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501 14conc| habitually offered on the fast-day. Do not they, too, point
502 14conc| grace, while all others are fasting from salvation. Therefore,
503 5 | and sacrifices, and the fat of goats, and blood of bulls,
504 13 | issue a Leader who shall feed my People lsrael." But if
505 4 | just as was predicted, down fell the walls of the city. Whence
506 3 | tranquillity the pristine ferocity of "glaives" and "lances,"
507 13 | irrigated with rains, nor fertilized by showers, out of which
508 5 | brother, Let us go into the field: and he went away with him
509 10 | two characters,--to some fierce, as Judge; to others gentle,
510 8 | days (20 etc.).~(In the fiftieth year of his~empire Christ
511 3 | they shall no more learn to fight." Who else, therefore, are
512 1pref | calf-like head, to this figment Israel with one consent (
513 9 | spirit of God's fear shall fill Him." For to none of men
514 3 | without concisors' hands, filling every land," shown in the
515 10 | through His resurrection. Finally, he subjoins: "Therefore
516 7 | all. No king, with Him, finds greater favour, no barbarian
517 2 | view to man's salvation. In fine, let him who contends that
518 5 | brought me," He says, "the finest wheat flour, it is a vain
519 4 | space of the seventh day was finished, just as was predicted,
520 9 | there be applicable to Him, firstly, the name which Isaiah foretold,
521 13 | were until John,"and the fishpool of Bethsaida until the advent
522 1pref | Gentiles derived a pre-eminent fitness from this fact, that the
523 11 | altar, as it were twenty and five men have turned their backs
524 14conc| resulted therefrom, that, by fixing their gaze on that one alone
525 9 | quenched not the burning flax"--that is, the momentary
526 14conc| peoples at the present day are fleeing in a body to the Christ
527 13 | the river Jordan, the iron flew off and sank in the stream;
528 5 | says, "the finest wheat flour, it is a vain supplicatory
529 9 | into the land of promise, "flowing with milk and honey" (that
530 8 | vision in the beginning, flying; and he touched me, as it
531 9 | rattle, and point out the foe, not from His charger's
532 8 | were ever announced as to follow His advent; in order that
533 14conc| meantime, to have thus far followed the stream downward of the
534 14conc| offered for sins, and given as food to the priests merely of
535 13 | the interdict was issued forbidding any one of the Jews to linger
536 4 | it is manifest that the force of such precepts was temporary,
537 14conc| is read of in Daniel as forecut from a mount, which shall
538 11 | write the sign Tau on the foreheads of the men who groan and
539 4 | sabbaths, and routed their foreign foes, and recalled the law
540 11 | the foundation of life was forelaid for mankind; (a "sign")
541 14conc| and as many advents of His forenoted: one, in humility (of course
542 9 | of the Father, calls the forerunner of Christ, John, a future "
543 8 | been as well fulfilled as foreseen. In such wise, therefore,
544 3 | This, therefore, was God's foresight,--that of giving circumcision
545 3 | to God by His benefits--forgat his Lord and God, saying
546 6 | temporal and a law eternal formally declared; sacrifices carnal
547 13 | which man was of yore first formed, out of which now Christ
548 3 | heed to Him, but we, who, forsaking idols, have been converted
549 9 | man, not to say a general. Forsooth, by His babyish cry the
550 13 | were commanded not to be forthcoming to the house of Israel;
551 14conc| so to assert, there would forthwith--as we have already premised--
552 7 | the Romans themselves, who fortify their own empire with garrisons
553 | forty
554 8 | see, moreover, how in the forty-first year of the empire of Augustus,
555 11 | a "sign") in which the foundation of life was forelaid for
556 2 | For why should God, the founder of the universe, the Governor
557 13 | their perseverance in their frenzy, the name of the Lord was
558 2 | and were thus rendered "friends of God." For if circumcision
559 11 | but he who shall have been frontally sealed with the passion
560 8 | of Rubellius Geminus and Fufius Geminus, in the month of
561 9 | Christ Himself, coming "to fulfil the prophets," called so
562 14conc| deprived of the sacerdotal function. But the "Jesus" there alluded
563 8 | prayer, behold, the man Gabriel, whom I saw in the vision
