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1001 76 | assist it when thou comest to pour out prayers, or to beat
1002 44 | earth renewed without end pours forth abundantly. Therein
1003 41 | globe into three ruling powers, when, moreover, Nero shall
1004 12 | They conspire in evil; they practise beforehand with pretended
1005 27 | dead. Thou oughtest to give praises in the church to the omnipotent
1006 2 | law, and ignorant of God, prayed to gods that perished, after
1007 79 | pitying the poor, thou prayest by thy benefits, doubt not
1008 79 | If thou desirest, when praying, to be heard from heaven,
1009 63 | the end you fight. Lust precipitates you, there is war; fight
1010 6 | died. There was none that predicted his previous birth. Or if
1011 77 | limit to a drunkard; but I prefer a beast. From those who
1012 26 | of life, perchance were preparing to grow old, and they themselves
1013 60 | worthy of God with an evil presage. Why should I tell of your
1014 8 | they are in our immediate presence; in that ye, as I formerly
1015 31 | disparages you. How gifts and presents corrupt the judges, thence,
1016 76 | would enter the bath. They press closely, and make of God'
1017 12 | wine which he himself had pressed out; they have given him
1018 12 | practise beforehand with pretended heat, that they may deceive
1019 60 | with black; ye lift up your pretty hair one by one on your
1020 7 | what wishes to be, will prevail. A woman desires to be wanton;
1021 36 | they have rushed into vain prevarications. They are unwilling to acknowledge
1022 6 | none that predicted his previous birth. Or if he thunders,
1023 27 | forgetful of what they have previously done. Now has the governor
1024 30 | on high; and thou bearest pride, and dost not willingly
1025 76 | house of prayer. The Lord's priest commanded with "sursum corda,"
1026 35 | tree to be feared by the primitive man, whence comes death
1027 42 | does the Lord Himself also proceed with them. He has passed
1028 36 | that thence life frequently proceeds; but the cross has become
1029 29 | there at length too late proclaiming the omnipotent God.~
1030 63 | law itself teaches by its proclamation. Thou wearest such great
1031 17 | seek with difficulty to procure their living, they adorn
1032 18 | accustomed to prophesy; so those prodigies are reigned among those
1033 18 | false deities? From that prodigy how many has that prophet
1034 57 | What shall the Anointed One profit thee? Or if it is permitted,
1035 32 | Throughout advances and profits thou greedily presumest
1036 18 | himself is silent, and no one prophesies concerning him at all. But
1037 18 | this same god, and falsely prophesying seduces so many and so great
1038 12 | he was born in India of Proserpine and Jupiter, and waging
1039 52 | implore of Him; do thou prostrate confess to Him: He will
1040 42 | and therefore they are protected. They are bidden to pass
1041 63 | miseries. Lend thyself as a protector only, and do no hurt. Lead
1042 72 | speech--thou knowest the proverb--melts. One is conquered
1043 74 | Christ. Thou knowest the proverbs. He wished to be carried
1044 23 | thy belly as if thou canst provide for it. Thou seemest at
1045 10 | plain by his being thus provided that he is a sea-god. Did
1046 19 | it not ignominy, that a prudent man should be seduced and
1047 73 | to bewail them. The Lord prudently says that ye must grieve
1048 65 | charity that thou mayest purge thyself, as being evil,
1049 59 | And moreover, with evil purposes, thou puttest on false medicaments,
1050 59 | with evil purposes, thou puttest on false medicaments, on
1051 5 | of the nobles. Moreover, Pyracmon, a smith, had made for him
1052 66 | strife, and to shun so many quarrels; to repress terror, and
1053 25 | preferred. Still I exhort you as quickly as possible to believe in
1054 10 | imposed sports. he threw the quoit into the air, he could not
1055 63 | adorest the Lord. Repress rage. Make thyself peaceable
1056 43 | lightnings, the heavenly wrath rages; and wherever the wicked
1057 28 | all things were made? Thou ragest, thou art mad, and now thou
1058 6 | in those times that sent rain when he was dead? Especially,
1059 26 | shortlived joys of the world are raining thee, whence thou shalt
1060 7 | the zodiac, as well the ram, the bull, the twins, as
1061 44 | camp. No sieges as now, nor rapines, nor does that city crave
1062 42 | nor would the band hurry rashly at any time to the gift
1063 32 | strains of the pipe always be raving. If thou hast not adored
1064 55 | for the treasury, and yet re thus vainly think to deserve
1065 76 | sounds forth, while the reader is reading, that the ears
1066 66 | perished. I warn certain readers only to consider, and to
1067 25 | times prepared. Lo, now reap! What! dost thou not repent?
