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1 18 | Moses carried a rod, and Aaron wore a buckle, and John (
2 2 | will our "righteousness abound above that of the Scribes
3 16 | the ceremony is due. Those above-named I take to be clean in themselves,
4 13 | attaining refreshment in Abraham's bosom) and the rich man, (
5 12 | now answer more fully that abrupt proposition. It is advanced
6 8 | OF GAINING A LIVELIHOOD ABUNDANT.~There are also other species
7 9 | heavens, whose finger or wand abuses the heaven.~
8 18 | what He was unwilling to accept, He has rejected; what He
9 21 | XXII. OF ACCEPTING BLESSING IN THE NAME OF
10 10 | knows it not, knowingly accepts poison, but does not drink
11 13 | extraordinary solemnities, which we accord sometimes to our wantonness,
12 2 | regard adultery as to be accounted in kisses, and in embraces,
13 5 | hands; actors, however, achieve a livelihood not with hands
14 11 | flesh itself from stews, I acknowledge that I cannot exercise the
15 20 | when adjured by another, acquiesce? Why should we not recognize
16 20 | XXI. OF SILENT ACQUIESCENCE IN HEATHEN FORMULARIES.~
17 18 | will incur the duty of acting after your Lord's pattern.
18 5 | with their feet, but hands; actors, however, achieve a livelihood
19 4 | the servants of God from acts of that kind all the universe
20 | actually
21 11 | is not lawful)--is trade adapted for a servant of God? But,
22 19 | Scripture names "gods," but adds "their," viz. "of the nations:"
23 8 | criminality, furnish the adjuncts without which idols have
24 20 | swear by idols, or, when adjured by another, acquiesce? Why
25 20 | all events, whoever the adjurer is, he binds you to himself
26 13 | gift-days, which with some adjust the claim of honour, with
27 18 | use the garb indeed, but administer not the functions of it?
28 11 | profession, no trade, which administers either to equipping or forming
29 17 | servant of God should take the administration of any dignity or power,
30 7 | GRIEF OF THE FAITHFUL AT THE ADMISSION OF IDOL-MAKERS INTO THE
31 17 | some special grace, or by adroitness, to keep himself intact
32 1 | false gods is doubtless an adulterer of truth, because all falsehood
33 14 | conversation with idolaters and adulterers, and the other criminals,
34 18 | What end, then, will you advance if you use the garb indeed,
35 12 | abrupt proposition. It is advanced too late. For after the
36 5 | interpret these things as the adversaries of the law do, do we, too,
37 16 | but neither will I furnish advice, or expense, or any other
38 10 | the flamens' wives and the aediles sacrifice; the school is
39 19 | find him in the temple of Aesculapius;" and, "I live in Isis Street;"
40 12 | but to avoid even from afar every breath of it, as of
41 12 | necessities" up to the point of affinities with idolatry, but to avoid
42 10 | not doubt that they are in affinity with manifold idolatry:
43 15 | fires of hell are imminent, affix to their posts, laurels
44 8 | other species withal to afford means of livelihood, without
45 11 | foster-children, to whom he affords his own house as store-room?
46 15 | among their worshippers that aforetime the gods themselves of the
47 | afterwards
48 11 | frankincense-seller too. In sooth, the agency of blood pertains to some,
49 11 | demonstrated to be but an idols' agent? Let none contend that,
50 1 | contributes ought to the aggravation of the indictment, no stranger
51 15 | men, since it is generally agreed even among their worshippers
52 18 | punishments. There is no agreement between the divine and the
53 conclu| out-swimming; to such as are run aground is inextricable shipwreck;
54 6 | worship not what you make? Ah! but they affirm not so,
55 17 | sacrifice he shall have aided him, he will be held to
56 20 | Satan, who makes it his aim that, what he cannot effect
57 9 | will use a few words. I allege not that he honours idols,
58 9 | east." We know the mutual alliance of magic and astrology.