564 13 | People contumacious and gainsaying Me, who walketh in a way
565 8 | months, xiii~days (11 etc.).~Galba . . . .vii months,vi days. (
566 10 | They put into my drink gall, and in my thirst they slaked
567 13 | as a shed in a cucumber garden,"--ever since the time,
568 7 | fortify their own empire with garrisons of their own legions, nor
569 7 | the diverse nations of the Gauls, and the haunts of the Britons--
570 14conc| therefrom, that, by fixing their gaze on that one alone which
571 10 | outwrought? For he who then gazed upon that(cross) was freed
572 9 | the East, on the one hand, generally held the magi (to be) kings;
573 9 | Isaiah the prophet: "I have generated and exalted sons." So, too,
574 9 | the momentary glow of the Gentiles--but made it shine more by
575 10 | fierce, as Judge; to others gentle, as Saviour; whose "horns"
576 2 | the posterior Law, which germinated when disclosed at their
577 9 | his lips, one whom he was girding for war with a sword; of
578 9 | which sword He was then "girt upon the thigh," in the
579 3 | God's foresight,--that of giving circumcision to Israel,
580 13 | third day"--which is His glorious resurrection--He received
581 9 | that is, the momentary glow of the Gentiles--but made
582 9 | appropriate to the Christ of God--that He should be called
583 8 | and understand, from the going forth of a word for restoring
584 1pref | conjunction with Jeroboam, worship golden kine, and groves, and enslave
585 9 | your people the "people of Gomorrha," when those dries had already
586 7 | universal earth," says he, "is gone out their sound, and unto
587 2 | as is congruous with the goodness of God, and with His equity,
588 1pref | times in which kings were governing them, did they again, in
589 10 | us the beginning of whose government has been made "on His shoulder."
590 2 | founder of the universe, the Governor of the whole world, the
591 8 | plenitude of bygone spiritual grace-gifts ceased in Christ, sealing
592 9 | Christ. I demand, again--granting that He who was ever predicted
593 9 | city Rome, as being equally great and proud of her sway, and
594 3 | pebble; whence, "there is the greatest peril if any fail to circumcise
595 9 | the Father's decree. "The greatness of thy right hand, he says, "
596 11 | of the men who groan and grieve over all the enormities
597 11 | themselves, as it were, grimacing; I will deal with mine indignation,
598 11 | foreheads of the men who groan and grieve over all the
599 5 | the blood of thy brother. Groaning and trembling shalt thou
600 9 | use a transference of name grounded on parallelism of crimes.
601 1pref | worship golden kine, and groves, and enslave themselves
602 10 | and the day of light shall grow dark over the land: and
603 9 | on the evidence of the guiding and indicating star, became "
604 1pref | the divine Scriptures, as guilty of the crime of idolatry;
605 9 | appellation Jesus. Learn the habitual character of your error.
606 10 | their concupiscence they hamstrung a bull!"--that is, Christ,
607 1pref | purposes, the questions handled For the occasion, indeed,
608 11 | not: and thy life shall hang on the tree before thine
609 11 | foretold as destined to happen after Christ are being recognised
610 10 | the People. Now, if the hardness of your heart shall persist
611 13 | sense of the Scriptures harmonizing with the issue of events
612 14conc| that, as a result of this harmony of the Divine Scriptures,
613 9 | the lame shall leap as an hart," and so on; which works
614 10 | might be fulfilled) the day hasted to make an "eventide,"--
615 4 | Your sabbaths my soul hateth;" and in another place he
616 7 | nations of the Gauls, and the haunts of the Britons--inaccessible
617 9 | then shall the infirm be healed, and the eyes of the blind
618 10 | posture, for a spectacle of healing to Israel, at the time when,
619 13 | from Israel infirmities of health; since, as the result of
620 13 | are already exust and in heaps? where the dispersion of
621 11 | were doing, He said unto an hearer, Go ye after him into the
622 7 | these expressions,--that the hearts of individuals, blockaded
623 13 | from the calamities of the heathendom in which we were tarrying
624 8 | exterminated after one and an half hebdomad--whereby namely, the seven
625 9 | but the sense too. For the Hebrew sound, which is Emmanuel,
626 6 | giver of the new law, and an heir of the new testament, and
627 10 | intelligence might seek (help from) the grace of God.