1068 10 | obeying the king Laomedon, he reared the walls of the Trojans.
1069 56 | thou wilt be such without reason. I say, the Almighty seeks
1070 39 | what was abundantly said of Rebecca from heaven; whence, imitating
1071 3 | could not return to heaven. Rebels from God, they uttered words
1072 61 | encouragement to others. Ye rebuke calamity; O belly, stuff
1073 40 | many places, and so often rebuked by the law of those who
1074 38 | THE JEWS.~Evil always, and recalcitrant, with a stiff neck ye wish
1075 48 | able to live carefully, and recalls his own place, and takes
1076 41 | to appear such. The Jews, recapitulating Scriptures from him, exclaim
1077 35 | his means, as he himself, receding from the divine, became
1078 27 | the governor made for us receptacles of death, and after our
1079 66 | the destruction) of the reckless people whom ye have rent
1080 27 | existence. But thou, whilst recklessly thou seekest to live without
1081 27 | a mere vacuity, if thou reconsiderest in thine heart. Thou mayest
1082 71 | something whence he may recover himself. And, similarly,
1083 46 | thou hast known God, be a recruit good and approved, and let
1084 54 | Begotten of him, they again recur to those things which are
1085 24 | sayest, Who is He who has redeemed from death, that we may
1086 41 | the whore Babylon, being reduced to ashes, its embers shall
1087 70 | admonished by one word which many refuse. I wish you to turn your
1088 34 | GENTILES.~The unsubdued neck refuses to bear the yoke of labour.
1089 32 | weakness thou dost not ever regard Him. Throughout advances
1090 13 | born from a rock, if he is regarded as a god. Now tell us, then,
1091 23 | heaven instead of Him. Thou regardest thy belly as if thou canst
1092 41 | ones; at which things the region of Africa and the northern
1093 80 | be judged again when the reign is finished. They who make
1094 17 | guise of mystery. Thence reigning to be smitten by some deity,
1095 69 | know when he may relax the reins; let him terrify at first,
1096 10 | double-hearted one. Moreover rejected, he, though divine, departed
1097 26 | CHRIST THE LIVING GOD.~Thou rejectest, unhappy one, the advantage
1098 60 | pomp of the devil? Ye are rejecting the law when ye wish to
1099 75 | most blessed; and let them rejoice, who ask for divine entertainments.
1100 69 | rightly. The swarms are rejoiced under suitable kings; in
1101 6 | a parricide of his own relations.~
1102 12 | called Dionysus; and his religion is falsely observed in vanity;
1103 33 | of your sylvan Shepherd, remaining Safe from robbers under
1104 48 | be chosen, from which he remembers that he may be able to live
1105 57 | Gentiles, the joys of the world remove thee from the grace of Christ.
1106 68 | devoted to the Supreme God. Render the faithful sacred ministries
1107 44 | earth, because the earth renewed without end pours forth
1108 57 | former things which thou hast renounced? Art thou again conversant
1109 66 | reckless people whom ye have rent into schism. Either obey
1110 25 | reap! What! dost thou not repent? Thence now, if thou hast
1111 52 | our things. The camp being replaced, beware of sinning further;
1112 51 | children. They cannot be reproached, although they are seen
1113 76 | detractest from thy neighbour's reputation. Thou speakest in an undisciplined
1114 26 | the world has certainly required the brother slain by a brother.
