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3001 3, 36 | shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. 3002 3, 36 | he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff 3003 3, 36 | housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come 3004 3, 36 | away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise 3005 3, 36 | that is, not to long after the past life which they have 3006 3, 36 | they have renounced? Is not the present rather the time 3007 3, 36 | Is not the present rather the time to give heed to them, 3008 3, 36 | heed to them, that when the Lord shall have been revealed 3009 3, 36 | his reward according to the things he has given heed 3010 3, 36 | Scripture says, "In that day," the time of the revelation of 3011 3, 36 | In that day," the time of the revelation of the Lord will 3012 3, 36 | time of the revelation of the Lord will be thought the 3013 3, 36 | the Lord will be thought the time for giving heed to 3014 3, 36 | to these sayings, unless the reader be watchful and intelligent 3015 3, 36 | intelligent so as to understand the recapitulation, in which 3016 3, 36 | Scripture which even in the time of the apostles proclaimed: " 3017 3, 36 | which even in the time of the apostles proclaimed: "Little 3018 3, 36 | Little children, it is the last time." The very time 3019 3, 36 | children, it is the last time." The very time then when the 3020 3, 36 | The very time then when the gospel is preached, up to 3021 3, 36 | gospel is preached, up to the time that the Lord shall 3022 3, 36 | preached, up to the time that the Lord shall be revealed. 3023 3, 36 | Lord shall be revealed. is the day in which men ought to 3024 3, 36 | to these sayings: for to the same day, which shall be 3025 3, 36 | that very revelation of the Lord here spoken of. ~ 3026 3, 37 | chap. 37. The seventh rule of Tichonius~ 3027 3, 37 | The seventh rule of Tichonius 3028 3, 37 | seventh rule of Tichonius and the last, is about the devil 3029 3, 37 | Tichonius and the last, is about the devil and his body. For 3030 3, 37 | and his body. For he is the head of the wicked, who 3031 3, 37 | body. For he is the head of the wicked, who are in a sense 3032 3, 37 | destined to go with him into the punishment of everlasting 3033 3, 37 | fire, just as Christ is the head of the Church, which 3034 3, 37 | as Christ is the head of the Church, which is His body, 3035 3, 37 | and glory. Accordingly, as the first rule, which is called 3036 3, 37 | rule, which is called of the Lord and His body, directs 3037 3, 37 | Scripture speaks of one and the same person, to take pains 3038 3, 37 | understand which part of the statement applies to the 3039 3, 37 | the statement applies to the head and which to the body; 3040 3, 37 | to the head and which to the body; so this last rule 3041 3, 37 | are sometimes made about the devil, whose truth is not 3042 3, 37 | who are manifestly out of the way, but of those also who, 3043 3, 37 | for a time mixed up with the Church, until they depart 3044 3, 37 | from this life, or until the chaff is separated from 3045 3, 37 | chaff is separated from the wheat at the last great 3046 3, 37 | separated from the wheat at the last great winnowing. For 3047 3, 37 | heaven, Lucifer, son of the morning! " and the other 3048 3, 37 | son of the morning! " and the other statements of the 3049 3, 37 | the other statements of the context which, under the 3050 3, 37 | the context which, under the figure of the king of Babylon, 3051 3, 37 | which, under the figure of the king of Babylon, are made 3052 3, 37 | Babylon, are made about the same person, are of course 3053 3, 37 | course to be understood of the devil; and yet the statement 3054 3, 37 | understood of the devil; and yet the statement which is made 3055 3, 37 | statement which is made in the same place, "He is ground 3056 3, 37 | place, "He is ground down on the earth, who sendeth to all 3057 3, 37 | altogether fitly apply to the head himself. For, although 3058 3, 37 | head himself. For, although the devil sends his angels to 3059 3, 37 | that is ground down on the earth, except that he himself 3060 3, 37 | which is beaten small like the dust which the wind blows 3061 3, 37 | small like the dust which the wind blows from the face 3062 3, 37 | which the wind blows from the