]
186: . 1 In his anxiety to whitewash S. Peter from all charges, Macarius here may be said to overstate h[...] 187: . 2 He misses the chance of scoring a point, for he might have pointed out the unfairness of the ob[...] 188: . 3 The text adds the curious suggestion that they were consequently called sto&loi (expeditions) :[...]
189: . 1 Before the next sentence the MS. has 3Ellhn in the margin, as a new heading, in order to mark [...] 190: . 2 Phil. iii. 2, i.e. a mere meaningless cutting. 191: . 3 Gk. parapa&llion. 192: . 4 The MS. gives kaqhkeu&wn, which must be corrupt. The word, oddly enough, has just occurred in t[...] 193: . 5 The speaker takes this in the moral sense, as meaning " lawless," as is clear from what follows[...] 194: . 1 The MS. u9popu&roj may be altered to u9poph&ron.
195: . 2 After all, he only deals with seven objections instead of eight at the previous bout, but only [...] 196: . 3 The words tw~| po&nw| purou&menoj are taken as part of the quotation in Blondel's edition, but[...] 197: . 1 It will be noticed that Macarius makes no attempt to argue from the special case of Timothy. [...]
198: . 2 He omits the words, "In this city." 199: . 3 Surely this is a slip for "a Jew." 200: . 1 Or, more literally, " a foster-brother of that which is false." 201: . 2 lit. " Festering beneath the surface."
204: . 1 The clause, "Who planteth a vine and doth not eat of the fruit thereof?" was omitted by his opp[...] 205: . 2 No answer is here given to the difficulty about God not taking care of oxen, but there is a bri[...]
207: . 1 This spontaneous introduction of a Persian measure of distance is a proof that the writer was n[...] 208: . 2 He chooses the example given by Christ Himself in John vii. 22-23, but can scarcely have that p[...] 209: . 1 Macarius had ignored this part of the previous objection, and here his reference to the quotati[...]
210: . 2 This is evidently a slip, as it is unlikely that he placed the Corinthian before the Roman Epis[...] 211: . 3 This correct translation must be given, rather than "sting," as Macarius develops the idea of a[...]
214: . 2 The full translation of this answer is given, as its language is curious and interesting. 215: . 3 The answer at once makes obvious what the objection failed to state explicitly—namely, that S. [...] 216: . 1 This is an attempt to render kai/per 9Ellh&nwn w9j e0pi\ to_ plei~ston tw~n makelleuo&ntwn to&t[...] 217: . 2 i1ulci of the MS. must be for i1ugci. 218: . 3 sfazome/nwn is the addition of a later hand in the margin, and scarcely seems to supply the sen[...] 219: . 1 This was a book by Porphyry, called peri/ th~j e0k logi/wn filosofi/aj. It is lost, but is men[...] 220: . 2 For this see Euseb., Praepar. Evang. iv. 8, 9. 221: . 3 eu0age/steron—perhaps "purer."
223: . 1 Macarius reflects the attitude of his age in regarding virginity as a cause of "merit." 224: . 2 I Tim. iv. 2. This is the passage quoted in the objection, but v. 2 was then omitted, and only [...] 225: . 3 Our apologist is on the wrong track, but it leads to many things of interest to us. 226: . 4 This sentence represents the previous paragraph, but best fits into the argument here. 227: . 1 This seems to refer to the fiery furnace of Nebuchadnezzar. 228: . 2 He is referring to the further words of I Tim. iv. 3, "abstaining from meats," as well as "for[...] 229: . 3 The followers of Manes are first found in Asia Minor, as here stated ; their system being found[...] 230: . 4 The Encratites (as the name implies) were the Gnostics whose contempt for matter showed itself [...] 231: . 5 Dositheus cannot be the head of the Samaritan sect mentioned by Hegesippus (ap. Euseb., H.E. iv[...] 232: . 6 e0gkra&teia, the word from which Encratite is derived. 233: . 1 terpome/noij is the reading suggested by Blondel for MS. prome/noij or poqome/noij. 234: . 2 If su_n eu0marei/a| tou~ krei/ttonoj is to be so rendered.
