§. 63. &c. P530, & pafim. to. Cum ergo unus fit Ingenitus, & unus Genitus, Spiritus Sanctus Filius dici non poteft, nec Primogenitus; Factus eft enim per Factum. Subconnumeratur autem Patri & Filio, tanquam primum fecundi per factum [perfectum virtutis fignaculum. Difputatio De Monarckia L. vi. c. 8, p 337 vel unitate Dei: & de Ve ro Propheta. $63.p.530. Poft hæc ipfe quidem, ut L. vi, c. 9, p. 337, 338 aiebat, Romam Petiit. Vid. S. 64, p. 530. $.65, p.5.30 Cogitavi Zachaum vobis L. vii, 6. 46, p. 382 Ordinare Paftorem. Hac 5.66,p.531 autem & his fimilia cum qua dixiffet Petrus, manibus fu- Paffim. $67,P.531 dientes ei ad falutem ve- bonor five injuria que ei de fertur ad Chriftum redun- eo mi Accedat ergo qui vult ad L. vii, c. 22,p.368,369, Zachaum, & ipfi det no- & alibi paffim. men fuum, atque ab eo fteria audiat regni cælorum; jejuniis frequentibus operam impendat ac femet ipfum in omnibus probet, ut tribus bis menfibus confummatis in die fefto poffit Baptizari. Baptizabitur autem unufquifque veftrum in aquis perennibus, nomine trina Beatitudinis invocato fuper fe, peruntus primo oleo per orationem fanctificato, ut ita demum per bas confecra Paffim. Liv, § 17, P. 535 tus poffit percipere de San- Ideo neceffarium vobis Li, Pref. p. 199, & $34,8541 Feftinat continuo emit-L. vi, c. 13, p. 343, & tere in hunc mundum Pfeu-alibi paffim. doprophetas & Pfeudoapo folos, falfofque doctores, Lvi, S.10, Eft fane propria quædam L. vi, c. 28, p. 357 2-551 noftra religionis obfervantia, que non tam imponitur hominibus quam proprie ab unoquoque Deum colente, caufa puritatis, expetitur. Caftimonia dico caufa, cujus fpecies multa funt. Sed primo ut obfervet unufquifque ne menftruata mulieri mifceatur, hoc enim exe$11,p.551crabile ducit Lex Dei.Sed & illa fpecies caftimo-id nia obfervanda eft, ut ne paffim & libidinis folius caufa faminis coeatur, fed pofteritatis reparanda gratia. 9.15P 552 Maronem, qui eum bof-L. vii, c. 46, p. 384 L. viii, §: pitio receperat, perfectum Inftituit etiam ordinem Vi- Aures ad audiendum ita L. viii, c. 13, P. 400 29, p. 566 formata, ut cymbalo fimiles, $.56,P.57T fufcepti verbi repercuffum fonitum altius reddant; & Omnis enim propemodum L. i,c. 1, p. 200, 201 These These are the Atteftations which these Spurious Recognitions afford to the Genuine Conftitutions of Clement. Wherein we may obferve that the main Foundations of the whole Narration, and principal Paffages of the intire History, fo far as they appear to be real, are taken from thefe Conftitutions. We have here a long Account of a famous difpute between Peter and Simon Magus and that at Cæfarea in Palestine; concerning the Monarchy, or Unity of God; and concerning the True Prophet; in the prefence of Zachaus, who was Bishop of Cafarea; and of Aquila and Nicetas Two Brethren all exactly as it is in the Conftitutions; and in them only fo early. We have an Account of Clement as Born at Rome, according to the Conftitutions; and of his Eminent Chastity, according to Ignatius's larger Epiftles. We have an Account of the Rule of Chriftian Truth, or Faith and Practice as diftinct from the Scriptures; and of a like concealed Rule or Tradition under the Old Testament, for the preventing all Mifinterpretations of the Written Word. We have ftill the fame Antient or Arian Doctrines about the Son and Holy Spirit, which are in the Conftitutions; the fame Notions as to the Appearances of the Son of God under the Old Teftament; the fame Interpretation of the Golden Calf, as the Egyptian Apis, that we have in the Conftitutions. We have it here afferted, as well A a 4 |