We have articulate evidence of the denial of the two sacraments by the Docetic idealists of Asia Minor. The _Philosophumena_ tells us of the view of baptism held by one of their principal sects. "According to them the promise of the laver of regeneration is nothing more than the introduction into the 'unfading pleasure' of him that is washed (as they say) with living water, and anointed with 'chrism that speaketh not.'"[346] The testimony of Ignatius is express as to the other sacrament. "From Eucharist and prayer they abstain on account of not confessing that the Eucharist is flesh of our Saviour Jesus Christ which suffered for our sins." ["Water and blood" should be noted in Heb. ix. 19. Water is not mentioned in Exod. xxiv. 6.]--(_Ep. ad Smyrn._ vii.) FOOTNOTES: [337] Mr. Matthew Arnold. [338] This is true as a general rule; but there were exceptions. [339] See Ps. xv. Cf. Ps. xxiv. 3-7. [340] 1 John v. 15. [341] 1 John v. 14, 18. [342] Vv. 14, 15. [343] _Historical and Critical Commentary on Leviticus._ By M. M. Kalisch. Part 1. Theology of the Past and Future, 431, 438. [344] This is denied by De Wette (_Ueber die Religion_, Vorlesungen, 106). [345] The form of expression indicates _not_ necessarily the very things asked, but the spiritual essence and substance. [346] Ἡ γαρ επαγγελια του λουτρου ουκ αλλη τις εστι κατ' αυτους, ἡ το εισαγαγειν εις την αμαραντον ἡδονην τον λουομενον κατ' αυτους ζωντ ὑδατι και χριομενον αλαλω χρισματι.--(_Philosoph._, p. 140, de Naassenis.) SECTION X. GREEK. LATIN. Οιδαμεν ὁτι πας ὁ Scimus quoniam omnis γεγεννημενος εκ του qui natus est ex Θεου ουχ ἁμαρτανει, Deo non peccat, sed αλλ' ὁ γεννηθεις εκ του generatio Dei conservat Θεου τηρει αυτον, και eum et malignus non ὁ πονηρος ουχ ἁπτεται tangit eum. Scimus αυτου. οιδαμεν ὁτι εκ quoniam ex Deo sumus του Θεου εσμεν, και et mundus totus in ὁ κοσμος ὁλος εν τω maligno positus est. πονηρω κειται. οιδαμεν Et scimus quoniam δε ὁτι ὁ υιος του Θεου Filius Dei venit, et ἡκει, και δεδωκεν ἡμιν dedit nobis sensum ut διανοιαν, ἱνα γινωσκωμεν cognoscamus verum τον αληθινον· και εσμεν Deum et simus in vero, εν τω αληθινω, εν τω Filio eius; hic est υιω αυτου Ιησου Χριστω. verus et vita æterna. ουτος εστιν ὁ αληθινος Filioli custodite vos a Θεος και ἡ ζωη αιωνιος. simulachris. Τεκνια, φυλαξατε ἑαυτους απο των ειδωλων. αμην. AUTHORISED VERSION. REVISED VERSION.