235: . 1 Theosthenes seems to have been the friend to whom he dedicated the Apocriticus, as well as his [...] 236: . 2 Possibly this is a reminiscence of the Homeric use of the words, as in the passage qa&rsei to&n[...]
237: . 1 He leaves out the word "this," in which Macarius follows him. 238: . 2 He is quoting the verses which precede the words about the world passing away, but lie omits th[...] 239: . 3 dhmiourgo&j, a familiar name as the world-maker of the Gnostic systems. 240: . 1 It is impossible to reproduce his metaphor. Both words suggest that musical instruments are pla[...]
241: . 1 Details of the measurements of the city are given, which suggest that the writer was familiar w[...] 242: . 2 The obvious reference seems to be to Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, and her defeat by Aurelius. Thi[...] 243: . 3 This is a very natural touch, and it is more easy to connect it with an actual disputation than[...]
244: . 1 He places too late the words "unto the coming of the Lord' and omits "and remain" after the se[...] 245: . 2 He does not intend to substitute an impersonal power for the Creator; indeed, further on he att[...] 246: . 1 See Introd., p. xvii.
248: . 1 The abbreviated form of the quotation is tacitly accepted by Macarius in his answer. 249: . 2 It is very remarkable that, wherever it is possible, the attack is made on Christ's followers, [...] 250: . 3 The previous objection has stated that only 300 years have passed, so that this cannot have bee[...]
251: . 1 The way he locates these races gives some clue to the place of writing. See Introd., p. xxi. [...] 252: . 2 These are also referred to in iii. 15 (see p. 79). Their name implies that they were "long-live[...] 253: . 3 This is probably a reference to 2 Peter iii. 8, but not necessarily so, as it may refer only to[...]
254: . 1 He thus echoes the Christian tradition that S. Paul was beheaded at Rome, but he shows the same[...] 255: . 2 In iii. 22 he uses similar language about S. Peter's crucifixion, which he strangely places wit[...]
256: . 1 He adds that they also beat thereby the seed of the dragon, for by being beheaded Paul lured th[...] 257: . 2 Apollonius of Tyana is here intended. He was mentioned by name, and this same incident referred[...]
259: . 2 Harnack has used this as an argument for the late date of the Apocriticus. But as early as A. D[...] 260: . 3 The Syrian Gnostic, who was born at Edessa in A. D. 155. 261: . 4 Droserius appears in the dialogue called Adamantius (Pseudo-Origen). In Bk. IV. Droserius is m[...] 262: . 5 Dositheus appears again in a similar list in iii. 43, p. 115, l. 16, where interesting details [...]
263: . 1 Macarius in chapter xvi. combines this question with the next in his answer. 264: . 1 This is an attempt to translate ou0rano_n . . . w9j to_n krith_n a0nasxo&menon kat' au0tou~ tin[...]
265: . 2 He seems to think he is again quoting from the Apocalypse of Peter, though the word used is neu[...] 266: . 3 This is a misquotation for "receive." 267: . 4 The quotation is really from the law. 268: . 5 He strangely omits the very word most needed, i. e. "heaven." 269: . 1 As he has made no previous reference to Isaiah, it would seem that the words are attributed to [...]
270: . 2 With this cursory mention Macarius passes on from the words of that Apocryphal book, as quoted [...] 271: . 3 e9auto_n a0poqeoi~ koinwnw~n th~ qeo&thti. 272: . 1 logikh_ ou0si/a. 273: . 2 This excellent passage well carries on the simile suggested by Isaiah. 274: . 3 This is in accordance with the Platonic theory of ideas, lo&goj is perhaps best rendered "rati[...] 275: . 4 This is a strangely forced interpretation of the passage in Matt. xxiv. 35. 276: . 5 In this statement he passes in his philosophising from Platonism to Origenism.
277: . 1 All the answer which Macarius gives to this objection is contained in the last paragraph of cha[...] 278: . 2 Eng. Vers. " The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are reveale[...]
