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1 58 | formed man; thou wishest to abandon the curb of the law. If
2 25 | sterile one. Thou seekest to abide in the wood where the thief
3 42 | be unknown by us where it abides, acting by nine of the tribes
4 33 | dost thou behold where thou abidest. Believe in the one God,
5 18 | already said many things of an abominable superstition, and yet we
6 24 | deniest? Thence thou goest abroad again; thou seekest healthful
7 15 | instead of praise to the absent thunderer, senselessly vowed
8 76 | undisciplined manner, as if God were absent--as if He who made all things
9 27 | and thinkest that it is absolute. God has not ordered it
10 76 | answerest fluently, and moreover abstainest not from promises. He entreats
11 63 | overcome the war. Be sparing of abundance of wine, lest by means of
12 77 | what more seekest thou to abuse?) to the lowest pauper,
13 47 | brethren in hatred. Hatreds are accounted impious by martyrs for the
14 64 | daily life. Let another accumulate; do thou seek to live well.
15 54 | his. The root of Cain, the accursed seed, breaks forth and takes
16 49 | Equally in thy state of accusation learn to weep manifestly.
17 31 | I, a man of no account, accuse you, because Solomon openly
18 74 | dead man? Thou shalt be accused, who seekest them on account
19 71 | weakened, who are not able to act for themselves. Give to
20 42 | unknown by us where it abides, acting by nine of the tribes and
21 57 | easily lawful, both thy dear actors and their musical strains;
22 35 | TREE OF LIFE AND DEATH.~Adam was the first who fell,
23 45 | OF THE DAY OF JUDGMENT.~I add something, on account of
24 50 | sounding brass, or deaf as adders: such men ought abundantly
25 10 | to have fed the cattle of Admetus. While in imposed sports.
26 10 | again,. though his structure admitted of this? Thus begotten,
27 70 | to you truth. He is often admonished by one word which many refuse.
28 32 | raving. If thou hast not adored the crucifixion of the Lord,
29 35 | eats whence he can, who adores the forbidden gods, the
30 59 | good matrons, flee from the adornment of vanity; such attire is
31 36 | become foolishness to an adulterous people. The awful King of
32 51 | up. However, I exhort the adults that they run to arms, and
33 41 | its embers shall thence advance to Jerusalem; and the Latin
34 32 | favourable, or the person has advanced, let there be a new judge.
35 32 | ever regard Him. Throughout advances and profits thou greedily
36 59 | thy ears to the wind. Thou affectest vanity with all the pomp
37 55 | assuredly the Ruler Himself will afford a true repose, for the tares
38 41 | which things the region of Africa and the northern nation,
39 | afterwards
40 14 | be a god? Perhaps it is agreeable so to call him from this,
41 23 | fates by whose law thou art aided.~
42 21 | gold, darkened by evil, and aiding with an averted mind. For
43 6 | you is the Almighty became Alcmena's lover; he himself would
44 39 | heaven; whence, imitating the alien, ye may believe in Christ.
45 14 | pictures? Seek one God who will allow you to live after death.
46 80 | meantime is changed with an altered course, for then the wicked
47 43 | succour nor ship of he sea. Amen flames on the nations, and
48 3 | earth should be visited by angels, when they were sent down
49 22 | shed the blood of bleating animals, calls forth the manes,
50 19 | they themselves falsely announce; ye worship the priests
51 56 | was given with such public announcement, crying out in the heavenly
52 76 | silence should be made. Thou answerest fluently, and moreover abstainest
53 41 | man who moveth the world anti so many kings, and under
54 17 | proceeded in vanity from antiquity, that a prophet who uttered
55 76 | When a thing appears to anybody of no consequence, and is
56 50 | L. WHO HAVE APOSTATIZED FROM GOD.~Moreover, when
57 14 | Whence, again, has Sylvanus appeared to be a god? Perhaps it
58 23 | another to be holy. Thou appearest as a suppliant of God, under
59 76 | OF SILENCE.~When a thing appears to anybody of no consequence,
60 60 | hymned chorus, and to an appeased Christ with ardent love
61 35 | accomplished. The tree of the apple being tasted, death has
62 62 | not feel the punishments applied. With exclamation and with
63 45 | Lord sent forth shall be appointed. The earth gives a true
64 3 | of an evil seed, did not approve that, when dead, they should
65 60 | an appeased Christ with ardent love fervently offer your
66 22 | Whence I am not careful to argue this in a small treatise.
