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1501 2, 24 | arrangement in the mind of the observer. ~ 1502 2, 25 | cut away and rooted out of the mind of the Christian, we 1503 2, 25 | rooted out of the mind of the Christian, we must then 1504 2, 25 | For if those signs which the actors make in dancing were 1505 2, 25 | force by nature, and not by the arrangement and agreement 1506 2, 25 | arrangement and agreement of men, the public crier would not in 1507 2, 25 | times have announced to the people of Carthage, while 1508 2, 25 | people of Carthage, while the pantomime was dancing, what 1509 2, 25 | to such follies goes into the theatre, unless some one 1510 2, 25 | their choice of signs, that the signs may as far as possible 1511 2, 25 | far as possible be like the things they signify. But 1512 2, 25 | signs are not always of the same significance among 1513 2, 25 | one, as soon as he sees the likenesses recognizes the 1514 2, 25 | the likenesses recognizes the things they are likenesses 1515 2, 25 | are to be reckoned among the superfluous devices of men, 1516 2, 25 | authority it was made. Finally, the thousands of fables and 1517 2, 25 | is false and lying. Among the convenient and necessary 1518 2, 25 | bodily dress and ornament for the purpose of distinguishing 1519 2, 25 | distinguishing sex or rank; and the countless varieties of signs 1520 2, 25 | great inconvenience; and the arrangements as to weights 1521 2, 25 | weights and measures, and the stamping and weighing of 1522 2, 25 | people,and other things of the same kind. Now these, if 1523 2, 25 | among particular nations at the discretion of their respective 1524 2, 25 | which are of convenience for the necessary intercourse of 1525 2, 25 | necessary intercourse of life, the Christian is not by any 1526 2, 25 | means to neglect, but on the contrary should pay a sufficient 1527 2, 26 | in detestation; those, on the other hand, which relate 1528 2, 26 | other hand, which relate to the mutual intercourse of men, 1529 2, 26 | to be adopted, especially the forms of the letters which 1530 2, 26 | especially the forms of the letters which are necessary 1531 2, 26 | necessary for reading, and the various languages as far 1532 2, 26 | so far as not to stand in the way of more important objects 1533 2, 27 | But, coming to the next point, we are not to 1534 2, 27 | arrangements of their own, but as the resell of investigation 1535 2, 27 | resell of investigation into the occurrences of the past, 1536 2, 27 | into the occurrences of the past, and into the arrangements 1537 2, 27 | occurrences of the past, and into the arrangements of God's providence. 1538 2, 27 | of these, some pertain to the bodily senses, some to the 1539 2, 27 | the bodily senses, some to the intellect. Those which are 1540 2, 27 | Those which are reached by the bodily senses we either 1541 2, 28 | learn from history about the chronology of past times 1542 2, 28 | very much in understanding the Scriptures, even if it be 1543 2, 28 | if it be learnt without the pale of the Church as a 1544 2, 28 | learnt without the pale of the Church as a matter of childish 1545 2, 28 | variety of matters by use of the Olympiads, and the names 1546 2, 28 | use of the Olympiads, and the names of the consuls; and 1547 2, 28 | Olympiads, and the names of the consuls; and ignorance of 1548 2, 28 | consuls; and ignorance of the consulship in which our 1549 2, 28 | suffered, has led some into the error of supposing that 1550 2, 28 | He suffered, that being the number of years He was told 1551 2, 28 | of years He was told by the Jews the temple (which He 1552 2, 28 | He was told by the Jews the temple (which He took as 1553 2, 28 | building. Now we know on the authority of the evangelist 1554 2, 28 | know on the authority of the evangelist that He was about 1555 2, 28 | when He was baptized; but the number of years He lived 1556 2, 28 | of profane history with the gospel. It will still be 1557 2, 28 | purpose it was said that the temple was forty and six 1558 2, 28 | age, it may be referred to the more secret formation of 1559 2, 28 | more secret formation of the body which, for our sakes, 1560 2, 28 | body which, for our sakes, the only begotten Son of God, 1561 2, 28 | As to the utility of history, moreover, 1562 2, 28 | moreover, passing over the Greeks, what a great question 1563 2, 