1115 58 | with joy? Thou seekest to rescind the judgment uttered by
1116 26 | XXVI. TO THOSE WHO RESIST THE LAW OF CHRIST THE LIVING
1117 9 | or his cap, and in other respects naked. I see a marvellous
1118 22 | credulously desires to hear vain responses. When so many leaders and
1119 72 | also to thy brother. Be responsible to thyself for one, lest
1120 69 | mined. But a devout man restrains it, governing rightly. The
1121 44 | There are prepared all the revenues of the earth, because the
1122 53 | beforehand; in the morning revisit the standards, When thou
1123 66 | coming to you; persecution is rife; the wounds do not appear;
1124 36 | they say that they live righteously. The first law was in the
1125 16 | whom first of all sacred rites are paid. Between the ways
1126 22 | Ye have entered upon two roads; decide upon the right one.~
1127 33 | Shepherd, remaining Safe from robbers under the royal roof. In
1128 43 | they bewail; nor is there room found for the wicked. What
1129 54 | things which are his. The root of Cain, the accursed seed,
1130 58 | sons, refreshed with food, rose up to play. Now, therefore,
1131 33 | Raise upward your wild and roughened hearts. Enter stedfastly
1132 19 | places it down. Whirling round, he is turned by himself
1133 33 | Safe from robbers under the royal roof. In the wood are wolves;
1134 60 | cheeks with some sort of ruddy colour laid on; and, moreover,
1135 58 | dissoluteness, says he, in itself ruins a you. Be, then, such as
1136 27 | the flesh; certainly flesh ruled not thee. Freed from it,
1137 29 | things; or thou, perchance, rulest all things. He who made
1138 41 | divide the globe into three ruling powers, when, moreover,
1139 69 | bubbles up in hell with rumours. Woe to the wretched people
1140 24 | art abiding in light. Why runnest thou in the synagogue to
1141 10 | Nor can he obtain her by running. Surely, if he were a god,
1142 36 | peace. Lifted up, they have rushed into vain prevarications.
1143 26 | heavenly discipline, and rushest into death while wishing
1144 15 | of Evander, is a god: the rustic mind of men, untaught also,
1145 40 | lofty One despises your Sabbaths, and altogether rejects
1146 49 | earth, and to be clothed in sackcloth, and to current from the
1147 40 | make to Him the commanded sacrifices; who told you to throw a
1148 58 | labour, sweat, fight with sadness. Hope comes with labour,
1149 58 | stranger to Him. The Scripture saith that the Lord was angry
1150 44 | hedged up in torment, for the sake of the nourishment of the
1151 29 | and the earth, and the salt seas, decreed to give us
1152 9 | Mercury be depicted with a Saraballum, and with wings on his helmet
1153 57 | crowd of the evil one, where Satan is at work in the circus
1154 71 | sick through want of food. Satisfy him not with words. He needs
1155 60 | love fervently offer your savour to Christ.~
1156 31 | TO JUDGES.~Consider the sayings of Solomon, all ye judges;
1157 66 | the midst of peace itself, scarcely one of you has behaved himself
1158 42 | are these bloody ones thus scattered: they shall again assemble
1159 5 | smith, had made for him a sceptre. In the beginning God made
1160 66 | people whom ye have rent into schism. Either obey the law of
1161 58 | be a stranger to Him. The Scripture saith that the Lord was
1162 41 | The Jews, recapitulating Scriptures from him, exclaim at the
1163 10 | thus provided that he is a sea-god. Did not he himself with
1164 41 | Elias shall first come to seal the beloved ones; at which
1165 29 | the earth, and the salt seas, decreed to give us back
1166 25 | thou hast not, gather the seasonable wines. The time of believing
1167 9 | from on high: then dance ye securely. Vain man, art thou not
1168 70 | while, alas, the enticing seducer has come upon you unawares,
1169 18 | and falsely prophesying seduces so many and so great men,
1170 25 | fertile field, and castest thy seeds on the sterile one. Thou
1171 61 | but I grieve for you, as seeing that out of so great a people,
1172 | seem
1173 23 | canst provide for it. Thou seemest at one time to be profane,
1174 | seems
1175 32 | XXXII. TO SELF-PLEASERS.~If place or time is favourable,
1176 12 | his death, in another womb Semele conceived him again of Jupiter,
1177 71 | poor man, always hateful, send money, and something whence
1178 21 | concerning them. Thou art become senseless as a man, if thou thinkest
1179 54 | deservedly of themselves separate themselves. Begotten of
1180 55 | sent them. The husbandman separates all those collected tares.
