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1 pref, 0| There are certain rules for the interpretation 2 pref, 0| propose to teach to those who are able and willing to learn, 3 pref, 0| objections of those who are likely to take exception 4 pref, 0| There are some, then, likely to object 5 pref, 0| cry out that such rules are not necessary for any one, 6 pref, 0| the case I have imagined, are just able to see my finger, 7 pref, 0| thinks that these stories are false, I do not strongly 8 pref, 0| is holy, which temple ye are," if God gave forth no oracles 9 1, arg | and our true happiness. We are prevented by our sins from 10 1, arg | our sins. And if our sins are remitted and our souls renewed 11 1, arg | all objects, except God, are for use; for, though some 12 1, arg | to God. And we ourselves are not objects of enjoyment 13 1, arg | that faith, hope, and love are graces essentially necessary 14 1, 1 | There are two things on which all 15 1, 2 | about signs; but things are learnt by means of signs. 16 1, 2 | for these, though they are things, are also signs of 17 1, 2 | though they are things, are also signs of other things. 18 1, 2 | signs of other things. There are signs of another kind, those 19 1, 2 | another kind, those which are never employed except as 20 1, 2 | those things, to wit, which are used to indicate something 21 1, 2 | about things is what they are in themselves, not what 22 1, 2 | not what other things they are signs of. ~ 23 1, 3 | Chap. 3. Some things are for use, some for enjoyment~ 24 1, 3 | There are some things, then, which 25 1, 3 | some things, then, which are to be enjoyed, others which 26 1, 3 | be enjoyed, others which are to be used, others still 27 1, 3 | use. Those things which are objects of enjoyment make 28 1, 3 | happy. Those things which are objects of use assist, and ( 29 1, 3 | those which we ought to use, are hindered in our course, 30 1, 4 | to employ whatever means are at one's disposal to obtain 31 1, 4 | factitious delight, our thoughts are diverted from that home 32 1, 4 | understood by the things that are made, that is, that by means 33 1, 5 | objects of enjoyment, then, are the Father and the Son and 34 1, 5 | and the Holy Spirit, who are at the same time the Trinity, 35 1, 5 | Trinity, one God, of whom are all things, through whom 36 1, 5 | all things, through whom are all things, in whom are 37 1, 5 | are all things, in whom are all things. Thus the Father 38 1, 5 | and at the same time they are all one God; and each of 39 1, 5 | substance, and yet they are all one substance. The Father 40 1, 5 | and these three attributes are all one because of the Father, 41 1, 6 | who know the Latin tongue are led, when that sound reaches 42 1, 7 | those who believe that there are other gods, and who call 43 1, 7 | exalted exists. And since men are moved by different kinds 44 1, 7 | soul, those of them who are in bondage to sense think 45 1, 7 | the rest, but that there are many or even innumerable 46 1, 7 | and spiritual natures that are subject to change. All, 47 1, 8 | subject to change, they are compelled to place above 48 1, 9 | the flesh. And thus men are driven back from their native 49 1, 12 | likeness of this world, and are therefore most appropriately 50 1, 14 | wisdom of the serpent: we are set free by the foolishness 51 1, 14 | belongs, that our vices are cured by the example of 52 1, 14 | other hand, the following are, as it were, bandages made 53 1, 14 | and wounds to which they are applied: He was born of 54 1, 14 | as a man to save us who are men, as a mortal to save 55 1, 14 | a mortal to save us who are mortals, by death to save 56 1, 14 | the matter more fully, who are not hurried on by the necessity 57 1, 17 | Further, when we are on the way, and that not 58 1, 18 | not believe that his sins are remitted, they should not 59 1, 22 | things, then, those only are the true objects of enjoyment 60 1, 22 | and unchangeable. The rest are for use, that we may be 61 1, 22 | enjoy and use other things are things ourselves. For a 62 1, 22 | themselves, or to do both. For we are commanded to love one another: 63 1, 22 | life, and his affections are entirely fixed upon that. 64 1, 22 | all thy mind:" so that you are to concentrate all your 65 