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1 III | will prefer to destroy. Aaron is importuned, and commands
2 III | whether He justly avenges the abandonment of the rule which He has
3 X | Teleti, to wit, and the Abascanti, and the Acineti of Valentinus!
4 II | anger." He has, from His abhorrence of idols, framed a series
5 II | superstitious world, and from the abode of human slavery. But from
6 II | graven or a molten image, an abomination, the work of the hands of
7 III | people, not brooking his absence, which was so needful, seek
8 X | such as to pour forth his abundance (of waters) over the earth;"
9 XIII| labours, (he says,) more abundant, in prisons very frequent,
10 V | discard what is wholesome, to accept what is baleful, to avoid
11 I | for the Christian name is accompanied by a sense of sourness.
12 VI | Father's house, if not to accord with a diversity of deserts?
13 XIII| judgment of God, that ye may be accounted worthy of His kingdom, for
14 V | it be applied. The good accruing is the apology for the frightfulness
15 VIII| none but God, and therefore accused and demanded by the Chaldeans,
16 X | and the Abascanti, and the Acineti of Valentinus! For, say
17 V | Marcionites have now been made acquainted by us. Meanwhile it is enough
18 VI | are expended which may be acquired; that the same things are
19 XV | making use of corresponding action too, had foretold that bonds
20 XV | perceive in running through the Acts. I am not at all on the
21 X | doing so. For what does He add after finishing with confession
22 V | by opening a veinlet in addition. But you will think that
23 IX | even thus again does He address words of guidance to the
24 XII | using deceit, not truth? Addressing the Christians of Pontus,
25 I | immediately making the sign and adjuring, and besmearing the heel
26 V | is painful. But you will admire the physician at least even
27 III | gods of the nation, and are admired to the rites of Beelphegor.
28 X | could not come, but to find admittance? Heaven lies open to the
29 XIV | XIV.~No doubt the apostle admonishes the Romans to be subject
30 XIII| doubtless of his suffering. Admonition enough did he for his part
31 III | into idolatry, sister to adultery, it took the slaughter of
32 III | and to be sold to their adversaries, and could not at all stand
33 XIII| Thessalonians, he certainly affirmed that they were blessed,
34 XII | lives even for our brethren, affirming that there is no fear in
35 X | him. But the devil stoutly affirms that we must confess there,
36 IX | the governors and kings aforesaid men, I ween? Who is the
37 VI | has now become clear in Africa also. As yet cities, by
38 VII | Gauls, or Saturn of the Africans, to be appeased by human
39 XIII| in us." And therefore he afterward says: "Who shall separate
40 XV | they had to suffer. When Agabus, making use of corresponding
41 VI | racecourse had attained to an old age. Thus, by the world it has
42 X | household, through whose agency the betrayal has been appointed;
43 I | therefore, faith is greatly agitated, and the Church burning,
44 IX | blaspheming Him. As not long ago, alas, we shuddered at the
45 VIII| ought to have suffered, agreeably to the tenor of that argument
46 V | of the diseases,when he aids, as it were, the wrong way,
47 V | resemblance to (the causes of) the ailment, seeing they annul the word
48 VII | swinging his tail in the air, still reproach us with
49 XII | again: "Beloved, be not alarmed by the fiery trial which
50 IX | blaspheming Him. As not long ago, alas, we shuddered at the struggle
51 IX | mention of light. Thus, albeit He has not expressly said, "
52 I | you, if faith is on the alert, smite on the spot the scorpion
53 X | credibility of the things (alleged), that, being after death
54 V | trespass-listening by a listening of allegiance. Thus, even when that Physician
55 XI | meanings, as is the case with allegories, with parables, with riddles.
56 IX | by parents too! Thus, by allotting this very betrayal, now
57 III | gratify their lust: they are allured to the idols, so that they
58 | almost
59 VII | mournful ceremonies, and the altar-pyre, and the undertaker-priest,
60 II | shall overthrow all their altars, ye shall overturn and break
61 X | you have also heard from Amos, "Who buildeth up to the
62 IX | It remains for us, lest ancient times may perhaps have had
63 VI | to be seen by men, and angels, and all powers? to test