28 | has set at rest! For, when the readers and admirers of 1564 2, 28 | admire and praise, from the books of Plato because ( 1565 2, 28 | Plato lived long before the coming of our Lord! did 1566 2, 28 | coming of our Lord! did not the illustrious bishop, when 1567 2, 28 | a journey into Egypt at the time when Jeremiah the prophet 1568 2, 28 | at the time when Jeremiah the prophet was there, show 1569 2, 28 | lived at a date prior to the books of that Hebrew race, 1570 2, 28 | Hebrew race, among whom the worship of one God sprang 1571 2, 28 | and of whom as concerning the flesh our Lord came. And 1572 2, 28 | thus, when we reflect upon the dates, it becomes much more 1573 2, 28 | our literature, than that the Lord Jesus Christ learnt 1574 2, 28 | Jesus Christ learnt from the writings of Plato, a thing 1575 2, 28 | Plato, a thing which it is the height of folly to believe. ~ 1576 2, 28 | And even when in the course of an historical 1577 2, 28 | institutions of men are described, the history itself is not to 1578 2, 28 | reckoned as belonging to the course of time, of which 1579 2, 28 | of time, of which God is the author and governor. For 1580 2, 28 | and with advantage; but the books of the haruspices, 1581 2, 28 | advantage; but the books of the haruspices, and all writings 1582 2, 28 | haruspices, and all writings of the same kind, aim at teaching 1583 2, 28 | done or observed, using the boldness of an adviser, 1584 2, 28 | boldness of an adviser, not the fidelity of a narrator. ~ 1585 2, 29 | that has been written about the situation of places, and 1586 2, 29 | situation of places, and the nature of animals, trees, 1587 2, 29 | is serviceable in solving the difficulties of Scripture, 1588 2, 29 | certain signs as nostrums or the instruments of superstition; 1589 2, 29 | set aside as distinct from the lawful and free kind now 1590 2, 29 | drink it, it will remove the pain from your stomach; 1591 2, 29 | your neck, it will remove the pain from your stomach. 1592 2, 29 | pain from your stomach. In the former case the wholesome 1593 2, 29 | stomach. In the former case the wholesome mixture is approved 1594 2, 29 | mixture is approved of, in the latter the superstitious 1595 2, 29 | approved of, in the latter the superstitious charm is condemned; 1596 2, 29 | frequently doubtful whether the thing that is tied or fixed 1597 2, 29 | tied or fixed in any way to the body to cure it, acts by 1598 2, 29 | in which case it becomes the Christian to avoid it the 1599 2, 29 | the Christian to avoid it the more carefully, the more 1600 2, 29 | avoid it the more carefully, the more efficacious it may 1601 2, 29 | may seem to be. But when the reason why a thing is of 1602 2, 29 | virtue does not appear, the intention with which it 1603 2, 29 | The knowledge of the stars, 1604 2, 29 | The knowledge of the stars, again, is not a matter 1605 2, 29 | mentioned in Scripture. And as the course of the moon, which 1606 2, 29 | Scripture. And as the course of the moon, which is regularly 1607 2, 29 | reference to celebrating the anniversary of our Lord' 1608 2, 29 | known to most people; so the rising and setting and other 1609 2, 29 | setting and other movements of the rest of the heavenly bodies 1610 2, 29 | movements of the rest of the heavenly bodies are thoroughly 1611 2, 29 | almost no assistance, in the interpretation of Holy Scripture, 1612 2, 29 | Scripture, and by engaging the attention unprofitably is 1613 2, 29 | it is closely related to the very pernicious error of 1614 2, 29 | very pernicious error of the diviners of the fates, it 1615 2, 29 | error of the diviners of the fates, it is more convenient 1616 2, 29 | addition to a description of the present state of things, 1617 2, 29 | something like a narrative of the past also; because one may 1618 2, 29 | because one may go back from the present position and motion 1619 2, 29 | present position and motion of the stars, and trace by rule 1620 2, 29 | regular anticipations of the future, not in the way of 1621 2, 29 | anticipations of the future, not in the way of forebodings and omens, 1622 2, 29 | sure calculation; not with the design of drawing any information 1623 2, 29 | our own acts and fates, in the absurd fashion of the genethliaci, 1624 2, 29 | in the absurd fashion of the genethliaci, but only as 1625 2, 29 | genethliaci, but only as to the motions of the heavenly 1626 2, 29 | only as to the motions of the heavenly bodies themselves. 