face of the earth. ~ 3063 3, 37 | wind blows from the face of the earth. ~ 3064 3, 37 | all these rules, except the one about the promises and 3065 3, 37 | rules, except the one about the promises and the law, make 3066 3, 37 | one about the promises and the law, make one meaning to 3067 3, 37 | another is expressed, which is the peculiarity of figurative 3068 3, 37 | wherever one thing is said with the intention that another should 3069 3, 37 | expression, even though the name of the trope is not 3070 3, 37 | even though the name of the trope is not to be found 3071 3, 37 | trope is not to be found in the art of rhetoric. And when 3072 3, 37 | more or less from God of the gifts of intellect, or as 3073 3, 37 | external helps. And, as in the case of proper words which 3074 3, 37 | they are expressed, so in the case of figurative words, 3075 3, 37 | themselves acquainted with the forms of expression ordinarily 3076 3, 37 | For in these very books on the study of which they are 3077 3, 37 | are intent, they read, "The Lord giveth wisdom: out 3078 3, 37 | It remains to discuss, in the following book, so far as 3079 3, 37 | God has given me light, the means of communicating our 3080 4, arg | Passing to the second part of his work, 3081 4, arg | which treats of expression, the author premises that it 3082 4, arg | intention to write a treatise on the laws of rhetoric. These 3083 4, arg | specially necessary for the Christian teacher, whom 3084 4, arg | much care and minuteness the various qualities of an 3085 4, arg | an orator, he recommends the authors of the Holy Scriptures 3086 4, arg | recommends the authors of the Holy Scriptures as the best 3087 4, arg | of the Holy Scriptures as the best models of eloquence, 3088 4, arg | excelling all others in the combination of eloquence 3089 4, arg | out that perspicuity is the most essential quality of 3090 4, arg | cultivated with especial care by the teacher, as it is the main 3091 4, arg | by the teacher, as it is the main requisite for instruction, 3092 4, arg | delighting and persuading the hearer. All these gifts 3093 4, arg | three species of style, the subdued, the elegant, and 3094 4, arg | species of style, the subdued, the elegant, and the majestic; 3095 4, arg | subdued, the elegant, and the majestic; the first serving 3096 4, arg | elegant, and the majestic; the first serving for instruction, 3097 4, arg | serving for instruction, the second for praise, and the 3098 4, arg | the second for praise, and the third for exhortation: and 3099 4, arg | and from early teachers of the Church, Cyprian and Ambrose. 3100 4, arg | and that they all have the same end in view, to bring 3101 4, arg | end in view, to bring home the truth to the hearer, so 3102 4, arg | bring home the truth to the hearer, so that he may understand 3103 4, arg | life. Finally, he exhorts the Christian teacher himself, 3104 4, arg | teacher himself, pointing out the dignity and responsibility 3105 4, arg | dignity and responsibility of the office he holds, to lead 3106 4, 1 | Christian Doctrine, was at the commencement divided into 3107 4, 1 | likely to take exception to the work, I said, "There are 3108 4, 1 | interpretation of Scripture depends: the mode of ascertaining the 3109 4, 1 | the mode of ascertaining the proper meaning, and the 3110 4, 1 | the proper meaning, and the mode of making known the 3111 4, 1 | the mode of making known the meaning when it is ascertained. 3112 4, 1 | I shall treat first of the mode of ascertaining, next 3113 4, 1 | of ascertaining, next of the mode of making known the 3114 4, 1 | the mode of making known the meaning." As, then, I have 3115 4, 1 | said a great deal about the mode of ascertaining the 3116 4, 1 | the mode of ascertaining the meaning, and have given 3117 4, 1 | books to this one part of the subject, I shall only say 3118 4, 1 | only say a few things about the mode of making known the 3119 4, 1 | the mode of making known the meaning, in order if possible 3120 4, 1 | to bring them all within the compass of one book, and 3121 4, 1 | one book, and so finish the whole work in four books. ~ 3122 4, 1 | In the first place, then, I wish 3123 4, 1 | preamble to put a stop to the expectations of readers 3124 4, 1 | learnt, and taught too, in the secular schools, and to 3125 4, 2 | Christian teacher to use the art of rhetoric~ 3126 4, 2 | Now, the art of rhetoric being available 3127 4, 2 | rhetoric being available for the enforcing either of truth 3128 4, 2 | dare to say that truth in the person of its defenders 3129 4, 2 | their subject, so as to put the hearer into a friendly, 3130 4, 2 | teachable frame of mind, while the defenders of the truth shall 3131 4, 2 | while the defenders of the truth shall be ignorant 3132 4, 2 | ignorant of that art? That the former are to tell their 3133 4, 2 | clearly, and plausibly, while the latter shall tell the truth 3134 4, 2 | while the latter shall tell the truth in such a way that 3135 4, 2 | easy to believe it? That the former are to oppose the 3136 4, 2 | the former are to oppose the truth and defend falsehood 3137 4, 2 | sophistical arguments, while the latter shall be unable either 3138 4, 2 | refute what is false? That the former, while imbuing the 3139 4, 2 | the former, while imbuing the minds of their hearers with 3140 4, 2 | and to rouse them, while the latter shall in defense 3141 4, 2 | latter shall in defense of the truth be sluggish, and frigid, 3142 4, 2 | this wisdom? Since, then, the faculty of eloquence is 3143 4, 2 | of very great service in the enforcing either of wrong 3144 4, 2 | men study to engage it on the side of truth, when bad 3145 4, 2 | bad men use it to obtain the triumph of wicked and worthless 3146 4, 3 | chap. 3. The proper age and the proper 3147 4, 3 | chap. 3. The proper age and the proper means for acquiring 3148 4, 3 | But the theories and rules on this 3149 4, 3 | by exercise and habit in the use of many words and many 3150 4, 3 | of time be set aside for the purpose at a fit and proper 3151 4, 3 | learn them quickly; for the masters of Roman eloquence 3152 4, 3 | art can occasionally be in the end mastered by men of slower 3153 4, 3 | fitted for usefulness in the Church, but only those who 3154 4, 3 | eloquence. And even outside the canon, which to our great 3155 4, 3 | will acquire a tinge of the eloquence with which they 3156 4, 3 | but is solely intent on the matters treated of; especially, 3157 4, 3 | at last also in speaking, the opinions he has formed on 3158 4, 3 | such ability be wanting, the rules of rhetoric are either 3159 4, 3 | unless they are discussing the rules themselves. Indeed, 3160 4, 3 | order to do this, think of the rules of speaking while 3161 4, 3 | about saying it according to the rules of art. Nevertheless, 3162 4, 3 | of art. Nevertheless, in the speeches of eloquent men, 3163 4, 3 | eloquence carried out which the speakers did not think of 3164 4, 3 | as aids to eloquence at the time when they were speaking, 3165 4, 3 | by reading and learning the speeches of eloquent men, 3166 4, 3 | And what do we find from the examples themselves to be 3167 4, 3 | examples themselves to be the case in this respect? We 3168 4, 3 | having read and listened to the speeches and debates of 3169 4, 3 | of eloquent men. For even the art of grammar, which teaches 3170 4, 3 | learnt by boys, if they have the advantage of growing up 3171 4, 3 | correctly. For without knowing the names of any of the faults, 3172 4, 3 | knowing the names of any of the faults, they will, from 3173 4, 3 | upon whatever is faulty in the speech of any one they listen 3174 4, 3 | when illiterate, seize upon the faults of rustics. ~ 3175 4, 4 | chap. 4. The duty of the Christian teacher~ 3176 4, 4 | chap. 4. The duty of the Christian teacher~ 3177 4, 4 | It is the duty, then, of the interpreter 3178 4, 4 | It is the duty, then, of the interpreter and teacher 3179 4, 4 | teacher of Holy Scripture, the defender of the true faith 3180 4, 4 | Scripture, the defender of the true faith and the opponent 3181 4, 4 | defender of the true faith and the opponent of error, both 3182 4, 4 | refute what is wrong, and in the performance of this task 3183 4, 4 | this task to conciliate the hostile, to rouse the careless, 3184 4, 4 | conciliate the hostile, to rouse the careless, and to tell the 3185 4, 4 | the careless, and to tell the ignorant both what is occurring 3186 4, 4 | and what is probable in the future. But once that his 3187 4, 4 | has himself made them so, the remaining objects are to 3188 4, 4 | carried out in whatever way the case requires. If the hearers 3189 