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501 53 | diligent, that he may give fame for your death.~
502 37 | XXXVII. THE FANATICS WHO JUDAIZE.~What! art thou
503 1pref| attendance upon heathen fanes, my parents themselves being
504 2 | likenesses of which they fashioned vain idols. The Lord having
505 32 | thee, the final awards of fate, thou art not able ever
506 51 | deserved it on account of the faults of their parents; therefore
507 32 | SELF-PLEASERS.~If place or time is favourable, or the person has advanced,
508 35 | given from the tree to be feared by the primitive man, whence
509 23 | in thy house, ready for feasting, and to run away from precepts.
510 40 | rejects your universal monthly feasts according to law, that ye
511 78 | fed. Consider, when thou feedest the sick, thou art also
512 61 | to feed him, O fool, who feedeth thee again. Dost thou wish
513 78 | couldest by assiduously feeding, hast done rightly. But
514 19 | While he lives strictly, he feeds on his own bowels. A detestable
515 59 | breast with chaste and modest feeling. The law of God bears witness
516 62 | wait, and the wicked thus feels it; but he that is lawful
517 17 | Thence see how all things are feigned. They cast a shadow over
518 23 | to play upon a word, who feignest thyself simple. I live in
519 49 | foregone. I have myself felt the destruction; and therefore
520 33 | THE GENTILES.~O people, ferocious, without a shepherd, now
521 25 | Christ? Thou avoidest the fertile field, and castest thy seeds
522 60 | Christ with ardent love fervently offer your savour to Christ.~
523 40 | Him. God Himself is the fife; He Himself was suspended
524 55 | Christians; cursed was the fig-tree without hit in the word
525 61 | thyself by his side when he is fighting? O fool, dost not thou perceive
526 61 | is withheld, and that he fights with the enemy. Thou desirest
527 23 | whilst thou desirest to fill thy belly. To sit down disgracefully
528 55 | times of the harvest are filled up, the tares that have
529 61 | am lifted up out of the filth, nor do I exalt myself;
530 17 | strike their backs with the filthy axe, although with their
531 7 | as the fierce lion; and finally, they go on into fishes,--
532 62 | beat thy breast with thy fists. Even now, if thou hast
533 53 | and assigns you to be a fit follower. Do thou be unwilling
534 59 | of vanity; such attire is fitting for women who haunt the
535 43 | nor ship of he sea. Amen flames on the nations, and the
536 53 | enjoyed. Be unwilling to flatter thyself; absolutely put
537 32 | of things. When the time flatters thee, be more cautious.
538 18 | gold. The deity failed, or fled, or passed away into fire.
539 43 | wherever the wicked man fleeth, he is seized upon by this
540 34 | brother, do not be a brutal flock. Pluck thyself forth at
541 51 | enemy has suddenly come flooding us over with war; and before
542 66 | bear the edicts; ye are flowers in the congregation; ye
543 76 | be made. Thou answerest fluently, and moreover abstainest
544 9 | marvellous thing, a god flying with a little satchel. Run,
545 33 | Enter stedfastly into the fold of your sylvan Shepherd,
546 57 | such an one should babble follies. While thou thinkest that
547 42 | whose auspices they have followed crime. Not undeservedly
548 42 | north, and collects all his followers. Moreover, when the tyrant
549 34 | enter under arms. Thou who followest idols art nothing but the
550 12 | themselves seem to be either foolhardy or burlesquers of Mimnermomerus.
551 35 | whence he can, who adores the forbidden gods, the evil joys of life.
