154 The "mysteries" are the sacrament of baptism, and the "three-fold question" those which preceded baptism, viz.: Dost thou believe in Cod the Father Almighty? Dost thou believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, and in His cross? and Dost thou believe in the Holy Spirit? with the answer, "I believe," to each, as mentioned by the author of De Sacramentis, II. 7 (written probably in the 5th or 6th century).
169 Ebedmelech means "servant of the king."
173 There is some little difficulty in ascertaining exactly what were the tenets of Photinus, but it would appear that St. Ambrose considered that he held our Lord to be mere man, and so was worse than the Arians. See Dict. Chr. Biog. art. "Photinus," and Blunt, Dict. of Sects and Heresies, art. "Photinians."
174 S. John xvi. 14, S. John xvi. 15.
175 Zech. xiv. 5, Zech. xiv. 6, Zech. xiv. 7 [LXX.].
176 1 Cor. ii. 9, 1 Cor. ii. 10.
185 1 Cor. ii. 12 1 Cor. ii. 13.
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