1, 23 | Those things which are objects of use are not all, 66 1, 23 | which are objects of use are not all, however, to be 67 1, 23 | loved, but those only which are either united with us in 68 1, 23 | as a man or an angel, or are so related to us as to need 69 1, 23 | of God. As, then, there are four kinds of things that 70 1, 23 | four kinds of things that are to be loved, first, that 71 1, 23 | lord it even over those who are by nature its equals, that 72 1, 24 | root out those lusts that are hurtful to the body, that 73 1, 24 | of unworthy objects. They are not destroying themselves; 74 1, 24 | destroying themselves; they are taking care of their health. ~ 75 1, 24 | And in this matter they are led astray by a mistaken 76 1, 24 | against the flesh, and these are contrary the one to the 77 1, 24 | indications of the same kind are sufficient to show those 78 1, 26 | the classes of things that are to be loved is overlooked 79 1, 26 | evident all other things are to find their centre in 80 1, 27 | body, because all things are to be loved in reference 81 1, 28 | chap. 28. How we are to decide whom to aid~ 82 1, 28 | Further, all men are to be loved equally. But 83 1, 28 | cannot do good to all, you are to pay special regard to 84 1, 28 | place, or circumstance, are brought into closer connection 85 1, 29 | chap. 29. We are to desire and endeavour 86 1, 29 | in our need and in turn are helped by us, partly those 87 1, 29 | more they hate us the more are they separated from Him 88 1, 30 | chap. 30. Whether angels are to be reckoned our neighbours~ 89 1, 30 | question about angels. For they are happy in the enjoyment of 90 1, 30 | exception, as far as men are concerned, is shown both 91 1, 30 | our neighbour, because we are to work no ill to any man. ~ 92 1, 31 | and that all other things are for use, there seems still 93 1, 32 | far as we truly exist we are good. And, further, because 94 1, 32 | be evil; and so far as we are evil, so far is our existence 95 1, 32 | existence entirely to Him, and are good only so far as He has 96 1, 33 | this to themselves, and are glad to have the hope of 97 1, 33 | holy angel, even when we are weary and anxious to stay 98 1, 33 | you enjoy Him by whom you are made happy, and you rejoice 99 1, 33 | means to that which you are permanently to rest in, 100 1, 33 | permanently to rest in, you are using it, and it is an abuse 101 1, 34 | were seals us, so that we are able to rest permanently 102 1, 35 | carriages, or other things that are merely means. Perhaps some 103 1, 35 | express the idea that we are to love the things by which 104 1, 35 | love the things by which we are borne only for the sake 105 1, 35 | of that towards which we are borne. ~ 106 1, 37 | admits that these statements are true and certain, then it 107 1, 37 | of his love. And so these are the three things to which 108 1, 37 | knowledge and all prophecy are subservient: faith, hope, 109 1, 40 | and by living uprightly we are able to indulge the hope 110 2, arg | is, and shows that there are two classes of signs, the 111 2, arg | conventional signs (which are the only class here noticed), 112 2, arg | class here noticed), words are the most numerous and important, 113 2, arg | numerous and important, and are those with which the interpreter 114 2, arg | heathen, so far as they are true and useful, may be 115 2, 1 | to anything but what they are in themselves, even though 116 2, 1 | themselves, even though they are signs of something else, 117 2, 1 | not to attend to what they are in themselves, but to the 118 2, 1 | but to the fact that they are signs, that is, to what 119 2, 1 | soldiers know that they are to advance or retreat, or 120 2, 1 | Now some signs are natural, others conventional. 121 2, 1 | conventional. Natural signs are those which, apart from 122 2, 2 | Of the kind of signs we are now concerned with~ 123 2, 2 | signs, on the other hand, are those which living beings 124 2, 2 | class of signs so far as men are concerned with it, because 125 2, 2 | given us of God, and which are contained in the Holy Scriptures, 126 2, 2 | many signs of the same kind are matters of common observation. 