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ing adopted in this edition (see Appendix), it seems best to follow the 

 use of A, in which cledici occurs in § 9. 



P. 244, 1. 28. Befemionem. — Denis explains thi3 as 'inhibition,' 

 and so Ferguson; but there seems to be a clear reference to 2 Tim. iv. 

 16, which is confirmed by the allusion to the same text at the end of 

 §26, " Non illis reputetur." 



P. 245, 1. 5. Quod . . . indulserat. — This refers to the conferring on 

 Patrick of the dignity of the episcopate. See 1. 2, " Ecce dandus es," 

 &c. Indulged is used in a similar connexion in Ep. 6. 



P. 245, 1. 11. Aiidenter rursns. — sc. dico: see § 31. 



P. 245, 1. 11. Sed scit Beus, &c. — In this sentence the emphasis 

 must be laid on homo as constrasted with Beus understood. Hoc refers 

 to the responsum diuinum of §§ 29, 32. 'If a mere man had thus 

 rebuked my old friend, I should not have revealed the fact.' 



P. 245, 1. 15. Tit Jiostiam. — Hostiam uiuentem is in apposition to- 

 sacrijicium. The reading of Boll, would make a distinction between 

 the two, suggesting an allusion to the Holy Eucharist in the word 

 sacrijicium. 



P. 245, 1. 18. Aperuisti. — The meaningless reading of CFaFi, 

 coopetniisti, suggests the possibility of an original aperuisti. 



P. 245, 1. 28. Usque, &c. — Cf. § 51, "Usque ad exteras partes ubi 

 nemo ultra erat." 



P. 246, 1. 6. Idiotam. — This conjecture implies a reference to Acts 

 iv. 13, "Homines sine litteris et idiotae." Ideo ^a^m is meaningless, 

 and very probably was omitted on that account by the scribe of B or 

 by Denis. 



P. 246, 1. 17. Aurem. — Just as in the case oiexpertus, p. 243, 11. 2, 

 7, 12, it is probable that we have here an instance of provincial 

 pronunciation, and an illustration of the transition of audire into the 

 old French ou'ir. See Brachet {Bictionnaire Etymologiqiie). 



P. 246, 1. 19. Ingenuitatem meam. — Cf. Ep. 10, " Ingenuus fui 

 secundum earn em," where also pro utilitate aliorum occurs in the 

 immediate context. 



P. 246,1. 20. Animam meam. — It is not necessary to supply \_ponam\. 

 with Boll., -diter libetitissime. The accusative depends on darem in the 

 I'.revious clause. 



P. 246, 1. 24. Coiisummarentur. — Cf. § 51, where consimmaret 

 (CF3F4) = in fide confirmaret (B) : cf^ Ep. 2, " Quos ... in Christo 

 confirmaui." 



P. 247, 1. 7. Muirchu (A), cap. 6, seems to allude to this section 

 "when he says: — " Uictoricus . . . eum . . . uisitauit dicens ei adesse 