64 III | Therefore the Lord was angry. "Since, indeed," He says, "
65 III | sacredness, among the other animals, a certain ox likewise.
66 III | throughout almost all the annals of the judges and of the
67 VI | congratulations severally, annoy Carthage, which was presented
68 V | the ailment, seeing they annul the word of death by the
69 XII | their triumph doubtless over Antichrist, since one of the elders
70 VIII| been right that the worthy anticipation of Darius concerning God
71 I | which trouble our sect, our antidote against poison, that I may
72 XII | Pergamus (mention was made) of Antipas, the very faithful martyr,
73 III | for martyrdoms. Moses was apart with God on the mountain,
74 V | The good accruing is the apology for the frightfulness of
75 IX | it were,)bushes from the apostolic seed. For even thus again
76 V | healing art has manifestly an apparent cruelty, by reason of the
77 II | concerning cities, that if it appeared that one of these had, through
78 IX | that the state of the mind appears in the forehead, and that
79 III | swords of their countrymen to appease the divine anger. After
80 VII | Saturn of the Africans, to be appeased by human sacrifices; and
81 V | good. This frowardness also appertains to men, to discard what
82 II | the lips of Moses, being applicable certainly to whomsoever
83 V | afflicts inevitably will it be applied. The good accruing is the
84 IX | following statement, indeed, applies first to all without restriction,
85 I | hitherto, they first of all apply it to the feelings, or whip
86 X | question), the Lord Himself not appointing a different quarter of the
87 III | to put to the test these appointments of God in opposition to
88 I | that they are never to be approached more than when fear has
89 VI | increase of brightness also was appropriate to loftiness of faith, that
90 X | himself did not uniformly approve of the men of our world,
91 X | men be described to me, Aratus will sketch more easily
92 XV | upon a public record, the archives of the empire will speak,
93 II | good are not plied with arguments for thinking it profitable
94 X | Cepheus, and Erigone, and Ariadne, among the constellations.
95 VII | understanding otherwise than aright. "For who," says the apostle,"
96 II | also says He: "If there arise among you a prophet himself,
97 X | compelled to transfer the whole array of means proper to persecution,
98 I | of ferocity has already arrayed with a crown the faith of
99 I | gives an impetus to the arrows. The point in their case
100 I | they know that many are artless and also inexperienced,
101 I | He preserves me, not even artlessness, but folly, nay madness.
102 II | their root the Law, while I ascertain the will of God from those
103 VII | what kind of God he has ascribed to us, when he writes: "
104 III | serve idols, Baalim and Ashtaroth; and the Lord in anger delivered
105 VI | the enemy, the deceptive aspects of the creatures, the snares
106 I | they all use when making an assault. Wherefore that succession
107 X | the scourge, and heathen assemblages with their own circus, forsooth,
108 XV | onsets by the Jews, and the assemblies of the heathen, and the
109 XI | their sufferings when He asserts that God will avenge His
110 XIV | of their being as it were assistants bestowed upon righteousness,
111 XIV | sphere, when he is far from assuming divine honours; because
112 XII | support their patience by the assured hope of revenge; and, clothed
113 XV | doves merely, love to go astray? I should think from eagerness
114 VIII| Jeremias stoned; Esaias cut asunder; Zacharias butchered between
115 V | through self-restraint. He ate what was forbidden, and,
116 XI | whatever subtlety they may attack, there is now one line of
117 VI | after the racecourse had attained to an old age. Thus, by
118 VI | endangered; that the most, after attaining unto salvation, would be
119 XIII| come to be very near the attainment of his desire, greatly rejoicing
120 X | be at the same time, in attendance upon these, the instrumentality
121 II | utterances of the same God, augmenting the same law of His by a
122 IV | in the case supposed) the Author of the command extorts compliance
123 IV | warrant for these, His own authority, willing those events to
124 XI | He asserts that God will avenge His own elect. In the parable
125 III | appoint, and whether He justly avenges the abandonment of the rule
