7.  But the Jews contradict this There is so close a resemblance between the remainder of this Lecture and the explanation of the same Article of the Creed by Rufinus, that “I have no doubt,” says the Benedictine Editor, “that Rufinus drew from Cyril’s fountains.”  Cf. Rufin. de Symbolo, § 19, sqq., ever ready, as they are, to cavil, and backward to believe; so that for this cause the Prophet just now read says, Lord, who hath believed our report Isa. lii. 15.?  Persians believe Cf. Acts ii. 9:  Parthians and Medes and Elamites.  These Jewish converts of the day of Pentecost would naturally be the first heralds of the Gospel in their respective countries.  On the dispersion of the Apostles, “Parthia, according to tradition, was allotted to Thomas as his field of labour” (Euseb. Hist. Eccl. III. 1; cf. I. 13).  An earlier notice of the tradition is found in the Clementine Recognitions, L. IX. c. 29, where the Pseudo-Clement professes to have received a letter from “Thomas, who is preaching the Gospel among them.”, and Hebrews believe not; they shall see, to whom He was not spoken of, and they that have not heard shall understand Rom. xv. 21, quoted from Isaiah, u s., while they who study these things shall set at nought what they study.  They speak against us, and say, “Does the Lord then suffer?  What?  Had men’s hands power over His sovereignty?”  Read the Lamentations; for in those Lamentations, Jeremias, lamenting you, wrote what is worthy of lamentations.  He saw your destruction, he beheld your downfall, he bewailed Jerusalem which then was; for that which now is Gal. iv. 25. shall not be bewailed; for that Jerusalem crucified the Christ, but that which now is worships Him.  Lamenting then he says, The breath of our countenance, Christ the Lord was taken in our corruptions Lam. iv. 20:  The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord, was taken in their pits..  Am I then stating views of my own?  Behold he testifies of the Lord Christ seized by men.  And what is to follow from this?  Tell me, O Prophet.  He says, Of whom we said, Under His shadow we shall live among the nations Ibid..  For he signifies that the grace of life is no longer to dwell in Israel, but among the Gentiles.