1181 7 | VII. OF THE SEPTIZONIUM AND THE STARS.~Your want
1182 21 | For if a pure spirit and a serene mind remained to you, thou
1183 74 | death art in error. As a servant of God, thou oughtest even
1184 39 | eyes so weak; and yet he served again for the younger one
1185 63 | snares for no man, since thou servest God. Look to the beginning,
1186 1pref| I. PREFACE.~My preface sets forth the way to the wanderer
1187 61 | should prepare for me, who is setting before him his burial? The
1188 41 | earth on all sides, for seven years shall tremble. But
1189 7 | foolish, strong, in the sevenfold girdle. If ye worship the
1190 48 | which belong to death. He severely condemns himself who forsakes
1191 17 | are feigned. They cast a shadow over a simple people, lest
1192 36 | The awful King of eternity shadows forth these things by the
1193 24 | they who believe in Christ shah be led into a good place,
1194 72 | that is mighty. Let it not shame or grieve you that a healthy
1195 61 | who always on every day shared them entirely with the poor
1196 69 | LXIX. TO GOD'S SHEPHERDS.~A shepherd, if he shall
1197 44 | moreover, sun and moon shall shine; he who is evil is hedged
1198 44 | the light of a lamp. It shines from its Founder. Moreover,
1199 43 | There will be no succour nor ship of he sea. Amen flames on
1200 70 | at your frauds .... of a shorter title, I should not labour
1201 26 | a bridle. Luxury and the shortlived joys of the world are raining
1202 19 | it. He places it on his shoulder when he pleases, and again
1203 80 | punishments in the world; they are shown to them, and they read the
1204 57 | Thou art going to vain shows with the crowd of the evil
1205 70 | you. The judges themselves shudder at your frauds .... of a
1206 76 | consequence, and is not shunned, and it rushes forth, as
1207 71 | poor sister lies upon a sick-bed, let your matrons begin
1208 26 | thou art held down by long sickness, or thou art bereaved of
1209 41 | the whole earth on all sides, for seven years shall tremble.
1210 44 | into the golden camp. No sieges as now, nor rapines, nor
1211 59 | gold, or with the modest silken garment. Thou givest the
1212 35 | Reject this partaking; it sill suffice you to know what
1213 34 | free. There gold, garments, silver is brought to the elbows;
1214 19 | has attached to himself--a similar gathering being made--those
1215 71 | may recover himself. And, similarly, if thy poor sister lies
1216 46 | birth is washed. For if any sinful catechumen is marked with
1217 14 | from this, that the pipe sings sweetly because he bestows
1218 52 | being replaced, beware of sinning further; do not wander long
1219 71 | similarly, if thy poor sister lies upon a sick-bed, let
1220 5 | then deluded the wives and sisters of the nobles. Moreover,
1221 23 | desirest to fill thy belly. To sit down disgracefully of no
1222 42 | the obscene horses have slaughtered with kicking heel; nor would
1223 50 | barbarian king; and let him seek slavery who is willing to transfer
1224 36 | that live in death! Cain slew his younger brother by the
1225 26 | wailing is indulged; whether a slight disease invade thee, or
1226 53 | thyself; absolutely put away sloth, that thou mayest daily
1227 22 | careful to argue this in a small treatise. The law teaches;
1228 5 | nobles. Moreover, Pyracmon, a smith, had made for him a sceptre.
1229 17 | mystery. Thence reigning to be smitten by some deity, they sing
1230 63 | shalt thou conquer. Lay snares for no man, since thou servest
1231 26 | children which have been snatched away desired to live. Moreover,
1232 72 | that is powerful; for the soft speech--thou knowest the
1233 7 | pole, and the sower of the soil; he who made war with the
1234 60 | of psalms, ye sing love songs. Thou, although thou mayest
1235 26 | the body is vexed with sores, and groaning and wailing
1236 60 | anoint your cheeks with some sort of ruddy colour laid on;
1237 13 | creator of the rock has to be sought after. Moreover, you still
1238 26 | once life had departed, the soul also was dead and perished.