126 V | accept what is baleful, to avoid all dangerous cures, or,
127 XIV | opportunity occurring for his avoiding martyrdom, but when he is
128 IX | is in heaven." For He was aware that denial is produced
129 X | and, for a rack-horse, the axis itself which whirls the
130 III | fathers, and serve idols, Baalim and Ashtaroth; and the Lord
131 XII | snow and wool? When great Babylon likewise is represented
132 VIII| shoulders the gods of the Babylonians, of gold and silver and
133 V | wholesome, to accept what is baleful, to avoid all dangerous
134 I | magic also puts on some bandage; the art of healing counteracts
135 X | will any one thrust out the bar consisting in this objection (
136 VI | illustrations of) even the barbarity of God? Does God covet man'
137 I | bow-like bound, draws tight a barbed sting at the end, after
138 IV | oath, I fight furiously in battle, am wounded, hewn in pieces,
139 IX | servants and disciples to bear the same, that they may
140 IX | confesses himself a Christian, beareth witness that he is Christ'
141 I | besmearing the heel with the beast. Finally, we often aid in
142 XIII| save one; thrice was I beaten with rods; once was I stoned,"
143 III | admired to the rites of Beelphegor. For this lapse, too, into
144 VII | praised in song. Wisdom behaves with firmness in the streets,
145 VIII| earliest times, show that believers are under obligation to
146 VII | who does not understand, believes God to be cruel; although
147 XI | pass? Thus heretics, by not believing what is announced as it
148 V | howling and groaning and bellowing in the hands of a physician
149 II | be slain, and everything belonging to it become accursed, and
150 IX | another manner of denial belongs what the Lord has announced
151 XII | own steps." And again: "Beloved, be not alarmed by the fiery
152 II | and which are in the earth beneath, and which are in the sea
153 XIII| first a ravening wolf of Benjamin, then himself supplying
154 I | the sign and adjuring, and besmearing the heel with the beast.
155 XV | suffering, as though He besought it with the view of obtaining
156 VIII| its defenders themselves bespeak trust for it, because nobody
157 V | proclaim that they are the best operators, and no longer
158 V | punishments by punishments, to bestow life by withdrawing it,
159 XIV | being as it were assistants bestowed upon righteousness, as it
160 IX | father or a brother as a betrayer, which very many of us have.
161 IV | commands me, whom I am both bid fear that I may not be forsaken
162 XIV | be subject to the powers, bidding you pay "tribute to whom
163 XIV | evil, be afraid." Thus he bids you be subject to the powers,
164 XV | and the scourges, and the big stones, and the swords,
165 V | contracts the superabundance of bile by every bitter little draught,
166 I | he despised the viper's bite. What, then, does this pen
167 V | and burned, and pulled and bitten, is not on that account
168 XI | the word after the green blade had sprung up, He is drawing
169 XIII| when we suffer for our blamelessness. But further, if He anywhere
170 IX | deny Christ Himself too by blaspheming Him. As not long ago, alas,
171 VII | altogether foul breath of blasphemy which comes stinking from
172 XIII| see what he decides the bliss of martyrdom to be, in honour
173 XII | and not having the name blotted out of the book of life,
174 X | preserved, though the life blushes; nor does Christ know other
175 II | Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt fear the Lord
176 II | daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend who is as
177 I | veinlet, rising up with a bow-like bound, draws tight a barbed
178 I | makes it hasten into the bowels; forthwith all the former
179 VI | kick like butting rams, boxing-gloves mangle, whips leave gashes.
180 X | will be here, persecution breaks out here, betrayal brings
181 I | which it has been smitten breathes out wounded faith either
182 V | kindness. Thus, seeing God by brief (sufferings) effects cures
183 XII | in the lake of fire and brimstone." Thus fear, which, as stated
184 V | him whom he preferred, and broke through self-restraint.
185 III | mountain, when the people, not brooking his absence, which was so
186 VIII| be borne. Wherefore the brotherhood of the three also, when
187 X | the same place both our brothers, fathers, children, mothers-in-law,
188 VI | by whom man chose to be bruised, here too generosity rather