552 10 | been divine, he would have fore-known the death of his friend.~
553 74 | mourning. Thou dost not foresee whither thou mayest deserve
554 32 | thee, be more cautious. Not foreseeing, as it behoves thee, the
555 6 | Cyclopes are said to have forged him a thunderbolt; for though
556 27 | thinkest, that the dead are forgetful of what they have previously
557 18 | that prophet destroyed? He forgot to prophesy who before was
558 73 | concerning the resurrection are forgotten if thou wouldest make thy
559 17 | weary themselves under his form. Ye have often seen the
560 22 | mandates, that they who forsake their altars shall become
561 48 | severely condemns himself who forsakes rule; either bound with
562 66 | himself with caution. O badly fortified, and foretold for slaughter,
563 32 | thou greedily presumest oil fortune. There is no law to thee,
564 74 | to be carried through the forum. Thus ye, who are like to
565 52 | decreed for both. So Christ is fought against, even as Caesar
566 42 | subside before them, and fountains break forth. The creation
567 71 | once. I pledge my word that fourfold shall be given you by God.~
568 8 | there with the stars, on the fourth day. ...And, indeed, He
569 27 | certainly flesh ruled not thee. Freed from it, the former is buried;
570 36 | have said that thence life frequently proceeds; but the cross
571 76 | fair. Certainly the Lord frightened the house of prayer. The
572 5 | earth, and the sea. But that frightful creature, born in the midst
573 55 | up are separated from the fruit, because God had not sent
574 35 | therefore, pluck believingly the fruits of life. A law was given
575 35 | depends the life that bean fruits--precepts. Now, therefore,
576 54 | on the day decreed. The fugitive will wander vaguely without
577 54 | LIV. OF FUGITIVES.~The souls of those that
578 42 | mysteries of Christ are fulfilled by them throughout the whole
579 42 | ripe years in their bed, fulfilling all the things of the law,
580 74 | LXXIV. OF FUNERAL POMP.~Thou who seekest to
581 44 | Him it obeys; in breadth , furlongs and length and depth. It
582 | further
583 16 | together with the celestial Fury, the Virgins and Venus,
584 26 | of no avail, but in the future you have hope without the
585 65 | wretched when thou shalt have gained a place. One gives gifts
586 28 | man, hear now what thou gainest by thy evil deeds. Look
587 64 | By hiding the unrighteous gains in the concealed treasury,
588 59 | or with the modest silken garment. Thou givest the terror
589 25 | Thence now, if thou hast not, gather the seasonable wines. The
590 19 | attached to himself--a similar gathering being made--those with whom
591 74 | them on account of those gatherings. Thou desirest to live under
592 80 | THE NAME OF THE MAN OF GAZA.~Ye who are to be inhabitants
593 22 | runs to the lot; another gazes on the birds; another, having
594 60 | neck with necklaces; with gems and gold ye bind hands worthy
595 16 | straying. If the fates give the generations, why do you pray to the
596 16 | plainly cruel, and ye say that genesis assigns the fates to you.
597 7 | strong, in the sevenfold girdle. If ye worship the stars,
598 31 | the law. Ye always love givers; and when there shall be
599 21 | you for a time. Thou art glad for a brief space, and afterwards
600 53 | He makes ready .gifts. He gladly looks for the victory, and
601 26 | it life when this life of glass is mortal? Consider now
602 41 | himself shall divide the globe into three ruling powers,
603 53 | contest. This is the king's glory, to see the soldiery prepared.
604 1pref| good visitation when the goal of life shall have come,
605 6 | earth, is nourished with goats' milk. Therefore if Saturn
606 80 | inhabitants of the heavens with God-Christ, hold fast the beginning,
607 16 | what women you pray to as goddesses--Bellona and Nemesis the
608 48 | Not to desire other men's goods; to wish to have the benefit
609 76 | LXXVI. OF THOSE WHO GOSSIP, AND OF SILENCE.~When a
610 72 | art whereby life may be governed, either give aid or direction
611 69 | devout man restrains it, governing rightly. The swarms are
612 52 | confess to Him: He will grant all things whose also are
613 48 | Warned by example, do not sin gravely; translated by the layer,
614 58 | we ought to beware; the greatest part of you, surrendered
615 32 | advances and profits thou greedily presumest oil fortune. There
616 6 | a mortal father, Saturn grew old on the earth, and on
617 29 | shalt be taken where it grieveth thee to be: there the spiritual
618 5 | of Breta; and when he was grown up, he deprived his father
619 24 | the two, thou art on thy guard, goest on thy way stript
620 25 | shall be overcome in his guilt in the second death. I will
621 42 | decree of the Lord; they are handed over alive to Gehenna. From
622 60 | and, moreover, earrings hang down with very heavy weight.