1239 17 | themselves to them with a sound mind. But that they may
1240 50 | enemy, they are become as sounding brass, or deaf as adders:
1241 76 | The trumpet of the heralds sounds forth, while the reader
1242 75 | and food. Look back at the source whence these things may
1243 7 | constellations of the pole, and the sower of the soil; he who made
1244 21 | Thou art glad for a brief space, and afterwards bewailest
1245 53 | Do thou be unwilling to spare thyself besides for Belial;
1246 63 | hast overcome the war. Be sparing of abundance of wine, lest
1247 76 | neighbour's reputation. Thou speakest in an undisciplined manner,
1248 18 | as if the wooden god were speaking into his ear. Say now yourselves
1249 19 | ready to perish, who by art speaks falsely what is seen by
1250 10 | wields a trident that he may spear the fishes. It is plain
1251 72 | is powerful; for the soft speech--thou knowest the proverb--
1252 21 | averted mind. For if a pure spirit and a serene mind remained
1253 29 | grieveth thee to be: there the spiritual punishment, which is eternal,
1254 61 | languishing away, cries out at the splendidly fed, and with distended
1255 60 | teacher and author that spoke from heaven, for he detests
1256 10 | whom the virgin craftily sported with, and, though a divine
1257 10 | Admetus. While in imposed sports. he threw the quoit into
1258 9 | creatures, with your lap spread open when he flies, that
1259 55 | up, the tares that have sprung up are separated from the
1260 29 | much to all thy wealth, squander those things to which thou
1261 60 | wise adorn themselves. Ye stain your hair; ye paint the
1262 58 | transgressest the law in staining thyself with dyes: against
1263 53 | the morning revisit the standards, When thou seest the war,
1264 49 | in vain. Equally in thy state of accusation learn to weep
1265 15 | Mount, who had been wont to steal the herds of Evander, is
1266 5 | cave, and was nourished by stealth. Behold, that God is the
1267 33 | roughened hearts. Enter stedfastly into the fold of your sylvan
1268 80 | begotten of an illustrious stem, and the men of nobility
1269 62 | such as Isaac himself, or Stephen, who chose for himself on
1270 25 | castest thy seeds on the sterile one. Thou seekest to abide
1271 59 | medicaments, on thy pure eyes the stibium, with painted beauty, or
1272 66 | from it. Ye behold the mote sticking in our eyes, and will not
1273 64 | midst of food, or carelessly sticks fast in the bird-lime. Think
1274 38 | and recalcitrant, with a stiff neck ye wish not that ye
1275 24 | course of the tormentor stirs you up to cry out against
1276 73 | descended from the diabolical stock. Ye cry that they are extinct.
1277 10 | Trojans? How did that poor stone-mason become a god? Did not he
1278 43 | will be the heat, that the stones themselves shall melt. The
1279 6 | have been given by him. The stories that the poets feign seduce
1280 58 | pleasure wilt already be a stranger to Him. The Scripture saith
1281 26 | into death while wishing to stray without a bridle. Luxury
1282 26 | Ignorant how thou hast first strayed, look upon ancient time,
1283 16 | either side immature death is straying. If the fates give the generations,
1284 68 | person of a righteous judge; strengthen your office by all things,
1285 35 | law of the beginning. Now stretch forth your hand, and take
1286 19 | seen by him. While he lives strictly, he feeds on his own bowels.
1287 66 | example of life, to avoid strife, and to shun so many quarrels;
1288 47 | against God, if thou extendest strifes to thy brother; whence thou
1289 17 | the furies, or when they strike their backs with the filthy
1290 30 | yourselves not being prepared. Strip thyself, O rich man turned
1291 24 | guard, goest on thy way stript of law, broken down by luxury.
1292 10 | live again,. though his structure admitted of this? Thus begotten,
1293 29 | Him eternal thanks in thy struggle. His own law teaches thee;
1294 64 | envious man, of another who is struggling with evil, and desirest
1295 61 | rebuke calamity; O belly, stuff yourself out with luxury.
1296 61 | opposed to him; and dost thou, stuffed with wealth, neither fight,
1297 34 | Do thou thyself wisely subdue thyself, and enter under
1298 34 | And still unwillingly is subdued the useful mare, and it
1299 7 | entire nature of the world! Subjected to wounds, and themselves
1300 34 | it is first brought into subjection. O people, O man, thou brother,
1301 72 | pleader on high. Therefore submit thyself, and give honour
1302 25 | is the foundation of the subsequent law. Thee, indeed, it assigned
1303 42 | bring to pass? Mountains subside before them, and fountains
1304 3 | Whence wandering they now subvert many bodies, and it is such
1305 43 | this fire. There will be no succour nor ship of he sea. Amen
1306 43 | the mother do for i the sucking child, when she herself
1307 44 | blessings because they have suffered evil things; and they themselves
1308 49 | be able to mitigate thy sufferings. For I will even confess
1309 75 | entertainments. Let what is sufficient be expended upon them, wine
1310 61 | himself fight, yet let him suggest encouragement to others.
