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1 VI | exalteth himself shall be abased; and whosoever humbleth
2 X | from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because
3 | above
4 XIII | and shall recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in
5 IV | discipline--not to throw abroad our prayers indiscriminately,
6 XXX | also we should abide in absolute unity; so that from this
7 IX | the words, but spiritually abundant in virture! so that there
8 XII | adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
9 XX | large and free himself, accompanies his possessions, which before
10 XXIV | peace with his brethren, in accordance with what the blessed apostle
11 III | of Christ. Let the Father acknowledge the words of His Son when
12 IX | known thee, and who have not acknowledged their own children these
13 XIII | God, may come, which was acquired by the blood and passion
14 XI | God Father, we ought to act as God's children; so that
15 XXIII | unless we ourselves have acted in a similar way in respect
16 XXX | us with His blood, He in addition also prayed for us. Behold
17 XV | prefer anything to us; to adhere inseparably to His love;
18 VIII | one mind in a house," only admits into the divine and eternal
19 XXII | providently and salutarily, are we admonished that we are sinners, since
20 XXXIV | sign as by the word of God admonishing him to receive all to the
21 XVII | so pray and ask by the admonition of Christ as to make our
22 II | the rest of His salutary admonitions and divine precepts wherewith
23 V | the heart ought God to be adored by thee."~
24 XVI | manifest, which are these; adulteries, fornications, uncleanness,
25 XXVII | evil," comprehending all adverse things which the enemy attempts
26 II | form of praying--Himself advised and instructed us what we
27 XXXIII| aided in the necessity of affliction by his brethren, said that
28 XXVII | if God deliver us, if He afford His help to us who pray
29 XIV | this cup pass from me'" and affording an example to His disciples
30 XXVIII| published to every sex and every age the precepts of salvation
31 X | hath not understood me. Ah sinful nation, a people
32 XXXIII| blessed Apostle Paul, when aided in the necessity of affliction
33 XXI | and His righteousness, and alI these things shall be added
34 XXVIII| unto all, and gathering alike the learned and unlearned,
35 XI | prayer, unless He Himself had allowed us thus to pray! We ought
36 XXXII | the habit of doing many alms-deeds towards the people, and
37 XXXII | is good with fasting and almsgiving." For He who will give us
38 XXXV | night, recurring in its alternate changes, succeeds, there
39 | although
40 XIV | lust of the eyes, and the ambition of life, which is not of
41 VII | but deliver us from evil. Amen."~
42 XXXIV | old Sacraments, in that anciently righteous men prayed in
43 XXI | food in his persecution. And--oh detestable cruelty of
44 X | immortality is promised anew, in the words of our Lord
45 XXXIII| Raphael, one of the seven holy angels which stand and go in and
46 XXXVI | during night. Thus the widow Anna, without intermission praying
47 X | despised Christ, who had been announced to them by the prophets,
48 XXIII | us by a certain condition anti engagement, that we should
49 XXXI | Wherefore the apostle anxiously and carefully warns us,
50 VIII | Thus also we find that the apostles, with the disciples, prayed
51 XXXII | prayed about the ninth hour, appeared an angel bearing testimony
52 XXIII | that so God also may be appeased by the prayers of a peace-maker.
53 Arg | Argument.~THE TREATISE OF CYPRIAN
54 XXXV | the Sun of righteousness arise, and there is healing in
55 XXXV | succeeds, there can be no harm arising from the darkness of night
56 XXVI | lest any should proudly and arrogantly assume anything to himself,
57 XXXIII| XXXIII.~Those prayers quickly ascend to God which the merits
58 VIII | prayed after the Lord's ascension: "They all," says the Scripture, "
59 X | knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel
60 V | belief. Divine Scripture asserts this, when it says, "She
61 XVI | ask that, by the help and assistance of God, agreement may be
62 XXXII | who comes to Him in prayer associated with good works. Thus, for
63 XXVI | should proudly and arrogantly assume anything to himself, lest
64 XXXII | and cast into the fire; assuredly also, words that do not
65 VIII | of the sacred Scripture assures us, and in telling us how
66 XXIV | murderer " and no murderer attains to the kingdom of heaven,
67 XXVII | adverse things which the enemy attempts against us in this world,
68 XXIII | He, "forgive if ye have aught against any, that your Father