127 2, 2 | purpose, or whether they are really used with the purpose 128 2, 3 | commanders. And all these signs are as it were a kind of visible 129 2, 3 | address themselves to the ear are, as I have said, more numerous, 130 2, 3 | sound, yet all these signs are very few in number compared 131 2, 4 | the sounds of the voice are made visible to the eye, 132 2, 6 | hasty and careless readers are led astray by many and manifold 133 2, 6 | Some of the expressions are so obscure as to shroud 134 2, 6 | any one says that there are holy and just men whose 135 2, 6 | beautiful woman, "Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that 136 2, 6 | like a flock of sheep that are shorn, which came up from 137 2, 7 | through a glass darkly that we are said to see, because we 138 2, 8 | of them, at least, that are called canonical. For he 139 2, 8 | standard: to prefer those that are received by all the catholic 140 2, 8 | Among those, again, which are not received by all, he 141 2, 8 | greater authority, to such as are held by the smaller number 142 2, 8 | shall find that some books are held by the greater number 143 2, 8 | The books now mentioned are history, which contains 144 2, 8 | order of the events. There are other books which seem to 145 2, 8 | follow no regular order, and are connected neither with the 146 2, 8 | Kings and Chronicles. Next are the Prophets, in which there 147 2, 8 | the other Ecclesiasticus, are ascribed to Solomon from 148 2, 8 | son of Sirach. Still they are to be reckoned among the 149 2, 8 | authoritative. The remainder are the books which are strictly 150 2, 8 | remainder are the books which are strictly called the Prophets: 151 2, 8 | books of the prophets which are connected with one another, 152 2, 8 | having never been disjoined, are reckoned as one book; the 153 2, 8 | names of these prophets are as follows: Hosea, Joel, 154 2, 8 | Zechariah, Malachi; then there are the four greater prophets, 155 2, 9 | books those who fear God and are of a meek and pious disposition 156 2, 9 | Next, those matters that are plainly laid down in them, 157 2, 9 | life or rules of faith, are to be searched into more 158 2, 9 | For among the things that are plainly laid down in Scripture 159 2, 9 | plainly laid down in Scripture are to be found all matters 160 2, 10 | Now there are two causes which prevent 161 2, 10 | under ambiguous signs. Signs are either proper or figurative. 162 2, 10 | proper or figurative. They are called proper when they 163 2, 10 | called proper when they are used to point out the objects 164 2, 10 | call it by this name. Signs are figurative when the things 165 2, 10 | indicate by the proper names are used to signify something 166 2, 11 | the Latin tongue, of whom are those I have undertaken 167 2, 11 | Hallelujah. Some of them, again, are said to be untranslatable 168 2, 11 | other two I have mentioned are examples. For in some languages 169 2, 11 | in some languages there are words that cannot be translated 170 2, 11 | of interjections, which are words that express rather 171 2, 11 | And the two given above are said to be of this kind, 172 2, 11 | but the Latin translators are out of all number. For in 173 2, 12 | Christians, because they are spiritually born of the 174 2, 12 | to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save 175 2, 12 | texts read: "Their feet are sharp to shed blood;" for 176 2, 12 | translated: "Their feet are swift to shed blood." The 177 2, 12 | translations such as this are not obscure, but false; 178 2, 12 | understood that "moscheumata" are shoots of trees, and have 179 2, 12 | ground with their feet, and are not fixed in the earth by 180 2, 13 | from which the Scriptures are translated into Latin, or 181 2, 13 | original, not because these are sufficient, but because 182 2, 13 | but often whole phrases are translated, which could 183 2, 13 | of the passage, yet they are offensive to those who feel 184 2, 13 | the signs of those things are kept in their own purity. 