1311 69 | swarms are rejoiced under suitable kings; in such there is
1312 62 | desirest that which is a matter suited for the blessed. First of
1313 64 | fool, this night thou art summoned. Death rushes after thee.
1314 34 | war is made; there love is sung of instead of psalms. Dost
1315 37 | gave Himself to us by a superadded law. Thence now they lie
1316 18 | things of an abominable superstition, and yet we follow up the
1317 23 | holy. Thou appearest as a suppliant of God, under the aspect
1318 64 | treasury, when the Lord shall supply to every one his daily life.
1319 68 | upwards, always devoted to the Supreme God. Render the faithful
1320 35 | be. If you wish to live, surrender yourselves to the second
1321 58 | the greatest part of you, surrendered to luxuries, obey them.
1322 59 | ladies of the world. Thou surroundest thyself with gold, or with
1323 76 | s priest commanded with "sursum corda," when prayer was
1324 64 | own judgment. The greedy survey of the eyes is never satisfied.
1325 4 | into weakness of mind, and swallowed a stone for his son. Thus
1326 69 | governing rightly. The swarms are rejoiced under suitable
1327 25 | over thee. Now astounded, swear that thou wilt believe in
1328 14 | this, that the pipe sings sweetly because he bestows the wood;
1329 28 | for the deserving by the sword, or to weep in a long imprisonment.
1330 33 | stedfastly into the fold of your sylvan Shepherd, remaining Safe
1331 78 | thee again: then will thy table be approved by the one God.
1332 61 | take to thy dinner. In the tablets is your hope from a Christ
1333 | taking
1334 64 | Whose, then, shall be those talents? By hiding the unrighteous
1335 39 | in Christ. Thence come to Tamar and the offspring of twins.
1336 35 | tree of the apple being tasted, death has entered into
1337 70 | at so many lines. Ye who teach, look upon those to whom
1338 73 | like the Gentiles? Thou tearest thy face, thou beatest thy
1339 65 | which has been wrung from tears; that candidate, oppressed
1340 18 | when there was gold in the temple. They placed their heads
1341 70 | those to whom ye willingly tend, when for yourselves ye
1342 69 | relax the reins; let him terrify at first, and then anoint
1343 4 | why was he driven by his terrors to devour his children?
1344 25 | believe in Christ; for the Old Testament proclaims concerning Him.
1345 13 | certainly did not live by theft. Assuredly he was of earth,
1346 26 | wars, or wicked frauds, thefts with bloodshed: the body
1347 | Therein
1348 29 | dost thou absolutely die therein--there at length too late
1349 10 | and ye are seduced into thinking him a god, in whose bones
1350 30 | with thy very body; thou thirstest always after riches. Thou
1351 26 | to be a man dead? Cannot thirty years at length make thee
1352 1pref| going to seek vain gods. Thoroughly taught by these things,
1353 26 | tormented, I see, when thou thoughtest to feel nothing; but he
1354 6 | like manner depart. Your thoughts ought to belong tO the character
1355 42 | they have become so many thousands--that is the true heavenly
1356 80 | God of no account when the thousandth year is finished shall perish
1357 53 | luxuries, since labour is threatening arms. With all thy virtue
1358 25 | the second law. Nor are threats from Himself, but from it,
1359 41 | shall divide the globe into three ruling powers, when, moreover,
1360 10 | While in imposed sports. he threw the quoit into the air,
1361 40 | sacrifices; who told you to throw a stone for your offence.
1362 6 | thunders. It is he that hurls thunderbolts; and if it was childishness
1363 15 | of praise to the absent thunderer, senselessly vowed victims
1364 39 | Look to Cain, the first tiller of the earth, and Abel the
1365 42 | from our view for so long a time--they have become so many
1366 20 | shrines, images made like to a Titan. For ye foolishly adore
1367 70 | frauds .... of a shorter title, I should not labour at
1368 61 | forward to thy meals from that Tobias who always on every day
1369 80 | flesh in the monuments and tombs is restored according to
1370 24 | body. The course of the tormentor stirs you up to cry out
1371 28 | earth, who now in the body torture with terrible punishments;
1372 43 | But the fire shall not touch the just, but shall by all
1373 42 | Now let us all live: the tradition of the law is new, as the
1374 63 | peaceable to all. Beware of trampling on thy inferiors when weighed
1375 64 | to beware of. Let others trangress these bounds. Do thou always
1376 80 | and they read the things transacted from heaven; the reward
1377 50 | slavery who is willing to transfer himself to enemies without
1378 36 | in the world, which never transfers souls to God. To believe
1379 58 | luxuries, obey them. Thou transgressest the law in staining thyself
1380 48 | example, do not sin gravely; translated by the layer, rather have
1381 43 | eyes, so that the earth trembles. He cries out, so that all
1382 10 | Saturn; and he wields a trident that he may spear the fishes.
