Didascalia Apostolorum

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INTRODUCTION. vii Against the Audaeans. The same Audaeans mention the Constitu- tion of the Apostles .... about the Passover .... for the Apostles define in that Constitution that ye reckon not, but observe [it] when your brethren from the circumcision do ; do so together with them ; and they did not say, " when your brethren in the circumcision," but " those from the circumcision," that they might show that those who had come over into the church from the circumcision were leaders after that time ; with Apostles this is enjoined for the sake of harmony, as they testify, saying that even if they err it is no matter to you .... they say to keep vigil in the midst of the feast of unleavened bread. See p. 97, 1. 33. Ibid. p. 351 : Migne II. 360, 361. Aeyoutrt yap 01 avrol aTrocrroXot, on, "QTO.V eKetvot eixo^MVTai, u/^et? vqcrrevovre^ vTrep avTwv TrevdeiTe, ort ev rfj rj/jLepa rrj<; eoprrj<; TOV Xptcrroz/ ecrravpuxrav. Kal orav avTol Trevdwcri ra a£vfj,a eo~OiovTe<? ev Trttcpiaiv, vfjiels evw^elo-Oe. The same Apostles say that when they (i.e. the Jews) feast, do ye mourn over them with fasting, because in the day of the feast they crucified the Christ ; and when they are mourning, eating unleavened bread with bitter herbs, do ye feast. See p. 99, 1. 29. Et mox: Migne II. 361. AVTWV CLKOVOVTCS ev Tfj Atara^et, on 'O tcatcwv eavTov TTJV ^fv^rjv ev Kupta/c^, CTri/car/i paro? ecm rat @ec3. Hearing them in the Constitution, that he who vexeth his soul on Sunday is accursed with God. See p. 100, last line. Ibid.: Migne II. 364. II apart} petrat Be 77 'E/e/cXT/trta ayeiv rrjv eoprr/v rov Tldcr^a, rovreffri rrjv e/3So//,a8a rrjv a)pKTfj,€vr)v, Kal air avrwv raJv cnroaToXwv ev rfj Aiardgei, CLTTO Sevrepas <Taj3/3dT(ov, oirep ecnlv dyopa<r/j,o<; TOV 7rpo/3d.Tov. The Church takes care to keep the feast of the Passover, that is to say, the appointed week, and from the Apostles themselves in the Con- stitution from the second [day] of the week, when the purchase of the lamb takes place. See p. 98, 1. 24. KCLTO, 'Aeplov, p. 387, Basil. : Migne II. 512, 513. Et 8e KOI %prj TO 7-775 AtaTa£eo><? TWV d7roo~To\a)v \eyetv, 7r&)9 e/cei a>pi£ovTo T€TpdSa Kal irpo- crdfiftarov vij&Teiav Sid TravTos %ft)/?t9 TlevTijtcocrTf)? ; Kal Trepl TWV ej~ rj/Aepwv TOV Tlao-^a TTCO? 7rapa<yye\\ovcri, /J,rj8ev 0X0)9 \afjt,/3dveiv r) apTov Kal aXo? Kal vSaTos ; Hoiav re r/fj,epav ayeiv, TTO)? re airo\veiv et? eVf</>&)- crKova'av K.vpiaKrjv, (fravepov eVrt .... Etra 8e el fjirj Trepl Trj<; avTrj? V7ro8eo~eco<; TeTpri&wv Kal Tlpoa-afifiaTWv oi avTol aVoVroXot ev Trj Atarafet e\eyov, Kal aXX&>9 eK Travra^odev e'i^ofiev aTroSet^ai, o/u,&)9 Trepl TOVTOV <ypd<bovo-i.