4, 4 | way the case requires. If the hearers need teaching, the 3190 4, 4 | the hearers need teaching, the matter treated of must be 3191 4, 4 | by means of narrative. On the other hand, to clear up 3192 4, 4 | doubtful requires reasoning and the exhibition of proofs. If, 3193 4, 4 | of proofs. If, however, the hearers require to be roused 3194 4, 4 | feelings into harmony with the truths they admit, greater 3195 4, 4 | and upbraidings, and all the other means of rousing the 3196 4, 4 | the other means of rousing the emotions, are necessary. ~ 3197 4, 4 | And all the methods I have mentioned 3198 4, 4 | in cases where speech is the agency employed. ~ 3199 4, 5 | importance than eloquence to the Christian teacher~ 3200 4, 5 | acuteness, elegance, and spirit, the work that I am speaking 3201 4, 5 | too. But we must beware of the man who abounds in eloquent 3202 4, 5 | eloquent nonsense, and so much the more if the hearer is pleased 3203 4, 5 | and so much the more if the hearer is pleased with what 3204 4, 5 | and thinks that because the speaker is eloquent what 3205 4, 5 | by those who think that the art of rhetoric should be 3206 4, 5 | service never." If, then, the men who teach the principles 3207 4, 5 | then, the men who teach the principles of eloquence 3208 4, 5 | truth to confess this in the very books which treat of 3209 4, 5 | though they were ignorant of the true, that is, the heavenly 3210 4, 5 | ignorant of the true, that is, the heavenly wisdom which comes 3211 4, 5 | wisdom which comes down from the Father of Lights, how much 3212 4, 5 | ought we to feel it who are the sons and the ministers of 3213 4, 5 | it who are the sons and the ministers of this higher 3214 4, 5 | more or less progress in the knowledge of Scripture; 3215 4, 5 | them; they read to remember the words, but are careless 3216 4, 5 | are careless about knowing the meaning. It is plain we 3217 4, 5 | must set far above these the men who are not so retentive 3218 4, 5 | are not so retentive of the words, but see with the 3219 4, 5 | the words, but see with the eyes of the heart into the 3220 4, 5 | but see with the eyes of the heart into the heart of 3221 4, 5 | the eyes of the heart into the heart of Scripture. Better 3222 4, 5 | either of these, however, is the man who, when he wishes, 3223 4, 5 | when he wishes, can repeat the words, and at the same time 3224 4, 5 | repeat the words, and at the same time correctly apprehends 3225 4, 5 | especially necessary for the man who is bound to speak 3226 4, 5 | eloquently, to retain in memory the words of Scripture. For 3227 4, 5 | words of Scripture. For the more he discerns the poverty 3228 4, 5 | For the more he discerns the poverty of his own speech, 3229 4, 5 | poverty of his own speech, the more he ought to draw on 3230 4, 5 | more he ought to draw on the riches of Scripture, so 3231 4, 5 | own words he may prove by the words of Scripture; and 3232 4, 5 | strength and power from the confirming testimony of 3233 4, 5 | advise him to spend time with the teachers of rhetoric; especially 3234 4, 5 | rhetoric; especially if the men he reads and listens 3235 4, 5 | Scripture does not say that the multitude of the eloquent, 3236 4, 5 | say that the multitude of the eloquent, but "the multitude 3237 4, 5 | multitude of the eloquent, but "the multitude of the wise is 3238 4, 5 | eloquent, but "the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the 3239 4, 5 | multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world." And 3240 4, 5 | the wise is the welfare of the world." And as we must often 3241 4, 5 | sweet wholesomeness? For the sweeter we try to make such 3242 4, 5 | try to make such things, the easier it is to make their 3243 4, 5 | so there are writers of the Church who have expounded 3244 4, 5 | Church who have expounded the Holy Scriptures, not only 3245 4, 5 | there is not more time for the reading of these than is 3246 4, 6 | chap. 6. The sacred writers unite eloquence 3247 4, 6 | some one inquires whether the authors whose divinely-inspired 3248 4, 6 | divinely-inspired writings constitute the canon, which carries with 3249 4, 6 | writers say, perceive at the same time that it could 3250 4, 6 | if it be not suitable to the person of the speaker, so 3251 4, 6 | suitable to the person of the speaker, so there is a kind 3252 4, 6 | in men who justly claim the highest authority, and who 3253 4, 6 | doubt but that it is of the same kind as that I do understand. 