67 44 | celestial fabric. We shall arise again to Him, who have been
68 42 | age. Moreover, they have arisen from the crime of two brothers,
69 15 | to themselves. Thence it arises that he is worshipped in
70 42 | dash himself against the army of God, his soldiery are
71 | around
72 27 | Although thou shouldst arrange that when dead thou perceivest
73 3 | have been born. By them arts were made known in the earth,
74 6 | corrupter so well deserved to ascend into heaven? And the Cyclopes
75 79 | but what thou shalt have asked may be given to the petitioner.
76 23 | suppliant of God, under the aspect of a tyrant. Thou shalt
77 78 | prepared what thou couldest by assiduously feeding, hast done rightly.
78 57 | bound look to the Highest. Assign thyself as a follower to
79 25 | subsequent law. Thee, indeed, it assigned to believe in the second
80 76 | thou abusest it. Fables assist it when thou comest to pour
81 35 | Christ, and ye shall be associates with God. Holy is God's
82 25 | powerful over thee. Now astounded, swear that thou wilt believe
83 7 | worshipped while I went astray, and now I condemn it.~
84 65 | reward. Also thou wishest to atone for thyself by the gain
85 19 | the citizens; and he has attached to himself--a similar gathering
86 50 | war is waged, or an enemy attacks, if one be able either to
87 53 | command, if thou wishest to attain the last times in-gladness.
88 28 | Christ, that goodness may attend thee.~
89 1pref| for a long time, by giving attendance upon heathen fanes, my parents
90 30 | may aid thee. Be ye the attendant of God while ye have time.
91 59 | adornment of vanity; such attire is fitting for women who
92 18 | of wine, whose damnable audacity feigns deities, for they
93 10 | deceived. By his office of augur he was able to know the
94 42 | of two brothers, by whose auspices they have followed crime.
95 6 | conveyed to heaven by your authority one guilty of so many crimes,
96 26 | that this time is of no avail, but in the future you have
97 15 | destroyed the monster of the Aventine Mount, who had been wont
98 21 | evil, and aiding with an averted mind. For if a pure spirit
99 57 | THINGS ARE ABSOLUTELY TO BE AVOIDED.~If certain teachers, while
100 45 | converted in flame, which yet avoids the camp of His saints.
101 28 | not escape; and He will award punishments according to
102 24 | since there punishments are awarded P Ah! not thus, O malignant
103 32 | behoves thee, the final awards of fate, thou art not able
104 36 | an adulterous people. The awful King of eternity shadows
105 17 | their backs with the filthy axe, although with their teaching
106 57 | offspring of such an one should babble follies. While thou thinkest
107 6 | hundred years have ye been babies? And will ye still be so
108 41 | occupy half. Then the whore Babylon, being reduced to ashes,
109 12 | XII. FATHER LIBER BACCHUS.~Ye yourselves say that
110 17 | or when they strike their backs with the filthy axe, although
111 66 | himself with caution. O badly fortified, and foretold
112 48 | charity; flee far from the bait of the mouse-trap, where
113 42 | kicking heel; nor would the band hurry rashly at any time
114 70 | yourselves ye both receive banquets and feed upon them. For
115 46 | not into former sins. In baptism the coarse dress of thy
116 23 | death. Thou seekest in a barbarous fashion to live without
117 76 | possession of money gives barefacedness to the wealthy, thence every
118 76 | if they would enter the bath. They press closely, and
119 66 | eyes, and will not see the beam in your own. A treacherous
120 35 | tree depends the life that bean fruits--precepts. Now, therefore,
121 49 | to put thy hair and thy beard in the dust of the earth,
122 30 | too much on high; and thou bearest pride, and dost not willingly
123 59 | feeling. The law of God bears witness that such laws fail
124 73 | Thou tearest thy face, thou beatest thy breast, thou takest
125 7 | the Trojans, he loved the beautiful Venus. Or among the stars
126 3 | DEMONS.~When Almighty God, to beautify the nature of the world,
127 | becoming
128 42 | depart in ripe years in their bed, fulfilling all the things
129 22 | even its portents? Learn, I beg you, citizens, what is good;
130 10 | the god who thus lustfully began to love Daphne, and still
131 70 | to the saying that truly begets hatred, (and consider) how
132 10 | this? Thus begotten, he begot who was already once dead.