69 VIII | prayed, their speech was availing and effectual, because a
70 XXIV | by the Lord, such will be avenged with the Lord in the day
71 XXXI | with his eyes, ought to be awake with his heart, as it is
72 XXV | Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and besieged
73 XVII | to rise upon the good and bad, and sends rain upon the
74 XXXII | ineffectual when it is a barren entreaty that beseeches
75 XV | confidence wherewith we do battle; in death, that patience
76 XXXII | hour, appeared an angel bearing testimony to his labours,
77 VI | hands proudly raised; but beating his breast, and testifying
78 IV | remote places, in our very bed-chambers--which is best suited to
79 V | your hearts, and in your beds, and be ye pierced." The
80 XXI | righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread. And the Lord
81 X | cries in wrath, "I have begotten and brought up children;
82 IV | Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good."
83 XXIX | of His example, what it behoved us to do, as it is written, "
84 V | because she asked it with belief. Divine Scripture asserts
85 X | the Father of those who believe--of those who, being sanctified
86 IX | man, therefore, who has believed in His name, and has become
87 XVIII | and this bread does not belong to all men, but it is ours.
88 II | to pray, with that same benignity, to wit, wherewith He has
89 XXIX | Himself praying frequently and beseeching, and thus showing us, by
90 | besides
91 XXV | Babylon came to Jerusalem, and besieged it; and the Lord delivered
92 IV | very bed-chambers--which is best suited to faith, that we
93 I | with His own voice; not now bidding to prepare the way for His
94 I | without forethought and blind, being enlightened by the
95 XX | evils, that deceive the blindness of the human mind by a hidden
96 XXIV | washed away by a baptism of blood--how heinous the crime which
97 XX | his earthly wealth, and boasts himself in the abundance
98 VI | Not with eyes lifted up boldly to heaven, nor with hands
99 XVI | earth and heaven; and in both--that is, both in body and
100 XI | not your own; for ye are bought with a great price. Glorify
101 XXIII | and added the law, and has bound us by a certain condition
102 XV | love; to stand by His cross bravely and faithfully; when there
103 XVIII | therefore we ask that our bread--that is, Christ--may be
104 XXVIII| life in a large and divine brevity, saying, "And this is life
105 XXVII | conclusion of the prayer comes a brief clause, which shortly and
106 IX | How many and! How great, briefly collected in the words,
107 XXXII | For as every tree that bringeth not forth fruit is cut down
108 XXI | his solitude, and by birds bringing him food in his persecution.
109 XXIII | peace-maker. Our peace and brotherly agreement is the greater
110 XXXV | stone," says He, "which the builders rejected, is become the
111 I | foundations on which hope is to be built, supports to strengthen
112 XXVIII| the scholars might not be burdened in the celestial learning,
113 XXIV | sacrifices which Abel and Cain first offered, God looked
114 XXXIV | faith and victorious in captivity, observed the third, sixth,
115 XXVI | give unto thy hands; but be careful not to touch himself." And
116 XXXI | the apostle anxiously and carefully warns us, saying, "Continue
117 XXXI | is, to be distracted and carried away by foolish and profane
118 XIX | world, nor indeed can we carry anything out. Having therefore
119 XIII | always has been, and never ceases to be? We pray that our
120 IV | brethren in one place, and celebrate divine sacrifices with God'
121 XXXV | Lord's resurrection may be celebrated by morning prayer. And this
122 XXVIII| might not be burdened in the celestial learning, but might quickly
123 XXXII | instance, Cornelius the centurion, when he prayed, had a claim
124 XXIII | law, and has bound us by a certain condition anti engagement,
125 XXXV | recurring in its alternate changes, succeeds, there can be
126 XX | pray, and know, from the character of the prayer, what he ought
127 IV | measure of voice. For as it is characteristic of a shameless man to be
128 XVI | gentleness, continence, chastity." And therefore we make
129 I | faith, nourishments for cheering the heart, rudders for guiding
130 Arg | HE GOES THROUGH ITS SEVEN CHIEF CLAUSES, FINALLY, IN THE
131 XXXI | with your heart, while the Christian, even though he is asleep
132 IV | another place: "And all the churches shall know that I am He
133 XXXII | centurion, when he prayed, had a claim to be heard. For he was
134 V | she prayed to God not with clamorous petition, but silently and
