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Homily
XIV.
Chapter I.—Mattidia is Baptized
in the Sea.
Much earlier than usual
Peter awoke, and came to us, and awaking us, said: “Let
Faustinus and Faustinianus, along with Clement and the household,
accompany me, that we may go to some sheltered spot by the sea, and
there be able to baptize her without attracting
observation.” Accordingly, when we had come to the
sea-shore, he baptized her between some rocks, which supplied a place
at once free from wind and dust.1189
But
we brothers, along with our brother and some others, retired because of
the women and bathed, and coming again to the women, we took them along
with us, and thus we went to a secret place and prayed. Then
Peter, on account of the multitude, sent the women on before, ordering
them to go to their lodging by another way, and he permitted us alone
of the men to accompany our mother and the rest of the women.1190
| 1190 We have adopted
an emendation of Schwegler’s. The mss. read either “these” or “the
same” for “the rest of.” | We went then to our lodging, and while
waiting for Peter’s arrival, we conversed with each other.
Peter came several hours after, and breaking the bread for the
Eucharist,1191
| 1191 The words
“for the Eucharist” might be translated “after
thanksgiving.” But it is much the same which, for the
Eucharist is plainly meant. The Epitomes have it:
“taking the bread, giving thanks, blessing, and consecrating it,
he gave it; ” but no mention is made of salt. [The details
here are more specific than in Recognitions, vii. 38. [The
mention of “salt” is peculiar. Compare “the
salt” named as one of the “seven witnesses” in the
baptismal form of the Elkesaites, Hippolytus, Ante-Nicene
Fathers, v. pp. 132, 133.—R.] | and putting salt
upon it, he gave it first to our mother, and, after her, to us her
sons. And thus we took food along with her and blessed
God.
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