623 2 | and the hope of living in happiness again in the world, if vain
624 74 | untrained mind, wish to have a happy and blessed day at your
625 38 | Isaiah said that ye were of hardened heart. Ye look upon the
626 42 | people. Here, however, they hasten to defend the captive matron.
627 42 | things told of in the law are hastening to their completion. The
628 73 | But one devoted to God was hastily dying.~
629 71 | to the poor man, always hateful, send money, and something
630 72 | of the great Solomon: God hates the poor man to be a pleader
631 47 | their brethren in hatred. Hatreds are accounted impious by
632 59 | is fitting for women who haunt the brothels. Overcome the
633 18 | temple. They placed their heads under his power, · as if
634 17 | teaching they keep what they heal by their blood. Behold in
635 38 | placed his hope; but ye, half healed, reject it, and therefore
636 72 | LXXII. TO THE POOR IN HEALTH.~What can healthful poverty
637 37 | to relate, or because the heaping up of the plough closes
638 79 | desirest, when praying, to be heard from heaven, break the chains
639 60 | earrings hang down with very heavy weight. Ye bury your neck
640 44 | shine; he who is evil is hedged up in torment, for the sake
641 29 | possessest. Nor dost thou give heed to these things; or thou,
642 42 | slaughtered with kicking heel; nor would the band hurry
643 26 | hurried down from their height by vices and poverty; doubly
644 38 | overcome; thus ye will be heirs. Isaiah said that ye were
645 9 | Saraballum, and with wings on his helmet or his cap, and in other
646 51 | he has seized upon the helpless children. They cannot be
647 | Hence
648 29 | thy vineyards; He, thy herd of cattle; and He, whatever
649 15 | had been wont to steal the herds of Evander, is a god: the
650 | herself
651 64 | shall be those talents? By hiding the unrighteous gains in
652 19 | and he has attached to himself--a similar gathering being
653 77 | Cyclopes, Thence in the histories thou criest, While I am
654 19 | with whom he feigns the history, that he may adorn a god.
655 55 | was the fig-tree without hit in the word of the Lord,
656 77 | withdrawest in thine inner mind, holding the power of the ruler,
657 69 | first, and then anoint with honey; and let him first observe
658 42 | upon them whom the obscene horses have slaughtered with kicking
659 60 | world. Ye dance in your houses; instead of psalms, ye sing
660 43 | groaning too late. They howl, they bewail; nor is there
661 6 | thought thus, why for two hundred years have ye been babies?
662 6 | thunders. It is he that hurls thunderbolts; and if it
663 26 | wilderness: alas, dignities are hurried down from their height by
664 42 | heel; nor would the band hurry rashly at any time to the
665 63 | protector only, and do no hurt. Lead yourselves in a righteous
666 59 | to a wife approved of her husband, let it suffice that she
667 55 | God had not sent them. The husbandman separates all those collected
668 10 | last day of his companion Hyacinthus. Had he been divine, he
669 35 | commanded us to offer to Him the hymn of praise. All of you shun
670 60 | Gentiles. Be pleasing to the hymned chorus, and to an appeased
671 23 | without law. Thou thyself hymnest thyself also to play upon
672 22 | what is good; beware of idol-fanes. Seek, indeed, all of you,
673 19 | VAIN NEMESIACI.~Is it not ignominy, that a prudent man should
674 37 | adore the gods; for they are ignored in respect of that which
675 2 | II. GOD'S INDIGNATION.~In the
676 3 | III. THE WORSHIP OF DEMONS.~
677 71 | visit such an one as he lies ill. Do good under God; pay
678 39 | Rebecca from heaven; whence, imitating the alien, ye may believe
679 16 | the ways on either side immature death is straying. If the
680 8 | although they are in our immediate presence; in that ye, as
681 55 | the word of the Lord, and immediately it withered away. Ye do
682 47 | shalt thou be able to be immersed again?~
683 70 | how that his wiles were imminent, ye have perished; ye work
684 76 | be open, and thou rather impedest them. Thou art luxurious
685 52 | been a delinquent. Do thou implore of Him; do thou prostrate
686 42 | upon the people who should impose a check upon them whom the
687 28 | sword, or to weep in a long imprisonment. Dost thou, last of all,
688 57 | enjoying life, thou art improvidently erring. The Highest commands,
689 53 | to attain the last times in-gladness. He is a good soldier, always
690 68 | set an example; yourselves incline your head to the pastors,
691 44 | to Him. And they shall be incorruptible, even already living without
692 36 | Cain. Then the evil people increased in the world, which never
693 12 | First of all he was born in India of Proserpine and Jupiter,
694 2 | II. GOD'S INDIGNATION.~In the law, the Lord of
695 57 | fearing your persons, relax individual things to you, not only
696 26 | groaning and wailing is indulged; whether a slight disease
697 40 | suspended for us. But ye with indurated heart insult Him.~
698 50 | lurking-place. It will be an infamous thing if any one declares
699 6 | will ye still be so always? Infancy is passed into maturity,
700 51 | LI. OF INFANTS.~The enemy has suddenly
701 63 | Beware of trampling on thy inferiors when weighed down with miseries.
