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xcii The Book <strong>of</strong> Enoch<br />

Augustine (354-429) pronounces strongly against Enoch. Be<br />

Civ. Bei, xv. 23. 4 ' Scripsisse quidem nonnulla divina Enoch<br />

ilium septiraum ab Adam^ negare non possumus, cum hoc in<br />

Epistola canonica ludas Apostolus dicat. Sed non frustra non<br />

sunt in eo canone Scripturarum . . . Unde ilia quae sub eius<br />

nomine pr<strong>of</strong>eruntur et continent istas de gigantibus fabulas,<br />

quod non habuerint homines patres, recte a prudentibus<br />

iudieantur non ipsius esse credenda\ Cp. also Be Cix\ Bei,<br />

xviii. 38.<br />

Enoch is finally condemned in explicit terms in Comtit.<br />

Apostol. vi. 16 /cat ei) rots TraAatois hi nvis avviypa^av /3i/3Ata<br />

a-noKpv^a Ma)(rea)s /cat 'Evoix<br />

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