135 IV | the heart. Nor need He be clamorously reminded, since He sees
136 XXVII | the prayer comes a brief clause, which shortly and comprehensively
137 Arg | THROUGH ITS SEVEN CHIEF CLAUSES, FINALLY, IN THE THIRD PART,
138 XXIII | XXIII.~He has clearly joined herewith and added
139 XXXI | Lord. Let the breast be closed against the adversary, and
140 XXXIII| When thou seest the naked, clothe him; and despise not those
141 XXI | wherewithal shall we be clothed? For after all these things
142 IX | and! How great, briefly collected in the words, but spiritually
143 XXII | In his epistle he has combined both, that we should entreat
144 XXI | was shut up by the king's command in the den of lions, and
145 IV | petition that ought to be commended to God by modesty; for God
146 X | Lord Himself: "Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
147 VIII | Our prayer is public and common; and when we pray, we pray
148 XVIII | prevented, as withheld and not communicating, from partaking of the heavenly
149 XXII | are sinners, since we are compelled to entreat for our sins,
150 XX | that he becomes perfect and complete who sells all his goods,
151 XXXIV | the seventh the ninth is completed, the perfect Trinity is
152 IX | passed over that is not comprehended in these our prayers and
153 XXVII | But deliver us from evil," comprehending all adverse things which
154 XXVII | clause, which shortly and comprehensively sums up all our petitions
155 Arg | CYPRIAN ON THE LORD'S PRAYER COMPRISES THREE PORTIONS, IN WHICH
156 XVI | supplications, that the will of God concerning us should be done both in
157 XXVII | and our prayers. For we conclude by saying, "But deliver
158 XXVII | all these things, in the conclusion of the prayer comes a brief
159 X | moreover, which rebukes and condemns the Jews, who not only unbelievingly
160 XXVIII| God taught, seeing that He condensed in His teaching all our
161 II | to wit, wherewith He has condescended to give and confer all things
162 XXIII | has bound us by a certain condition anti engagement, that we
163 Arg | THIRD PART, HE CONSIDERS THE CONDITIONS OF PRAYER, AND TELLS US
164 II | condescended to give and confer all things else; in order
165 XII | sanctification is which is conferred upon us by the condescension
166 VI | none who is innocent; but confessing his sinfulness he humbly
167 X | their Father, since the Lord confounds and confutes them, saying, "
168 X | since the Lord confounds and confutes them, saying, "Ye are born
169 XXII | the soul recalls its own consciousness of sin! Lest any one should
170 XI | which we find pleasure in considering God as a Father, He might
171 Arg | FINALLY, IN THE THIRD PART, HE CONSIDERS THE CONDITIONS OF PRAYER,
172 XV | exhibit in discourse that constancy wherewith we make confession;
173 XXIX | ought we to watch nightly in constantly repeated prayer!~
174 XXXIV | the third shows forth the consummated number of the Trinity, and
175 XXVIII| loving-kindness of God, "consummating and shortening His word,"
176 IX | matters of deep moment are contained in the Lord's prayer! How
177 XX | riches are not only to be contemned, but that they are also
178 XV | faithfully; when there is any contest on behalf of His name and
179 XVI | goodness, faith, gentleness, continence, chastity." And therefore
180 XXIX | to pray; and if He prayed continually, watching through the whole
181 XXXIII| release the oppressions of contracts which have no power, let
182 XIX | morrow; because it becomes a contradiction and a repugnant thing for
183 XVI | the flesh: for these are contrary the one to the other; so
184 XV | and taught. Humility in conversation; stedfastness in faith;
185 XI | find pleasure in us. Let us converse as temples of God, that
186 XXXV | is become the head of the corner. This is the Lord's doing;
187 X | with sins, a wicked seed, corrupt children! Ye have forsaken
188 XXVI | time of His passion, "Thou couldest have no power against me
189 II | divine precepts wherewith He counsels His people for their salvation,
190 IX | precepts and have kept Thy covenant. Also the Lord in His Gospel
191 XXXIII| dinner, but didst go out and cover the dead, I was sent to
192 XIX | all evil; which while some coveted after, they have made shipwreck
193 XXXI | penetrates within, and by crafty deceit calls away our prayers
194 XIII | to come, whose advent we crave to be quickly manifested
195 X | and the ass his master's crib; but Israel hath not known
196 XV | His love; to stand by His cross bravely and faithfully;
197 XXXIV | the ninth, the Lord, being crucified, washed away our sins by
198 X | first to them, but also cruelly put Him to death; and these