1627 2, 29 | bodies themselves. For, as the man who computes the moon' 1628 2, 29 | as the man who computes the moon's age can tell, when 1629 2, 29 | of years hence, in just the same way men who are skilled 1630 2, 29 | questions about every one of the heavenly bodies. And I have 1631 2, 30 | chap. 30. What the mechanical arts contribute 1632 2, 30 | Further, as to the remaining arts, whether 1633 2, 30 | something is made which, when the effort of the workman is 1634 2, 30 | which, when the effort of the workman is over, remains 1635 2, 30 | experience teaches us to infer the future from the past. For 1636 2, 30 | to infer the future from the past. For no man who is 1637 2, 30 | operation without connecting the memory of the past with 1638 2, 30 | connecting the memory of the past with the expectation 1639 2, 30 | memory of the past with the expectation of the future. 1640 2, 30 | with the expectation of the future. Now of these arts 1641 2, 31 | knowledge which pertain not to the bodily senses, but to the 1642 2, 31 | the bodily senses, but to the intellect, among which the 1643 2, 31 | the intellect, among which the science of reasoning and 1644 2, 31 | reasoning and that of number are the chief. The science of reasoning 1645 2, 31 | of number are the chief. The science of reasoning is 1646 2, 31 | up in Scripture, only in the use of it we must guard 1647 2, 31 | it we must guard against the love of wrangling, and the 1648 2, 31 | the love of wrangling, and the childish vanity of entrapping 1649 2, 31 | so close an imitation of the true, as to deceive not 1650 2, 31 | with whom he is talking, the proposition, "What I am, 1651 2, 31 | What I am, you are not." The other assents, for the proposition 1652 2, 31 | The other assents, for the proposition is in part true, 1653 2, 31 | proposition is in part true, the one man being cunning and 1654 2, 31 | one man being cunning and the other simple. Then the first 1655 2, 31 | and the other simple. Then the first speaker adds: "I am 1656 2, 31 | I am a man;" and when the other has given his assent 1657 2, 31 | his assent to this also, the first draws his conclusion: " 1658 2, 31 | its logical consequences the error of the man with whom 1659 2, 31 | consequences the error of the man with whom one is arguing; 1660 2, 31 | good and learned man, with the object of making the person 1661 2, 31 | with the object of making the person from whose error 1662 2, 31 | he condemns. For example, the apostle did not draw true 1663 2, 31 | false; for Christ has risen, the preaching of those who declared 1664 2, 31 | followed legitimately from the opinion of those who said 1665 2, 31 | there is no resurrection of the dead. These inferences, 1666 2, 31 | since they would be true if the dead rise not, there will 1667 2, 31 | will be a resurrection of the dead. As, then, valid conclusions 1668 2, 31 | from false propositions, the laws of valid reasoning 1669 2, 31 | may easily be learnt in the schools, outside the pale 1670 2, 31 | in the schools, outside the pale of the Church. But 1671 2, 31 | schools, outside the pale of the Church. But the truth of 1672 2, 31 | pale of the Church. But the truth of propositions must 1673 2, 31 | must be inquired into in the sacred books of the Church. ~ 1674 2, 31 | into in the sacred books of the Church. ~ 1675 2, 32 | And yet the validity of logical sequences 1676 2, 32 | for it exists eternally in the reason of things, and has 1677 2, 32 | origin with God. For as the man who narrates the order 1678 2, 32 | as the man who narrates the order of events does not 1679 2, 32 | and as he who describes the situations of places, or 1680 2, 32 | situations of places, or the natures of animals, or roots, 1681 2, 32 | and as he who points out the stars and their movements 1682 2, 32 | other man has ordained; in the same way, he who says, " 1683 2, 32 | way, he who says, "When the consequent is false, the 1684 2, 32 | the consequent is false, the antecedent must also be 1685 2, 32 | it is upon this rule that the reasoning I have quoted 1686 2, 32 | reasoning I have quoted from the Apostle Paul proceeds. For 1687 2, 32 | Apostle Paul proceeds. For the antecedent is, "There is 1688 2, 32 | There is no resurrection of the dead," the position taken 1689 2, 32 | resurrection of the dead," the position taken up by those 1690 2, 32 | up by those whose error the apostle wished to overthrow. 