59 9 | PROFESSIONS OF SOME KINDS ALLIED TO IDOLATRY. OF ASTROLOGY
60 10 | Learning literature is allowable for believers, rather than
61 9 | however, that science has been allowed until the Gospel, in order
62 10 | he neither receives nor allows them; much more if he is
63 5 | ascribe inconsistency to the Almighty, whom they in this manner
64 21 | God. If I have given an alms, or shown any other kindness,
65 8 | embellished his temple, altar, or niche; if you have pressed
66 11 | and blow out the smoking altars, for which himself has made
67 13 | answerable retribution, their alternate vicissitudes of evil and
68 11 | interpret idolatry to be altogether something else than the
69 7 | hand make thee do evil, amputate it," see to it whether it
70 7 | merely. What hands more to be amputated than those in which scandal
71 4 | and the spirits of the angelic apostates, would turn into
72 5 | that is, from the devil's angels--while, through itself, it
73 2 | and in every impulse of anger, and in the neglect of charity
74 14 | Lord, too, be deservedly angry. Else, if of all blasphemy
75 conclu| the type of the Ark: no animal has been fashioned to represent
76 20 | Evil One was seeking to annex you to the honour of idols,
77 9 | then, were the first to announce Christ's birth the first
78 15 | vision, because on the sudden announcement of public rejoicings his
79 14 | festive day occurs but once annually: you have a festive day
80 12 | live?" For here I will now answer more fully that abrupt proposition.
81 13 | fire) compensate, by an answerable retribution, their alternate
82 20 | Jupiter be wroth with you," answered, "On the contrary, with
83 5 | certainly take more pains in answering the excuses of artificers
84 12 | XII. FURTHER ANSWERS TO THE PLEA, HOW AM I TO
85 15 | i.e. of the door, and the Antelii, or Anthelii, demons, as
86 15 | door, and the Antelii, or Anthelii, demons, as presiders over
87 11 | of God? But, covetousness apart, what is the motive for
88 15 | Greeks likewise we read of Apollo Thyraeus, i.e. of the door,
89 4 | the spirits of the angelic apostates, would turn into idolatry
90 18 | treat of the garb only and apparatus of office. There is a dress
91 22 | Another dictated," I here appeal to Conscience whether, what
92 15 | your own house with the appearance of a new brothel.~
93 18 | it would instantly have appeared that Daniel had been no
94 15 | performance, which is in secret appertaining to demons. For we ought
95 1 | of food, and stomach, and appetite, that these solemnities
96 7 | opposition to God; should apply to the Lord's body those
97 10 | school is honoured on the appointed holy-days. The same thing
98 15 | is enough that He set in apposition thereto, "and to God the
99 15 | deed. So strictly are we appraised with God in matters of this
100 14 | be Christians. We are not apprehensive lest we seem to be heathens!
101 conclu| must be set before such as approach unto the Faith, and inculcated
102 conclu| are entering it; that, in approaching, they may deliberate; observing
103 8 | with the things which are appropriate to an idol; since, moreover,
104 14 | discipline; while we are being approved, not while we are being
105 9 | disposed of by the immutable arbitrament of the stars, think on that
106 18 | Now by this time, you who argue about "Joseph" and "Daniel,"
107 5 | with God?" Then, as to the argument they have the hardihood
108 17 | confine of idolatry. Hence arose, very lately, a dispute
109 4 | condemned by priority the artIfi-cers of those things, of which
110 5 | as the Marcionites do, ascribe inconsistency to the Almighty,
111 4 | Learn that their heart is ashes and earth, and that none
112 1 | account of idolatry. Set aside names, examine works, the
113 12 | how much more food? [You ask] "How many have fulfilled
114 18 | inglorious in countenance and aspect, just as Isaiah withal had
115 14 | with no desert of ours, assails "the Name" with wicked suffrages.
116 17 | farming out victims; not assigning to others the care of temples;
117 2 | wider an extent the Lord assigns to those crimes we are sure:
118 16 | title of the ceremony be "assistance at a sacrifice," and the
119 9 | age?" You know nothing, astrologer, if you know not that you
120 13 | too, Eleazar in Hades, (attaining refreshment in Abraham's
121 10 | too, for the pupil not to attend, than for the master not
122 3 | Hence idolatry is "all attendance and service about every
123 17 | officials likewise, when attending on their lords, or patrons,
124 20 | or by some other form of attestation, and you, for fear of discovery,
125 14 | on martyrdom, which now attests me to be a Christian, while
126 16 | clothes himself in woman's attire." The toga, however, is
127 20 | to whom, when imposed as authorities, you have rendered respect.