199 XXI | persecution. And--oh detestable cruelty of the malice of man!--the
200 XXXV | because unto Thee will I cry; O Lord, in the morning
201 XIV | it be possible, let this cup pass from me'" and affording
202 XXXII | bringeth not forth fruit is cut down and cast into the fire;
203 Arg | Argument.~THE TREATISE OF CYPRIAN ON THE LORD'S PRAYER COMPRISES
204 XI | name which none of us would dare to venture on in prayer,
205 XXXIII| heal thee, and Sarah thy daughter-in-law. For I am Raphael, one of
206 XXXV | the true Sun and the true Day--should be instant throughout
207 XXXVI | in the night as if in the daylight. Since we are to pray and
208 XIII | world." Christ Himself, dearest brethren, however, may be
209 XXXI | penetrates within, and by crafty deceit calls away our prayers from
210 XII | mankind, nor thieves, nor deceivers, nor drunkards, nor revilers,
211 XX | the human mind by a hidden deception. Whence also God rebukes
212 XXXIV | past having spiritually decided on, made use of for determined
213 XXX | our sins, as He Himself declared, when He said to Peter, "
214 XXXV | the sunsetting and at the decline of day, of necessity we
215 XIII | kingdom. And therefore he who dedicates himself to God and Christ,
216 XIV | obeying with our thought and deed God's will in all things,
217 IX | IX.~But what matters of deep moment are contained in
218 XXII | exalting himself should more deeply perish, he is instructed
219 XI | us. Let not our doings be degenerate from the Spirit; so that
220 XXXIII| and because thou didst not delay to rise up and to leave
221 XXI | the king's command in the den of lions, and in the midst
222 XXXIV | third hour the Holy Spirit descended, who fulfilled the grace
223 XXXVI | watching, persevered in deserving well of God, as it is written
224 XVII | the earth, and the apostle designates the first man as being from
225 XXX | Peter, "Behold, Satan hath desired that he might sift you as
226 XXII | that debt, because thou desiredst me." And how necessarily,
227 XXX | even the Lord besought, desirous doubtless that His people
228 XXXIII| the naked, clothe him; and despise not those of the same family
229 XI | will honour; and he that despiseth me shall be despised." The
230 XIX | drown men in perdition and destruction. For the love of money is
231 XXXIV | decided on, made use of for determined and lawful times for prayer.
232 XXI | his persecution. And--oh detestable cruelty of the malice of
233 XXV | so that all our fear, and devotion, and obedience may be turned
234 XX | provided?" The fool who was to die that very night was rejoicing
235 XXXIII| rise up and to leave thy dinner, but didst go out and cover
236 XVI | is a daily strife as they disagree one with the other, so that
237 XXIII | sacrifice of a person who is in disagreement, but commands him to go
238 XXXIV | XXXIV.~And in discharging the duties of prayer, we
239 IV | be mindful of modesty and discipline--not to throw abroad our
240 XXX | peace, since He knew that discord cannot come into the kingdom
241 XV | and honour, to exhibit in discourse that constancy wherewith
242 XXIV | escape the crime of fraternal dissension, because, as it is written, "
243 XVI | wraths, strife, seditions, dissensions, heresies, envyings, drunkenness,
244 XVIII | body should remain at a distance from salvation; as He Himself
245 XXXI | carelessness it is, to be distracted and carried away by foolish
246 XX | sells all his goods, and distributes them for the use of the
247 XXIV | but the quarrelsome and disunited, and he who has not peace
248 XXX | how greatly he sins who divides unity and peace, since for
249 XXI | to him. Thus a meal was divinely provided for Daniel: when
250 Arg | THREE PORTIONS, IN WHICH DIVISION HE IMITATES TERTULLIAN IN
251 I | while they instruct the docile minds of believers on the
252 IX | a compendium of heavenly doctrine. "After this manner," says
253 XIV | lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth
254 XI | dwells in us. Let not our doings be degenerate from the Spirit;
255 XXXIV | whereas he was previously doubtful of the receiving of the
256 XXX | Lord besought, desirous doubtless that His people should thus
257 XIX | and hurtful lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction.
258 XII | thieves, nor deceivers, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners,
259 XVI | dissensions, heresies, envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like:
260 | during
261 XVII | first man as being from the dust of the earth, but the second
262 XXXIV | And in discharging the duties of prayer, we find that