702 64 | extinguishest thyself, when thou inflamest thyself within. Thou art
703 7 | dominion of the fates, obscene, inquisitive, warriors of an impious
704 29 | Thou wilt, O rich man, by insatiably looking too much to all
705 19 | would think that he was inspired with the deity of the wood.
706 1pref| taught by these things, I instruct the ignorant in the truth.~
707 40 | ye with indurated heart insult Him.~
708 7 | THE STARS.~Your want of intelligence deceives you concerning
709 70 | not any one for whom ye intercede acts for nothing. He who
710 51 | always bloody, impious, intractable, living with the life of
711 26 | whether a slight disease invade thee, or thou art held down
712 36 | his younger brother by the invention of wickedness. Thence the
713 25 | at length, after so many invitations, enter within the palace.
714 48 | rule; either bound with iron, or cast down from his degree;
715 62 | as Abel was, or such as Isaac himself, or Stephen, who
716 5 | was born to Saturn in the island of Breta; and when he was
717 10 | at first of Main, in the isle of Delos, subsequently,
718 35 | the Lord which follows has issued from the tree. The first
719 4 | IV. SATURN.~And Saturn the
720 9 | IX. MERCURY.~Let your Mercury
721 39 | of the synagogue, which Jacob received as a sign, with
722 64 | thyself within. Thou art jealous, O envious man, of another
723 41 | shall thence advance to Jerusalem; and the Latin conqueror
724 37 | JUDAIZE.~What! art thou half a Jew? wilt thou be half profane?
725 43 | as the hidden words of John declare. For then after
726 58 | who desirest to live with joy? Thou seekest to rescind
727 26 | thinkest now to enjoy here a joyous life in the midst of wrongs.
728 37 | XXXVII. THE FANATICS WHO JUDAIZE.~What! art thou half a Jew?
729 27 | things). Thus our depth keeps us from the secret of God.
730 42 | horses have slaughtered with kicking heel; nor would the band
731 10 | restrain it as it fell, and it killed his friend. That was the
732 29 | god; to Him who, when thou knewest nothing of it, brought thee
733 50 | himself to the enemy. He who knows not how to conquer, and
734 50 | L. WHO HAVE APOSTATIZED FROM
735 61 | with luxury. The brother labours in arms with a world opposed
736 59 | matrons should be as the ladies of the world. Thou surroundest
737 60 | some sort of ruddy colour laid on; and, moreover, earrings
738 73 | ashamed without restraint to lament thy sons, like the Gentiles?
739 44 | city crave the light of a lamp. It shines from its Founder.
740 16 | Besides, there are in the lanes other demons which are not
741 26 | doubly so, assuredly, if thou languishest long. And callest thou it
742 61 | oppressed with want, nearly languishing away, cries out at the splendidly
743 66 | congregation; ye are Christ's lanterns. Keep what ye are, and ye
744 10 | builder, obeying the king Laomedon, he reared the walls of
745 9 | poor creatures, with your lap spread open when he flies,
746 20 | under your roof, as so many Lares, shrines, images made like
747 70 | how many things I have lately indeed foretold concerning
748 41 | advance to Jerusalem; and the Latin conqueror shall then say,
749 28 | thou, last of all, hope to laugh at the God of heaven and
750 48 | gravely; translated by the layer, rather have charity; flee
751 37 | blind. And thus the blind leadeth the blind into the ditch.