628 9 | the minds of men by his heralding, so that they understood
629 | here
630 7 | whoever succeeded him in his hereditary kingdom, over the Egyptians,
631 7 | and Lord." Nor would you hesitate to believe what we asseverate,
632 11 | them in darkness, each in a hidden bed-chamber: because they
633 3 | exalted," he says, "above the hills; and there shall come over
634 14conc| was opposing himself to Him--the instigator, to wit,
635 10 | likewise it is that God hints, through Jeremiah, that
636 9 | Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite;" of whose race they were
637 7 | whose right hand I have holden, that the nations may hear
638 14conc| assuredly, is He to have an honourable mien, and a grace not "deficient
639 9 | on recognising Him, and honouring Him with gifts, and adoring
640 2 | was not first (given) in Horeb, nor in Sinai and in the
641 10 | cross, and in this manner horned, He does now, on the one
642 13 | accordance with a prophecy of Hosea, uttered on this wise: "
643 13 | tribulation of spirit shall howl: for ye shall transmit your
644 2 | world, the Fashioner of humanity,the Sower of universal nations
645 5 | An heart contribulate and humbled is a victim for God;" and
646 10 | every one who shall have hung on a tree." But the reason
647 13 | shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; they who serve Me shall
648 13 | made to adore with vain and hurtful (rites),"--that is, ever
649 14conc| they were), because of the identity of the Lord's general appearance,
650 10 | sinews with nails. Else it is idle if, after the murder already
651 9 | of Samaria," that is, of idolatry--by believing, namely, on
652 14conc| People." Which evidences of ignobility suit the FIRST ADVENT, just
653 9 | Samaria," Samaria being ignominious on the score of idolatry;
654 14conc| worm, and not a man, an ignominy of man, and the refuse of
655 12 | as sit in darkness"--of ignorance, to wit. And if these blessings
656 3 | Ill. OF CIRCUMCISION AND THE
657 1pref | POSITION OF JEWS AND GENTILES ILLUSTRATED.~IT happened very recently
658 14conc| shall crush and crumble the image of secular kingdoms. Of
659 8 | Daniel I am now come out to imbue thee with understanding;
660 14conc| now (over and above the immediate question) the clue to your
661 4 | account of the deluge, an immense sabbath; or that Abraham,
662 10 | the sons of lsrael was to immolate at eventide a lamb, and
663 2 | themselves, by falling from immortality, by contravening God's precept;
664 11 | up (the measure of) their impieties, and, behold, are themselves,
665 10 | cross; and again when He implores the aid of the Father, "
666 11 | as fulfilled may make it impossible for them to deny (these
667 2 | righteous man, uncircumcised and in-observant of the Sabbath, He translated
668 7 | the haunts of the Britons--inaccessible to the Romans, but subjugated
669 9 | images of this sacrament was inaugurated under the figure of the
670 9 | dowering with gold and incense the infancy of Christ as
671 4 | commenced, must necessarily include within them a sabbath-day;
672 6 | of death. And so there is incumbent on us a necessity s binding
673 13 | foretold as destined to incur after the advent of the
674 10 | whoever, in any sin, had incurred the judgment of death, and
675 10 | been (involved) in some sin incurring the judgment of death, and
676 7 | with his petty kings, "from India unto Ethiopia" he had his
677 9 | see whether the age there indicated can possibly exhibit the
678 9 | evidence of the guiding and indicating star, became "the spoils
679 14conc| attire," that is, in the indignity of passible and mortal flesh,
680 13 | it is from them that the infamy (attached to that name)
681 9 | another matter if, among you, infants rush out into battle,--oiled
682 9 | save us: then shall the infirm be healed, and the eyes
683 13 | curatively to remove from Israel infirmities of health; since, as the
684 3 | out "eye for eye," and to inflict retaliatory revenge for
685 7 | Elamites, and they who inhabit Mesopotamia, Armenia, Phrygia,
686 7 | tarriers in Egypt, and inhabiters of the region of Africa
687 10 | Simeon and Levi perfected iniquity out of their sect," --whereby,
688 9 | guile, and asperity, and injustice, proper (of course) to the
689 11 | He introduced me into the inner shrine of the house of the
690 11 | rest: and there shall be instability of the prints of thy foot:
691 7 | all other nations; as, for instance, by this time, the varied
692 14conc| opposing himself to Him--the instigator, to wit, of Judas the traitor--
693 2 | extends a discipline who institutes it? if He advances who begins?
