35. But may the Lord deliver us from such
delusion: and may there be given to you a hatred against the
serpent, that as they lie in wait for the heel, so you may trample on
their head. Remember ye what I say. What agreement can
there be between our state and theirs? What communion hath
light with darkness 2 Cor. vi. 14.? What hath the
majesty of the Church to do with the abomination of the
Manichees? Here is order, here is discipline Gr. ἐπιστήμη. See
note on Introductory Lect. § 4.,
here is majesty, here is purity: here even to look upon a
woman to lust after her Matt. v. 28. is
condemnation. Here is marriage with sanctity σεμνότατος
is the reading of the chief mss.
But the printed editions have σεμνότητος,
comparing it with such phrases as στόμα
ἀθεότητος (vi.
15), and μετάνοια
τῆς
σωτηρίας (xiv. 17).,
here steadfast continence, here virginity in honour like unto the
Angels: here partaking of food with thanksgiving, here gratitude
to the Creator of the world. Here the Father of Christ is
worshipped: here are taught fear and trembling before Him who
sends the rain: here we ascribe glory to Him who makes the
thunder and the lightning.