n version. On the other hand,
though he knew of MSS. (as he expressly relates) which read "works" for
"children" ({~GREEK SMALL LETTER EPSILON WITH PSILI AND OXIA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER RHO~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER GAMMA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER NU~} for {~GREEK SMALL LETTER TAU~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER EPSILON WITH OXIA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER NU~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER NU~}) in S. Matth. xi. 19, he does not admit that
(manifestly corrupt) reading,--which, however, is found both in the Codex
Vaticanus and the Codex Sinaiticus. Let this suffice. I forbear to press
the matter further. It is an additional proof that Jerome accepted the
conclusion of S. Mark's Gospel that he actually quotes it, and on more
than one occasion: but to prove this, is to prove more than is here
required.(96) I am concerned only to demolish the assertion of
Tischendorf, and Tregelles, and Alford, and Davidson, and so many more,
concerning the testimony of Jerome; and I have demolished it. I pass on,
claiming to have shewn that the name of Jerome as an adverse witness must
never again appear in this discussion.

IV. and V. But now, while the remarks of Eusebius are yet fresh in the
memory, the reader is invited to recall for a moment what the author of
the "Homily on the Resurrection," contained in the works of Gregory of
Nyssa (above, p. 39), has delivered on the same subject. It will be
remembered that we saw reason for suspecting that not

SEVERUS OF ANTIOCH, but
HESYCHIUS OF JERUSALEM,

(both of them writers of the vith century,) has the better claim to the
authorship of the Homily in question,(97)--which, however, cannot at all
events be assigned to the illustrious Bishop of Nyssa, the brother of
Basil the Great. "In the more accurate copies," (says this writer,) "the
Gospel according to Mark has its end at 'for they were afraid.' In some
copies, however, this also is added,--'Now when He was risen early the
first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He
had cast seven devils.' This, however, seems to contradict to some extent
what we before delivered; for since it happens that the hour of the night
when our SAVIOUR rose is not known, how does it come to be here written
that He rose 'early?' But the saying will prove to be no ways
contradictory, if we read with skill. We must be careful intelligently to
introduce a comma after, 'Now when He was ri