1383 6 | old age does not enjoy trifles, the age of boyhood has
1384 34 | vanity of the age. Your trifling hearts destroy you when
1385 50 | be hidden, they are great trophies; but unhappy will he be
1386 57 | and shunnest God's. Thou trustedst to the gift whereby the
1387 76 | perishes when they are most trusting to themselves. Thus, moreover,
1388 20 | that the Titans are to you Tutans. Ye ask that these fierce
1389 7 | stars, worship also the twelve signs of the zodiac, as
1390 65 | hast lent on usury, taking twenty-four per cent, thou wishest to
1391 19 | himself with the tree of the two-forked one, as if you would think
1392 36 | CROSS.~I have spoken of the twofold sign whence death proceeded,
1393 80 | one's deeds in a perpetual tyranny. I cannot comprehend all
1394 10 | was he himself when dead unable to live again,. though his
1395 70 | seducer has come upon you unawares, and because ye have not
1396 6 | he were alive. Ye pray to unclean gods, and ye call them heavenly
1397 29 | punishment, which is eternal, is undergone; there are always waillings:
1398 42 | have followed crime. Not undeservedly are these bloody ones thus
1399 50 | hands, thou hast perished uninjured by law. The enemy crosses
1400 17 | compel those who first of all unite themselves to them with
1401 40 | altogether rejects your universal monthly feasts according
1402 42 | and, indeed, let it be unknown by us where it abides, acting
1403 | unless
1404 52 | sin to thee to cease from unmeasured doing.~
1405 2 | The people before Moses, unskilled, abiding without law, and
1406 39 | the shepherd, who was an unspotted offerer in the ruin of his
1407 63 | yourselves in a righteous path, unstained by jealousy. In thy riches
1408 34 | TO IGNORANT GENTILES.~The unsubdued neck refuses to bear the
1409 74 | to him, and living with untrained mind, wish to have a happy
1410 56 | His sons, those who are upright with a good heart, those
1411 33 | likeness of your Lord. Raise upward your wild and roughened
1412 68 | as learned men, looking upwards, always devoted to the Supreme
1413 48 | humble; not willingly to use force, nor to return force
1414 | used
1415 34 | unwillingly is subdued the useful mare, and it is made to
1416 65 | oppressed with ungrateful usuries, and become needy, deplores
1417 65 | or if thou hast lent on usury, taking twenty-four per
1418 61 | cries aloud with such an utterance; even He who commands us
1419 5 | V. JUPITER.~This Jupiter was
1420 27 | But death is not a mere vacuity, if thou reconsiderest in
1421 54 | The fugitive will wander vaguely without discipline, loosed
1422 42 | has evil persuaded. With various punishments he will torment
1423 14 | be so. Thou hast bought a venal master, when thou shalt
1424 20 | are melted out of a brazen vessel; ye should rather melt them
1425 20 | rather melt them into little vessels for yourselves.~
1426 26 | with bloodshed: the body is vexed with sores, and groaning
1427 6 | VI. OF THE SAME JUPITER'S THUNDERBOLT.~
1428 26 | down from their height by vices and poverty; doubly so,
1429 15 | thunderer, senselessly vowed victims as to a god to be besought,
1430 64 | conscious of God, thou shalt be victor over all things; yet I do
1431 42 | have been darkened from our view for so long a time--they
1432 7 | VII. OF THE SEPTIZONIUM AND
1433 8 | VIII. OF THE SUN AND MOON.~Concerning
1434 30 | Even as the elm loves the vine, so love ye people of no
1435 29 | governs thy meadows; He, thy vineyards; He, thy herd of cattle;
1436 10 | follows her up, wishing to violate the maid. The fool loves
1437 12 | living a life like his, violently excited with the wine which
1438 16 | the celestial Fury, the Virgins and Venus, for whom your
1439 53 | threatening arms. With all thy virtue thou must obey the king'
1440 1pref| the wanderer and a good visitation when the goal of life shall
1441 3 | that that earth should be visited by angels, when they were
1442 18 | accustomed to be divine. For voices broke forth, as if with