1691 2, 32 | Next, from this antecedent, the assertion, viz., that there 1692 2, 32 | there is no resurrection of the dead, the necessary consequence 1693 2, 32 | resurrection of the dead, the necessary consequence is, " 1694 2, 32 | Christ has risen; therefore the antecedent is also false. 1695 2, 32 | antecedent is also false. But the antecedent is, that there 1696 2, 32 | there is no resurrection of the dead. We conclude, therefore, 1697 2, 32 | there is a resurrection of the dead. Now all this is briefly 1698 2, 32 | there is no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not 1699 2, 32 | there is a resurrection of the dead. This rule, then, that 1700 2, 32 | This rule, then, that when the consequent is removed, the 1701 2, 32 | the consequent is removed, the antecedent must also be 1702 2, 32 | this rule has reference to the validity of the reasoning, 1703 2, 32 | reference to the validity of the reasoning, not to the truth 1704 2, 32 | of the reasoning, not to the truth of the statements. ~ 1705 2, 32 | reasoning, not to the truth of the statements. ~ 1706 2, 33 | passage, however, where the argument is about the resurrection, 1707 2, 33 | where the argument is about the resurrection, both the law 1708 2, 33 | about the resurrection, both the law of the inference is 1709 2, 33 | resurrection, both the law of the inference is valid, and 1710 2, 33 | inference is valid, and the conclusion arrived at is 1711 2, 33 | arrived at is true. But in the case of false conclusions, 1712 2, 33 | inference in some such way as the following. Let us suppose 1713 2, 33 | it has been proved that the snail has no voice, it follows ( 1714 2, 33 | it follows (since when the consequent is proved false, 1715 2, 33 | consequent is proved false, the antecedent is also false) 1716 2, 33 | antecedent is also false) that the snail is not an animal. 1717 2, 33 | and valid inference from the false admission. Thus, the 1718 2, 33 | the false admission. Thus, the truth of a statement stands 1719 2, 33 | stands on its own merits; the validity of an inference 1720 2, 33 | an inference depends on the statement or the admission 1721 2, 33 | depends on the statement or the admission of the man with 1722 2, 33 | statement or the admission of the man with whom one is arguing. 1723 2, 33 | sorry that he has admitted the antecedent, when he sees 1724 2, 33 | easy to understand that as the inferences may be valid 1725 2, 33 | inferences may be valid where the opinions are false, so the 1726 2, 33 | the opinions are false, so the inferences may be unsound 1727 2, 33 | inferences may be unsound where the opinions are true. For example, 1728 2, 33 | suppose that a man propounds the statement, "If this man 1729 2, 33 | admit this too, he draws the conclusion, "Therefore he 1730 2, 33 | statements may be true, still the principle of the inference 1731 2, 33 | still the principle of the inference is unsound. For 1732 2, 33 | is not true that, as when the consequent is proved false 1733 2, 33 | consequent is proved false the antecedent is also false, 1734 2, 33 | antecedent is also false, so when the antecedent is proved false 1735 2, 33 | antecedent is proved false the consequent is false. For 1736 2, 33 | consequent is false. For the statement is true, "If he 1737 2, 33 | He is not an orator," the consequence does not follow, " 1738 2, 34 | It is one thing to know the laws of inference, another 1739 2, 34 | inference, another to know the truth of opinions~ 1740 2, 34 | it is one thing to know the laws of inference, and another 1741 2, 34 | inference, and another to know the truth of opinions. In the 1742 2, 34 | the truth of opinions. In the former case we learn what 1743 2, 34 | these instances we judge of the connection. In regard to 1744 2, 34 | connection. In regard to the truth of opinions, however, 1745 2, 34 | when they have ascertained the validity of the inference, 1746 2, 34 | ascertained the validity of the inference, plume themselves 1747 2, 34 | as if this involved also the truth of the propositions. 