3254 4, 6 | as that I do understand. The very obscurity, too, of 3255 4, 6 | understandings, not only by the discovery of truth. but 3256 4, 6 | discovery of truth. but also by the exercise of their powers. ~ 3257 4, 6 | boast, are to be found in the sacred writings which God 3258 4, 6 | this world of wickedness to the blessed world above. But 3259 4, 6 | world above. But it is not the qualities which these writers 3260 4, 6 | writers have in common with the heathen orators and poets 3261 4, 6 | struck with admiration at the way in which, by an eloquence 3262 4, 6 | it, they would have done the former; if they had made 3263 4, 6 | have appeared to be doing the latter. And in those passages 3264 4, 6 | in those passages where the learned do note its presence, 3265 4, 6 | learned do note its presence, the matters spoken of are such, 3266 4, 6 | spoken of are such, that the words in which they are 3267 4, 6 | much to be sought out by the speaker as spontaneously 3268 4, 6 | out of its house, that is, the breast of the wise man, 3269 4, 6 | that is, the breast of the wise man, and eloquence, 3270 4, 7 | true eloquence drawn from the epistles of Paul and the 3271 4, 7 | the epistles of Paul and the prophecies of Amos~ 3272 4, 7 | For who would not see what the apostle meant to say, and 3273 4, 7 | wisely he has said it, in the following passage: "We glory 3274 4, 7 | maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad 3275 4, 7 | abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given 3276 4, 7 | unlearnedly learned (if I may use the expression) to contend that 3277 4, 7 | expression) to contend that the apostle had here followed 3278 4, 7 | apostle had here followed the rules of rhetoric, would 3279 4, 7 | him? And yet here we find the figure which is called in 3280 4, 7 | it scala (a ladder), when the words and ideas have a connection 3281 4, 7 | connection of dependency the one upon the other, as we 3282 4, 7 | dependency the one upon the other, as we see here that 3283 4, 7 | sections (membra et caesa), but the Greeks "koola" and "kommata", 3284 4, 7 | ambitus sive circuitus) which the Greeks call "periodos", 3285 4, 7 | Greeks call "periodos", the clauses of which are suspended 3286 4, 7 | of which are suspended on the voice of the speaker till 3287 4, 7 | suspended on the voice of the speaker till the whole is 3288 4, 7 | voice of the speaker till the whole is completed by the 3289 4, 7 | the whole is completed by the last clause. For of the 3290 4, 7 | the last clause. For of the statements which precede 3291 4, 7 | statements which precede the period; this is the first 3292 4, 7 | precede the period; this is the first clause, "knowing that 3293 4, 7 | tribulation worketh patience;" the second, "and patience, experience;" 3294 4, 7 | and patience, experience;" the third, "and experience, 3295 4, 7 | experience, hope." Then the period which is subjoined 3296 4, 7 | three clauses, of which the first is, "and hope maketh 3297 4, 7 | hope maketh not ashamed;" the second, "because the love 3298 4, 7 | ashamed;" the second, "because the love of God is shed abroad 3299 4, 7 | shed abroad in our hearts;" the third, "by the Holy Ghost 3300 4, 7 | hearts;" the third, "by the Holy Ghost which is given 3301 4, 7 | these and other matters of the same kind are taught in 3302 4, 7 | same kind are taught in the art of elocution. As then 3303 4, 7 | then I do not affirm that the apostle was guided by the 3304 4, 7 | the apostle was guided by the rules of eloquence, so I 3305 4, 7 | In the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, 3306 4, 7 | In the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, again, he refutes 3307 4, 7 | apostles who had gone out from the Jews, and had been trying 3308 4, 7 | his attendant; he follows the first, the second follows 3309 4, 7 | attendant; he follows the first, the second follows him, and 3310 4, 7 | speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, 3311 4, 7 | Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also. 3312 4, 7 | himself, if a man smite you on the face. I speak as concerning 3313 4, 7 | Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I. 3314 4, 7 | frequent, in deaths oft. Of the Jews five times received 3315 4, 7 | and a day I have been in the deep; in journeying often, 3316 4, 7 | countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the 3317 4, 7 | the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, 3318 4, 7 | in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in 3319 4, 7 | wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false 3320 4, 7 | which comets upon me daily, the care of all the churches. 