128 18 | resisting idolatry." For avoiding it, remedies cannot be lacking;
129 18 | freedom of the states of Babylon and Egypt through the dress
130 17 | prefecture of entire Egypt or Babylonia. And so let us grant that
131 18 | among the Egyptians and Babylonians, ensigns of dignity, in
132 4 | ensuing discourse sets a ban as well on the artificers
133 2 | victim, or give a sacrificial banquet, or be bound to some sacred
134 14 | games join their noise--banquets join their din! Oh better
135 6 | VI. IDOLATRY CONDEMNED BY BAPTISM. TO MAKE AN IDOL IS, IN
136 18 | wore a buckle, and John (Baptist) is girt with leather and
137 18 | mark of dignity among the barbarians, but of nobility. For as
138 18 | Egypt through the dress of barbaric nobility; so among us believers
139 5 | hands, I believe even the bath-thieves live by their hands, and
140 20 | are now challenged unto battle, and know that you must
141 18 | what kind of gold would beam from His head, had He not
142 10 | affirms, while he recalls he bears testimony to, the praises
143 6 | nor at the expense of a beast's soul, but of your own.
144 | became
145 10 | think that these things are befitting to a Christian master, unless
146 9 | Sergius Paulus, (since he began opposing himself to the
147 10 | faith built up from the beginnings of their erudition. Inquire
148 10 | yet capable. Or, when he begins to understand, it behoves
149 9 | us, defending on his own behalf perseverance in that profession,
150 11 | places for my neighbour's behoof. So, too, the interdiction
151 15 | baths. But if there are beings which are adored in entrances,
152 18 | to idols, nor worshipped Bel, nor the dragon, which long
153 14 | by this time induced the belief in their mind that it is
154 17 | MAY HOLD.~But what shall believing servants or children do?
155 17 | single word necessary or belonging to a sacrifice he shall
156 14 | moons and festivals formerly beloved by God, the Saturnalia and
157 21 | always to reject the unclean benediction, and to cleanse it out for
158 | beside
159 | besides
160 19 | men names of this kind are bestowed. I do not honour Saturnus
161 14 | banquets join their din! Oh better fidelity of the nations
162 7 | pleadings to this quarter: bewailing that a Christian should
163 8 | of this also we ought to beware that nothing be, with our
164 | beyond
165 5 | unless to you, too, God have bidden it.~
166 14 | the same apostle elsewhere bids us take care to please all: "
167 17 | condemning nor fore-condemning; binding no one, imprisoning or torturing
168 10 | takes place on an idol's birthday; every pomp of the devil
169 20 | God even, but dearly to bless in the name of God, that
170 18 | what kind of purple would bloom from His shoulders? what
171 11 | will he spit down upon and blow out the smoking altars,
172 1 | done to God. By how many blows? As many as are his idolatries.
173 12 | has begun, he afterwards blush to find himself spent, deliberation
174 7 | those hands which confer bodies on demons. Nor is this sufficient.