1748 2, 34 | involved also the truth of the propositions. Many, again, 1749 2, 34 | propositions. Many, again, who hold the true opinions have an unfounded 1750 2, 34 | because they are ignorant of the laws of inference; whereas 1751 2, 34 | laws of inference; whereas the man who knows that there 1752 2, 34 | there is a resurrection of the dead is assuredly better 1753 2, 34 | is assuredly better than the man who only knows that 1754 2, 34 | there is no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not 1755 2, 35 | chap. 35. The science of definition is 1756 2, 35 | Again, the science of definition, of 1757 2, 35 | device, but is evolved from the reason of things. For although 1758 2, 35 | that does not pertain to the matter in hand, nor anything 1759 2, 35 | This is true, even though the things to be defined or 1760 2, 35 | we say that falsehood is the declaration of a state of 1761 2, 35 | that cannot be true at all, the other in regard to things 1762 2, 35 | might be, true. For example, the man who says that seven 1763 2, 35 | who says that it rained on the kalends of January, although 1764 2, 35 | January, although perhaps the fact is not so, says what 1765 2, 35 | possibly might have been. The definition and division, 1766 2, 36 | chap. 36. The rules of eloquence are true, 1767 2, 36 | and these rules are not the less true that they can 1768 2, 36 | they can be used to enforce the truth as well, it is not 1769 2, 36 | truth as well, it is not the faculty itself that is to 1770 2, 36 | that is to be blamed, but the perversity of those who 1771 2, 36 | arrangement among men that the expression of affection 1772 2, 36 | of affection conciliates the hearer, or that a narrative, 1773 2, 36 | wearying them. And it is the same with other directions 1774 2, 36 | with other directions of the same kind, which, whether 1775 2, 36 | same kind, which, whether the cause in which they are 1776 2, 37 | so much for ascertaining the meaning as for setting forth 1777 2, 37 | meaning as for setting forth the meaning when it is ascertained. 1778 2, 37 | when it is ascertained. But the art previously spoken of, 1779 2, 37 | definitions, and divisions, is of the greatest assistance in the 1780 2, 37 | the greatest assistance in the discovery of the meaning, 1781 2, 37 | assistance in the discovery of the meaning, provided only that 1782 2, 37 | that men do not fall into the error of supposing that 1783 2, 37 | things they have learnt the true secret of a happy life. 1784 2, 37 | difficulty in attaining the object for the sake of which 1785 2, 37 | attaining the object for the sake of which these sciences 1786 2, 37 | learnt, than in going through the very intricate and thorny 1787 2, 37 | should warn you not to lift the hinder foot before you set 1788 2, 37 | foot before you set down the front one, and then should 1789 2, 37 | should describe minutely the way you ought to move the 1790 2, 37 | the way you ought to move the hinges of the joints and 1791 2, 37 | ought to move the hinges of the joints and knees. For what 1792 2, 37 | told about them. Those, on the other hand, who cannot walk, 1793 2, 37 | making trial of them. And in the same way a clever man often 1794 2, 37 | quickly than he apprehends the rules for it. A dull man, 1795 2, 37 | rules for it. A dull man, on the other hand, does not see 1796 2, 37 | other hand, does not see the unsoundness, but much less 1797 2, 37 | much less does he grasp the rules. And in regard to 1798 2, 37 | except perhaps that they put the intellect in better training. 1799 2, 37 | however, that they do not at the same time make it more inclined 1800 2, 37 | gives them an advantage over the good and innocent. ~ 1801 2, 38 | chap. 38. The science of numbers not created, 1802 2, 38 | Coming now to the science of number, it is 1803 2, 38 | of number, it is clear to the dullest apprehension that 1804 2, 38 | at his own pleasure make the first syllable of Italia 1805 2, 38 | syllable of Italia long, while the ancients pronounced it short, 1806 2, 38 | make a square, or are not the triple of three, nor one 1807 2, 38 | nor one and a half times the number six, or that it is 1808 2, 38 | not true that they are not the double of any number because 1809 2, 38 | themselves, or as applied to the laws of figures, or of sounds, 1810 2, 38 | not made by man, but which the acuteness of ingenious men 1811 2, 38 | The man, however, who puts so 1812 2, 38 | to boast himself one of the learned, and who does not 1813 2, 38 | not rather inquire after the source