185 2, 13 | And men are easily offended in a matter 186 2, 13 | just in proportion as they are weak; and they are weak 187 2, 13 | they are weak; and they are weak just in proportion 188 2, 14 | which, as far as the words are concerned, there are two 189 2, 14 | words are concerned, there are two kinds. For either a 190 2, 14 | translators. If, however, there are words or idioms in our own 191 2, 14 | in our own tongue that we are unacquainted with, we gradually 192 2, 14 | significance of the phrase we are ignorant of, we can easily 193 2, 14 | study of Holy Scripture, are surprised at other forms 194 2, 14 | from Scripture, but which are not to be found in Latin 195 2, 14 | great assistance, if they are examined and discussed with 196 2, 14 | be removed. For those who are anxious to know the Scriptures 197 2, 14 | corrected, at least when they are copies of the same translation. ~ 198 2, 15 | therefore, of the Old Testament are, as I was about to say, 199 2, 15 | were seventy in number, are said to have translated 200 2, 15 | Greek, especially those that are found in the churches of 201 2, 16 | names in that language we are not acquainted with. And 202 2, 16 | minerals, or plants, which are frequently referred to in 203 2, 16 | of other animals, which are no less frequently mentioned 204 2, 16 | understanding things that are set down in Scripture in 205 2, 16 | and the annual revolutions are accomplished in periods 206 2, 16 | by the passage of time we are taught this very lesson 207 2, 16 | clear that in the body there are four elements of which it 208 2, 16 | is taken four times, we are admonished to live unstained 209 2, 16 | for forty days. Of this we are admonished by the law personified 210 2, 16 | combinations of numbers are used in the sacred writings, 211 2, 16 | Not a few things, too, are closed against us and obscured 212 2, 19 | cannot be omitted), there are two kinds of knowledge which 213 2, 19 | kinds of knowledge which are in vogue among the heathen. 214 2, 20 | and worshipping of idols are superstitious, pertaining 215 2, 20 | devils, such, for example, as are employed in the magical 216 2, 20 | arts, and which the poets are accustomed not so much to 217 2, 20 | nature. Examples of these are the earrings on the top 218 2, 20 | frivolous practices, that are to be observed if any part 219 2, 20 | jump, or if, when friends are walking arm-in-arm, a stone, 220 2, 20 | happens to run between men who are walking side by side. But 221 2, 20 | delightful that the boys are sometimes avenged by the 222 2, 20 | dogs; for frequently men are so superstitious as to venture 223 2, 20 | one should sneeze when you are putting on your slippers; 224 2, 20 | place; when your clothes are eaten by mice, to be more 225 2, 21 | attention to birthdays, but are now commonly called mathematici. 226 2, 21 | called by men, still there are stars which God has made 227 2, 21 | movement, by which the seasons are distinguished and varied. 228 2, 21 | and laid down by those who are rebuked by Holy Writ in 229 2, 22 | and the fate of those who are born from such an observation, 230 2, 22 | this kind (which, indeed, are only fit to be unlearnt 231 2, 22 | whom these wretched men are consulted by their still 232 2, 22 | necessarily follows that twins are in many cases born under 233 2, 22 | unfortunate. As, for example, we are told that Esau and Jacob 234 2, 22 | Scriptures bear witness, which are now so widely spread as 235 2, 22 | the presumption of men, are to be referred to the same 236 2, 23 | who lust after evil things are, by a secret judgment of 237 2, 23 | their evil desires. For they are deluded and imposed on by 238 2, 23 | things in the past and future are made known, and turn out 239 2, 23 | and turn out just as they are foretold; and in the case 240 2, 23 | of this sort, therefore, are either nullities, or are 241 2, 23 | are either nullities, or are part of a guilty superstition, 242 2, 23 | between men and devils, and are to be utterly repudiated 243 2, 23 | instead of God, or which are connected with attention 244 2, 23 | other observances; for these are not appointed by God as 245 2, 23 | so also from things that are born, or in any other way 246 2, 24 | And all these omens are of force just so far as 247 2, 24 | common language, but they are all full of hurtful curiosity, 248 2, 24 | have meaning. And so they are made different for different 249 2, 24 | For those spirits which are bent upon deceiving, take 250 2, 24 | because these arrangements are different; and as, further, 251 2, 24 | but on the contrary they are now significant because 252 2, 24 | birds, because these omens are of no significance apart 253 2, 25 | human institutions which are not superstitious, there 254 2, 25 | not superstitious, there are some things superfluous 255 2, 25 | human institutions which are not superstitious, that 256 2, 25 | superstitious, that is, such as are not set up in association 257 2, 25 | For all arrangements that are in force among men, because 258 2, 25 | they should be in force, are human institutions; and 259 2, 25 | institutions; and of these, some are matters of superfluity and 260 2, 25 | in many ways, such signs are not always of the same significance 261 2, 25 | works of this kind, which are intended as representations 262 2, 25 | mistake, especially if they are executed by skilled artists, 263 2, 25 | recognizes the things they are likenesses of. And this 264 2, 25 | of. And this whole class are to be reckoned among the 265 2, 25 | whose lies men take delight, are human devices, and nothing 266 2, 25 | arrangements of men with men are to be reckoned whatever 267 2, 25 | weighing of coins, which are peculiar to each state and 268 2, 25 | human arrangements, which are of convenience for the necessary 269 2, 26 | What human contrivances we are to adopt, and what we are 270 2, 26 | are to adopt, and what we are to avoid~ 271 2, 26 | certain institutions of men are in a sort of way representations 272 2, 26 | mutual intercourse of men, are, so far as they are not 273 2, 26 | men, are, so far as they are not matters of luxury and 274 2, 26 | forms of the letters which are necessary for reading, and 275 2, 26 | shorthand characters, those who are acquainted with which are 276 2, 26 | are acquainted with which are called shorthand writers. 277 2, 26 | shorthand writers. All these are useful, and there is nothing 278 2, 27 | coming to the next point, we are not to reckon among human 279 2, 27 | the intellect. Those which are reached by the bodily senses 280 2, 27 | testimony, or perceive when they are pointed out to us, or infer 281 2, 28 | sayings of His, which they are compelled to admire and 282 2, 28 | those views of his which are so justly praised? For not 283 2, 28 | former institutions of men are described, the history itself 284 2, 28 | institutions; because things that are past and gone and cannot 285 2, 28 | gone and cannot be undone are to be reckoned as belonging 286 2, 29 | made known to those who are ignorant of it. To this 287 2, 29 | not that these objects are to be used conformably to 288 2, 29 | and invocations and marks are not used, it is frequently 289 2, 29 | Very few of these, however, are mentioned in Scripture. 290 2, 29 | rest of the heavenly bodies are thoroughly known to very 291 2, 29 | just the same way men who are skilled in such computations 292 2, 29 | skilled in such computations are accustomed to answer like 293 2, 29 | have stated what my views are about all this knowledge, 294 2, 31 | reasoning and that of number are the chief. The science of 295 2, 31 | an adversary. For there are many of what are called 296 2, 31 | For there are many of what are called sophisms, inferences 297 2, 31 | inferences in reasoning that are false, and yet so close 298 2, 31 | clever men too, when they are not on their guard. For 299 2, 31 | proposition, "What I am, you are not." The other assents, 300 2, 31 | his conclusion: "Then you are not a man." Now at this 301 2, 31 | There are also valid processes of 302 2, 31 | arguing; and these conclusions are sometimes drawn by a good 303 2, 31 | drew other inferences which are all utterly false; for Christ 304 2, 33 | its logical consequences are utterly untenable. And hence 305 2, 33 | valid where the opinions are false, so the inferences 306 2, 33 | unsound where the opinions are true. For example, suppose 307 2, 34 | when propositions that we are not sure about are joined 308 2, 34 | that we are not sure about are joined by a valid inference 309 2, 34 | inference to propositions that are true and certain, they themselves, 310 2, 34 | themselves, because they are ignorant of the laws of 311 2, 35 | to be defined or divided are not true. For even falsehood 312 2, 35 | divide it, saying that there are two kinds of falsehood, 313 2, 35 | in regard to things that are not, though it is possible 