PHILOCHRISTUSMemoirs of a Disciple of the LordPHILOCHRISTUSMEMOIRSOFA DISCIPLE OF THE LORDἔμαθεν ἀφ’ ὧν ἔπαθεν τὴν ὑπακοήνLondonMACMILLAN AND CO1878The Right of Translation and Reproduction is ReservedLONDON:R. CLAY, SONS, AND TAYLOR,BREAD STREET HILL, E. C.TOTHE AUTHOR OF ‘ECCE HOMO’NOT MORE IN ADMIRATION OF HIS WRITINGSTHAN IN GRATITUDEFOR THE SUGGESTIVE INFLUENCEOF A LONG AND INTIMATE FRIENDSHIP.[pg vii]PHILOCHRISTUS THE ELDER TO THE SAINTS OF THE CHURCH IN LONDINIUM, GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE FROM THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.Forasmuch as almost all those disciples who with me saw the Lord Jesus in the flesh, are now fallen asleep, and I myself am well stricken in years and daily expect the summons of the Lord; it hath therefore seemed good to me to bequeath unto you some memorial of Christ in writing; which, instead of my voice, shall testify to you of him for ever.All the more need seemeth thereof because the Lord delayeth his coming. For now these ten years Jerusalem hath been trodden down of the Gentiles, and the words of the Lord concerning the destruction of the Holy City have been fulfilled; and yet he cometh not. Yea, and sometimes my mind presageth that his coming[pg viii]may be yet longer delayed, even till all they that knew him in the flesh have fallen asleep.For this cause I was long ago moved, even from the second or third year after the destruction of the Holy City, to leave some record behind me to testify of the Lord. But when I adventured to write, behold, it was an hard matter and well-nigh impossible, to set forth such an image of the Lord Jesus as should be at once according to the truth, and yet not altogether too bright for mortal eye to look upon and love. Therefore at the last, when I perceived that it was not given unto me to portray any character of the Lord as he was in himself, I determined rather to set forth an history of mine own life; wherein, as in a mirror, might perchance be discerned some lineaments of the countenance of Christ, seen as by reflexion, in the life of one that loved him.[pg ix]THE TABLEChapter1Of my childhood in Galilee; and how I gave myself wholly to the study of the Law.2Of my doubts concerning the Law; and of the Patriots or Galileans; and of the expectation concerning John the son of Zachariah.3Concerning the casting out of unclean Spirits; and of the nature of the Redemption of Israel; and how I first saw Jesus of Nazareth.4Of the doctrine of John the Prophet, how it suited with the people of the land; and how I was baptized of the Prophet.5Of the Greek philosophers in Alexandria; and how I had discourse with Philo the Alexandrine.6How I found not salvation in the worship of the Temple; nor in the teachers of Galilee; nor in the Essenes; and how I first spake with Jesus of Nazareth.7Of the Good News; and concerning the Kingdom of God; and how we desired of Jesus new laws.8Of the New Law.9How Quartus interpreted the New Law.10How some desired Jesus to mix the New Law with the Old Law; and concerning the legion of swine; and how Jesus began to teach in parables.11Concerning the new power of the Forgiveness of Sins.12How the Forgiveness of Sins is the Key that openeth the New Kingdom; and how the Old Law and the New Law must not be mixed.13Of the plotting of the Pharisees against Jesus, how they said he had a devil; and concerning the Holy Spirit.14How John the Prophet doubted concerning Jesus; and concerning them that are“born of women;”and of the beheading of John the Prophet.15How Jesus fled from Capernaum, and the Galileans at first fell away from him; and concerning the levy in Galilee; and of the visit of Jesus to Nazareth.16How, after the death of John the Prophet, Jesus foresaw that he also must be slain; and of the Bread of Life, and the feeding of the five thousand; and concerning the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.17How Xanthias the Alexandrine said that the philosophy of Jesus aimed at the taking in of the Gentiles into the Kingdom, and at the enfranchisement of slaves; and how he found fault with Jesus for that he called himself the Son of man.18Of signs in heaven; and concerning the healing of the Syrophœnician maiden, how Jesus seemed to gain thereby some new knowledge.19How Jesus would work no sign in heaven; and concerning his temptation and wherefore he denied to work signs in heaven.20How Jesus led us, in our exile, to the Rock of Salvation; and how he founded the Temple of his Congregation thereon; and how he gave the Key thereof to Simon Peter.21How Jesus, having now determined to die, spake of that which was to come, with Moses and Elias, upon the Mount Hermon.22Of our going up to Jerusalem; and of the division between parents and children; and how Jesus testified of a Day of Judgment.23Of covetousness; and of fleeing from Death into Life; and concerning the Law of Retribution.24Of the falling away of Judas of Kerioth; and of the Times and Seasons; and of the Chief Places in the Kingdom; and how Jesus did and said nothing except it were prepared for him by the Father.25Concerning the fire of the Lord; and of the parables of watching; and of the Holy Spirit; and how Quartus urgeth that Jesus knew not all things beforehand.26How Jesus went down to Jerusalem, as a king, to wage war against Satan in the Temple; and how he foresaw that the Temple must be cast down; and of the parable of the withered fig-tree.27How Jesus prophesied of troubles, and of a great battle against Satan; and in the end the victory of the Son of man; but, first of all, his death.28How Jesus, by his Testament, bequeathed himself to his disciples for ever; and how he bare the sins of men in Gethsemane.29Of the crucifixion of Jesus; and of his last words upon the cross.30How the Holy Spirit, through much sorrow, prepared the disciples to behold Jesus risen from the dead; and of the vision of angels, which appeared first of all unto the women.31How Jesus appeared ofttimes to his disciples; and how, after many days, he ascended up to heaven.32How Jesus now ruleth the world, sitting on the right hand of the Father in heaven.
