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AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS. 61 eternal. But now hear from Exodus: “ And this day shall be unto you fora memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord, throughout your ge- nerations ;ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day shall ye put away leaven out of your houses.” (Exod. xii. 24, 25.) After this Julian, according to Cyril, cites other passages, in which he shows that the law is deno- minated eternal, He then adds as follows: _ Omitting many passages of this kind on account of their multitude, in which it is said that the law of Moses is eternal, do you show me where that is which Paul after this had the audacity to say, viz. ‘ That Christ is the end of the law?” Where does God promise to the Hebrews another law be- sides that which was established? No-where: nor does he promise a correction of the established law. For again, hear Moses: “Ye shall not add unto the word which I command, neither shall ye di- minish ought from it. Keep the commandments ‘of the Lord and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good. And cursed is every one who does not abide in all things.” (Deut. iv, °Y NAO G HOO) SS (CO mn