175 22 | mind, and, passing by his bootless tongue, with the help of
176 14 | reprobated. Oh blasphemy, bordering on martyrdom, which now
177 18 | fasces also, and rods, are borne before them; and deservedly,
178 22 | laid hold of as a word. In borrowing money from heathens under
179 13 | refreshment in Abraham's bosom) and the rich man, (on the
180 18 | proper to be conceded to boys, and the stole to girls,
181 2 | which reaches forth so many branches, diffuses so many veins,
182 7 | wickedness! Once did the Jews lay brands on Christ; these mangle
183 22 | or give us constancy to break off all suck necessity,
184 conclu| whirlpool, where there is no breathing--even in idolatry. All waves
185 5 | they have the hardihood to bring even from the Scriptures, "
186 10 | ground, than a business brings which, both nominally and
187 18 | bordered and striped togas, and broad-barred ones, are put even on idols
188 8 | too, the marble mason, the bronze-worker, and every graver whatever,
189 15 | the appearance of a new brothel.~
190 22 | substitutes for our mouth, be brought forward against us in the
191 3 | of this monstrosity had bubbled into being, temples stood
192 18 | a rod, and Aaron wore a buckle, and John (Baptist) is girt
193 12 | similitude of that most prudent builder, who first computes the
194 11 | part, without the idol, by burnings of odours; the frankincense-seller
195 12 | the toll-booth; while even burying a father was too tardy a
196 8 | unwitting) hands are found busied in the tendence, or in the
197 9 | his profession he might buy even the gift of the Holy
198 3 | itself the likeness of a calf, and not of a man, fell
199 20 | the gods of the nations by calling them gods, or by hearing
200 12 | be in need." But the Lord calls the needy" happy." "I shall
201 1 | idolatry. In it also are the cancupiscences of the world. For what solemnity
202 18 | white toga, are called "candidates"); but not on the understanding
203 18 | taking part in sacrifices or capital punishments. There is no
204 15 | even gods of entrances; Cardea (Hinge-goddess), called
205 18 | dignity and the powers, carry the spot of their own profanation;
206 4 | And they who mould and carve out at that time were not:
207 3 | whether a moulder cast, or a carver grave, or an embroiderer
208 8 | much sooner does he who carves a Mars out of a lime-tree,
209 10 | Inquire whether he who catechizes about idols commit idolatry.
210 4 | AND IDOLMAKERS IN THE SAME CATEGORY.~God prohibits an idol as
211 10 | s gifts likewise must be caught at, and the Septimontium
212 4 | prior prohibition. For this cause--the eradicating, namely,
213 16 | mixed up with them. For the causes are to be considered to
214 conclu| Nothing can be easier than caution against idolatry, if the
215 conclu| God, navigates; safe if cautious, secure if intently watchful.
216 14 | wicked suffrages. Let us cease (to be Christians) and it
217 11 | the motive for acquiring ceases, there will be no necessity
218 14 | how far more wicked to celebrate them among brethren! Who
219 14 | he used to please them by celebrating the Saturnalia and New-year'
220 18 | rule; albeit, likewise, a centurion had believed; still the
221 15 | honour in God's stead by ceremonial observances of that kind,
222 5 | EXCUSES DEALT WITH.~We will certainly take more pains in answering
223 9 | nowhere find either sophists, Chaldeans, enchanters, diviners, or
224 18 | who through captivity had changed his state, attained the
225 17 | judgment on any one's life or character, for you might bear with
226 1 | whoever commits a fault is chargeable with idolatry, for he does
227 1 | race, the highest guilt charged upon the world, the whole
228 2 | anger, and in the neglect of charity toward a brother just as
229 15 | that a brother was severely chastised, the same night, through
230 8 | lime-tree, fasten together a chest! No art but is either mother
231 12 | None of them whom the Lord chose to Him said, "I have no
232 7 | contaminated. Idol-artificers are chosen even into the ecclesiastical
233 9 | now-a-days, forsooth, treats of Christ--is the science of the stars
234 1 | idolatry is without the circumstance of dress and ornament? In
235 18 | For they, even by their circumstances, were slaves; but you, the
236 14 | at once; since the whole circus, with no desert of ours,
237 8 | on stuccoes, and polish a cistern, and trace ogives, and draw
238 9 | just like their angels. The city and Italy are interdicted
239 18 | said, Behold, they who are clad in soft raiment are in kings'
240 13 | which with some adjust the claim of honour, with others the
241 4 | and wood, and stones and clay, and serve phantoms, and
242 21 | unclean benediction, and to cleanse it out for himself by converting
243 22 | pen there speaks a hand clearer than every sound, in his
244 12 | about the gentleness and clemency of God in such wise, as
245 9 | itself, fore-chants the climacterics of others, and might instruct
246 2 | unperceived, but also when cloaked over. Most men simply regard
247 15 | you have renounced stews, clothe not your own house with
248 16 | saith He, "is every man who clothes himself in woman's attire."