133 66 | scarcely one of you has behaved himself with caution. O
134 32 | cautious. Not foreseeing, as it behoves thee, the final awards of
135 46 | few words, I admonish all believers in Christ, who have forsaken
136 35 | precepts. Now, therefore, pluck believingly the fruits of life. A law
137 16 | you pray to as goddesses--Bellona and Nemesis the goddesses,
138 26 | long sickness, or thou art bereaved of thy children, or thou
139 16 | deceived who art seeking to beseech the manes, and thou namest
140 15 | victims as to a god to be besought, they made milky altars
141 77 | Be it mine to drink the best things, and to be wise in
142 65 | per cent, thou wishest to bestow charity that thou mayest
143 65 | of another? Whence thou bestowest, another is daily weeping.
144 14 | sings sweetly because he bestows the wood; for, perhaps,
145 72 | thou hast found nothing better. If there should not wholesomely
146 73 | THAT SONS ARE NOT TO BE BEWAILED.~Although the death of sons
147 21 | brief space, and afterwards bewailest in the depths. Withdraw
148 | beyond
149 69 | conflict. Moreover, the apostle bids that such should be teachers.
150 60 | necklaces; with gems and gold ye bind hands worthy of God with
151 64 | living without fraud. The bird perishes in the midst of
152 64 | carelessly sticks fast in the bird-lime. Think that in thy simplicity
153 70 | perished; ye work absolutely bitter things, but that is itself
154 32 | up thence? Untaught, thou blasphemest Him of whose liberality
155 22 | having shed the blood of bleating animals, calls forth the
156 44 | whole time, and receive blessings because they have suffered
157 22 | citizens, that ye are thus blinded by the world. One runs to
158 26 | wicked frauds, thefts with bloodshed: the body is vexed with
159 64 | say that thou shouldest boast thyself in public, when
160 10 | thinking him a god, in whose bones the love of Cassandra burned,
161 73 | finished in the week. In the book of Solomon the promises
162 43 | have I been silent while I bore your doings in such a time.
163 64 | Let others trangress these bounds. Do thou always look forward.~
164 6 | enjoy trifles, the age of boyhood has departed; let the mind
165 50 | they are become as sounding brass, or deaf as adders: such
166 20 | who are melted out of a brazen vessel; ye should rather
167 44 | Moreover, Him it obeys; in breadth , furlongs and length and
168 54 | Cain, the accursed seed, breaks forth and takes refuge in
169 42 | holy ones enter into the breasts of their ancient mother,
170 5 | Saturn in the island of Breta; and when he was grown up,
171 21 | time. Thou art glad for a brief space, and afterwards bewailest
172 21 | righteousness of the law, that brings the help of salvation, and
173 18 | to be divine. For voices broke forth, as if with a changed
174 24 | on thy way stript of law, broken down by luxury. Thou art
175 59 | for women who haunt the brothels. Overcome the evil one,
176 42 | arisen from the crime of two brothers, by whose auspices they
177 34 | thou brother, do not be a brutal flock. Pluck thyself forth
178 69 | anything. Gehenna itself bubbles up in hell with rumours.
179 10 | subsequently, for offered wages, a builder, obeying the king Laomedon,
180 7 | zodiac, as well the ram, the bull, the twins, as the fierce
181 61 | is setting before him his burial? The brother oppressed with
182 27 | Freed from it, the former is buried; thou art here. Rightly
183 12 | to be either foolhardy or burlesquers of Mimnermomerus. They conspire
184 43 | the Medes and Parthians burn for a thousand years, as
185 80 | The creature with groaning burns with the anger of the highest
186 60 | with very heavy weight. Ye bury your neck with necklaces;
187 13 | into his caves; just as did Cacus, that son of Vulcan.~
188 61 | encouragement to others. Ye rebuke calamity; O belly, stuff yourself
189 65 | been wrung from tears; that candidate, oppressed with ungrateful
190 9 | wings on his helmet or his cap, and in other respects naked.