279: . 1 Aratus was a Cilician astronomer. See Introd., p. xxi, 280: . 2 A reference to the Pythagoreans. 281: . 1 In this last brief paragraph Macarius answers a further objection, thus curtailing his own chap[...]
284: . 1 The following paragraph is an introduction to the next six answers. 285: . 2 It is only here that Macarius plainly refers to his method of arrangement, taking a number of o[...] 286: . 1 Macarius refers elsewhere to the Emperor as basileu&j. Apparently there had just been a "royal[...] 287: . 1 The passage which begins here, and continues to the end of the paragraph (268 words in the Gree[...] 288: . 2 It is to be noted that he here misquotes his text, and assists his argument by reading tou~ pn[...] 289: . 1 This is the seemingly Post-Nicene phrase which has inclined so many critics to assign a late da[...]
290: . 1 This objection and the next, and also the answers contained in chapters xxvi., xxvii., and xxvi[...] 291: . 2 The word Monarchia ( monarxi/a ) seems to require translating thus, in order to bring it into c[...]
292: . 3 e0c ei0k&noj h9mi~n . . . to_n lo&gon kratu&nein e0spou&dasaj. The mention of an "image" at the[...] 293: . 1 The same illustration is used in ii. 9. 294: . 2 qe&sei, in contrast with fu&sei, philosophic terms by which he expresses his argument. Literall[...]
295: . 1 These first sentences are placed by Nicephorus under the objection of the previous chapter. It [...] 296: . 2 An ancient reader was unable to restrain himself, and wrote in the margin of the MS., "This is [...] 297: . 3 Blondel gives Qeo&j, not qeo&j, in this passage. 298: . 1 There may be something wrong about to_ loipo_n kaqareu&ontaj. Nicephorus reads tw~n loipw~n. [...] 299: . 2 This statement has been taken as proof that the author wrote after the beginning of the new enc[...] 300: . 3 tou~ kuri/on is an addition by Nicephorus. It scarcely sounds like the language of the objector[...]
301: . 1 Blondel's edition follows Nicephorus in reading au0tw~n, and prints lo&gw| earlier in the sent[...] 302: . 2 Nicephorus is answering the Iconoclastic party, who were utterly opposed to the use of Christia[...] 303: . 1 qhra~n to_ a0qh&raton. This is more likely than the a0qe/aton of the text of Nicephorus, showin[...]
304: . 1 qeofo&ron a1galma monogenw~j e0rga&setai. If monogenw~j is not to be connected with the name wh[...] 305: . 1 The passage beginning with the mention of Prometheus and ending here, is quoted by Nicephorus, [...]
307: . 2 He here continues the thoughts of his last chapter. 308: . 3 There is a play on words here ; the stars run ( qe/wsin ) but are not qeoi/ in consequence ( t[...] 309: . 4 See chapter xxvi. init.
312: . 1 Reading ti/na for ti/j ( u9po&stasin e0xari/sato ;). This passage is an example of the fact t[...] 313: . 1 miasma&twn—perhaps in the sense of "noxious mists." 314: . 2 An unexpected word; perhaps it should be nauagi/aj, "shipwreck." 315: . 1 See p. 125, n. 3. 316: . 1 th~j a0xra&ntou periwph~j. 317: . 2 dia_ to_n xarakth~ra. 318: . 1 a0mi/anton. It cannot be translated asbestos, as it is repeated in the a0mi/anton o1noma of the[...] 319: . 1 There appears to be an intentional alliteration in ou0k e0n fwti\, a0ll' e0n forutw~|.
320: . 1 This quotation also appears in Latin form in his Adversus Magdaburgenses, lib. iv. ch. 7. 321: . 1 to_ prolabo_n kato&rqwma. Like the fragment of Book I., the language is here linked with that [...] 322: . 2 Turrianus gives fa&blwn, but his Latin rendering "pravis" shows it to have been fau&lwn. 323: . 1 It is uncertain what form of attack Macarius is here answering. It does not seem. likely that h[...]
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