694 10 | that the difficulty of its intelligence might seek (help from) the
695 9 | and the prophecy becomes intelligible by the relation of its fulfilment.
696 10 | his angels--on turning intently from the peccancy of sins
697 13 | has been) ever since the interdict was issued forbidding any
698 10 | rejecting and deriding all these interpretations, we will prove that it may
699 9 | name Emmanuel" (which is, interpreted, "God with us"): "butter
700 10 | origin. For (his blessing) interprets spiritually thus: "Simeon
701 13 | mouth" (for He, when Pilate interrogated Him, spake nothing); for "
702 4 | of the seven days there intervened a sabbath-day. For seven
703 5 | order that, on Israel's introduction thither, there should there
704 8 | until delinquency be made inveterate, and sins sealed, and righteousness
705 14conc| present day nations are invoking Christ which used not to
706 3 | which was temporary, was inwrought for "a sign" in a contumacious
707 13 | that virgin-earth, not yet irrigated with rains, nor fertilized
708 7 | nations, and of provinces and islands many, to us unknown, and
709 1pref | Jew "of the stock of the Israelites." For this fact--that Gentiles
710 13 | since the interdict was issued forbidding any one of the
711 4 | IV. OF THE OBSERVANCE OF THE
712 4 | he was reducing the city Jericho by war. stated that he had
713 1pref | the Gentiles, and not a Jew "of the stock of the Israelites."
714 1pref | between a Christian and a Jewish proselyte. Alternately with
715 1pref | greater" people--that is, the Jewish--must necessarily serve the "
716 1pref | Scriptures, the people of the Jews--that is, the more ancient--
717 3 | nations,--"and they shall join to beat their glaives into
718 8 | again~Cleopatra reigned joint-~ly with Augustus . xiii
719 13 | on the bank of the river Jordan, the iron flew off and sank
720 3 | that Zipporah did it on the journey, at the compulsion of the
721 7 | favour, no barbarian lesser joy; no dignities or pedigrees
722 14conc| depicted) is "the son of Jozadak," who was never at all clad
723 9 | it. For they who out of Judaism believe in Christ, ever
724 9 | through Zechariah: "And Judah keepeth guard at Jerusalem, and
725 3 | rounded, as it were, a law for keeping this precept. For God, foreseeing
726 2 | thyself; Thou shalt not kill; Thou shall not commit adultery;
727 1pref | Jeroboam, worship golden kine, and groves, and enslave
728 14conc| crumble the image of secular kingdoms. Of which second advent
729 9 | and adoring Him on bonded knee as Lord and King, on the
730 10 | commended his prayer by knees bended, and hands beating
731 9 | our circumcision with "a knife of rock" (that is, with
732 1pref | of the world attained the knowledge of divine mercy: beyond
733 3 | the former circumcision l then given, and the coming
734 9 | lance sooner than how to lacerate the bosom!) Certainly, if
735 9 | shall be loosed, and the lame shall leap as an hart,"
736 9 | who are to know how to lance sooner than how to lacerate
737 13 | shall be blessed in the lands."~Again, the mystery of
738 | later
739 1pref | are admissible to God's Law--is enough to prevent Israel
740 13 | are not the least in the leaders of Judah: for out of thee
741 9 | loosed, and the lame shall leap as an hart," and so on;
742 9 | figurative whose weapons you have learnt to be allegorical. And thus,
743 | least
744 13 | announce; since none at all is left there to this day of (the
745 7 | with garrisons of their own legions, nor can extend the might
746 7 | greater favour, no barbarian lesser joy; no dignities or pedigrees
747 2 | Levitical law, there were not levites who were wont to offer sacrifices
748 2 | before the priesthood of the Levitical law, there were not levites
749 5 | drawn up, through Moses, in Leviticus, we find it prescribed to
750 8 | taken away my sacrifice and libation, and in the holy place the
751 8 | afterwards ceased in that place "libations and sacrifices," which thenceforward
752 9 | you have the audacity to lie, as if the Scripture contained (
753 9 | in vigour, and spare not; lift up, as with a trumpet, thy
754 8 | war; and there are made lii years, vi months. For he
755 | likely