191 59 | show forth the gifts of thy capacity among the people of God.
192 48 | that he may be able to live carefully, and recalls his own place,
193 64 | in the midst of food, or carelessly sticks fast in the bird-lime.
194 24 | that delight is given are caressed; but to you who are of a
195 57 | their musical strains; nor carest thou that the offspring
196 31 | cause, the unjust cause carries off the victory. Thus I
197 10 | whose bones the love of Cassandra burned, whom the virgin
198 25 | avoidest the fertile field, and castest thy seeds on the sterile
199 43 | din of heaven. The Lord casts down His eyes, so that the
200 46 | washed. For if any sinful catechumen is marked with punishment,
201 46 | XLVI. TO CATECHUMENS.~In few words, I admonish
202 7 | stars themselves Mars was caught with her by married jealousy:
203 66 | has behaved himself with caution. O badly fortified, and
204 49 | are wounded to walk more cautiously, to put thy hair and thy
205 12 | observed in vanity; and they celebrate his orgies such that now
206 65 | taking twenty-four per cent, thou wishest to bestow
207 79 | heard from heaven, break the chains from the lurking-places
208 51 | for when another war by chance should be to be waged, he
209 6 | thoughts ought to belong tO the character of men. Thou art then a
210 70 | but that is itself the characteristic of the world; not any one
211 48 | the woods, by those very charms by which their ruin is ever
212 30 | driven with the furies of Charybdis, when thou thyself dost
213 28 | terrible punishments; either chastisements are prepared for the deserving
214 42 | people who should impose a check upon them whom the obscene
215 60 | painted brow; ye anoint your cheeks with some sort of ruddy
216 35 | or of evil, as being the chief of all that was born from
217 42 | alive to Gehenna. From him chiefs and leaders are bidden to
218 43 | mother do for i the sucking child, when she herself is burnt
219 6 | thunderbolts; and if it was childishness that thought thus, why for
220 42 | world; or certainly the choir of the holy prophets would
221 34 | such things as these? Thou choosest, O ignorant one, things
222 60 | Be pleasing to the hymned chorus, and to an appeased Christ
223 62 | himself, or Stephen, who chose for himself on the way the
224 48 | a doctrine of life to be chosen, from which he remembers
225 46 | him live in the signs of Christianity, although not without loss.
226 55 | designate you as barren Christians; cursed was the fig-tree
227 7 | deceives you concerning the circle of the zone, and perchance
228 58 | why do we follow these circumcised men? In what respect they
229 57 | Satan is at work in the circus with din. Thou persuadest
230 10 | make Apollo a player on the cithara, and divine. Born at first
231 75 | LXXV. TO THE CLERKS.~They will assemble together
232 29 | thou art still seeking to cling. Thou sayest, I do not hope
233 76 | enter the bath. They press closely, and make of God's house
234 37 | heaping up of the plough closes up the field. The Almighty
235 49 | of the earth, and to be clothed in sackcloth, and to current
236 59 | good disposition. To put on clothes which the cold and the heat
237 56 | had only cried out to the clouds, the word of the Lord uttered
238 46 | former sins. In baptism the coarse dress of thy birth is washed.
239 55 | husbandman separates all those collected tares. The law is our field;
240 42 | parts of the north, and collects all his followers. Moreover,
241 60 | with some sort of ruddy colour laid on; and, moreover,
242 41 | original ones who were deceived combine to praise him. He does many
243 76 | Fables assist it when thou comest to pour out prayers, or
244 66 | A treacherous peace is coming to you; persecution is rife;
245 37 | relate nothing concerning the commandments of God save what is marvellous.