189 VI | order that He may now keep bruising him by whom man chose to
190 X | put on a level even with brute beasts. Clearly, it is so
191 I | the opponents of martyrdom bubble up, being themselves also
192 X | he counted as a drop of a bucket, and the dust of the threshing-floor,
193 X | also heard from Amos, "Who buildeth up to the heavens his way
194 II | for ever: it shall not be built again any more, and there
195 VIII| shall have honour at his burial." Here, too, you have both
196 I | burning, as represented by the bush, then the Gnostics break
197 IX | inheritance, and, (as it were,)bushes from the apostolic seed.
198 XII | as an evil-doer, or as a busybody in other men's matters;
199 VI | make reel, heels kick like butting rams, boxing-gloves mangle,
200 XV | We read the lives of the Caesars: At Rome Nero was the first
201 III | the molten likeness of a calf, reproaching them with having
202 IV | commended not only by the not calling in question, but also by
203 VII | according to Esaias, this one calls out, "I am God's;" and this
204 VIII| them had not been taken captive, required, namely, that
205 X | superstition, with a certain Carnus, Forculus, and Limentinus?
206 VI | congratulations severally, annoy Carthage, which was presented with
207 XII | love: "For perfect love casteth out fear, since fear has
208 XII | shown. For among all the castsways, nay, taking precedence
209 XI | therefore, these scorpions may catch (in their sails), with whatever
210 VIII| gold and silver and wood, causing fear to the Gentiles. Beware,
211 VI | what good-will the world celebrates those games, the combative
212 XII | distinguished by palms of victory, celebrating their triumph doubtless
213 III | critas), the same as our censors, over them. But not even
214 X | more easily Perseus and Cepheus, and Erigone, and Ariadne,
215 VII | religion, and the mournful ceremonies, and the altar-pyre, and
216 VIII| accused and demanded by the Chaldeans, if it had been right that
217 IV | soldier under this oath, I am challenged by the enemy. If I surrender
218 XII | baptism, but the stains are changed into dazzling whiteness
219 X | whole course of procedure characteristic of the Lord's sword, which
220 X | the two kinds, both the characteristics of the race and a unique
221 VI | restrain desire of its own, and check its wish in order that it
222 V | affliction is owing. For he both checks heat by heat, by laying
223 IX | when setting forth His chief commands, "Blessed are they
224 IX | death, and the father the child; and the children shall
225 IX | fall to the ground if we choose to be killed by men rather
226 XIII| that we glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience
227 I | shooting missiles. From which circumstance they also call after the
228 X | assemblages with their own circus, forsooth, where they readily
229 VII | taste in the midst of the city; and no one makes it a matter
230 I | being subjected to clubs and claws besides. We ourselves, having
231 VII | murder by a parent, oh the clever form! Oh the dexterity of
232 VIII| That person himself, at the close of the law and the prophets,
233 VI | he wishes it; the crown closes the wounds, the palm hides
234 XII | Lamb." For the flesh is the clothing of the soul. The uncleanness,
235 I | meantime by being subjected to clubs and claws besides. We ourselves,
236 II | Obstinacy must be conquered, not coaxed. And, certainly, that will
237 IX | opposed thereto in its code of rules likewise, so that
238 I | as many as are also the colours of it. Nicander writes an
239 VI | celebrates those games, the combative festivals and superstitious
240 VII | breath of blasphemy which comes stinking from his heretical
241 VI | appointed as second supplies of comfort, and the last means of succour,
242 XI | visited in prison, He is commanding that those about to confess
243 III | solemnly marked both the commencement and the deserts of the trespass.
244 IV | fulfilments, which was even then commended not only by the not calling
245 III | the idols, so that they committed whoredom with the spirit
246 VI | price which are also the commodities. God had foreseen also other
247 XIII| time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall
248 X | assume without invalidating a comparison between the two kinds, both
249 VI | proficiency in studies, to put in competition the forms of skill, to elicit