756 10 | the prohibition of any "likeness of anything," set forth
757 9 | mentioned) must derive her lineage of the seed of David, the
758 13 | forbidding any one of the Jews to linger in the confines of the very
759 9 | composed of us nations, lingering deserted in the world aforetime)
760 13 | the Holy Spirit no longer lingers, as for the time past He
761 10 | out of the mouth of the lion"--of course, of death --"
762 9 | Father none ever saw, and lived. And accordingly it is agreed
763 10 | away out of the land of the living; and his name shall no more
764 3 | meats, but fed on "angel's loaves"--the manna--and sufficiently
765 9 | those dries had already long been extinct. And elsewhere
766 1pref | should be more carefully looked into, and that the pen should
767 11 | house of the Lord which looketh unto the north; and, behold,
768 11 | the high gate which was looking toward the north, and each
769 9 | mutes' tongues shall be loosed, and the lame shall leap
770 8 | empire of Augustus were lvi years .~Let us see, moreover,
771 8 | Cleopatra reigned joint-~ly with Augustus . xiii years (
772 4 | For in the times of the Maccabees, too, they did bravely in
773 10 | predicted; and the more magnificent, the more to be adumbrated,
774 9 | angel," on account of the magnitude of the mighty deeds which
775 14conc| because He is not come in majesty; while they are ignorant
776 11 | of the prejudgment of the major part. For let them not question
777 5 | He says through the angel Malachi, one of the twelve prophets: "
778 10 | lot." Therefore He did not maledictively adjudge Christ to this passion,
779 9 | soldier before developing into manhood, to take "the power of Damascus"
780 8 | righteousness eternal" was manifested, and "an Holy One of holy
781 4 | of the city. Whence it is manifestly shown, that in the number
782 11 | of life was forelaid for mankind; (a "sign") in which the
783 2 | equity, as the Fashioner of mankind--He gave to all nations the
784 3 | desert, fed forty years with manna, was wrought to the semblance
785 3 | on "angel's loaves"--the manna--and sufficiently bound to
786 10 | of the cross, and in this manner horned, He does now, on
787 10 | in his hand, or else some mark of distinctive vesture?
788 9 | of Jesse"--which rod is Mary--"and a flower shall ascend
789 10 | the central pole of the mast is a "unicorn." By this
790 8 | operations of His. Which matters we prove, again, on the
791 12 | light of Gentiles, that Thou mayst open the eyes of the blind"--
792 11 | they have filled up (the measure of) their impieties, and,
793 3 | or fed on this world's meats, but fed on "angel's loaves"--
794 13 | your soul," he says, "shall meditate terror,"--namely, at the
795 8 | Darius, who is also~named Melas, ...xxi years .~Alexander
796 1pref | withal, according to the memorial records of the divine Scriptures,
797 1pref | the knowledge of divine mercy: beyond doubt, through the
798 7 | pedigrees enjoy distinctions of merit; to all He is equal, to
799 2 | proves that it was for the merits of righteousness, without
800 7 | Elamites, and they who inhabit Mesopotamia, Armenia, Phrygia, Cappadocia,
801 9 | of promise, "flowing with milk and honey" (that is, into
802 9 | admonished to recall to mind the context of this passage
803 9 | Lamb of God," illumined the minds of men by his heralding,
804 9 | whom God has appointed as ministers of His power. For the same
805 10 | pointed to, nor any two-horned minotaur. But Christ was therein
806 8 | volumes of prophets, visible miracles wrought by any angels,(such
807 9 | the Scriptures. For, if I mistake not, we find Him distinguished
808 14conc| with a turban and a clean mitre, that is, (with the garb)
809 11 | seen? Is the house of Judah moderate, to do the enormities which
810 14conc| And thus to the present moment they affirm that their Christ
811 9 | burning flax"--that is, the momentary glow of the Gentiles--but
812 3 | manifest above the tops of the mounts: "And it shall be exalted,"
813 10 | are with him like a day of mourning." For that you would do
814 3 | you; and if ye shall have multiplied prayers, I will not hear
815 5 | saying, "To what end is the multitude of your sacrifices to me?
