144 1 Sam. ii. 22.

145 See, however, 1 Chron. xxii. 8.

146 S. Matt. xviii. 6.

147 S. Matt. v. 22.

148 S. Matt. v. 27.

149 Cant. vi. 8.

150 1 Kings xi. 3.

151 1 Cor. vii. 29.

152 Is. xxxviii. 19.

153 2 Kings xxii. 14.

154 2 Kings xx. 18.

155 Dan. i. 3, Dan. i. 4.

156 Ezek. xiv. 14, Ezek. xiv. 20.

157 Ezek. xviii. 4.

158 Ezek. viii. 1.

159 Ezek. xiv. 14.

160 Apocryphal additions to Daniel.

161 Matt. xix. 27.

162 Luke xviii. 29, Luke xviii. 30.

163 1 Cor. ix. 5. The text has been much tampered with by the advocates or opponents of celibacy. The reading first quoted by Jerome is that of F, a manuscript of the eighth or ninth century, and is found in Tertullian; the other chief readings introduce the Greek equivalent for sister, either in the sing. or plural. The Rev. Version renders, "have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer" (or sister). Augustine, Tertullian, Theodoret, &c., together with Cornelius-a-Lapide and Estius among the moderns, agree with Jerome in referring the passage to holy women who ministered to the Apostles as they did to the Lord Himself. The third canon of Nicaea is supposed to be directed against the practice encouraged by this interpretation of the Apostle's words.

164 Attributed to Clement by Jerome.

165 Isa. i. 9.

166 S. John xiii. 25.

167 S. John xx. 4.

168 S. John xxi. 7 sq.

169 S. Matt. xvi. 18.

170 S. Matt. xviii. 18: S. John xx. 22, John xx. 23.

171 S. John xiv. 27.

172 S. Matt. xx. 27: S. Luke xxii. 26.

173 See this book in Vol. III. of this series.

174 Is. xl. 3.

175 S. John i. 1.

176 S. John xix. 26, John xix. 27.

177 1 Tim. ii. 13, 1 Tim. ii. 15.

178 1 Tim. ii. 8 sqq.

179 Apparently, Eve's transgression imputed to her descendants.

180 The original admits of the rendering "by means of her child-bearing." But Ellicott and others interpret of the Incarnation.

181 Rev. Version, "sobriety." Sobermindedness or discretion are given by Ellicott (Notes on translation) as alternative renderings. The word cannot mean chastity, but rather "the well-balanced state of mind resulting from habitual self-restraint" in general.

182 Prov. vi. 26?

183 Prov. vii. 27: Prov. ix. 18.

184 Prov. xxi. 19.

185 Often mentioned by Seneca. A saying is reported of him: "Ho, traveller, stop. There is a miracle here: a man and his wife not at strife."

186 Prov. xxi. 9; Prov. xxv. 24.

187 Prov. xxvii. 15.

188 Supereffluas. Prov. iii. 21 Sept., Heb. ii. 1. The Greek word signifies to fall away like flowing water. See Schleusner on pararruomai. In Heb. ii. 1, Rev. V. translates "We drift away:" Vaughan, "We be found to have leaked, or ebbed away."

189 Prov. xxx. 15, Prov. xxx. 16.

190 Eccles. iii. 1, Eccles. iii. 2, sqq.

191 Eccles. vii. 10.

192 R.V. "Good as an inheritance."

193 Eccles. vii. 28, Eccles. vii. 29.

194 Eccles. ix. 8.

195 Cant. i. 10, Cant. i. 11. "laits of gold with studs of silver." R.V.

196 Cant. ii. 1, Cant. ii. 10-12.

197 1 Cor. vii. 29.

198 Cant. ii. 12.

199 Verse 13.

200 2 Cor. ii. 15.

201 Cant. ii. 13, Cant. ii. 14.

202 Ex. xxxiv. 33, Ex. xxxiv. 35: 2 Cor. iii. 7 sq.

203 Is. i. 15.

204 Cant. ii. 16.

205 Cant. iii. 7, Cant. iii. 8.

206 Cant. iv. 6.

207 Eph. v. 27.

208 Cant. iv. 8.

209 Sept. R.V. "Look from the top of Amana."

210 Cant. viii. 5.

211 Ps. cxix. 105.

212 Cant. iv. 9.

213 Cant. iv. 9, Cant. iv. 10.

214 Cant. v. 1.

215 S. Matt. ix. 17.

216 Rom. vii. 6.

217 Zech. viii. 5; Zech. ix. 17, R. V. "How great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maids."

218 Ps. xlv. 16, Ps xlv. 17.

219 Cant. iv. 12, Cant. iv. 13.

220 Cant. v. 10.

221 Cant. v. 16.

222 Cant. vii. 1.

223 R. V. "O Prince's daughter!" Sept., also "daughter of Nadab."

224 Is. vii. 14.

225 Delitzsch remarks, "The assertion of Jerome is untenable." See Cheyne, critical note on Is. vii. 14. The word probably denotes a female, married or unmarried, just attaining maturity. But in every other passage, the context shows that the word is used of an unmarried woman.

226 Gen. xxiv. 42 sq.

227 Is. xxxvii. 22.

228 Is. liv. 1.

229 Jerem. ii. 32.

230 Jer. xxxi. 22.

231 Jer. i. 5.

232 Jer. xxxix. 11; Jer. xl. i.

233 Ezek. i. 4.

234 Ezek. xxiv. 18.