246 26 | and impious, cruel hell. Commence, O thou who art led away,
247 72 | hast the means, at once communicate also to thy brother. Be
248 10 | was the last day of his companion Hyacinthus. Had he been
249 17 | in what name they do not compel those who first of all unite
250 57 | do I not grieve, but I am compelled to speak the truth. Thou
251 43 | They cry out together, complaining and groaning too late. They
252 80 | when six thousand years are completed, and the world has come
253 42 | law are hastening to their completion. The Almighty Christ descends
254 80 | perpetual tyranny. I cannot comprehend all things in a little treatise;
255 12 | in another womb Semele conceived him again of Jupiter, a
256 64 | LXIV. OF THE ZEAL OF CONCUPISCENCE.~In desiring, thence thou
257 64 | guilty to thyself, thou condemnest thyself by thy own judgment.
258 48 | belong to death. He severely condemns himself who forsakes rule;
259 35 | of the palm tree. And he conferred on us also what he did,
260 69 | shepherd, if he shall have confessed, has doubled his conflict.
261 32 | remains the honour and all the confidence of things. When the time
262 69 | confessed, has doubled his conflict. Moreover, the apostle bids
263 66 | edicts; ye are flowers in the congregation; ye are Christ's lanterns.
264 41 | Jerusalem; and the Latin conqueror shall then say, I am Christ,
265 61 | suspended on such a one if he conquers. Thou seest that thy brother
266 64 | well. And when thy heart is conscious of God, thou shalt be victor
267 76 | appears to anybody of no consequence, and is not shunned, and
268 12 | burlesquers of Mimnermomerus. They conspire in evil; they practise beforehand
269 7 | star. He who controlled the constellations of the pole, and the sower
270 4 | because he was not a god, he consumed the bowels of his sons in
271 3 | them aside; so that, being contaminated, they could not return to
272 59 | the guise of one who is contemptible. She who lay without life,
273 57 | Love not the world, nor its contents. Such is God's word, and
274 9 | knowest not how to live, continue to dwell with the beasts.~
275 7 | to be in the star. He who controlled the constellations of the
276 57 | renounced? Art thou again conversant with them? What shall the
277 45 | The whole of nature is converted in flame, which yet avoids
278 6 | arms from mortals. Ye have conveyed to heaven by your authority
279 7 | they go on into fishes,--cook them and you will prove
280 76 | priest commanded with "sursum corda," when prayer was to be
281 31 | How gifts and presents corrupt the judges, thence, thence
282 6 | whence was it that that corrupter so well deserved to ascend
283 19 | in the morning is drunk, costive, and ready to perish, who
284 59 | raised from death, not by her costly dress, but by her gifts.
285 78 | hast prepared what thou couldest by assiduously feeding,
286 22 | leaders and kings have taken counsel concerning life, what benefit
287 32 | prosperity. Although they may be counted of gold, let the strains
288 69 | in fault, against whose countenance thou mightest dare to say
289 47 | sin following thy former courses. Thou hast once been washed:
290 23 | art innocent; and, as if courteously, makest thyself everywhere
291 10 | burned, whom the virgin craftily sported with, and, though
292 28 | live after death. But a crafty mind, mischievous, perfidious,
293 44 | rapines, nor does that city crave the light of a lamp. It
294 42 | fountains break forth. The creation rejoices to see the heavenly
295 9 | little satchel. Run, poor creatures, with your lap spread open
296 22 | calls forth the manes, and credulously desires to hear vain responses.
297 6 | He, however, reigned in Crete, and there died. He who
298 77 | Thence in the histories thou criest, While I am dead I drink
299 6 | authority one guilty of so many crimes, and, moreover, a parricide
300 50 | uninjured by law. The enemy crosses the river; do thou hide
301 73 | Gentiles are ye? Ye do as the crowds that are descended from
302 61 | great a people, none is crowned in the contest; certainly,
303 32 | thou hast not adored the crucifixion of the Lord, thou hast perished.