816 9 | deaf shall hear, and the mutes' tongues shall be loosed,
817 13 | because these had been mysteries which were being kept for
818 10 | transfixing His sinews with nails. Else it is idle if, after
819 10 | stumbling-stone," if it had been nakedly predicted; and the more
820 9 | parturition of a young female, namely--cannot possibly seem anything
821 9 | warrior, as we gather from the names of certain weapons, and
822 4 | all flesh"--that is, every nation--"came to adore in Jerusalem"
823 9 | Mary. For He was from the native soil of Bethlehem, and from
824 2 | was habitually understood naturally, and by the fathers was
825 7 | his kingdom's dominion; if Nebuchadnezzar with his petty kings, "from
826 10 | figure of the cross was also necessary, (that figure) through which
827 9 | rampart, but from the back or neck of His suckler and nurse,
828 1pref | when the gold out of the necklaces of the women and the rings
829 7 | directing their hope. Nor need we inquire at more length
830 3 | seeing this example (of neglect) already exhibited conspicuously
831 2 | soul; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; Thou shalt not
832 2 | had habitually loved their neighbour--that is, themselves--they
833 8 | months, xiii~days (3 etc.).~Nero Caesar, . . xi years, ix
834 | never
835 1pref | which, owing to the confused noise of disputation, could be
836 14conc| attained "glory and honour." Norwill you be able to say that
837 5 | countenance fallen? hast thou not--if thou offerest indeed
838 | nothing
839 9 | he hath not escaped thy notice, since my name is upon him."
840 1pref | from priding himself on the notion that "the Gentiles are accounted
841 9 | eternal life, than which nought is sweeter); and this had
842 9 | neck of His suckler and nurse, and thus subdue Damascus
843 13 | of this "wood,"--that the obduracy of this world had been sunk
844 3 | shone out into the voluntary obediences of peace. For "a people,"
845 3 | obedience of the ear it hath obeyed me." Prophets made the announcement.
846 5 | that sacrifices of earthly oblations and of spiritual sacrifices
847 3 | practices,--the old law being obliterated, the coming of whose abolition
848 14conc| deceived as to the more obscure--at all events, the more
849 14conc| vaticinations of the FIRST ADVENT obscured it with manifold figures,
850 9 | Christ as a warrior; not observing that Scripture premises, "
851 8 | sealed, and righteousness obtained by entreaty, and righteousness
852 13 | who have succeeded to, and occupy, the room of the prophets,
853 14conc| we have already premised--occur to you the promise of the
854 14conc| would the events, the future occurrence whereof was predictively
855 9 | this fact, that a daily occurrence--the pregnancy and parturition
856 12 | was prophesied, forthwith occurs to you the promise of the
857 7 | the circuit of their own ocean; the nations of the Moors,
858 8 | and i years .~Then King Ochus (who is also~called Cyrus)
859 2 | thus they would not have offended God either, as their Father,
860 5 | hast thou not--if thou offerest indeed aright, but dost
861 13 | reserved, the ram being offeted which was caught by the
862 9 | and on account of his office of prophet announcing (to
863 2 | Sabbath, consequently his offspring also, Abel, offering Him
864 9 | infants rush out into battle,--oiled first, I suppose, to dry
865 3 | own son, would not have omitted to circumcise him on the
866 10 | the earth." Of course no one-horned rhinoceros was there pointed
867 10 | has reigned from that time onward when he overcame the death
868 8 | and of competent signs and operations of His. Which matters we
869 5 | that is, of Israel; and the opposite sacrifices demonstrated
870 12 | taken captive the whole orb with the faith of His gospel;
871 9 | enunciated a different ensuing ordering of the infant, who is to
872 2 | paradise. Therefore, since God originated Adam uncircumcised, and
873 8 | months,vi days. (7 etc.).~Otho . . . . iii days.~Vitellius, . . .