752 39 | ALSO TO THE JEWS.~Look upon Leah, that was a type of the
753 37 | withdrawest. Let them who are learning go to the learned, and let
754 46 | when entreated, do thou leave all things for Christ; and
755 73 | Although the death of sons leaves grief for the heart, yet
756 42 | the tribes and a half are left: wherefore is the half of
757 63 | weighed down with miseries. Lend thyself as a protector only,
758 78 | the sick, thou art also lending to the High One. In that
759 65 | account; or if thou hast lent on usury, taking twenty-four
760 44 | and length and depth. It levels its foundation in the earth,
761 51 | LI. OF INFANTS.~The enemy has
762 32 | blasphemest Him of whose liberality thou livest. In such weakness
763 43 | but shall by all means lick them up. In one place they
764 37 | superadded law. Thence now they lie concealed with us, deserted
765 74 | please Him. Alas that the lifeless body should be adorned in
766 60 | your eyes with black; ye lift up your pretty hair one
767 43 | The winds assemble into lightnings, the heavenly wrath rages;
768 52 | LII. DESERTERS.~For deserters
769 53 | LIII. TO THE SOLDIERS OF CHRIST.~
770 33 | Now, therefore, take the likeness of your Lord. Raise upward
771 2 | that perished, after the likenesses of which they fashioned
772 66 | little ones. Be among the lilies of the field by your benefits;
773 77 | THE DRUNKARDS.~I place no limit to a drunkard; but I prefer
774 70 | should not labour at so many lines. Ye who teach, look upon
775 50 | can enter or not, do not linger. Everywhere make thyself
776 76 | Thou art luxurious with thy lips, with which thou oughtest
777 54 | LIV. OF FUGITIVES.~The souls
778 27 | the Creator of the world liveth, whose laws cry out that
779 59 | LIX. TO THE MATRONS OF THE CHURCH
780 19 | such a one, or say that a log is Diana? You trust a man
781 16 | your wives are weak in the loins. Besides, there are in the
782 42 | final, the holy people be longed for; and, indeed, let it
783 59 | Thou art adorned at the looking-glass with thy curled hair turned
784 53 | ready .gifts. He gladly looks for the victory, and assigns
785 76 | thy breast to evils, or loose them in thy breast. But
786 54 | vaguely without discipline, loosed from law to go about through
787 46 | Christianity, although not without loss. The whole of the matter
788 22 | the world. One runs to the lot; another gazes on the birds;
789 6 | Almighty became Alcmena's lover; he himself would in like
790 60 | lifted up shall be brought low. It is not right in God
791 77 | seekest thou to abuse?) to the lowest pauper, and ye shall both
792 79 | break the chains from the lurking-places of wickedness; or if, pitying
793 10 | have loved the god who thus lustfully began to love Daphne, and
794 76 | impedest them. Thou art luxurious with thy lips, with which
795 55 | LV. OF THE SEED OF THE TARES.~
796 56 | LVI. TO THE DISSEMBLER.~Dost
797 57 | LVII. THAT WORLDLY THINGS ARE
798 58 | LVIII. THAT THE CHRISTIAN SHOULD
799 60 | LX. TO THE SAME AGAIN.~Hear
800 61 | LXI. IN THE CHURCH TO ALL THE
801 62 | LXII. TO HIM WHO WISHES FOR~Since,
802 63 | LXIII. THE DAILY WAR.~Thou seekest
803 64 | LXIV. OF THE ZEAL OF CONCUPISCENCE.~
804 69 | LXIX. TO GOD'S SHEPHERDS.~A shepherd,
805 65 | LXV. THEY WHO GIVE FROM EVIL.~
806 66 | LXVI. OF A DECEITFUL PEACE.~The
807 68 | LXVIII. TO MINISTERS.~Exercise
808 70 | LXX. I SPEAK TO THE ELDER-BORN.~
809 71 | LXXI. TO VISIT THE SICK.~If thy
810 72 | LXXII. TO THE POOR IN HEALTH.~
811 73 | LXXIII THAT SONS ARE NOT TO BE
812 74 | LXXIV. OF FUNERAL POMP.~Thou who
813 79 | LXXIX. TO THE PETITIONERS.~If
814 75 | LXXV. TO THE CLERKS.~They will
815 76 | LXXVI. OF THOSE WHO GOSSIP, AND
816 77 | LXXVII. TO THE DRUNKARDS.~I place
817 78 | LXXVIII. TO THE PASTORS.~Thou who
818 80 | LXXX. THE NAME OF THE MAN OF
819 62 | overcome. He perishes by lying in wait, and the wicked
820 19 | similar gathering being made--those with whom he feigns
821 4 | his sons in a monstrous madness. He was a king upon earth,
822 7 | that those who are born of Maia rule from the stars, or
823 10 | wishing to violate the maid. The fool loves in vain.