249 12 | food;" and as an example of clothing we have the lilies. "My
250 11 | losses, by inconveniences, by cogitations, by runnings to and fro,
251 15 | Caesar, which is on the coin, to Caesar, and the image
252 18 | own an example for turning coldly from all the pride and garb,
253 18 | purples, the ensigns of one college. What end, then, will you
254 22 | privation of voice, holds colloquy with his mind, and, passing
255 19 | you have forsworn, but a collusion of faith with idolatry?
256 21 | gods, or the Genius of the colony, may be propitious to me,
257 3 | formed of gypsum, or of colors, or of stone, or of bronze,
258 12 | is easy. Let us, however, comfort ourselves about the gentleness
259 15 | himself had not wreathed, or commanded them to be wreathed; for
260 5 | place He forbids, in another commands? But if any feigns ignorance
261 10 | is teaching doubtless he commends, while he delivers he affirms,
262 10 | who catechizes about idols commit idolatry. But when a believer
263 1 | are; doubtless, whoever commits a fault is chargeable with
264 2 | stirred his soul with immodest commotion; when He judges murder to
265 14 | be glad with them, out of community of nature, not of superstition.
266 18 | and free, are not always comparable. For they, even by their
267 conclu| whatever is too trifling compared to such a peril. The reason
268 13 | in the torment of fire) compensate, by an answerable retribution,
269 8 | required. Smaller wages are compensated by more frequent earning.
270 14 | any other matter of worthy complaint, in which "the Name" is
271 10 | them by whose means they compute their revenues. What schoolmaster,
272 12 | prudent builder, who first computes the costs of the work, together
273 18 | toga will be proper to be conceded to boys, and the stole to
274 14 | life, which the apostle concedes, there is sinning, which
275 22 | dictated either something conceived by itself, or else something
276 8 | we shall have made that concession, and shall not have had
277 conclu| XXIV. GENERAL CONCLUSION.~Amid these reefs and inlets,
278 22 | the hand, whether with the concomitance or the inaction of the tongue.
279 8 | arts are many as are the concupiscences of men. "But there is difference
280 17 | judging about money; neither condemning nor fore-condemning; binding
281 4 | of which He curses and condemns the worshippers!~
282 12 | many have fulfilled these conditions?" But what with men is difficult,
283 19 | But, however, since the conduct according to the divine
284 7 | s body those hands which confer bodies on demons. Nor is
285 1 | by refusing to Him, and conferring on others, His honours;
286 8 | work of that kind, which confers not shape, but authority,
287 6 | tongue what with the hand you confess? unmake by word what by
288 8 | discipline, that is, without the confiction of an idol. The plasterer
289 17 | idolatrous kings up to the confine of idolatry. Hence arose,
290 20 | returning a curse, he would have confirmed the divinity of Jove, showing
291 11 | ejected a demon, let him not congratulate himself on his faith, for
292 4 | shall make no idol;" and by conjoining, "Nor a similitude of the
293 20 | in friendly or unfriendly conjunction. If in unfriendly, you are
294 11 | XI. CONNECTION BETWEEN COVETOUSNESS AND
295 11 | furnish nothing of help or connivance to others for that purpose;
296 18 | ministry; if, in short, though conscious of His own kingdom, He shrank
297 10 | payment of every pupil he consecrates both to the honour and to
298 22 | THE NAME OF IDOLS. TACIT CONSENT.~But there is a certain
299 22 | swear, if you have even consented to so doing. Silence of
300 16 | For the causes are to be considered to which the ceremony is
301 11 | made provision? With what consistency will he exorcise his own
302 15 | to wit, about which the consultation was then held, whether the
303 conclu| apostles at that time were consulting, relax the bond and yoke
304 8 | think we are not free of the contagion of idolatry, we whose (not
305 4 | the universe, all things contained in the heaven, in the sea,
306 7 | to others what they have contaminated. Idol-artificers are chosen
307 12 | hunger is no less to be contemned by it for God's sake, than
308 22 | XXIII. WRITTEN CONTRACTS IN THE NAME OF IDOLS. TACIT
309 1 | whom he has slain? If it contributes ought to the aggravation
310 21 | cleanse it out for himself by converting it Godward. To be blessed
311 2 | a substance of crime so copious, which reaches forth so
312 2 | MORE LIMITED SENSE. ITS COPIOUSNESS.~ But let the universal
313 12 | who first computes the costs of the work, together with
314 18 | what He condemned, He has counted as part of the devil's pomp.