263 XXXV | the mouth of the prophet: "Early in the morning shall they
264 XXXI | ought to be watchful and earnest with our whole heart, intent
265 III | word, to come up to His ears in the prayer of Christ.
266 XVII | be of heaven; so also in earth--that is, in those who believe
267 II | taught us, we may be the more easily heard. Already He had foretold
268 XIII | He, "shall come from the east and from the west, and shall
269 XII | idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves
270 XXI | man of God was fed. Thus Elijah in his flight was nourished
271 XXVIII| what is life eternal, He embraced the sacrament of life in
272 XVI | murders, hatred, variance, emulations, wraths, strife, seditions,
273 XVII | admonishes us even to love our enemies, and to pray even for those
274 XX | girded, is involved in no entanglements of worldly estate, but,
275 XXVI | Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation; the
276 XXXV | be instant throughout the entire day in petitions, and should
277 XXXII | ineffectual when it is a barren entreaty that beseeches God. For
278 XVI | dissensions, heresies, envyings, drunkenness, revellings,
279 XXXIII| he. "having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent
280 XXIV | Christ, shall not be able to escape the crime of fraternal dissension,
281 XXXVI | the darkness which we have escaped. Let there be no failure
282 II | sin; since He Himself has established, and said, "Ye reject the
283 XX | entanglements of worldly estate, but, at large and free
284 I | I.~The evangelical precepts, beloved brethren,
285 | everything
286 | everywhere
287 XX | is the root of seducing evils, that deceive the blindness
288 VI | humbleth himself shall be exalted."~
289 VI | Pharisee: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased;
290 XXII | that he is innocent, and by exalting himself should more deeply
291 Arg | LORD'S PRAYER IS THE MOST EXCELLENT OF ALL PRAYERS, PROFOUNDLY
292 | except
293 XXXV | Christ, there is no hour excepted for Christians wherein God
294 XXIII | There remains no ground of excuse in the day of judgment,
295 XV | His name and honour, to exhibit in discourse that constancy
296 XIV | in his epistle John also exhorts and instructs us to do the
297 XXIV | the crime which cannot be expiated by martyrdom!~
298 Arg | SECOND PART, HE UNDERTAKES AN EXPLANATION OF THE LORD'S PRAYER; AND,
299 XIX | his daily food, and not to extend the desires of his petition
300 XXX | for thee, that thy faith fail not." And subsequently He
301 XX | to whom life already was failing, was thinking of the abundance
302 XXXVI | escaped. Let there be no failure of prayers in the hours
303 XVII | heaven--that is, in us by our faith--the will of God has been
304 XV | by His cross bravely and faithfully; when there is any contest
305 XIX | prescribes, and says, "'Fake no thought for the morrow,
306 XXXIII| despise not those of the same family and race as thyself. Then
307 XXXII | saying, "Prayer. is good with fasting and almsgiving." For He
308 XXXVI | the temple, serving with fastings and prayers night and day."
309 XXII | sins, has promised that His fatherly mercy and pardon shall follow.~
310 XXI | beasts spare, the birds feed, while men lay snares, and
311 XIII | promise had first been given, fell away; even as the Lord sets
312 XV | this is to desire to be fellow-heirs with Christ; this is to
313 VIII | they were shut up in the fiery furnace, speaking together
314 IV | not then see him? Do not I fill heaven and earth?" And again: "
315 XXVIII| the prophet, when, being filled with the Holy Spirit, he
316 XXXII | cut down and cast into the fire; assuredly also, words that
317 IV | on the other hand, it is fitting to the modest man to pray
318 XXII | sin! Lest any one should flatter himself that he is innocent,
319 XXI | fed. Thus Elijah in his flight was nourished both by ravens
320 XIII | XIII.~There follows in the prayer, Thy kingdom
321 XXXI | distracted and carried away by foolish and profane thoughts when
322 Arg | AND, STILL TREADING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF TERTULLIAN, HE GOES THROUGH
323 I | darkness of death, without forethought and blind, being enlightened
324 XXII | He says in His Gospel, "I forgave thee all that debt, because
325 II | salvation, Himself also gave a form of praying--Himself advised
326 | formerly
327 XVI | which are these; adulteries, fornications, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
328 XII | when he says, "neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,
329 XIX | us, and says, "Whosoever forsaketh not all that he hath, cannot
330 I | than divine teachings,--foundations on which hope is to be built,