250 VI | concerning His own troop (of competitors) as if it were not proper
251 VI | pugilist himself does not complain of feeling pain, for he
252 X | and confession or denial completes this whole course of procedure
253 VIII| trespass, and the desert of condemnation to which it is ta be traced),
254 X | life was tainted, so that condemned to contempt it might be
255 XIII| Having," says he, "the same conflier which ye both saw in me,
256 I | about with the wind and conform to its moods, they perceive
257 IX | glory enough for them, to be conformed to the sufferings of their
258 VI | cities, by sending their congratulations severally, annoy Carthage,
259 II | enticed. Obstinacy must be conquered, not coaxed. And, certainly,
260 XII | last trial. Then to every conqueror the Spirit promises now
261 II | far off from thee, do not consent to go with him, and do not
262 III | a lie, or does so in not consenting that such as He has plucked
263 VI | they who were rejoicing in consequence of their deliverance may
264 VIII| are taken away, and no one considereth it: for from before the
265 VI | benefit of which the benefit consists; that the very things are
266 X | and Ariadne, among the constellations. But who prevented the Lord
267 V | take his stand on both the constituents thereof: he will be bound
268 I | perhaps other subtle devices containing heretical poisons, pierce
269 V | jealous, if He has chosen to contend with a disease and to do
270 IV | Himself. But,for our part, contending elsewhere about God, and
271 V | of matters. For martyrdom contends with idolatry, not from
272 X | matter at issue must be contested. Assuredly there will be
273 III | not even these did they continue steadfastly to obey. So
274 III | hands of spoilers, and they continued to be spoiled by them, and
275 V | by tormenting rather; and contracts the superabundance of bile
276 X | is, there both are. For contraries always go together. There
277 VI | present, political privileges, contributions by the citizens, images,
278 XIII| his own sufferings to the Corinthians, he certainly decided that
279 XV | When Agabus, making use of corresponding action too, had foretold
280 VI | some such sort as would cost great effort, poignant suffering,
281 IX | will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you
282 XV | of) the apostle, not as counselling against martyrdom. And if
283 VII | Lord? or who has been His counsellor, to teach Him? or who has
284 VI | Shall you call these cures, counsels, methods of judging, spectacles, (
285 V | squeamish with reference to the counter poison, who gaped for the
286 V | properties in the cures to counteract the properties of the diseases,
287 I | bandage; the art of healing counteracts with lancet and cup. For
288 XII | their glory. For yet again a countless throng are revealed, clothed
289 III | thousand by the swords of their countrymen to appease the divine anger.
290 III | nation have transgressed my covenant which I established with
291 VI | forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom
292 VI | is laid down. Thus, "love covers the multitude of sins;"
293 VI | barbarity of God? Does God covet man's blood? And yet I might
294 II | work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret
295 XIII| nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate
296 VI | deceptive aspects of the creatures, the snares of the world;
297 X | heaven. Besides, what is the credibility of the things (alleged),
298 X | command: I shall stand with credit in heavenly places, who
299 I | out, then the Valentinians creep forth, then all the opponents
300 VII | form! Oh the dexterity of crime! Oh the proof of cruelty,
301 III | after this God sets judges (critas), the same as our censors,
302 XV | when he is made fast to the cross. Then does Paul obtain a
303 VIII| with fear while ye behold crowds worshipping those gods before
304 VI | transports when they are crowned likewise. With what good-will
305 VI | he will design for them crowns, doubtless, and glory, and
306 X | they readily join in the cry, Death to the third race?
307 I | counteracts with lancet and cup. For some, making haste,
308 XII | drunkenness are furnished by the cups of martyrdoms; and what
309 V | reluctance to suffer now from a cure, what he was not reluctant
310 V | will of my God. We have cured this prick. Let us give
311 I | spot the scorpion with a curse, so far as you can, with