from which those 1814 2, 38 | from bodily appearances to the mind of man, and finding 1815 2, 38 | holds a middle place between the unchangeable truth above 1816 2, 38 | unchangeable truth above it and the changeable things beneath 1817 2, 38 | make all things redound to the praise and love of the one 1818 2, 38 | to the praise and love of the one God from whom he knows 1819 2, 38 | things have their being; the man, I say, who acts in 1820 2, 39 | chap. 39. To which of the above-mentioned studies 1821 2, 39 | venture heedlessly upon the pursuit of the branches 1822 2, 39 | heedlessly upon the pursuit of the branches of learning that 1823 2, 39 | that are in vogue beyond the pale of the Church of Christ, 1824 2, 39 | vogue beyond the pale of the Church of Christ, as if 1825 2, 39 | these could secure for them the happiness they seek; but 1826 2, 39 | men varying by reason of the varying pleasure of their 1827 2, 39 | held in detestation. Let the young men also withdraw 1828 2, 39 | unnecessary and luxurious. But for the sake of the necessities 1829 2, 39 | luxurious. But for the sake of the necessities of this life 1830 2, 39 | life we must not neglect the arrangements of men that 1831 2, 39 | there is nothing useful in the other branches of learning 1832 2, 39 | learning that are found among the heathen, except information 1833 2, 39 | present, that relate to the bodily senses, in which 1834 2, 39 | which are included also the experiments and conclusions 1835 2, 39 | experiments and conclusions of the useful mechanical arts, 1836 2, 39 | mechanical arts, except also the sciences of reasoning and 1837 2, 39 | all these we must hold by the maxim, "Not too much of 1838 2, 39 | anything;" especially in the case of those which, pertaining 1839 2, 39 | pertaining as they do to the senses, are subject to the 1840 2, 39 | the senses, are subject to the relations of space and time. ~ 1841 2, 39 | names found in Scripture, in the Hebrew, and Syrian, and 1842 2, 39 | Eusebius has done in regard to the history of the past with 1843 2, 39 | regard to the history of the past with a view to the 1844 2, 39 | the past with a view to the questions arising in Scripture 1845 2, 39 | making it unnecessary for the Christian to spend his strength 1846 2, 39 | strength on many subjects for the sake of a few items of knowledge, 1847 2, 39 | few items of knowledge, the same, I think, might be 1848 2, 39 | benevolence to undertake the labour for the advantage 1849 2, 39 | undertake the labour for the advantage of his brethren. 1850 2, 39 | and give an account of the unknown places, and animals, 1851 2, 39 | relation to numbers, so that the theory of those numbers, 1852 2, 39 | but are either lost amid the crowds of the careless, 1853 2, 39 | lost amid the crowds of the careless, or are kept out 1854 2, 39 | are kept out of sight by the envious. And I am not sure 1855 2, 39 | And I am not sure whether the same thing can be done in 1856 2, 39 | can be done in regard to the theory of reasoning; but 1857 2, 39 | system of nerves through the whole structure of Scripture, 1858 2, 39 | account is of more service to the reader in disentangling 1859 2, 39 | hereafter, than in ascertaining the meaning of unknown signs, 1860 2, 39 | meaning of unknown signs, the topic I am now discussing. ~ 1861 2, 40 | has been rightly said by the heathen, we must appropriate 1862 2, 40 | philosophers, and especially the Platonists, have said aught 1863 2, 40 | possession of it. For, as the Egyptians had not only the 1864 2, 40 | the Egyptians had not only the idols and heavy burdens 1865 2, 40 | and heavy burdens which the people of Israel hated and 1866 2, 40 | silver, and garments, which the same people when going out 1867 2, 40 | their own authority, but by the command of God, the Egyptians 1868 2, 40 | but by the command of God, the Egyptians themselves, in 1869 2, 40 | making a good use of; in the same way all branches of 1870 2, 40 | us, when going out under the leadership of Christ from 1871 2, 40 | leadership of Christ from the fellowship of the heathen, 1872 2, 40 | Christ from the fellowship of the heathen, ought to abhor 1873 2, 40 | which is better adapted to the use of the truth, and some 1874 2, 40 | better adapted to the use of the truth, and some most excellent 1875 2, 40 | truths in regard even to the worship of the One God are 1876 2, 40 | regard even to the worship of the One God are found among 1877 2, 40 | themselves, but dug out of the mines of God's providence 1878 2, 40 | unlawfully prostituting to the worship of devils. These, 1879 2, 40 | devils. These, therefore, the Christian, when he separates 1880 2, 40 | separates himself in spirit from the miserable fellowship of 1881 2, 40 | proper use in preaching the gospel. Their garments, 1882 2, 40 | of God, Moses, had done the same thing; for of him it 1883 2, 40 | that he was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. 