304 58 | thou wishest to abandon the curb of the law. If the Almighty
305 80 | in a little treatise; the curiosity of the learned men shall
306 59 | the looking-glass with thy curled hair turned back from thy
307 49 | clothed in sackcloth, and to current from the highest King will
308 55 | you as barren Christians; cursed was the fig-tree without
309 63 | Restrain thy tongue from cursing, because with it thou adorest
310 10 | god? Did not he beget the cyclops-monster? And was he himself when
311 18 | are greedy of wine, whose damnable audacity feigns deities,
312 10 | lustfully began to love Daphne, and still follows her up,
313 19 | for himself; for others he dares it. He places it on his
314 42 | Moreover, when the tyrant shall dash himself against the army
315 38 | law which Moses in wrath dashed to pieces; and the same
316 60 | of the world, says: The daughters of Zion that are lifted
317 26 | making ready to enjoy joyful days; and yet we unwillingly
318 68 | the mystery of Christ, O deacons, with purity; therefore,
319 50 | become as sounding brass, or deaf as adders: such men ought
320 57 | easily lawful, both thy dear actors and their musical
321 37 | into the ditch. There are deaths too well known by them to
322 73 | the prophet mourned over a deceased son with grief, nor even
323 56 | also seeking to live by deceits. Why, then, has the law
324 7 | Your want of intelligence deceives you concerning the circle
325 22 | entered upon two roads; decide upon the right one.~
326 50 | infamous thing if any one declares himself to the enemy. He
327 42 | with the wicked one, by the decree of the Lord; they are handed
328 80 | restored according to its deed: they are plunged in hell;
329 42 | however, they hasten to defend the captive matron. But
330 48 | iron, or cast down from his degree; or deprived of life, he
331 28 | evil, destroys itself by degrees, and delays in a cruel death.
332 43 | them up. In one place they delay, but a part has wept at
333 26 | things in the world. I have delayed with a perverse mind, and
334 28 | destroys itself by degrees, and delays in a cruel death. O wicked
335 24 | and those to whom that delight is given are caressed; but
336 26 | which thou art foolishly delighted. Do not these make thee
337 52 | king, if thou hast been a delinquent. Do thou implore of Him;
338 50 | to conquer, and runs to deliver himself up, has weakly foregone
339 43 | thousand years they are delivered over to Gehenna; and he
340 10 | of Main, in the isle of Delos, subsequently, for offered
341 17 | few wicked and empty poets delude you; while they seek with
342 5 | of the kingdom. He then deluded the wives and sisters of
343 70 | indeed foretold concerning a delusive peace, while, alas, the
344 26 | where is thy brother? and he denied. For the blood of thy brother
345 24 | whom thou of thy own accord deniest? Thence thou goest abroad
346 66 | never to be proud; moreover, denounce the righteous obedience
347 30 | and ignorantly thence thou departest. Thou managest wickedly
348 64 | seekest to fall upon him. Depending on all things, thou livest
349 35 | life to come. On the tree depends the life that bean fruits--
350 13 | after. Moreover, you still depict him also as a thief; although,
351 9 | MERCURY.~Let your Mercury be depicted with a Saraballum, and with
352 65 | usuries, and become needy, deplores it. Besides having obtained
353 21 | afterwards bewailest in the depths. Withdraw thyself from these,
354 44 | RESURRECTION.~From heaven will descend the city in the first resurrection;
355 42 | completion. The Almighty Christ descends to His elect, who have been
356 41 | whom the land shall become desert. Hear ye how the prophet
357 37 | they lie concealed with us, deserted by their King. But if you
358 54 | souls of those that are lost deservedly of themselves separate themselves.
359 28 | chastisements are prepared for the deserving by the sword, or to weep
360 55 | delaying, you are wrong. I designate you as barren Christians;
361 64 | ZEAL OF CONCUPISCENCE.~In desiring, thence thou perishest,
362 3 | they were sent down they despised His laws. Such was the beauty
363 40 | aloud. And the lofty One despises your Sabbaths, and altogether
364 8 | who say that any deity destined to die can be of service.
365 28 | mischievous, perfidious, evil, destroys itself by degrees, and delays
366 19 | feeds on his own bowels. A detestable one defiles all the citizens;
367 60 | spoke from heaven, for he detests those who follow the wickedness
368 76 | Thou mockest at him, or detractest from thy neighbour's reputation.
