_ XVI. ?§ 31, "de Spiritu sancto," he quotes
Susanna 45 in company with Dan. iv. 6 as if on an equal footing.
It is quoted as Scripture before Origen's time by Iren?¦us IV. xxxv. 2,
xli. 1; Tert. _de Cor. IV._; Clem. Alex. _Proph. Ecl._ 1. Methodius,
Bishop of Tyre, introduces Susanna into his Virgins' Songs as an example
of brave sanctity, calling upon Christ[54] (see exact words under'Early
Christian Literature,' p. 166).
In the _Apost. Const._ II. 49, 'concerning accusers and witnesses,' this
trial is instanced ????‚ ?„??????‚ ?????? ?????µ?????…?„??????…?‚ ???±?„??° ???‰???¬?????·?‚ ????? ?’?±???…?»??¶????,
and again in cap. 51 (Mansi, _Concil._ Florence, 1759, I. 352, 353).
Though Jerome (_Pref. to Dan._) calls this and the other Additions
'fabul?¦' (twice), it is pointed out by Peronne in his note to Corn. ?
Lap. on Dan. xiii. 1 (Paris, 1874) that Jerome uses the same word of the
story of Samson (no ref. given), which he certainly regarded as
canonical. He claims therefore that here it has "verum et nativum sensum
vocis fabul?¦, qu?¦ quidem significat 'historiam, sermonem.
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