3321 4, 7 | me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and 3322 4, 7 | needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern my 3323 4, 7 | concern my infirmities." The thoughtful and attentive 3324 4, 7 | Further still, the educated man observes that 3325 4, 7 | that those sections which the Greeks call "kommata", and 3326 4, 7 | Greeks call "kommata", and the clauses and periods of which 3327 4, 7 | ago, being intermingled in the most beautiful variety, 3328 4, 7 | beautiful variety, make up the whole form and features ( 3329 4, 7 | that diction by which even the unlearned are delighted 3330 4, 7 | and affected. For, from the place where I commenced 3331 4, 7 | where I commenced to quote, the passage consists of periods: 3332 4, 7 | passage consists of periods: the first the smallest possible, 3333 4, 7 | consists of periods: the first the smallest possible, consisting 3334 4, 7 | no man think me a fool." The next has three members: " 3335 4, 7 | boast myself a little." The third has four members: " 3336 4, 7 | speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, 3337 4, 7 | confidence of boasting." The fourth has two: "Seeing 3338 4, 7 | Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also." 3339 4, 7 | I will glory also." And the fifth has two: "For ye suffer 3340 4, 7 | ye yourselves are wise." The sixth again has two members: " 3341 4, 7 | if "a man smite you on the face. I speak as concerning 3342 4, 7 | separate sections being put in the interrogatory form, separate 3343 4, 7 | Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I." 3344 4, 7 | section being put likewise in the interrogatory form, the 3345 4, 7 | the interrogatory form, the answer is given not in another 3346 4, 7 | clause (membrum): "Are they the ministers of Christ? (I 3347 4, 7 | fool.) I am more." Then the next four sections are given 3348 4, 7 | are given continuously, the interrogatory form being 3349 4, 7 | for, by a suspension of the voice, "of the Jews five 3350 4, 7 | suspension of the voice, "of the Jews five times" is to be 3351 4, 7 | member, to which is joined the second, "received I forty 3352 4, 7 | and a day I have been in the deep." Next fourteen sections 3353 4, 7 | countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the 3354 4, 7 | the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, 3355 4, 7 | in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in 3356 4, 7 | wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false 3357 4, 7 | which comets upon me daily, the care of all the churches." 3358 4, 7 | me daily, the care of all the churches." And to this he 3359 4, 7 | needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine 3360 4, 7 | rests himself, and gives the hearer rest, by interposing 3361 4, 7 | For he goes on to say: "The God and Father of our Lord 3362 4, 7 | then he tells, very briefly the danger he had been in, and 3363 4, 7 | danger he had been in, and the way he escaped it. ~ 3364 4, 7 | would be tedious to pursue the matter further, or to point 3365 4, 7 | further, or to point out the same facts in regard to 3366 4, 7 | Scripture. Suppose I had taken the further trouble, at least 3367 4, 7 | trouble, at least in regard to the passages I have quoted from 3368 4, 7 | passages I have quoted from the apostle's writings, to point 3369 4, 7 | speech which are taught in the art of rhetoric? Is it not 3370 4, 7 | too far, than that any of the studious would think I had 3371 4, 7 | prices are paid for them, and the vendors puff them magniloquently. 3372 4, 7 | necessary, however, to reply to the ill-taught men who think 3373 4, 7 | because they do not display, the eloquence which these men 3374 4, 7 | thinking that I have selected the Apostle Paul because he 3375 4, 7 | it he could not have been the teacher of the Gentiles. 