{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/ecf/008/0081035.htm","path":"chr/ecf/008/0081035.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/ecf/008/0081035.htm","text":"Chapter VIII.\u2014The Old Man Gives Information in Regard to Faustus the Father of Clement.\n\u201cWhen the old man had thus spoken, I knew from what he said that the old man who he stated had died, was no other than your father. I did not wish, however, to communicate your circumstances to him until I should confer with you. But I ascertained where his lodging was, and I pointed out mine to him; and to make sure that my conjecture was right, I put this one question to him: \u2018What was the name of the old man?\u2019 And he said, \u2018Faustus.\u2019 \u2018And what were the names of his twin sons?\u2019 And he answered, \u2018Faustinus and Faustinianus.\u2019 \u2018What was the name of the third son?\u2019 He said, \u2018Clement.\u2019 \u2018What was their mother\u2019s name?\u2019 He said, \u2018Mattidia.\u2019 Accordingly, from compassion, I shed tears along with him, and, dismissing the multitudes, I came to you, in order that I might take counsel with you after we had partaken of food 1209 together. But I did not wish to disclose the matter to you before we had partaken of food, lest perchance you should be overcome by sorrow, and continue sad on the day of baptism, when even angels rejoice.\u201d At these statements of Peter we all fell a weeping along with our mother. But he beholding us in tears, said: \u201cNow let each one of you, through fear of God, bear bravely what has been said: for certainly it was not to-day that your father died, but long ago, as you conjecturing said.\u201d","title":"Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol VIII: Pseudo-Clementine Literature.: Chapter VIII","type":"page"}