315 18 | in short, inglorious in countenance and aspect, just as Isaiah
316 17 | torturing no one--if it is credible that all this is possible.~
317 8 | idols, yet, with the same criminality, furnish the adjuncts without
318 14 | adulterers, and the other criminals, saying, "Otherwise ye would
319 8 | will require dishes and cups more easily than superstition.
320 9 | the discoverers of this curious art, on that account also
321 4 | those things, of which He curses and condemns the worshippers!~
322 14 | account it detests me! The cursing of well-maintained Discipline
323 7 | body daily. Oh hands to be cut off! Now let the saying, "
324 18 | in disarming Peter, unbe d every soldier. No dress
325 22 | knew themselves to have so dane. Christ prescribes that
326 11 | idols, are furnished by dangers, by losses, by inconveniences,
327 6 | some cause for which he dare not worship, besides that
328 15 | other points submissive to Darius, remained in his duty so
329 9 | of the same class of the dead it pays observance to and
330 8 | than superstition. Luxury deals in wreaths, also, more than
331 20 | the name of God even, but dearly to bless in the name of
332 13 | honour, with others the debt of wages. "Now, then," you
333 22 | swearing. "I wrote," says the debtor, "but I said nothing. It
334 22 | of the presiding judge, decide that they knew themselves
335 18 | SERVICE.~In that last section, decision may seem to have been given
336 6 | them? What divorce have we declared from them, I say not with
337 2 | the heathen nations have decreed punishable. How will our "
338 conclu| are washed overboard is a deep whence is no out-swimming;
339 14 | brethren! Who can maintain or defend this? The Holy Spirit upbraids
340 9 | days has challenged us, defending on his own behalf perseverance
341 10 | an idolater. What less of defilement does he recur on that ground,
342 10 | frequent, the rest of the defilements incident to the schools
343 2 | crimes we are sure: when He defines adultery to consist even
344 18 | humility and obscurity, with no definite home: for "the Son of man,"
345 12 | appropriated to its gods, or to the defunct, or to kings, as pertaining
346 conclu| in approaching, they may deliberate; observing it, may persevere;
347 8 | more easily does he who delineates a statue overlay a sideboard!
348 7 | but even those very hands deliver to others what they have
349 22 | itself, or else something delivered by another. Now, lest it
350 10 | doubtless he commends, while he delivers he affirms, while he recalls
351 20 | of God, that you may both demolish idols and preach God, and
352 5 | the manner of one uphung, denoted the shape of the Lord's
353 22 | suck necessity, lest those denying letters, the substitutes
354 9 | unwitting even that they had departed by another way, since be
355 6 | I say not with whom, but dependent on whom, we live? What discord
356 2 | fortifies us against the devil's depths, would have but limited
357 3 | signifies form; eidolon, derived diminutively from that,
358 16 | the marital ring or union, descends from honours done to any
359 5 | was the source of Christ's descent than that of setting sinners
360 9 | that those angels, the deserters from God, the lovers of
361 18 | name of honour, on such as deserved the familiar friendship
362 1 | Holy Scriptures use the designation of fornication in their
363 1 | feature, although it is destined to judgment under its own
364 5 | whom they in this manner destroy as being mutable, while
365 1 | idolatry all crimes are detected, and in all crimes idolatry.
366 18 | them punishments have been determined against God's servants;
367 14 | for that very account it detests me! The cursing of well-maintained
368 18 | and polished, begun and developed, slavish and free, are not
369 3 | idols both a name and a development. Thenceforward every art
370 conclu| that we might be free to devote ourselves to the shunning
371 1 | crimes, so pernicious, so devouring of salvation, all other
372 22 | with the help of his hands dictates from his heart, and without
373 22 | because even if the tongue in dictating remains motionless and quiet,
374 14 | with heathens is lawful, to die with them is not. Let us
375 11 | done by others, it makes no diference if it be by my means. In
376 10 | learning and of teaching is different. If a believer teach literature,
377 12 | conditions?" But what with men is difficult, with God is easy. Let us,
378 10 | SCHOOLMASTERS AND THEIR DIFFICULTIES.~Moreover, we must inquire
379 2 | forth so many branches, diffuses so many veins, that from
380 3 | signifies form; eidolon, derived diminutively from that, by an equivalent
381 14 | noise--banquets join their din! Oh better fidelity of the
382 7 | day the zeal of faith will direct its pleadings to this quarter:
383 18 | still the Lord afterward, in disarming Peter, unbe d every soldier.
