[φρικωδεσττη, “most awful;” literally, “most terrifying,” but applied to religious awe.—R.]
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Homily 82
Complete historical editorial footnotes. These notes retain the original edition’s wording; individual note authors are unspecified.
English translation and editorial credits: Sir George Prevost, M. B. Riddle.
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Ah! how great is the blindness of the traitor! Even partaking of the mysteries, he remained the same; and admitted to the most holytable, he changed not. And this Luke shows by saying, that after this Satan enteredinto him, not as despising the Lord’s body, but thenceforth laughing to scorn the traitor’s shamelessness. For indeed his sin became greater from both causes, as well in that he came to the mysteries with such a disposition, as that having approached them, he did not become better, either from fear, or from the benefit, or from the honor. But Christ forbad him not, although He knew all things, that thou mightest learn that He omits none of the things that pertain to correction. Wherefore both before this, and after this, He continually admonished him, and checked him, both by deeds, and by words; both by fear, and by kindness; both by threatening, and by honor. But none of these things withdrew him from that grievous pest.
[The preposition ἐν is omitted from the Greek text.—R.]
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For in proof that this passion was grievous in him, he was not content with his former words, gainsaying both prophet and Christ, but also after these things when Christ had said unto him, “Verily I say unto thee, that this night,before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice,” he replieth, “Though I should die with Thee, I will not deny Thee in any wise.” And Luke signifies moreover, that the more Christ warned him, so much the more did Peter exceedingly oppose Him.
i.e., the Ascension.
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See at any rate after these things how he was subdued. For after the resurrection, when he had said, “And what shall this man do?”and was silenced, he ventured no more to gainsay as here, but held his peace. Again, towards the assumption,when he heard, “It is not for you to know times or seasons,”again he holds his peace, and contradicts not. After these things, on the house, and by the sheet, when he heard a voice saying to him, “What God hath cleansed, call not thou common,”even though he knew not for the time what the saying could be, he is quiet, and strives not.
i.e., vexed with devils.
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Shall I say something more fearful. It is not so grievous a thing for the energumensto be within, as for such as these, whom Paul affirms to trample Christ under foot, and to “account the blood of the covenant unclean, and to do despite to the grace of the Spirit.” For he that hath fallen into sin and draws nigh, is worse than one possessed with a devil. For they, because they are possessed are not punished, but those, when they draw nigh unworthily, are delivered over to undying punishment. Let us not therefore drive away these only, but all without exception, whomsoever we may see coming unworthily.