PHILOCHRISTUSMemoirs of a Disciple of the LordPHILOCHRISTUSMEMOIRSOFA DISCIPLE OF THE LORDἔμαθεν ἀφ’ ὧν ἔπαθεν τὴν ὑπακοήνLondonMACMILLAN AND CO1878The Right of Translation and Reproduction is ReservedLONDON:R. CLAY, SONS, AND TAYLOR,BREAD STREET HILL, E. C.TOTHE AUTHOR OF ‘ECCE HOMO’NOT MORE IN ADMIRATION OF HIS WRITINGSTHAN IN GRATITUDEFOR THE SUGGESTIVE INFLUENCEOF A LONG AND INTIMATE FRIENDSHIP.[pg vii]PHILOCHRISTUS THE ELDER TO THE SAINTS OF THE CHURCH IN LONDINIUM, GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE FROM THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.Forasmuch as almost all those disciples who with me saw the Lord Jesus in the flesh, are now fallen asleep, and I myself am well stricken in years and daily expect the summons of the Lord; it hath therefore seemed good to me to bequeath unto you some memorial of Christ in writing; which, instead of my voice, shall testify to you of him for ever.All the more need seemeth thereof because the Lord delayeth his coming. For now these ten years Jerusalem hath been trodden down of the Gentiles, and the words of the Lord concerning the destruction of the Holy City have been fulfilled; and yet he cometh not. Yea, and sometimes my mind presageth that his coming[pg viii]may be yet longer delayed, even till all they that knew him in the flesh have fallen asleep.For this cause I was long ago moved, even from the second or third year after the destruction of the Holy City, to leave some record behind me to testify of the Lord. But when I adventured to write, behold, it was an hard matter and well-nigh impossible, to set forth such an image of the Lord Jesus as should be at once according to the truth, and yet not altogether too bright for mortal eye to look upon and love. Therefore at the last, when I perceived that it was not given unto me to portray any character of the Lord as he was in himself, I determined rather to set forth an history of mine own life; wherein, as in a mirror, might perchance be discerned some lineaments of the countenance of Christ, seen as by reflexion, in the life of one that loved him.[pg ix]THE TABLEChapter1Of my childhood in Galilee; and how I gave myself wholly to the study of the Law.2Of my doubts concerning the Law; and of the Patriots or Galileans; and of the expectation concerning John the son of Zachariah.3Concerning the casting out of unclean Spirits; and of the nature of the Redemption of Israel; and how I first saw Jesus of Nazareth.4Of the doctrine of John the Prophet, how it suited with the people of the land; and how I was baptized of the Prophet.5Of the Greek philosophers in Alexandria; and how I had discourse with Philo the Alexandrine.6How I found not salvation in the worship of the Temple; nor in the teachers of Galilee; nor in the Essenes; and how I first spake with Jesus of Nazareth.7Of the Good News; and concerning the Kingdom of God; and how we desired of Jesus new laws.8Of the New Law.9How Quartus interpreted the New Law.10How some desired Jesus to mix the New Law with the Old Law; and concerning the legion of swine; and how Jesus began to teach in parables.11Concerning the new power of the Forgiveness of Sins.12How the Forgiveness of Sins is the Key that openeth the New Kingdom; and how the Old Law and the New Law must not be mixed.13Of the plotting of the Pharisees against Jesus, how they said he had a devil; and concerning the Holy Spirit.14How John the Prophet doubted concerning Jesus; and concerning them that are“born of women;”and of the beheading of John the Prophet.15How Jesus fled from Capernaum, and the Galileans at first fell away from him; and concerning the levy in Galilee; and of the visit of Jesus to Nazareth.16How, after the death of John the Prophet, Jesus foresaw that he also must be slain; and of the Bread of Life, and the feeding of the five thousand; and concerning the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.17How Xanthias the Alexandrine said that the philosophy of Jesus aimed at the taking in of the Gentiles into the Kingdom, and at the enfranchisement of slaves; and how he found fault with Jesus for that he called himself the Son of man.18Of signs in heaven; and concerning the healing of the Syrophœnician maiden, how Jesus seemed to gain thereby some new knowledge.19How Jesus would work no sign in heaven; and concerning his temptation and wherefore he denied to work signs in heaven.20How Jesus led us, in our exile, to the Rock of Salvation; and how he founded the Temple of his Congregation