314 2, 35 | says that seven and three are eleven, says what cannot 315 2, 36 | The rules of eloquence are true, though sometimes used 316 2, 36 | There are also certain rules for a 317 2, 36 | eloquence, and these rules are not the less true that they 318 2, 36 | the cause in which they are used be true or false, are 319 2, 36 | are used be true or false, are themselves true just in 320 2, 36 | true just in so far as they are effective in producing knowledge 321 2, 36 | found out that these things are so, than arranged that they 322 2, 37 | of which these sciences are learnt, than in going through 323 2, 37 | attend to them while they are going through them, or to 324 2, 37 | to understand when they are told about them. Those, 325 2, 38 | pleasure that three times three are not nine, or do not make 326 2, 38 | do not make a square, or are not the triple of three, 327 2, 38 | it is not true that they are not the double of any number 328 2, 38 | Whether, then, numbers are considered in themselves, 329 2, 39 | young men, who fear God and are seeking for happiness of 330 2, 39 | branches of learning that are in vogue beyond the pale 331 2, 39 | such institutions of men as are unnecessary and luxurious. 332 2, 39 | branches of learning that are found among the heathen, 333 2, 39 | bodily senses, in which are included also the experiments 334 2, 39 | as they do to the senses, are subject to the relations 335 2, 39 | other species of things that are mentioned in Scripture, 336 2, 39 | numbers, and those only, which are mentioned in Holy Scripture, 337 2, 39 | learned Christians), but are either lost amid the crowds 338 2, 39 | crowds of the careless, or are kept out of sight by the 339 2, 40 | Moreover, if those who are called philosophers, and 340 2, 40 | harmony with our faith, we are not only not to shrink from 341 2, 40 | the worship of the One God are found among them. Now these 342 2, 40 | found among them. Now these are, so to speak, their gold 343 2, 40 | of God's providence which are everywhere scattered abroad, 344 2, 40 | everywhere scattered abroad, and are perversely and unlawfully 345 2, 40 | human institutions such as are adapted to that intercourse 346 2, 41 | all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will 347 2, 41 | wood on which the hands are stretched, its length by 348 2, 42 | greater abundance things that are to be found nowhere else, 349 3, 1 | and nature of those which are used figuratively; and assisted, 350 3, 2 | or all of them (if there are more than two), give a meaning 351 3, 2 | punctuation, therefore, are left to the reader's discretion. ~ 352 3, 3 | about ambiguous punctuations are to be observed likewise 353 3, 3 | carelessness of the reader, are corrected either by the 354 3, 3 | difficulties such as this are cleared up by looking into 355 3, 4 | punctuation or pronunciation, are to be examined in the same 356 3, 4 | Greek language the two cases are not the same in form; and 357 3, 7 | Neptune, whose hoary temples are wreathed with the resounding 358 3, 7 | things, the images of which are worshipped by the heathen 359 3, 9 | resurrection of our Lord, we are not oppressed with the heavy 360 3, 9 | signs for the things that are signified by them, is a 361 3, 10 | chap. 10. How we are to discern whether a phrase 362 3, 10 | But as men are prone to estimate sins, 363 3, 10 | his own country and time are accustomed to condemn, and 364 3, 10 | called crime. And these are the two classes into which 365 3, 11 | its meaning be clear, we are not to give it some secondary 366 3, 11 | life; but unto them that are contentious, and do not 367 3, 11 | unwilling to subdue their lust, are themselves involved in the 368 3, 11 | expression is used: "They that are Christ's have crucified 369 3, 11 | these instances, some words are used figuratively, as for 370 3, 11 | and "crucified." But these are not so numerous, nor placed 371 3, 12 | sayings and actions which are ascribed to God and the 372 3, 12 | to be sinful, and which are ascribed to God, or to men 373 3, 12 | before us as an example, are wholly figurative, and the 374 3, 12 | luxurious and profligate men are accustomed to have theirs 375 3, 12 | manner of oxen. For there are several beasts that feed 376 3, 12 | does