Further,  S.  Paul  appears  to  be  addressing  diff*erent  audiences :  first  the
church  at  large,  then  after  verse  28  the  presbyters  alone.  It  is  possible
that  S.  Luke  has  joined  together  the  notes  of  two  farewell  addresses :
and  in  the  final  form  of  the  speech,  as  in  the  case  of  the  other  sermons,
the  work  of  his  hand  is  unmistakeable*.  And  yet  there  are  many  reasons

^  verue  28  and  Lk  xxi  34  (the  same  word) :  31  and  Lk  xxi  36.  We  may  note
aUo  that  though  S.  John  xiii-vii  was  not  jet  written,  there  is  great  correspondence
in  tone  with  those  disco  arses.  '  Cp.  I  Sam  xii,  Deut  i-iii.  '  This  is  more

obvions  in  the  Greek  than  in  the  English :  e  g.  temptations^  bonds,  take  heed  to  your'
selves  are  Lncan  in  their  form.  There  is  also  the  nse  of  unusnal  words,  emphaais
on  pronouns,  and  asyndeton,  which  are  marks  of  his  style.