312 II | a series of curses too: "Cursed be the man who maketh a
313 XIII| the pen, and turned the dagger into a plough, being first
314 IX | the conduct involved in daily confession Is not different
315 VIII| death, beheaded to reward a dancing-girl. And certainly they who
316 V | is baleful, to avoid all dangerous cures, or, in short, to
317 VIII| savageness, have devoured Daniel also, a worshipper of none
318 VIII| the worthy anticipation of Darius concerning God should have
319 X | mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law. And a man's foes shall
320 III | Sethim, the people go to the daughters of Moab to gratify their
321 X | children, mothers-in-law, daughters-in-law and those of our household,
322 XII | that ye may be tried ten days. Be thou faithful unto death,
323 XIII| faithful saying: For if we are dead with Christ, we shall also
324 VII | have reproached Him for the deadly religion, and the mournful
325 VI | extent that those persons deal in discoloration, and gore,
326 I | troublesome to nobody so dealt with! Then they pierce.
327 IX | be put to death," He has dearly announced with reference
328 VIII| men generally, and is a debt due by all (rather is that
329 XII | they think teachers using deceit, not truth? Addressing the
330 VI | stratagems of the enemy, the deceptive aspects of the creatures,
331 XIII| with me." You see what he decides the bliss of martyrdom to
332 IX | what is meant in our Lord's declaration. For he who confesses himself
333 IX | soul, but that they must dedicate fear to Him rather who has
334 VIII| the three also, when the dedication of the royal image was the
335 V | wrongheadedness, as you deem it to be, is reasonableness;
336 VIII| that the suffering of its defenders themselves bespeak trust
337 VIII| strength of mind they set at defiance the king' s threats against
338 III | finally, they eat of their defiled sacrifices; then they both
339 X | might of Christ, and that no delay or inquest will meet Christians
340 VI | in consequence of their deliverance may be in transports when
341 VIII| concerning God should have proved delusive. For the rest, every preacher
342 X | But if I should urgently demand that those heavenly men
343 VIII| and therefore accused and demanded by the Chaldeans, if it
344 I | might not be slain. If He demands the like from me in return,
345 X | For, say they, even the Demiurge himself did not uniformly
346 III | does so in not suffering to depart from Him them whom He has
347 X | Doubtless, when the souls have departed from their bodies, and begun
348 XV | let it be so, that meaning departs from their epistles. And
349 XIII| offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought
350 III | punished, since on these will depend the entire argument for
351 VII | The character of words depends not on the sound only, but
352 I | subject of scorpions, and depicts them. And yet to smite with
353 XIII| nor power, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature,
354 VII | such a God, with assurance derived from reason, by which reason
355 X | that those heavenly men be described to me, Aratus will sketch
356 VIII| of the trespass, and the desert of condemnation to which
357 X | yielded to the lesser: I shall deserve to be at length let in,
358 V | death; he certainly richly deserving to lose his life altogether
359 VI | and swellings, he will design for them crowns, doubtless,
360 I | apostle first used when he despised the viper's bite. What,
361 X | in heaven a prison also, destitute of the sun's rays or full
362 XIII| we are east down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in
363 X | the instrumentality which determines both the entrance and the
364 II | following effect also, in Deuteromy: "Hear, O Israel; The Lord
365 I | and perhaps other subtle devices containing heretical poisons,
366 X | also incumbent on them to devise a mode of procedure of their
367 VII | the clever form! Oh the dexterity of crime! Oh the proof of
368 VII | world has held it lawful for Diana of the Scythians, or Mercury
369 VI | them with disgrace? You dictate to God, forsooth, the times,
370 VI | How will one star also differ from another star in glory,
371 XII | martyrdom? Or do they also write differently from what they think teachers
372 V | by the word of life, and diminish the trespass-listening by
373 I | suppuration, great evil from the diminutive scorpion. The poisons are