1884 2, 40 | learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. And to none of 1885 2, 40 | times when, kicking against the yoke of Christ, it was persecuting 1886 2, 40 | Christ, it was persecuting the Christians) have ever furnished 1887 2, 40 | were about to turn them to the use of worshipping the One 1888 2, 40 | to the use of worshipping the One God, and thereby overturning 1889 2, 40 | and thereby overturning the vain worship of idols. But 1890 2, 40 | silver and their garments to the people of God as they were 1891 2, 40 | of Egypt, not knowing how the things they gave would be 1892 2, 40 | gave would be turned to the service of Christ. For what 1893 2, 40 | Christ. For what was done at the time of the exodus was no 1894 2, 40 | was done at the time of the exodus was no doubt a type 1895 2, 41 | of spirit is required for the study of Holy Scripture~ 1896 2, 41 | But when the student of the Holy Scriptures, 1897 2, 41 | But when the student of the Holy Scriptures, prepared 1898 2, 41 | Scriptures, prepared in the way I have indicated, shall 1899 2, 41 | meditate upon that saying of the apostle's, "Knowledge puffeth 1900 2, 41 | feel that, whatever may be the riches he brings with him 1901 2, 41 | yet unless he has kept the Passover, he cannot be safe. 1902 2, 41 | us, and there is nothing the sacrifice of Christ more 1903 2, 41 | clearly teaches us than the call which He himself addresses 1904 2, 41 | whom is it light but to the meek and lowly in heart, 1905 2, 41 | that those who celebrated the Passover at that time in 1906 2, 41 | mark their door-posts with the blood of the lamb, used 1907 2, 41 | door-posts with the blood of the lamb, used hyssop to mark 1908 2, 41 | with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and 1909 2, 41 | that is, to comprehend the cross of our Lord, the breadth 1910 2, 41 | comprehend the cross of our Lord, the breadth of which is indicated 1911 2, 41 | of which is indicated by the transverse wood on which 1912 2, 41 | transverse wood on which the hands are stretched, its 1913 2, 41 | stretched, its length by the part from the ground up 1914 2, 41 | length by the part from the ground up to the crossbar 1915 2, 41 | part from the ground up to the crossbar on which the whole 1916 2, 41 | to the crossbar on which the whole body from the head 1917 2, 41 | which the whole body from the head downwards is fixed, 1918 2, 41 | is fixed, its height by the part from the crossbar to 1919 2, 41 | height by the part from the crossbar to the top on which 1920 2, 41 | part from the crossbar to the top on which the head lies, 1921 2, 41 | crossbar to the top on which the head lies, and its depth 1922 2, 41 | head lies, and its depth by the part which is hidden, being 1923 2, 41 | is hidden, being fixed in the earth. And by this sign 1924 2, 41 | earth. And by this sign of the cross all Christian action 1925 2, 41 | heaven, and not to desecrate the sacraments. And purified 1926 2, 41 | shall be able to know even "the love of Christ which passeth 1927 2, 41 | knowledge," who is equal to the Father, by whom all things, 1928 2, 41 | we may be filled with all the fullness of God." There 1929 2, 41 | a purgative virtue, that the breast may not be swollen 1930 2, 41 | up, nor boast vainly of the riches brought out from 1931 2, 41 | Purge me with hyssop," the psalmist says, "and I shall 1932 2, 41 | indicated by hyssop, "that the bones which Thou hast broken 1933 2, 42 | But just as poor as the store of gold and silver 1934 2, 42 | silver and garments which the people of Israel brought 1935 2, 42 | Egypt was in comparison with the riches which they afterwards 1936 2, 42 | reached their height in the reign of King Solomon, so 1937 2, 42 | Solomon, so poor is all the useful knowledge which is 1938 2, 42 | knowledge which is gathered from the books of the heathen when 1939 2, 42 | gathered from the books of the heathen when compared with 1940 2, 42 | heathen when compared with the knowledge of Holy Scripture. 