32. For this cause the Lord, preventing us
according to His loving-kindness, has granted repentance at
Baptism Gr. λουτροῦ
μετάνοιαν.
Other readings are λύτρον
μετανοίας,
“redemption by repentance,” and λουτρὸν
μετανοίας “a
laver (baptism) of repentance.”, in order that we may cast off the
chief—nay rather the whole burden of our sins, and having
received the seal by the Holy Ghost, may be made heirs of eternal
life. But as we have spoken sufficiently concerning the Laver the
day before yesterday, let us now return to the remaining subjects of
our introductory teaching.