374 I | are the kinds of it, the disasters as many as are also the
375 V | also appertains to men, to discard what is wholesome, to accept
376 VI | up, seeing they also who discharge earthly functions are eager
377 IX | immediately follow, "The disciple is not above his master,
378 XII | than to him to whom He disclosed the likeness of His own
379 VI | that those persons deal in discoloration, and gore, and swellings,
380 X | they have there to be not discriminated from one another, but owned,
381 III | should I think it needful to discuss whether God pursues a worthy
382 VII | one makes it a matter of discussion, or imagines that it does
383 V | chosen to contend with a disease and to do good by imitating
384 V | counteract the properties of the diseases,when he aids, as it were,
385 VI | punishing to remove them with disgrace? You dictate to God, forsooth,
386 VIII| rather is that one even disgraceful on account of the trespass,
387 VIII| king' s threats against the disobedient: "There is no necessity
388 V | reluctant then to suffer from a disorder? Does he dislike being killed
389 VI | glory, unless in virtue of disparity in their rays? But further,
390 V | dissipate killing by killing, to dispel tortures by tortures, to
391 V | tortures by tortures, to disperse punishments by punishments,
392 I | soul, especially when some display of ferocity has already
393 III | relatives, because they had displeased their so very near relative
394 VI | new birth. The exchange is displeasing to no one, which can plead,
395 X | originates, and which pleads dissension in the state is preserved
396 V | destroy death by death, to dissipate killing by killing, to dispel
397 XV | with the intention not of dissuading, but to show love for him;
398 I | hares being hemmed in from a distance; and heretics go about according
399 VI | one the palm, to this one distinction, to that one the privilege
400 XII | revealed, clothed in white and distinguished by palms of victory, celebrating
401 XIII| God? Shall tribulation, or distress, or famine, or nakedness,
402 XIII| necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake." He also
403 I | we are not smitten with distrust itself also, in immediately
404 VI | if not to accord with a diversity of deserts? How will one
405 X | shall send before me fine documents, to be sure, I shall carry
406 XIV | execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. For he had also previously
407 I | originating doubtless with the dog-headed one himself. Of some Christians
408 I | an intense heat, the very dog-star of persecution, a state
409 X | quarter of the world for any doing so. For what does He add
410 XV | respects guileless souls and doves merely, love to go astray?
411 I | but sexual intercourse drains it off, and they are dry
412 IV | heretical teaching, we now draw before us definite lines
413 I | implement which, by its being drawn back, gives an impetus to
414 I | up with a bow-like bound, draws tight a barbed sting at
415 II | himself, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign
416 X | world, whom he counted as a drop of a bucket, and the dust
417 XII | likewise is represented as drunk with the blood of the saints,
418 XII | supplies needful for her drunkenness are furnished by the cups
419 I | drains it off, and they are dry again. We have faith for
420 I | in their case is also a duct of extreme minuteness, to
421 I | the former senses become dull, the blood of the mind freezes,
422 | during
423 X | drop of a bucket, and the dust of the threshing-floor,
424 XII | who was slain where Satan dwelleth. Also to the angel of the
425 II | He, "it shall not be for dwelling in for ever: it shall not
426 XV | astray? I should think from eagerness to live. But let it be so,
427 V | a perilous one. He gave ear to him whom he preferred,
428 VIII| instances, remounting to earliest times, show that believers
429 III | importuned, and commands that the earrings of their women be brought
430 XIII| it is such that we are east down, but not destroyed;
431 V | God by brief (sufferings) effects cures for eternity, extol
432 I | by nature have very great efficacy; magic also puts on some
433 VI | sort as would cost great effort, poignant suffering, torture,
434 XII | Antichrist, since one of the elders says, "These are they who
435 XI | God will avenge His own elect. In the parable also of
436 IX | also held out to view the element of light which gives us