3376 4, 7 | have been the teacher of the Gentiles. And certainly 3377 4, 7 | must say something about the eloquence of the prophets 3378 4, 7 | something about the eloquence of the prophets also, where many 3379 4, 7 | metaphorical style, which the more completely they seem 3380 4, 7 | figures of speech, give the greater pleasure when brought 3381 4, 7 | be compelled to explain the matter, but only to commend 3382 4, 7 | matter, but only to commend the style. And I shall do so, 3383 4, 7 | quoting principally from the book of that prophet who 3384 4, 7 | and sent to prophesy to the people of God. I shall not, 3385 4, 7 | shall not, however, follow the Septuagint translators, 3386 4, 7 | being themselves under the guidance of the Holy Spirit 3387 4, 7 | themselves under the guidance of the Holy Spirit in their translation, 3388 4, 7 | altered some passages with the view of directing the reader' 3389 4, 7 | with the view of directing the reader's attention more 3390 4, 7 | attention more particularly to the investigation of the spiritual 3391 4, 7 | to the investigation of the spiritual sense; (and hence 3392 4, 7 | translation;) but I shall follow the translation made from the 3393 4, 7 | the translation made from the Hebrew into Latin by the 3394 4, 7 | the Hebrew into Latin by the presbyter Jerome, a man 3395 4, 7 | prophet, was denouncing the godless, the proud, the 3396 4, 7 | denouncing the godless, the proud, the luxurious, and 3397 4, 7 | the godless, the proud, the luxurious, and therefore 3398 4, 7 | luxurious, and therefore the most neglectful of brotherly 3399 4, 7 | ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, who 3400 4, 7 | are heads and chiefs of the people, entering with pomp 3401 4, 7 | entering with pomp into the house of Israel! Pass ye 3402 4, 7 | from thence go ye to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath 3403 4, 7 | then go down to Gath of the Philistines, and to all 3404 4, 7 | Philistines, and to all the best kingdoms of these: 3405 4, 7 | Ye that are set apart for the day of evil, and that come 3406 4, 7 | evil, and that come near to the seat of oppression; that 3407 4, 7 | yourselves upon couches; that eat the lamb of the flock, and the 3408 4, 7 | couches; that eat the lamb of the flock, and the calves out 3409 4, 7 | the lamb of the flock, and the calves out of the midst 3410 4, 7 | flock, and the calves out of the midst of the herd; that 3411 4, 7 | calves out of the midst of the herd; that chant to the 3412 4, 7 | the herd; that chant to the sound of the viol. They 3413 4, 7 | that chant to the sound of the viol. They thought that 3414 4, 7 | anointing themselves with the costliest ointment: and 3415 4, 7 | they were not grieved for the affliction of Joseph." Suppose 3416 4, 7 | changed in this speech? In the first place, the invective 3417 4, 7 | speech? In the first place, the invective itself; with what 3418 4, 7 | vehemence it throws itself upon the drowsy senses to startle 3419 4, 7 | ease in Zion, and trust in the mountains of Samaria, who 3420 4, 7 | are heads and chiefs of the people, entering with pomp 3421 4, 7 | entering with pomp into the house of Israel!" Next, 3422 4, 7 | Next, that he may use the favours of God, who has 3423 4, 7 | ingratitude in trusting to the mountain of Samaria, where 3424 4, 7 | from thence go ye to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath 3425 4, 7 | then go down to Gath of the Philistines, and to all 3426 4, 7 | Philistines, and to all the best kingdoms of these: 3427 4, 7 | greater than your border?" At the same time also that these 3428 4, 7 | these things are spoken of, the style is adorned with names 3429 4, 7 | Samaria," "Calneh," "Hamath the great," and "Gath of the 3430 4, 7 | the great," and "Gath of the Philistine." Then the words 3431 4, 7 | of the Philistine." Then the words joined to these places 3432 4, 7 | And then the future captivity under an 3433 4, 7 | Ye that are set apart for the day of evil, and come near 3434 4, 7 | of evil, and come near to the seat of oppression." Then 3435 4, 7 | oppression." Then are subjoined the evils of luxury: "ye that 3436 4, 7 | yourselves upon couches; that eat the lamb from the flock, and 3437 4, 7 | that eat the lamb from the flock, and