824 24 | awarded P Ah! not thus, O malignant man, shall it be as thou
825 71 | weak--I speak of the poor man--do not empty-handed visit
826 30 | thence thou departest. Thou managest wickedly with thy very body;
827 22 | hand, He has sent out His mandates, that they who forsake their
828 18 | author of this wickedness is manifest who formed this same god,
829 34 | unwillingly is subdued the useful mare, and it is made to be less
830 46 | any sinful catechumen is marked with punishment, let him
831 7 | Mars was caught with her by married jealousy: he is called the
832 44 | things; and they themselves marrying, beget for a thousand years.
833 7 | among the stars themselves Mars was caught with her by married
834 44 | also who overcame cruel martydom under Antichrist, and they
835 48 | there is death. Many are the martyrdoms which are made without shedding
836 66 | to consider, and to give material to others by an example
837 42 | hasten to defend the captive matron. But the wicked king who
838 68 | God, prepared in divine matters to set an example; yourselves
839 6 | Infancy is passed into maturity, old age does not enjoy
840 33 | God, that when dead thou mayer live, and mayest rise in
841 29 | nourished thee. He governs thy meadows; He, thy vineyards; He,
842 61 | enemies. Look forward to thy meals from that Tobias who always
843 | meantime
844 71 | not with words. He needs meat and drink. Look upon such
845 43 | on the nations, and the Medes and Parthians burn for a
846 59 | purposes, thou puttest on false medicaments, on thy pure eyes the stibium,
847 56 | the Almighty seeks the meek to be His sons, those who
848 80 | heaven. Let simplicity, let meekness dwell in your body. Be not
849 20 | to call them gods who are melted out of a brazen vessel;
850 72 | thou knowest the proverb--melts. One is conquered by service,
851 15 | they made milky altars as a memorial to themselves. Thence it
852 27 | nothing. But death is not a mere vacuity, if thou reconsiderest
853 69 | against whose countenance thou mightest dare to say anything. Gehenna
854 72 | the command of Him that is mighty. Let it not shame or grieve
855 6 | is nourished with goats' milk. Therefore if Saturn had
856 15 | to be besought, they made milky altars as a memorial to
857 12 | foolhardy or burlesquers of Mimnermomerus. They conspire in evil;
858 77 | dead I drink not. Be it mine to drink the best things,
859 69 | present to it, it is almost mined. But a devout man restrains
860 68 | Render the faithful sacred ministries of the altar to God, prepared
861 63 | inferiors when weighed down with miseries. Lend thyself as a protector
862 49 | punishments thou shalt be able to mitigate thy sufferings. For I will
863 76 | thyself to fables. Thou mockest at him, or detractest from
864 75 | in a gift to Christ, in moderate expenditure. Since ye yourselves
865 46 | approved, and let virgin modesty dwell with thee in purity.