437 VIII| also. David is persecuted; Elias put to flight; Jeremias
438 VI | competition the forms of skill, to elicit the existing condition of
439 X | made. Since confession is elicited by persecution, and persecution
440 VII | heretical mouth; but I will embrace even such a God, with assurance
441 XV | record, the archives of the empire will speak, as would the
442 V | Man always first provides employment for the physician; in short,
443 V | that for the most part he employs like properties in the cures
444 I | or whip with it as if on empty space. Innocent persons
445 VI | after baptism, would be endangered; that the most, after attaining
446 X | persecution, and persecution ended in confession, there cannot
447 I | heathen, seeing we have been endowed by God with that power which
448 X | them to die. And he who endureth to the end let that man
449 III | at all stand before their enemies. Whithersoever they went
450 IV | and that it has never been engaged in without punishment following,
451 X | heavens, with reference to the engagement (under which they have come
452 I | after the manner of an engine for shooting missiles. From
453 II | been instituted and also enjoined by God. Let the Gospels
454 XV | he springs to life again ennobled by martyrdom. Wherever I
455 XII | fear of martyrdoms will entail, is in like manner shown.
456 II | they (the Israelites) had entered the land of promise, and
457 II | heretics be driven to duty, not enticed. Obstinacy must be conquered,
458 I | when fear has opened the entrances to the soul, especially
459 XV | upon going to Jerusalem, entreated in vain. As for him, having
460 XV | the disciples, weeping and entreating that he would not venture
461 X | that is, not within this environment of earth, nor during this
462 XIV | with God, not put on an equality with Him. Besides, one will
463 X | Perseus and Cepheus, and Erigone, and Ariadne, among the
464 VI | he might not merely have escaped from, but also completely
465 III | transgressed my covenant which I established with their fathers, and
466 | etc
467 | everything
468 XII | or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as a busybody in other
469 XII | without being punished as evildoers! For this is a lovely feature,
470 XI | before magistrates, and examined, and tortured, and make
471 IV | punishment following, as examples so numerous and impressive
472 X | sure, I shall carry with me excellent keys, the fear of them who
473 VI | a second new birth. The exchange is displeasing to no one,
474 XIII| church, though afterwards he exchanged the sword for the pen, and
475 VI | palm hides the blood: he is excited more by victory than by
476 XI | others, be in danger of exclusion, since there is one thing
477 IX | have had the sacrament (exclusively) their own, to review the
478 XIV | says he, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth
479 IX | conduct, which we do not find exemplified in the case of the apostles.
480 XII | now the tree of life, and exemption from the second death; now
481 X | butchered, the armed Orion will exercise his function; if put an
482 VI | the informer, the public exhibition the judge, and pleasure
483 XII | behalf." John, in fact, exhorts us to lay down our lives
484 VI | of skill, to elicit the existing condition of bodies and
485 IX | shall we, for whom there exists the necessity of being delivered
486 X | both the entrance and the exit, that is, the beginning
487 II | Likewise in the same book of Exodus: "Ye yourselves have seen
488 VI | that the very things are expended which may be acquired; that
489 IX | announcing, and the way to explain, the confession as well
490 VI | superintendent of the contest for exposing men to outrage. Suits for
491 XI | are believed to have been expressed with a different meaning
492 IX | Thus, albeit He has not expressly said, "He who will confess
493 VI | the racecourse. But to the extent that those persons deal
494 V | effects cures for eternity, extol your God for your prosperity;
495 IV | the Author of the command extorts compliance with it. He could
496 I | their case is also a duct of extreme minuteness, to inflict the
497 II | not hearken to him. Thine eye shall not spare him, neither
498 II | silver and gold: they have eyes, and see not; they have
499 XII | on this behalf." John, in fact, exhorts us to lay down
500 VI | the wedding-dress, through failing to provide oil for their