15 In praedicationibus: "in the declarations of the prophets."
17 See books ii. and iii. of our Anti-Marcion.
18 He means the De Carne Christi.
19 Tanquam penes nos quoque incerta, id est penes Creatorem. This obscure clause is very variously read. One reading, approved by Fr. Junius, has: "Tanquam penes nos incertum, dum sit quotue certum penes Creatorem," q.d., "As a subject full of uncertainty as respects ourselves, although of an opposite character in relation to the Creator;" whatever that may mean.
21 Compare Adv. Omnes Hoereses, c. vi.
22 Varro's words help us to understand this rought joke: "Ursi Lucana origo," etc. (De Ling. Lat. v. 100.)
23 Iste: rather his subject than his person.
25 Compare the De Test. Anim. ii., and De Anim. xliii.
27 1 Cor. i. 20, iii. 19.
28 Of the resurrection of the body.
34 John i. 3.
36 Gen. i. 26.
38 Gen. i. 27.
39 Limum de terra: Gen. ii. 7.
41 It having just been said that flesh was man's prior designation.
45 Gen. i. 26.
47 Phil. ii. 6.
48 Gen. iii. 19. ["Earth thou art, etc." in text.]
51 Gen. ii. 23.
52 Rom. ix. 20.
54 Col. ii. 11.
57 John iv. 24.
59 Una notitia ejus = monogamia.
63 Luke v. 31.
69 Isa. xl. 7.
70 Isa. xl. 5.
71 Gen. vi. 3, Sept.
72 Joel iii. 1.
75 Gal. v. 17.
77 Gal. vi. 17.
81 Carnes. [To explain the state of mind in which this sentence is written, let the reader kindly turn back to Vol. II. p. 4, the paragraph."As Eusebius informs us, etc."]
83 Oehler explains "devoratum" by "interceptum."