866 63 | words vainly, who in one moment seekest without labour to
867 15 | because he destroyed the monster of the Aventine Mount, who
868 21 | XXI. THE MONTESIANI.~Ye call the mountains also
869 40 | altogether rejects your universal monthly feasts according to law,
870 80 | mountains. All flesh in the monuments and tombs is restored according
871 6 | immortal, he received arms from mortals. Ye have conveyed to heaven
872 66 | depart from it. Ye behold the mote sticking in our eyes, and
873 73 | thou desirest to behold? Mourn as it is right, but do not
874 73 | altar, nor has the prophet mourned over a deceased son with
875 26 | of thy children, or thou mournest over a lost wife. All is
876 74 | you may see praise with mourning. Thou dost not foresee whither
877 48 | far from the bait of the mouse-trap, where there is death. Many
878 57 | the teachers shut up their mouths, that they may be silent,
879 41 | said: This is the man who moveth the world anti so many kings,
880 57 | thy dear actors and their musical strains; nor carest thou
881 36 | acknowledge the Lord pierced with nails; but when His judgment shall
882 16 | beseech the manes, and thou namest them to be lords over thee
883 43 | sea. Amen flames on the nations, and the Medes and Parthians
884 53 | seest the war, take the nearest contest. This is the king'
885 61 | brother oppressed with want, nearly languishing away, cries
886 59 | But these things are not necessary for modest women. Pierce
887 60 | Ye bury your neck with necklaces; with gems and gold ye bind
888 71 | to the needy. There is no need to visit with words, but
889 25 | concerning Him. For it is needful only to believe in Him who
890 71 | Satisfy him not with words. He needs meat and drink. Look upon
891 41 | nothing elaborately, but negligently. Then, doubtless, the world
892 19 | XIX. OF THE VAIN NEMESIACI.~Is it not ignominy, that
893 16 | as goddesses--Bellona and Nemesis the goddesses, together
894 45 | things are changed. Another newness of sky and of everlasting
895 | nine
896 12 | given to be nourished to Nisus. From this being twice born
897 80 | illustrious stem, and the men of nobility under the conquered Antichrist,
898 5 | wives and sisters of the nobles. Moreover, Pyracmon, a smith,
899 42 | flies into the parts of the north, and collects all his followers.
900 41 | region of Africa and the northern nation, the whole earth
901 50 | shall be taken by them. He Noses country and king who has
902 42 | bodies, nor polypus in their nostrils. They who cease depart in
903 17 | their majesty has spoken nought.~
904 44 | torment, for the sake of the nourishment of the righteous. But from
905 16 | demons which are not as yet numbered, and are worn on the neck,
906 12 | his dead mother, and as a nursling is given to be nourished
907 52 | against, even as Caesar is obeyed. Seek the refuge of the
908 23 | EVERYWHERE READY.~While thou obeyest the belly, thou sayest that
909 10 | offered wages, a builder, obeying the king Laomedon, he reared
910 44 | Founder. Moreover, Him it obeys; in breadth , furlongs and
911 12 | his religion is falsely observed in vanity; and they celebrate
912 57 | seems good to thee. Thou observest man's command, and shunnest
913 10 | loves in vain. Nor can he obtain her by running. Surely,
914 65 | deplores it. Besides having obtained an opportunity for the exactors,
915 32 | perished. Both place and occasion and person are now given
916 26 | nothing; but he lives and occupies the place on the right hand.
917 40 | to throw a stone for your offence. If any should not believe
918 42 | come to the end, whereby offences are taken away from the
919 10 | Delos, subsequently, for offered wages, a builder, obeying
920 39 | shepherd, who was an unspotted offerer in the ruin of his brother,
921 7 | called the youthful god. Oh excessively foolish, to
922 32 | thou greedily presumest oil fortune. There is no law
923 4 | earth, born in the mount Olympus; and he was not divine,
924 60 | your hair; ye paint the opening of your eyes with black;
925 31 | accuse you, because Solomon openly raises the blasphemy. But
926 65 | Besides having obtained an opportunity for the exactors, thy enemy
927 61 | labours in arms with a world opposed to him; and dost thou, stuffed
928 35 | worship of temples, the oracles of demons; turn yourselves
929 27 | is absolute. God has not ordered it as thou thinkest, that
930 30 | you. Ah, wretched men, let ordinary men flee far from you. He
931 12 | and they celebrate his orgies such that now they themselves
932 41 | pray to; and, indeed, the original ones who were deceived combine
933 | ours
934 | ourselves
935 35 | from the divine, became an outcast from the Word. We shall
936 73 | with the mind, not with outward show, which is finished
937 59 | always black. God is the overlooker, who dives into each heart.