not follow that they are more temperate than we are. 377 3, 12 | are more temperate than we are. For in all matters of this 378 3, 12 | that is there narrated we are to take not only in its 379 3, 13 | habits of those with whom we are either compelled by necessity, 380 3, 14 | such actions, unless they are restrained by authority, 381 3, 16 | life shall lose it," we are not to think that He forbids 382 3, 16 | through which his desires are fixed on temporal things 383 3, 16 | so that it is his sin you are not to help. ~ 384 3, 17 | chap. 17. Some commands are given to all in common, 385 3, 17 | commands given to those who are still in the lower grades 386 3, 17 | still in the lower grades are figurative; for example, 387 3, 17 | loving and ruling a wife are not to be taken literally, 388 3, 17 | recognize that some commands are given to all in common, 389 3, 18 | perceive that such matters are recorded with this useful 390 3, 19 | what they themselves, who are entangled in the meshes 391 3, 19 | they themselves when they are honoured and praised, swell 392 3, 19 | and the more widely they are blown about on the tongue 393 3, 20 | bondage to lust as they are who refuse to believe these 394 3, 22 | expressed of actions which are now condemned by good men~ 395 3, 22 | recorded in the Old Testament are to be taken not literally 396 3, 22 | though the authors of them are praised, are repugnant to 397 3, 22 | authors of them are praised, are repugnant to the habits 398 3, 22 | since our Lord's advent are the custodians of the divine 399 3, 23 | eminent both the storms that are to be avoided and the shipwrecks 400 3, 23 | and the shipwrecks that are to be wept over. For the 401 3, 24 | to any expression that we are trying to understand is, 402 3, 25 | But as there are many ways in which things 403 3, 25 | likeness to each other, we are not to suppose there is 404 3, 25 | signify either things that are contrary, or things that 405 3, 25 | contrary, or things that are only different. They signify 406 3, 25 | for example, when they are used metaphorically at one 407 3, 25 | examples I have adduced are indeed by no means doubtful 408 3, 25 | used as examples. There are passages, however, in regard 409 3, 25 | the place in which they are found. ~ 410 3, 25 | the same way other objects are not single in their signification, 411 3, 26 | chap. 26. Obscure passages are to be interpreted by those 412 3, 26 | interpreted by those which are clearer~ 413 3, 26 | the sense in which they are used is more manifest we 414 3, 26 | the sense in which they are to be understood in obscure 415 3, 26 | with a shield." And yet we are not so to understand it, 416 3, 27 | or more interpretations are put upon the same words 417 3, 27 | lay in the words which we are trying to interpret; and 418 3, 27 | several senses, all of which are sanctioned by the concurring 419 3, 28 | examine the passages that are obscured by metaphorical 420 3, 29 | variety than people who are unacquainted with the Scriptures, 421 3, 29 | recognize them in Scripture, and are very much assisted by their 422 3, 29 | letters being "grammata") are the signs of sounds made 423 3, 29 | nearly all these tropes which are said to be learnt as a matter 424 3, 29 | matter of liberal education are found even in the ordinary 425 3, 29 | have learnt no grammar, but are content to use the vulgar 426 3, 29 | is behaving badly, "You are doing well." But it is not 427 3, 29 | in which it is expressed are used in the opposite of 428 3, 29 | figurative sense which we are unacquainted with; and in 429 3, 30 | down seven rules, which are, as it were, keys to open 430 3, 30 | difficult passages for there are several other methods required 431 3, 30 | other methods required which are so far from being embraced 432 3, 30 | example, he inquires what we are to understand in the Apocalypse 433 3, 30 | conclusion that the angels are the churches themselves. 