1941 2, 42 | but can be learnt only in the wonderful sublimity and 1942 2, 42 | wonderful simplicity of the Scriptures. ~ 1943 2, 42 | When, then, the reader is possessed of the 1944 2, 42 | the reader is possessed of the instruction here pointed 1945 2, 42 | lowly of heart, subject to the easy yoke of Christ, and 1946 2, 42 | up, let him then approach the consideration and discussion 1947 2, 42 | book, endeavour to say what the Lord shall be pleased to 1948 3, arg | The author, having discussed 1949 3, arg | author, having discussed in the preceding book the method 1950 3, arg | discussed in the preceding book the method of dealing with unknown 1951 3, arg | direct or figurative. In the case of direct signs ambiguity 1952 3, arg | ambiguity may arise from the punctuation, the pronunciation, 1953 3, arg | arise from the punctuation, the pronunciation, or the doubtful 1954 3, arg | punctuation, the pronunciation, or the doubtful signification of 1955 3, arg | doubtful signification of the words, and is to be resolved 1956 3, arg | resolved by attention to the context, a comparison of 1957 3, arg | translations, or a reference to the original tongue. In the 1958 3, arg | the original tongue. In the case of figurative signs 1959 3, arg | against two mistakes: 1. the interpreting literal expressions 1960 3, arg | expressions figuratively; 2. the interpreting figurative 1961 3, arg | figurative expressions literally. The author lays down rules by 1962 3, arg | is literal or figurative; the general rule being, that 1963 3, arg | on to lay down rules for the interpretation of expressions 1964 3, arg | proved to be figurative; the general principle being, 1965 3, arg | true which does not promote the love of God and the love 1966 3, arg | promote the love of God and the love of man. The author 1967 3, arg | God and the love of man. The author then proceeds to 1968 3, arg | to expound and illustrate the seven rules of Tichonius 1969 3, arg | seven rules of Tichonius the Donatist, which he commends 1970 3, arg | Donatist, which he commends to the attention of the student 1971 3, arg | commends to the attention of the student of Holy Scripture. ~ 1972 3, 1 | chap. 1. Summary of the foregoing books, and scope 1973 3, 1 | The man who fears God seeks 1974 3, 1 | forms of speech, and with the knowledge of certain necessary 1975 3, 1 | as not to be ignorant of the force and nature of those 1976 3, 1 | besides, by accuracy in the texts, which has been secured 1977 3, 1 | secured by skill and care in the matter of correction; when 1978 3, 1 | prepared, let him proceed to the examination and solution 1979 3, 1 | examination and solution of the ambiguities of Scripture. 1980 3, 1 | however, that either from the greatness of his intellect, 1981 3, 1 | greatness of his intellect, or the greater clearness of the 1982 3, 1 | the greater clearness of the light he enjoys, he shall 1983 3, 1 | enjoys, he shall laugh at the methods I am going to point 1984 3, 1 | instructed by me know, that the ambiguity of Scripture lies 1985 3, 1 | have already described in the second book. ~ 1986 3, 2 | ambiguous, we must see in the first place that there is 1987 3, 2 | when attention is given to the passage, it shall appear 1988 3, 2 | punctuated or pronounced, let the reader consult the rule 1989 3, 2 | let the reader consult the rule of faith which he has 1990 3, 2 | which he has gathered from the plainer passages of Scripture, 1991 3, 2 | passages of Scripture, and from the authority of the Church, 1992 3, 2 | and from the authority of the Church, and of which I treated 1993 3, 2 | length when I was speaking in the first book about things. 1994 3, 2 | meaning in harmony with the faith, it remains to consult 1995 3, 2 | faith, it remains to consult the context, both what goes 1996 3, 2 | Now look at some examples. The heretical pointing,"In principio 1997 3, 2 | Deum, et Deus erat" (In the beginning was the Word, 1998 3, 2 | erat" (In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with 1999 3, 2 | beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,and God 2000 3, 2 | God was), so as to make the next sentence run, "Verbum