the calves out 3438 4, 7 | lamb from the flock, and the calves out of the midst 3439 4, 7 | flock, and the calves out of the midst of the herd." These 3440 4, 7 | calves out of the midst of the herd." These six clauses 3441 4, 7 | Ye who are set apart for the day of evil, who come near 3442 4, 7 | of evil, who come near to the seat of oppression, who 3443 4, 7 | yourselves upon couches, who eat the lamb from the flock, and 3444 4, 7 | couches, who eat the lamb from the flock, and calves out of 3445 4, 7 | flock, and calves out of the herd." If he had so expressed 3446 4, 7 | separate clauses running on, the same pronoun being repeated 3447 4, 7 | finished by a single effort of the speaker's voice. But it 3448 4, 7 | more beautiful as it is, the clauses being joined in 3449 4, 7 | being joined in pairs under the same pronoun, and forming 3450 4, 7 | sentences, one referring to the prophecy of the captivity: " 3451 4, 7 | referring to the prophecy of the captivity: "Ye that are 3452 4, 7 | Ye that are set apart for the day of evil, and come near 3453 4, 7 | day of evil, and come near the seat of oppression;" the 3454 4, 7 | the seat of oppression;" the second to lasciviousness: " 3455 4, 7 | yourselves upon couches;" the third to gluttony: "who 3456 4, 7 | third to gluttony: "who eat the lamb from the flock, and 3457 4, 7 | who eat the lamb from the flock, and the calves out 3458 4, 7 | lamb from the flock, and the calves out of the midst 3459 4, 7 | flock, and the calves out of the midst of the herd." So that 3460 4, 7 | calves out of the midst of the herd." So that it is at 3461 4, 7 | herd." So that it is at the discretion of the speaker 3462 4, 7 | is at the discretion of the speaker whether he finish 3463 4, 7 | he suspend his voice at the first, the third, and the 3464 4, 7 | his voice at the first, the third, and the fifth, and 3465 4, 7 | the first, the third, and the fifth, and by joining the 3466 4, 7 | the fifth, and by joining the second to the first, the 3467 4, 7 | by joining the second to the first, the fourth to the 3468 4, 7 | the second to the first, the fourth to the third, and 3469 4, 7 | the first, the fourth to the third, and the sixth to 3470 4, 7 | fourth to the third, and the sixth to the fifth, make 3471 4, 7 | third, and the sixth to the fifth, make three most elegant 3472 4, 7 | members each: one describing the imminent catastrophe; another, 3473 4, 7 | imminent catastrophe; another, the lascivious couch; and the 3474 4, 7 | the lascivious couch; and the third, the luxurious table. ~ 3475 4, 7 | lascivious couch; and the third, the luxurious table. ~ 3476 4, 7 | in seeking pleasure for the sense of hearing. And here, 3477 4, 7 | had said, "Ye who chant to the sound of the viol," seeing 3478 4, 7 | who chant to the sound of the viol," seeing that wise 3479 4, 7 | skill of speech, checks the flow of his invective, and 3480 4, 7 | that we must distinguish the music of the wise from the 3481 4, 7 | distinguish the music of the wise from the music of the 3482 4, 7 | the music of the wise from the music of the voluptuary, 3483 4, 7 | the wise from the music of the voluptuary, he does not 3484 4, 7 | not say, "Ye who chant to the sound of the viol, and think 3485 4, 7 | who chant to the sound of the viol, and think that ye 3486 4, 7 | themselves what it is right the voluptuaries should hear, " 3487 4, 7 | should hear, "Ye who chant to the sound of the viol;" and 3488 4, 7 | who chant to the sound of the viol;" and then, turning 3489 4, 7 | anointing themselves with the costliest ointment." These 3490 4, 7 | are best pronounced when the voice is suspended on the 3491 4, 7 | the voice is suspended on the first two members of the 3492 4, 7 | the first two members of the period, and comes to a pause 3493 4, 7 | and comes to a pause on the third. ~ 3494 4, 7 | But now as to the sentence which follows all 3495 4, 7 | they were not grieved for the affliction of Joseph." Whether 3496 4, 7 | with more elegance we hold the words, "and they were not 3497 4, 7 | not grieved," suspended on the voice, and then add, "for 3498 4, 7 | voice, and then add, "for the affliction of Joseph," so 3499 4, 7 | they were not grieved for the affliction of their brother;" 3500 4, 7 | indicate brothers in general by the proper name of him who stands