369 4 | driven by his terrors to devour his children? But because
370 6 | Therefore if Saturn had devoured him, who was it in those
371 73 | that are descended from the diabolical stock. Ye cry that they
372 19 | one, or say that a log is Diana? You trust a man who in
373 26 | come in like manner as ye did--that when once life had
374 24 | however, when one day thou diest, shalt be taken away in
375 17 | you; while they seek with difficulty to procure their living,
376 26 | All is a wilderness: alas, dignities are hurried down from their
377 53 | for Belial; be thou rather diligent, that he may give fame for
378 17 | Ye have often seen the Dindymarii, with what a din they enter
379 61 | thou mayest take to thy dinner. In the tablets is your
380 12 | twice born he is called Dionysus; and his religion is falsely
381 72 | governed, either give aid or direction by the command of Him that
382 1pref| thing which ignorant hearts disbelieve. I in like manner have wandered
383 26 | indulged; whether a slight disease invade thee, or thou art
384 23 | fill thy belly. To sit down disgracefully of no account in thy house,
385 31 | with one word of his, he disparages you. How gifts and presents
386 71 | behalf. Or if it should displease thee to go to the poor man,
387 59 | her dress, but by her good disposition. To put on clothes which
388 56 | THE DISSEMBLER.~Dost thou dissemble with the law that was given
389 56 | LVI. TO THE DISSEMBLER.~Dost thou dissemble with
390 58 | God cries out by him. Your dissoluteness, says he, in itself ruins
391 61 | splendidly fed, and with distended belly. What sayest thou
392 59 | God is the overlooker, who dives into each heart. But these
393 41 | appear. He himself shall divide the globe into three ruling
394 12 | second Main, whose womb being divided, he is taken away near to
395 48 | Law is given to man, and a doctrine of life to be chosen, from
396 77 | both be refreshed. If thou doest such things, thou extinguishest
397 7 | themselves living under the dominion of the fates, obscene, inquisitive,
398 24 | but to you who are of a double mind, against you is punishment
399 10 | he was able to know the double-hearted one. Moreover rejected,
400 69 | shall have confessed, has doubled his conflict. Moreover,
401 26 | height by vices and poverty; doubly so, assuredly, if thou languishest
402 79 | prayest by thy benefits, doubt not but what thou shalt
403 69 | people which wavers with doubtful brow! if such a shepherd
404 24 | thinkest that, by living doubtfully between the two, thou art
405 41 | but negligently. Then, doubtless, the world shall be finished
406 8 | to die can be of service. Draw near now, read, and learn
407 36 | believe the cross came to be a dread, and they say that they
408 60 | Why should I tell of your dresses, or of the whole pomp of
409 18 | about, and such an image was dried up. For both he himself
410 42 | passed over as before, He dries up the river. Nor less does
411 77 | From those who are proud in drinking thou withdrawest in thine
412 24 | givest thy back to God. Thou drownest thyself in darkness, whilst
413 19 | man who in the morning is drunk, costive, and ready to perish,
414 77 | DRUNKARDS.~I place no limit to a drunkard; but I prefer a beast. From
415 77 | LXXVII. TO THE DRUNKARDS.~I place no limit to a drunkard;
416 12 | honour in the midst of their drunken excess.~
417 14 | the wood fails! What is due to him? Art thou not ashamed,
418 22 | XXII. THE DULNESS OF THE AGE.~Alas, I grieve,
419 49 | hair and thy beard in the dust of the earth, and to be
420 45 | righteous are placed in inner dwelling-places.~
421 3 | earth, and they taught the dyeing of wool, and everything
422 58 | in staining thyself with dyes: against thee the apostle
423 59 | painted beauty, or thou dyest thy hair that it may be
424 | each
425 62 | With exclamation and with eagerness beat thy breast with thy
426 18 | god were speaking into his ear. Say now yourselves if they
427 60 | laid on; and, moreover, earrings hang down with very heavy
428 57 | what thou presumest to be easily lawful, both thy dear actors
429 75 | will assemble together at Easter, that day of ours most blessed;
430 76 | and it rushes forth, as if easy, whilst thou abusest it.