434 3, 30 | places of the law. For there are certain mystical rules which 435 3, 30 | treasures of truth that are to many invisible. And if 436 3, 30 | if he had said, "There are certain mystical rules which 437 3, 30 | but, "Many things that are shut shall be laid open," 438 3, 31 | is, Christ and His Church are sometimes indicated to us 439 3, 31 | said to believers, "Ye then are Abraham's seed," when there 440 3, 32 | the good fish and the bad are for the time mixed up in 441 3, 32 | former; but as the two sets are for the present united in 442 3, 32 | wicked servant of whom we are told in the gospel, whose 443 3, 33 | among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest 444 3, 33 | of them is given? There are many other testimonies besides 445 3, 34 | such as Tyre or Babylon, are things said in Scripture 446 3, 34 | limits of the city, and which are more suitable when applied 447 3, 34 | only a part of it, things are said which pass over the 448 3, 34 | the case of men: things are said of Solomon, for example, 449 3, 34 | far beyond him, and which are only properly understood 450 3, 34 | overstepped, for things are often said of such a kind 451 3, 34 | comparison with the Old, "Ye are our epistle ... written 452 3, 34 | land of the living; and we are to understand that this 453 3, 35 | quantities of time which are not expressly mentioned 454 3, 35 | Now numbers of this sort are often put for time universal; 455 3, 35 | questions about times that are to be settled by these numbers, 456 3, 36 | For certain occurrences are so related, that the narrative 457 3, 36 | generations of the sons of Noah are recounted, it is said: " 458 3, 36 | recounted, it is said: "These are the sons of Ham, after their 459 3, 36 | again, when the sons of Shem are enumerated: "These are the 460 3, 36 | Shem are enumerated: "These are the sons of Shem, after 461 3, 36 | reference to them all: "These are the families of the sons 462 3, 36 | tongues. And, accordingly, we are forthwith told of the building 463 3, 36 | have been revealed that men are to give heed to these sayings, 464 3, 37 | head of the wicked, who are in a sense his body, and 465 3, 37 | shows us that statements are sometimes made about the 466 3, 37 | up not only of those who are manifestly out of the way, 467 3, 37 | they really belong to him, are for a time mixed up with 468 3, 37 | of the king of Babylon, are made about the same person, 469 3, 37 | made about the same person, are of course to be understood 470 3, 37 | above, and in which things are to be understood just as 471 3, 37 | understood just as they are expressed, so in the case 472 3, 37 | the study of which they are intent, they read, "The 473 4, arg | although other qualities are required for delighting 474 4, arg | hearer. All these gifts are to be sought in earnest 475 4, arg | prayer from God, though we are not to forget to be zealous 476 4, arg | study. He shows that there are three species of style, 477 4, arg | and for what purposes they are mingled; and that they all 478 4, 1 | the work, I said, "There are two things on which all 479 4, 2 | example, that those who are trying to persuade men of 480 4, 2 | persuade men of what is false are to know how to introduce 481 4, 2 | that art? That the former are to tell their falsehoods 482 4, 2 | believe it? That the former are to oppose the truth and 483 4, 2 | with erroneous opinions, are by their power of speech 484 4, 3 | even of these, not all who are to be fitted for usefulness 485 4, 3 | Church, but only those who are not yet engaged in any occupation 486 4, 3 | eloquence with which they are written, even though he 487 4, 3 | wanting, the rules of rhetoric are either not understood, or 488 4, 3 | think of them when they are speaking so as to speak 489 4, 3 | accordance with them, unless they are discussing the rules themselves. 490 4, 3 | themselves. Indeed, I think there are scarcely any who can do 491 4, 3 | rules of speaking while they are speaking. For we must be 492 4, 3 | not escape us whilst we are thinking about saying it 493 4, 3 | For it is because they are eloquent that they exemplify 494 4, 3 | acquaintance with rhetorical rules, are more eloquent than many 495 4, 4 | But once that his hearers are friendly, attentive, and 496 4, 4 | so, the remaining objects are to be carried out in whatever 497 4, 4 | to clear up points that are doubtful requires reasoning 498 4, 4 | of rousing the emotions, are necessary. ~ 499 4, 4 | methods I have mentioned are constantly used by nearly 500 4, 5 | ought we to feel it who are the sons and the ministers