874 12 | course, such as err--"to outloose from bonds the bound"--that
875 10 | lot;" just as the other (outrages) which you were to commit
876 9 | proceeds subjunctively to say, "Outstretch and prosper, advance and
877 10 | Christ's cross, salvation was outwrought? For he who then gazed upon
878 10 | that time onward when he overcame the death which ensued from
879 1pref | individuals, truth began to be overcast by a sort of cloud. It was
880 10 | passion of Christ there overtook you even captivity and dispersion,
881 1pref | pleasure that that which, owing to the confused noise of
882 3 | foes of the law into the pacific actions of "ploughing" and "
883 14conc| Christ who is already come? A pair, on the one hand, and consimilar (
884 7 | in Pontus, and Asia, and Pamphylia, tarriers in Egypt, and
885 11 | these writings) to be on a par with divine Scriptures.
886 9 | appropriate, except to Christ; paralleled as He is to a "flower" by
887 9 | transference of name grounded on parallelism of crimes. For it calls
888 9 | suffers not a 'virgin' to be a parent; and yet the prophet must
889 1pref | opposing din, moreover, of some partisans of the individuals, truth
890 2 | would they have been made partners with the falsehood-asseverating
891 9 | occurrence--the pregnancy and parturition of a young female, namely--
892 9 | mind the context of this passage as well. For subjoined is
893 9 | the prophet in subsequent passages evidently asserts. "And
894 3 | contaminated with human passions, or fed on this world's
895 11 | the course of the ordained path of Christ, by which He is
896 9 | to exhibit all humility, patience, and tranquillity--whether
897 10 | had not seized I was then paying in full;" They exterminated
898 3 | foreskin of the infant with a pebble; whence, "there is the greatest
899 10 | turning intently from the peccancy of sins to the sacraments
900 10 | and feet"--which is the peculiar atrocity of the cross; and
901 7 | lesser joy; no dignities or pedigrees enjoy distinctions of merit;
902 1pref | looked into, and that the pen should determine, for reading
903 13 | and from Bethlehem. But we perceive that now none of the race
904 14conc| People outside the city into perdition, marked with manifest tokens
905 13 | which were being kept for perfect fulfilment in the times
906 13 | utterance also should be perfectly fulfilled: "Your land is
907 4 | seventh day's circuit had been performed, the walls of the city would
908 | perhaps
909 3 | there is the greatest peril if any fail to circumcise
910 2 | for the Jews, at definite periods: so that we are not to give
911 4 | view to its observance in perpetuity that God formerly gave them
912 8 | receive Him, but will both persecute and deliver Him to death--
913 10 | whereby, to wit, they persecuted Christ: "into their counsel
914 10 | course), that he suffered persecution at the hands of his brethren,
915 13 | as the result of their perseverance in their frenzy, the name
916 8 | reigned~over both Medes and Persians, whom he had reconquered,
917 10 | hardness of your heart shall persist in rejecting and deriding
918 11 | for, since His advent and personal passion, there is no longer "
919 13 | Isaac the son of Abraham personally carried for his own sacrifice,
920 2 | would not have believed the persuasion of the serpent, and thus
921 4 | do therein, except what pertaineth unto life." Whence we (Christians)
922 7 | power over all nations; if Pharaoh, or whoever succeeded him
923 10 | prophesies of the scribes and Pharisees; for from them is derived
924 8 | years .~To whom succeeds~Philadelphus, reigning xxx and viii years .~
925 8 | Euergetes, .xxv years .~Then~Philopator . . .xvii years ~After him~
926 7 | inhabit Mesopotamia, Armenia, Phrygia, Cappadocia, and they who
927 14conc| learn to know Him whom they pierced, and shall beat their breasts
928 14conc| spitting, and tearing, and piercing, was cast away by the People
929 9 | spirit of discernment and piety, the spirit of counsel and
930 11 | a wearying heart, and a pining soul, and failing eyes,
931 7 | Therefore upon this issue plant we foot to foot, whether
932 2 | of the fruit of the tree planted in the midst of paradise;
933 2 | burden of the law of Moses, please God. Melchizedek also, "
934 1pref | cloud. It was therefore our pleasure that that which, owing to
935 8 | His own baptism, all the plenitude of bygone spiritual grace-gifts
936 3 | the pacific actions of "ploughing" and "tilling" the land.