384 3 | former rude business of human disaster attained from idols both
385 16 | at a sacrifice," and the discharge of my good offices is at
386 18 | own followers, to whom He discharged menial ministry; if, in
387 12 | you wish to be the Lord's disciple, it is necessary you "take
388 9 | penalty of exclusion for disciples and masters. "But Magi and
389 6 | dependent on whom, we live? What discord have we entered into with
390 4 | And that whole ensuing discourse sets a ban as well on the
391 9 | women, were likewise the discoverers of this curious art, on
392 20 | attestation, and you, for fear of discovery, remain quiet. For you equally,
393 13 | if, however, you shall be disguised withal, you are the slave
394 8 | Ostentation will require dishes and cups more easily than
395 5 | groundwork for some secret future dispensation, not with a view to the
396 17 | Hence arose, very lately, a dispute whether a servant of God
397 9 | the grammarian, where the disputer of this age? Hath not God
398 11 | it; unless any one will dissemble in the case of a frankincense-seller
399 21 | dory himself. For whoever dissembles in any cause whatever, by
400 20 | unto the Lord, that you may dissolve the obligation of him through
401 10 | genealogies, honourable distinctions, all and singular; and further,
402 12 | things are to be sold, and divided to the needy." "But provision
403 9 | Chaldeans, enchanters, diviners, or magicians, except as
404 6 | angels, if we make them? What divorce have we declared from them,
405 21 | Many say, "No one ought to divulge himself;" but I think neither
406 conclu| the Church raven, kite, dog, and serpent. At all events,
407 15 | to their posts, laurels doomed presently to burn: to them
408 15 | Apollo Thyraeus, i.e. of the door, and the Antelii, or Anthelii,
409 15 | after hinges, and Forculus (Door-god) after doors, and Limentinus (
410 21 | think neither ought he to dory himself. For whoever dissembles
411 22 | certain species of that class, doubly sharpened in deed and word,
412 18 | worshipped Bel, nor the dragon, which long after did appear.
413 9 | do away. What, then? The dream--sent, doubtless, of the
414 18 | have refused the defiled dresses; and it would instantly
415 10 | accepts poison, but does not drink it. To him necessity is
416 1 | are lasciviousnesses and drunkennesses; since it is, for the most
417 | during
418 10 | Hence the devil gets men's early faith built up from the
419 8 | compensated by more frequent earning. How many are the party-walls
420 20 | idolatry into us through our ears? At all events, whoever
421 9 | astrologers came from the east." We know the mutual alliance
422 12 | is difficult, with God is easy. Let us, however, comfort
423 10 | though he be not said "to eat of that which is sacrificed
424 7 | are chosen even into the ecclesiastical order. Oh wickedness! Once
425 conclu| whatsoever suffocate; every eddy thereof sucks down unto
426 17 | making proclamation or edict for no solemnity; not even
427 5 | ignorance of the fact that that effigy of the serpent of bronze,
428 18 | the neck, were, among the Egyptians and Babylonians, ensigns
429 3 | in Greek, signifies form; eidolon, derived diminutively from
430 3 | of the word is requisite. Eidos, in Greek, signifies form;
431 14 | have a festive day every eighth day. Call out the individual
432 13 | shall rejoice. Thus, too, Eleazar in Hades, (attaining refreshment
433 4 | turn into idolatry all the elements, all the garniture of the
434 | elsewhere
435 8 | erect or equip: if you have embellished his temple, altar, or niche;
436 2 | accounted in kisses, and in embraces, and in actual fleshly contact;
437 3 | or a carver grave, or an embroiderer weave the idol; because
438 9 | which operates by miracles, emulous even in opposition to Moses,
439 9 | either sophists, Chaldeans, enchanters, diviners, or magicians,
440 22 | kind of contract may ever encompass us; and if it should so
441 | end
442 21 | initiated into Christ will not endure to be blessed in the name
443 18 | are not only alien to, but enemies of, God; that through them
