Letter 42: From Letter 42
From Letter 42
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For we have been called, brethren, and are now called together, by Wisdom, and according to the Evangelical parable, to that great and heavenly Supper, and sufficient for every creature; I mean, to the Passover — to Christ, Who is sacrificed; for 'Christ our Passover is sacrificed.' (And afterwards:) They, therefore, that are thus prepared shall hear, 'Enter into the joy of your Lord. '
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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