938 42 | of God, his soldiery are overthrown by the celestial terror;
939 13 | he turned other people's oxen into his caves; just as
940 24 | punishments are awarded P Ah! not thus, O malignant
941 16 | of all sacred rites are paid. Between the ways on either
942 60 | Ye stain your hair; ye paint the opening of your eyes
943 25 | invitations, enter within the palace. Now is the harvest ripe,
944 73 | nor even has a weeping parent. But one devoted to God
945 6 | crimes, and, moreover, a parricide of his own relations.~
946 35 | joys of life. Reject this partaking; it sill suffice you to
947 43 | nations, and the Medes and Parthians burn for a thousand years,
948 52 | One is wicked, another partially withdraws; but yet true
949 42 | he hears, flies into the parts of the north, and collects
950 58 | the repose to come in the passage of death.~
951 63 | yourselves in a righteous path, unstained by jealousy.
952 28 | goodness, peace and true patience, and care concerning one'
953 77 | to abuse?) to the lowest pauper, and ye shall both be refreshed.
954 63 | Repress rage. Make thyself peaceable to all. Beware of trampling
955 54 | therefore, are such whom no penalty has restrained. If they
956 49 | PENITENTS.~Thou art become a penitent; pray night and day; yet
957 49 | XLIX. TO PENITENTS.~Thou art become a penitent;
958 | per
959 27 | arrange that when dead thou perceivest nothing, thou shalt foolishly
960 28 | crafty mind, mischievous, perfidious, evil, destroys itself by
961 64 | In desiring, thence thou perishest, whilst thou art burning
962 80 | according to one's deeds in a perpetual tyranny. I cannot comprehend
963 66 | peace is coming to you; persecution is rife; the wounds do not
964 57 | your gifts or fearing your persons, relax individual things
965 75 | not, in what manner can ye persuade the righteousness of the
966 42 | refreshed whom he has evil persuaded. With various punishments
967 63 | war; fight with it. Luxury persuades, neglect it; thou hast overcome
968 57 | the circus with din. Thou persuadest thyself that everything
969 26 | world. I have delayed with a perverse mind, and I have thought
970 79 | asked may be given to the petitioner. Then truly, if void of
971 79 | LXXIX. TO THE PETITIONERS.~If thou desirest, when
972 24 | in the synagogue to the Pharisees, that He may become merciful
973 49 | wound, seek herbs and a physician; and yet in thy punishments
974 14 | ashamed, O fool, w adore such pictures? Seek one God who will allow
975 38 | Moses in wrath dashed to pieces; and the same Lord gave
976 59 | necessary for modest women. Pierce thy breast with chaste and
977 36 | to acknowledge the Lord pierced with nails; but when His
978 61 | he outside rejects it. Be pitiful, that thou mayest be before
979 79 | lurking-places of wickedness; or if, pitying the poor, thou prayest by
980 34 | thou shall not escape the plague, although thyself art divine.
981 16 | to themselves an account. Plagues ought rather to be exported
982 10 | spear the fishes. It is plain by his being thus provided
983 34 | satisfied with herbs in the rich plains. And still unwillingly is
984 10 | once dead. Ye make Apollo a player on the cithara, and divine.
985 34 | it to be life, when thou playest or lookest forward to such
986 72 | hates the poor man to be a pleader on high. Therefore submit
987 19 | on his shoulder when he pleases, and again he places it
988 60 | equal with the Gentiles. Be pleasing to the hymned chorus, and
989 58 | thou who art living in pleasure wilt already be a stranger
990 71 | Give to them at once. I pledge my word that fourfold shall
991 37 | because the heaping up of the plough closes up the field. The
992 70 | takes refuge from your fire, plunges in the whirlpool. Then the
993 7 | the constellations of the pole, and the sower of the soil;
994 42 | pains in their bodies, nor polypus in their nostrils. They
995 22 | them to have known even its portents? Learn, I beg you, citizens,
996 42 | But the wicked king who possesses her, when he hears, flies
997 29 | cattle; and He, whatever thou possessest. Nor dost thou give heed
998 76 | thy breast. But since the possession of money gives barefacedness
999 64 | mayest become equally the possessor of so much wealth. The law
1000 25 | exhort you as quickly as possible to believe in Christ.~