1443 79 | petitioner. Then truly, if void of benefits, thou adorest
1444 56 | proclaims itself into so many volumes of prophets; none of them
1445 15 | absent thunderer, senselessly vowed victims as to a god to be
1446 13 | as did Cacus, that son of Vulcan.~
1447 14 | thou not ashamed, O fool, w adore such pictures? Seek
1448 63 | DAILY WAR.~Thou seekest to wage war, O fool, as if wars
1449 12 | Proserpine and Jupiter, and waging war against the Titans,
1450 26 | immortal: for thou shalt wail in hell. Certainly God lives,
1451 26 | sores, and groaning and wailing is indulged; whether a slight
1452 29 | undergone; there are always waillings: nor dost thou absolutely
1453 49 | those who are wounded to walk more cautiously, to put
1454 1pref| disbelieve. I in like manner have wandered for a long time, by giving
1455 1pref| sets forth the way to the wanderer and a good visitation when
1456 75 | told on your behalf. Ye are wanting in a gift to Christ, in
1457 7 | prevail. A woman desires to be wanton; she seeks to live without
1458 53 | hast given thy name to the warfare, thou art held by a bridle.
1459 48 | what he ought to enjoy. Warned by example, do not sin gravely;
1460 33 | refuge in the cave. Thou warrest, thou art mad; nor dost
1461 7 | fates, obscene, inquisitive, warriors of an impious life; and
1462 64 | in public, when thou art watching for thy day by living without
1463 69 | the wretched people which wavers with doubtful brow! if such
1464 71 | If thy brother should be weak--I speak of the poor man--
1465 71 | Look upon such assuredly weakened, who are not able to act
1466 50 | deliver himself up, has weakly foregone praise for neither
1467 76 | gives barefacedness to the wealthy, thence every one perishes
1468 63 | by its proclamation. Thou wearest such great words vainly,
1469 17 | sing of his majesty, and weary themselves under his form.
1470 73 | which is finished in the week. In the book of Solomon
1471 63 | trampling on thy inferiors when weighed down with miseries. Lend
1472 66 | at the same time, ruin is weighing us down from the enticement
1473 60 | hang down with very heavy weight. Ye bury your neck with
1474 43 | they delay, but a part has wept at the judgment. Such will
1475 42 | tribes and a half are left: wherefore is the half of the tribes
1476 | wherever
1477 71 | refreshed, who has nothing wherewith to pay you, but the Founder
1478 19 | again he places it down. Whirling round, he is turned by himself
1479 70 | your fire, plunges in the whirlpool. Then the wretch, stripped
1480 | whoever
1481 72 | better. If there should not wholesomely be an art whereby life may
1482 41 | shall occupy half. Then the whore Babylon, being reduced to
1483 30 | departest. Thou managest wickedly with thy very body; thou
1484 72 | thy labour, even as that widow whom the Anointed One preferred. ~
1485 59 | raised by the prayers of the widows. She deserved this, that
1486 10 | descended from Saturn; and he wields a trident that he may spear
1487 26 | over a lost wife. All is a wilderness: alas, dignities are hurried
1488 70 | have not known how that his wiles were imminent, ye have perished;
1489 3 | the nature of the world, willed that that earth should be
1490 50 | him seek slavery who is willing to transfer himself to enemies
1491 59 | law from thy ears to the wind. Thou affectest vanity with
1492 43 | themselves shall melt. The winds assemble into lightnings,
1493 25 | not, gather the seasonable wines. The time of believing to
1494 9 | with a Saraballum, and with wings on his helmet or his cap,
1495 34 | born a man. Do thou thyself wisely subdue thyself, and enter
1496 42 | Those of the tribes are withdrawn, and all the mysteries of
1497 52 | wicked, another partially withdraws; but yet true judgments
1498 1pref| ignorant. Thence at length I withdrew myself by reading concerning
1499 55 | Lord, and immediately it withered away. Ye do not works; ye
1500 61 | seest that thy brother is withheld, and that he fights with