[37]. Τὸ δὲ ἕτοιμον τοῦτο, ἵνα ἀπὸ ἰδικῆς κρίσεως ἔρχηται, μὴ κατὰ ψιλὴν παράταξιν, ὡς οἱ Χριστιανοὶ, ἀλλὰ λελογισμένως, κ.τ.λ.—Com. XI. 3.
[38]. The remarks of Gataker with reference to Seneca are so apposite that I quote them here: “Certe quæcunque Dominus ipse Christus in concionibus collationibusque suis Historiæ Evangelicæ insertis, intextisque; de mali cogitatione etiam abstinenda; de affectibus vitiosis supprimendis; de sermone otioso non insuper habendo; de animo cumprimis excolendo, et ad imaginem divinam effingendo; de beneficentiâ simplicissime exhibendâ; de injuriis æquanimiter ferendis; de admonitione et increpatione cum moderatione cautioneque accuratâ exercendis; de rebus quibuslibet, adeoque vitâ ipsâ, ubi res ratioque poscit, nihili habendis; de aliis denique plerisque pietatis, caritatis, æquitatis, humanitatis officiis quam exquisitissime obeundis exequendisque, præcepta dedit; apud nostrum hunc eadem, perinde ac si illa lectitâsset ipse, in dissertationum commentationumque congerie inspersa passim, nec sine vehementia et vivacitate insigni, quæ in præcordia ipsa penitùs penetret, atque in animo infixos altius relinquat aculeos inculcata subinde, Lector quivis sedulus advertet, ingenuus agnoscet.”—Proel. Marc. Ant. Com.
[39]. “Deus ad homines venit, immo, quod proprius est, in homines venit,” &c.—Sen. Ep. 73.
I do not think it necessary to give the original of these passages, except in special cases.
[40]. “Peccavimus omnes, alii graviora, alii leviora,” &c.
[41]. “Nec delinquimus tantum sed usque ad extremum ævi delinquemus.”
[42]. We find from Seneca’s observation respecting the Jews, which St Augustin quotes, “victi victoribus leges dederunt,” how strongly he was impressed with the power the Jews exercised spiritually. The Satires of Juvenal and the complaints of Tacitus present us with similar views on their part. That Christianity was supposed to be a part of Judaism is seen from the words of Suetonius (Vit. Claud.): “Judæos, impulsore Chresto, assidue tumultuantes Româ expulit.”
[43]. “Accendere aliquem lucernam sabbathis prohibeamus,” &c.
[44]. Acts xvii. 25.
[45]. Mark xii. 33.