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Homily IV.
Chapter I.—Bernice’s
Hospitality.
Thus I Clement, departing
from Cæsarea Stratonis, together with Nicetas and Aquila, entered
into Tyre of Phœnicia;1030
| 1030 [In the
Recognitions (iv. 1) mention is made of Clement and others
accompanying Peter to Dora, Ptolemais, Tyre, Sidon, and Berytus
(Beyrout), but no record is made of any discourses. In Homilies
IV.–VII. the details of this journey are given, but with
variation in some particulars. These Homilies are
peculiar, in form, to this work; but much of the matter occurs in the
Recognitions, in the final discussion with the father of
Clement.—R.] | and according to
the injunction of Peter, who sent us, we lodged with Bernice, the
daughter of Justa the Canaanitess. She received us most joyfully;
and striving with much honour towards me, and with affection towards
Aquila and Nicetas, and speaking freely as a friend, through joy she
treated us courteously, and hospitably urged us to take bodily
refreshment. Perceiving, therefore, that she was endeavouring to
impose a short delay upon us, I said: “You do well, indeed,
to busy yourself in fulfilling the part of love; but the fear of our
God must take the precedence of this. For, having a combat on
hand on behalf of many souls, we are afraid of preferring our own ease
before their salvation.
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