thereon; and how he gave the Key thereof to Simon Peter.21How Jesus, having now determined to die, spake of that which was to come, with Moses and Elias, upon the Mount Hermon.22Of our going up to Jerusalem; and of the division between parents and children; and how Jesus testified of a Day of Judgment.23Of covetousness; and of fleeing from Death into Life; and concerning the Law of Retribution.24Of the falling away of Judas of Kerioth; and of the Times and Seasons; and of the Chief Places in the Kingdom; and how Jesus did and said nothing except it were prepared for him by the Father.25Concerning the fire of the Lord; and of the parables of watching; and of the Holy Spirit; and how Quartus urgeth that Jesus knew not all things beforehand.26How Jesus went down to Jerusalem, as a king, to wage war against Satan in the Temple; and how he foresaw that the Temple must be cast down; and of the parable of the withered fig-tree.27How Jesus prophesied of troubles, and of a great battle against Satan; and in the end the victory of the Son of man; but, first of all, his death.28How Jesus, by his Testament, bequeathed himself to his disciples for ever; and how he bare the sins of men in Gethsemane.29Of the crucifixion of Jesus; and of his last words upon the cross.30How the Holy Spirit, through much sorrow, prepared the disciples to behold Jesus risen from the dead; and of the vision of angels, which appeared first of all unto the women.31How Jesus appeared ofttimes to his disciples; and how, after many days, he ascended up to heaven.32How Jesus now ruleth the world, sitting on the right hand of the Father in heaven.
PHILOCHRISTUSMemoirs of a Disciple of the Lord
PHILOCHRISTUS
Memoirs of a Disciple of the Lord
PHILOCHRISTUSMEMOIRSOFA DISCIPLE OF THE LORDἔμαθεν ἀφ’ ὧν ἔπαθεν τὴν ὑπακοήνLondonMACMILLAN AND CO1878The Right of Translation and Reproduction is Reserved
LONDON:R. CLAY, SONS, AND TAYLOR,BREAD STREET HILL, E. C.
LONDON:R. CLAY, SONS, AND TAYLOR,BREAD STREET HILL, E. C.
TOTHE AUTHOR OF ‘ECCE HOMO’NOT MORE IN ADMIRATION OF HIS WRITINGSTHAN IN GRATITUDEFOR THE SUGGESTIVE INFLUENCEOF A LONG AND INTIMATE FRIENDSHIP.
TOTHE AUTHOR OF ‘ECCE HOMO’NOT MORE IN ADMIRATION OF HIS WRITINGSTHAN IN GRATITUDEFOR THE SUGGESTIVE INFLUENCEOF A LONG AND INTIMATE FRIENDSHIP.
[pg vii]PHILOCHRISTUS THE ELDER TO THE SAINTS OF THE CHURCH IN LONDINIUM, GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE FROM THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.Forasmuch as almost all those disciples who with me saw the Lord Jesus in the flesh, are now fallen asleep, and I myself am well stricken in years and daily expect the summons of the Lord; it hath therefore seemed good to me to bequeath unto you some memorial of Christ in writing; which, instead of my voice, shall testify to you of him for ever.All the more need seemeth thereof because the Lord delayeth his coming. For now these ten years Jerusalem hath been trodden down of the Gentiles, and the words of the Lord concerning the destruction of the Holy City have been fulfilled; and yet he cometh not. Yea, and sometimes my mind presageth that his coming[pg viii]may be yet longer delayed, even till all they that knew him in the flesh have fallen asleep.For this cause I was long ago moved, even from the second or third year after the destruction of the Holy City, to leave some record behind me to testify of the Lord. But when I adventured to write, behold, it was an hard matter and well-nigh impossible, to set forth such an image of the Lord Jesus as should be at once according to the truth, and yet not altogether too bright for mortal eye to look upon and love. Therefore at the last, when I perceived that it was not given unto me to portray any character of the Lord as he was in himself, I determined rather to set forth an history of mine own life; wherein, as in a mirror, might perchance be discerned some lineaments of the countenance of Christ, seen as by reflexion, in the life of one that loved him.
PHILOCHRISTUS THE ELDER TO THE SAINTS OF THE CHURCH IN LONDINIUM, GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE FROM THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Forasmuch as almost all those disciples who with me saw the Lord Jesus in the flesh, are now fallen asleep, and I myself am well stricken in years and daily expect the summons of the Lord; it hath therefore seemed good to me to bequeath unto you some memorial of Christ in writing; which, instead of my voice, shall testify to you of him for ever.
