The Hymn of the Robe of Glory (Echoes

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" " " " " THE THE ROBE OF GLORY. THE ROBE ^ is to be noted that there are two OF GLORY. Vestures : the Robe of Glory and the Purple Mantle. Now in the canonical scriptures John xix. 24 (cf. Matth. xxvii. 35, Mk. xv. 24, Lk. xxiii. 24, all of which look back to Psalm xx. 18) reads : them ; They parted my Garments among And for my Vesture they cast lots." The fourth Gospel (xix. 23) distinguishes the "Garments" and the "Vesture," adding that the Coat (chiton) was without seam, woven from the top throughout." Now the chiton, or tunica, was an under-garment, and was generally worn under a woollen cloak, or mantle (chlamys, or toga) during the day. The writer of the fourth Gospel was a Mystic, and doubtless meant to convey an under-meaning to those who had "ears to hear." 46
" " " " As the "Garments" were divided into four among the four can soldiers," THE RQBE it be that he intended to convey the idea OF GLORY, of a Cloak of the four elements, and a Vesture of the one element, or quin tessence, the complement of the four At any rate this would be in keeping with the mystery-teaching concerning the perfect body or body of resur rection," as may be seen from the Mithriac Ritual. Whether or not he had any such intention, and whether or not he had further the same ground-ideas in mind as those set forth by the Gnostic poet in our beautiful Hymn, must be left to the opinion of the reader according to his knowledge or ignorance. The difference between the under garment and mantle may be seen in many a Mithriac monument while in ; the Mithriac Ritual we read (p. 27) : 4 Thou shalt behold a God. . . in a White Tunic and a Scarlet Mantle." And again (p. 32) : 47
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