937 3 | beat their glaives into ploughs, and their lances into sickles;
938 3 | vengeance of the glaive, and to pluck out "eye for eye," and to
939 9 | lenity and justice." Who will ply the sword without practising
940 11 | it is thus far, on these points, to have meantime traced
941 10 | called; while the central pole of the mast is a "unicorn."
942 8 | art a man of desires; and ponder thou on the word, and understand
943 7 | Cappadocia, and they who dwell in Pontus, and Asia, and Pamphylia,
944 11 | between the midst of the porch and between the midst of
945 9 | the Assyrians," as if they portended Christ as a warrior; not
946 9 | it had consisted in some portentous novelty, would not have
947 7 | that country merely did he possess his kingdom's dominion;
948 10 | on a "tree," in a hanging posture, for a spectacle of healing
949 14conc| sword around Thy thigh, most potent in Thy bloom and beauty!"
950 7 | nations may hear Him: the powers of kings will I burst asunder;
951 9 | Thee." Nor is it a novel practice to the Holy Spirit to call
952 3 | the new law, observe these practices,--the old law being obliterated,
953 2 | men kept the Sabbath, or practised circumcision, and were thus
954 9 | will ply the sword without practising the contraries to lenity
955 3 | whose "mount" is Christ, "praecised without concisors' hands,
956 10 | battling against Amalek, pray sitting with hands expanded,
957 3 | ye shall have multiplied prayers, I will not hear you: for
958 13 | withal, again through Isaiah prays for their utter burning. "
959 1pref | for the Gentiles derived a pre-eminent fitness from this fact,
960 6 | a circumcision spiritual pre-indicated; a law temporal and a law
961 9 | Christ was announced as a preacher; as, through Isaiah: "Cry
962 7 | nations have believed,--whose preachers, withal, the apostles, are
963 2 | of a natural law had not preceded? Whence was Abraham accounted "
964 6 | given carnally, in time preceding, to the people Israel, there
965 9 | the Christ of God to be precinct, in the Psalms, without
966 9 | which sword is congruous the predicated "bloom," together with the "
967 14conc| future occurrence whereof was predictively assigned to His advent,
968 9 | a daily occurrence--the pregnancy and parturition of a young
969 13 | the Virgin Mary was found pregnant by the word of God; and
970 11 | Jews, on the ground of the prejudgment of the major part. For let
971 14conc| forthwith--as we have already premised--occur to you the promise
972 9 | observing that Scripture premises, "since, ere the child learn
973 2 | for the better; and has premonished that it should come to pass
974 9 | Christ's--"face, who shall prepare Thy way before Thee." Nor
975 3 | of that time, not for a prerogative title to salvation. In fact,
976 4 | remembered the existence of the prescript touching "the day of the
977 13 | that Elijah's spirit was presently conferred upon him. What
978 1pref | God's Law--is enough to prevent Israel from priding himself
979 4 | city must have been made a prey by the edge of the sword
980 4 | precept, they drave the preys of war. For in the times
981 1pref | enough to prevent Israel from priding himself on the notion that "
982 6 | law ought to arise. And, primarily, we must lay it down that
983 1pref | greater" through the grace of primary favour in the Law, whereas
984 11 | shall be instability of the prints of thy foot: and God shall
985 12 | sins--"and from the house of prison"--that is, of death--"such
986 1pref | to claim for himself the privilege of grace. For God ordained "
987 9 | with a sword; of whom he proceeds subjunctively to say, "Outstretch
988 11 | or deny the writings we produce; that the fact also that
989 4 | says, "My sabbaths ye have profaned." Whence we discern that
990 13 | changed their glory: whence no profit shall accrue to them: the
991 3 | above-mentioned deserts should prohibit their admission into Jerusalem:
992 10 | the same Moses, after the prohibition of any "likeness of anything,"
993 1pref | adequate engager and faithful promiser, in that He promised to
994 2 | too and, after repeatedly promising so to do through the prophets,
995 10 | same scripture. When Jacob pronounced a blessing on Simeon and
996 9 | father,--it follows that the pronouncement is visibly figurative. "
997 14conc| by Him "than angels," He pronounces Himself "a worm, and not
998 7 | yet a subject of hope. For proof of which question itself,
999 13 | that name) began, and (was propagated during) the interval from
1000 10 | blessing on Simeon and Levi, he prophesies of the scribes and Pharisees;