431 58 | Lord says that man should eat bread with groaning, here
432 35 | The first law is lost; man eats whence he can, who adores
433 66 | blessed when ye bear the edicts; ye are flowers in the congregation;
434 2 | Jews out of the land of Egypt, subsequently imposed on
435 41 | him. I have said nothing elaborately, but negligently. Then,
436 34 | silver is brought to the elbows; there war is made; there
437 70 | LXX. I SPEAK TO THE ELDER-BORN.~The time demands that I
438 42 | Almighty Christ descends to His elect, who have been darkened
439 42 | should bring war on His elected ones into the world; or
440 30 | ye have time. Even as the elm loves the vine, so love
441 | else
442 41 | being reduced to ashes, its embers shall thence advance to
443 71 | of the poor man--do not empty-handed visit such an one as he
444 74 | honour for the dead! A mind enchained to the world; not even in
445 16 | rather to be exported to the ends of the earth.~
446 2 | law; and the Omnipotent enjoined these things, that they
447 53 | always wait for things to be enjoyed. Be unwilling to flatter
448 57 | thou thinkest that thou art enjoying life, thou art improvidently
449 26 | place on the right hand. He enjoys delights which thou, O wicked
450 36 | wickedness. Thence the sons of Enoch are said to be the race
451 70 | things are ye already almost entering the foundations of the earth.~
452 75 | rejoice, who ask for divine entertainments. Let what is sufficient
453 66 | weighing us down from the enticement of the world, (the destruction)
454 70 | peace, while, alas, the enticing seducer has come upon you
455 61 | on every day shared them entirely with the poor man. Thou
456 46 | into error, still, when entreated, do thou leave all things
457 76 | abstainest not from promises. He entreats the Highest on behalf of
458 64 | whilst thou art burning with envy of thy neighbour. Thou extinguishest
459 60 | makes you, such as you are, equal with the Gentiles. Be pleasing
460 27 | eyes will not be able to be equalled (to divine things). Thus
461 3 | them, when they died, men erected images. But the Almighty,
462 62 | go in peace. Many indeed err who say, With our blood
463 57 | thou art improvidently erring. The Highest commands, and
464 69 | minds worldly things is esteemed in fault, against whose
465 1pref| come, that he may become eternal--a thing which ignorant hearts
466 36 | people. The awful King of eternity shadows forth these things
467 30 | the poor man cries out eurhka. By and by thou shalt be
468 15 | wont to steal the herds of Evander, is a god: the rustic mind
469 45 | Another newness of sky and of everlasting earth is arranged. Thence
470 30 | peace. And look upon your evil-doing. Do ye do good? I am here.~
471 65 | obtained an opportunity for the exactors, thy enemy for the present
472 61 | out of the filth, nor do I exalt myself; but I grieve for
473 30 | always after riches. Thou exaltest thyself too much on high;
474 21 | you, thou thyself ought to examine for thyself concerning them.
475 12 | the midst of their drunken excess.~
476 7 | called the youthful god. Oh excessively foolish, to think that those
477 12 | life like his, violently excited with the wine which he himself
478 41 | recapitulating Scriptures from him, exclaim at the same time to the
479 62 | punishments applied. With exclamation and with eagerness beat
480 51 | captive; nor, indeed, do I excuse them. Perhaps they have
481 56 | of prophets; none of them excuses wickedness; thus even thou
482 68 | LXVIII. TO MINISTERS.~Exercise the mystery of Christ, O
483 27 | out that the dead are in existence. But thou, whilst recklessly
484 75 | Let what is sufficient be expended upon them, wine and food.
485 75 | gift to Christ, in moderate expenditure. Since ye yourselves do
486 47 | taught that the evil is expiated by the shedding of blood.
487 12 | when his blood was shed, he expired even as one of mortal men.
488 16 | Plagues ought rather to be exported to the ends of the earth.~
489 47 | sin against God, if thou extendest strifes to thy brother;
490 27 | judgest that in death is extinction, and thinkest that it is
491 62 | therefore, who seekest to extol martyrdom with thy word,
492 44 | tell of such a celestial fabric. We shall arise again to
493 16 | lords over thee who are fabricated. Or, moreover, I know not
494 73 | Gentiles? Thou tearest thy face, thou beatest thy breast,
495 59 | bears witness that such laws fail from the heart which believes;
496 18 | away the gold. The deity failed, or fled, or passed away
497 76 | s house as if it were a fair. Certainly the Lord frightened
498 72 | healthy man should have faith. In the treasury, besides,
499 46 | times, if in any way thou fallest into error, still, when
500 17 | their living, they adorn falsehood to be for others under the