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...the initiated. These are they who carry the sacred discourse about the gods, pure of all superstition and vain curiosity, in their soul as in a casket 7, and...
[The Latin commentary argues that the term hierostoloi should perhaps be replaced with pastophori those who carry the sacred veil/robe. It cites Salmasius to explain that pastophori were those in charge of the variegated linen veils of the temple. It details the various duties of this college, including dressing the statues and bearing the "black pall" mentioned by Apuleius. The author notes a similarity between the Egyptian sacred caskets and the Hebrew Ark of the Covenant, leaving it to scholars to debate whether the Hebrews imitated the Egyptians or if God adapted to the customs the Israelites had learned in Egypt.]
7: and arranging the things [that are].
[The commentary discusses the structure of the sentence, noting the removal of an unnecessary semicolon to clarify that the author is defining the roles of the hierophoroi and pastophori as those who carry the sacred divine discourse.]