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and the remainder of the passage in the second person, as far as the words Sfcogov ocvrrjvj ensue it.
12. "On oi otpduX/jjoi) because the eyes. The Septuagint has b<pQ ola/aoi- the remainder is in the same words, as far as xa xa. — i$r/ 5/xa/oyg, over the just) who have from that source life and good days. — wpotiunov, the countenance) with anger : comp. 2 Sam. xxii. 28. Anger excites the whole countenance of a man ; love affects the eyes.
13. Kui rig, and who ?) And has the force of drawing an inference, and of maintaining an assertion. — rig 6 xaxwtfwy, who is he that will harm you?) that is, often a matter is much more easy than is supposed. Opposed to that which is good. Isa. 1. 9, WKni Kin 'p, Septuagint, rig Hccxuaei ^ ; who shall do me harm ? — rov dyaQov l(ju/irircti, followers of good) Follow good (in the neuter gender), says St John, 3d Epistle, ver. 11. And thus Peter also in this passage. Satan is called 6 novyipog, the evil one : whereas God is good. But this epithet is not accustomed to be put (by Antonomasia2) for a proper name.
14. nd<f%oire, ye suffer) A milder word than xa xovadou, to be af- flicted.— juaxdpioi, happy) ch. iv. 14. Not even does this deprive you of a happy life ; it rather increases it. A remarkable manner of treating the subject of the cross. — rov be <po(3ov ccvruv ,<iri
/ iqb'e rupuyjPr\re' K vpiov be rov ©soy ayiutfctre ev rccTg xupbicug vfiuv, Be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts) He teaches how adversities are to be borne, in order that happiness may not be diminished. Isa. viii. 12, 13, Septuagint, rov 5s <po(3ov a vrov ( rov Xaov) ov [ir\ <po(3r)6rire , ovb'e (j,r\ rapcLyfr\re. Tov K vpiov ruv bvvdfjoeojv avrov dytdcare, xa / avrbg ecrui ffov <p6(3og. Ye shall not fear their fear , nor shall ye be afraid. Sanctify the Lord of Hosts Himself \ and He shall be thy fear. Do not fear that fear, which the wicked both themselves entertain, and endea- vour to excite in you. ®o(3s/G6a,i <po(3cv is said, as yctipetv -/upav , to rejoice with joy. There is one only who is to be feared, even the Lord : who is sanctified with pure fear, and truly honoured as God , the feelings of the pious answering to the Divine omnipotence [Isa. viii. 13].
15. r,E roi^oi be, but prepared) The word prepared gives the idea of boldness ; & has force. Not only ought the conversation to be good,
1 The reading which was left an open question by the margin of
both Editions, seems to be preferred by the Germ. Vers. — E. B.
ABC Vulg. (“ semulatores ”) read ^rfKvTcti : so Lachm. But Rec. Text and Tiscli., with very inferior authorities, pet pern oci. — E.
2 See Append, on this figure. — E.