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(Incipient fanaticism, p. 381, note 25.)

Unquestionably, for even in St. Paul's day his admonitions imply nothing less. See 1 Cor. cap. xiv., passim. But, as in the Introductory Notice ¹ I hinted my suspicions of incipient Montanism in the Teaching, so I am strengthened in this idea by the learned critic to whose note I venture to append this remark for the purpose of asking a reference to my annotations of Hermas in vol. ii. of this series. May I also ask a reference to the same volume, pp. [266]4, 5, and 6? The "meal" (note 23, p. 380) of the Teaching is doubtless the Agape, which had been abused at so early a day, that St. Peter ² himself was forced to denounce the "false prophets" who polluted this feast of charity.