All the more need seemeth thereof because the Lord delayeth his coming. For now these ten years Jerusalem hath been trodden down of the Gentiles, and the words of the Lord concerning the destruction of the Holy City have been fulfilled; and yet he cometh not. Yea, and sometimes my mind presageth that his coming[pg viii]may be yet longer delayed, even till all they that knew him in the flesh have fallen asleep.
For this cause I was long ago moved, even from the second or third year after the destruction of the Holy City, to leave some record behind me to testify of the Lord. But when I adventured to write, behold, it was an hard matter and well-nigh impossible, to set forth such an image of the Lord Jesus as should be at once according to the truth, and yet not altogether too bright for mortal eye to look upon and love. Therefore at the last, when I perceived that it was not given unto me to portray any character of the Lord as he was in himself, I determined rather to set forth an history of mine own life; wherein, as in a mirror, might perchance be discerned some lineaments of the countenance of Christ, seen as by reflexion, in the life of one that loved him.
[pg ix]THE TABLEChapter1Of my childhood in Galilee; and how I gave myself wholly to the study of the Law.2Of my doubts concerning the Law; and of the Patriots or Galileans; and of the expectation concerning John the son of Zachariah.3Concerning the casting out of unclean Spirits; and of the nature of the Redemption of Israel; and how I first saw Jesus of Nazareth.4Of the doctrine of John the Prophet, how it suited with the people of the land; and how I was baptized of the Prophet.5Of the Greek philosophers in Alexandria; and how I had discourse with Philo the Alexandrine.6How I found not salvation in the worship of the Temple; nor in the teachers of Galilee; nor in the Essenes; and how I first spake with Jesus of Nazareth.7Of the Good News; and concerning the Kingdom of God; and how we desired of Jesus new laws.8Of the New Law.9How Quartus interpreted the New Law.10How some desired Jesus to mix the New Law with the Old Law; and concerning the legion of swine; and how Jesus began to teach in parables.11Concerning the new power of the Forgiveness of Sins.12How the Forgiveness of Sins is the Key that openeth the New Kingdom; and how the Old Law and the New Law must not be mixed.13Of the plotting of the Pharisees against Jesus, how they said he had a devil; and concerning the Holy Spirit.14How John the Prophet doubted concerning Jesus; and concerning them that are“born of women;”and of the beheading of John the Prophet.15How Jesus fled from Capernaum, and the Galileans at first fell away from him; and concerning the levy in Galilee; and of the visit of Jesus to Nazareth.16How, after the death of John the Prophet, Jesus foresaw that he also must be slain; and of the Bread of Life, and the feeding of the five thousand; and concerning the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.17How Xanthias the Alexandrine said that the philosophy of Jesus aimed at the taking in of the Gentiles into the Kingdom, and at the enfranchisement of slaves; and how he found fault with Jesus for that he called himself the Son of man.18Of signs in heaven; and concerning the healing of the Syrophœnician maiden, how Jesus seemed to gain thereby some new knowledge.19How Jesus would work no sign in heaven; and concerning his temptation and wherefore he denied to work signs in heaven.20How Jesus led us, in our exile, to the Rock of Salvation; and how he founded the Temple of his Congregation thereon; and how he gave the Key thereof to Simon Peter.21How Jesus, having now determined to die, spake of that which was to come, with Moses and Elias, upon the Mount Hermon.22Of our going up to Jerusalem; and of the division between parents and children; and how Jesus testified of a Day of Judgment.23Of covetousness; and of fleeing from Death into Life; and concerning the Law of Retribution.24Of the falling away of Judas of Kerioth; and of the Times and Seasons; and of the Chief Places in the Kingdom; and how Jesus did and said nothing except it were prepared for him by the Father.25Concerning the fire of the Lord; and of the parables of watching; and of the Holy Spirit; and how Quartus urgeth that Jesus knew not all things beforehand.26How Jesus went down to Jerusalem, as a king, to wage war against Satan in the Temple; and how he foresaw that the Temple must be cast down; and of the parable of the withered fig-tree.27How Jesus prophesied of troubles, and of a great battle against Satan; and in the end the victory of the Son of man; but, first of all, his death.28How Jesus, by his Testament, bequeathed himself to his disciples for ever; and how he bare the sins of men in Gethsemane.29Of the crucifixion of Jesus; and of his last words upon the cross.30How the Holy Spirit, through much sorrow, prepared the disciples to behold Jesus risen from the dead; and of the vision of angels, which appeared first of all unto the women.31How Jesus appeared ofttimes to his disciples; and how, after many days, he ascended up to heaven.32How Jesus now ruleth the world, sitting on the right hand of the Father in heaven.