444 20 | security will you transfer your engagement unto the Lord, that you
445 18 | the beginning to idolatry engrafted on the dignity and the powers,
446 conclu| shipwreck; to such as are engulphed is a whirlpool, where there
447 5 | back, too, to the precept enjoining the subsequently made similitude,
448 11 | indeed, some having been ensnared, "have suffered shipwreck
449 1 | fornication and adultery, entails death, then, in these cases,
450 6 | live? What discord have we entered into with those to whom
451 conclu| inculcated on such as are entering it; that, in approaching,
452 22 | another dictated, the soul entertains, and transmits unto the
453 15 | you shall have done to an entrance. In this place I call a
454 8 | not whether you erect or equip: if you have embellished
455 11 | which administers either to equipping or forming idols, can be
456 3 | diminutively from that, by an equivalent process in our language,
457 4 | prohibition. For this cause--the eradicating, namely, of the material
458 8 | matters not whether you erect or equip: if you have embellished
459 4 | spirits in fanes, and all errors not according to knowledge,
460 16 | indeed, and that we could escape seeing what is unlawful
461 15 | are any whose notice it escapes through ignorance of this
462 18 | what number of fasces would escort Him? what kind of purple
463 16 | those of the white toga, of espousals, of nuptials, of name-givings--
464 3 | consecrated in human shape. To establish this point, the interpretation
465 13 | superstition, why do you, estranged as you are from all their
466 11 | covetousness, "a root of all evils," wherewith, indeed, some
467 10 | Dear Kinsmanship must be exacted; the schools must be wreathed
468 1 | idolatry. Set aside names, examine works, the idolater is likewise
469 conclu| whereof we are recognised and examined by heathens. This Law must
470 22 | you by the lighter charge exclude the heavier, so as to say
471 11 | trainer of gladiators also is excluded from the Church; nor will
472 9 | There is the same penalty of exclusion for disciples and masters. "
473 5 | their hands; forgers, again, execute their evil handwritings,
474 8 | of course much easier of execution. For how much more easily
475 11 | acknowledge that I cannot exercise the trade of pandering,
476 18 | fore-announced. If, also, He exercised no right of power even over
477 13 | brethren by the apostle when exhorting to unanimity. But, for these
478 20 | you immediately affirm his existence, and the profession of your
479 11 | what consistency will he exorcise his own foster-children,
480 8 | every graver whatever, knows expansions of his own art, of course
481 2 | all the modes in which the expansiveness of idolatry has to be foreguarded
482 9 | testimony! The astrologers are expelled just like their angels.
483 5 | slain; or whatever other exposition of that figure has been
484 10 | gods of the nations, to express their names, genealogies,
485 2 | life. But how far wider an extent the Lord assigns to those
486 15 | proving that whatever is extolled beyond the measure of human
487 19 | which common intercourse extorts from us: for this must very
488 2 | if one shall have cast an eye lustfully on," and stirred
489 9 | was mulcted with loss of eyes. The same fate, I believe,
490 11 | Church; nor will any one fail to be the means of doing
491 7 | VII. GRIEF OF THE FAITHFUL AT THE ADMISSION OF IDOL-MAKERS
492 22 | us; and if it should so fall out, may He give our brethren
493 11 | which pampers every demon, falls under the charge of idolatry.
494 1 | adulterer of truth, because all falsehood is adultery. So, too, he
495 18 | on such as deserved the familiar friendship of kings (whence,
496 15 | to the discipline of our family. Therefore, as to what relates
497 12 | to live." Faith fears not famine. It knows, likewise, that
498 18 | office and dignity. That famous purple, therefore, and the
499 4 | and demons, and spirits in fanes, and all errors not according
500 17 | authority to sacrifices; not farming out victims; not assigning