331 XXXIV | the Trinity, and also the fourth proceeding to the sixth
332 XXIV | able to escape the crime of fraternal dissension, because, as
333 III | taught us. It is a loving and friendly prayer to beseech God with
334 XXXII | of God, because they are fruitful in no result. And thus Holy
335 XXXII | should not come to God with fruitless or naked prayers. Petition
336 XV | commandment of God; this is to fulfil the will of the Father.~
337 XVI | which things pertains to the fulfilment of our safety and salvation.
338 VIII | were shut up in the fiery furnace, speaking together in prayer,
339 XXVIII| sent." Also, when He would gather from the law and the prophets
340 VII | sacred reading, and have gathered in what way we ought to
341 XXVIII| Christ, came unto all, and gathering alike the learned and unlearned,
342 XVI | magnanimity, goodness, faith, gentleness, continence, chastity."
343 XXIV | God looked not at their gifts, but at their hearts, so
344 XX | hindrance, and with his loins girded, is involved in no entanglements
345 XI | bought with a great price. Glorify and bear about God in your
346 XIII | there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." He shows that
347 XXXIII| gives to the least gives to God--sacrifices spiritually to
348 XXXIV | at the sixth hour, Peter, going up unto the house-top, was
349 XXXII | prayers and thine alms are gone up in remembrance before
350 XX | complete who sells all his goods, and distributes them for
351 XXVIII| the prophets the first and greatest commandments, He said, "
352 XXX | it may be understood how greatly he sins who divides unity
353 XXIII | trespasses." There remains no ground of excuse in the day of
354 XXVII | this life, to the man whose guardian in this life is God?~
355 I | rudders for guiding our way, guards for obtaining salvation,--
356 I | the Lord for our ruler and guide!~
357 I | cheering the heart, rudders for guiding our way, guards for obtaining
358 XXX | for why should He who was guiltless pray on His own behalf?--
359 XXVIII| On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."
360 V | V.~And this Hannah in the first book of Kings,
361 XII | more lest a worse thing happen unto him, we make this supplication
362 XXXV | succeeds, there can be no harm arising from the darkness
363 XX | abundance of his overflowing harvests, saying, "Thou fool, this
364 XXIV | as it is written, "He who hateth his brother is a murderer "
365 XVI | idolatry, witchcraft, murders, hatred, variance, emulations, wraths,
366 XXXV | rejected, is become the head of the corner. This is the
367 XXXIII| again God has sent me to heal thee, and Sarah thy daughter-in-law.
368 XII | Judge warns the man that was healed and quickened by Him, to
369 XXXV | righteousness arise, and there is healing in His wings." But if in
370 XXXIII| to His commands, even in hearing what God commands to be
371 XVII | salvation of all men; that as in heaven--that is, in us by our faith--
372 | Here
373 | hereafter
374 XVI | seditions, dissensions, heresies, envyings, drunkenness,
375 IV | afar off. If a man shall hide himself in secret places,
376 XXX | prayed and besought not for Himself--for why should He who was
377 XX | passion, who, free from hindrance, and with his loins girded,
378 XXXVI | the Lord, who remember and hold fast what by grace received
379 XXXIII| your prayers before the holiness of God. And when thou didst
380 VIII | into the divine and eternal home those among whom prayer
381 XXXIII| of Tobias, saying, "It is honourable to reveal and confess the
382 XIII | moreover greater than its honours and its kingdom. And therefore
383 XXXIV | Peter, going up unto the house-top, was instructed as well
384 XXXIII| among the members of God's household according to His commands,
385 | however
386 XX | deceive the blindness of the human mind by a hidden deception.
387 VI | be abased; and whosoever humbleth himself shall be exalted."~
388 VI | confessing his sinfulness he humbly prayed, and He who pardons
389 XXI | soul of the righteous by hunger; " and again "I have been
390 XIX | snare, and into many and hurtful lusts, which drown men in
391 VIII | if from one mouth sang an hymn, and blessed the Lord."
392 XXXVI | in the hours of night--no idle and reckless waste of the
393 XII | neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate,
394 XVI | uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, murders, hatred,
395 II | otherwise than He taught is not ignorance alone, but also sin; since
396 VI | worshipper, beloved brethren, be ignorant in what manner the publican
397 II | II.~He, among the rest of His
398 III | III.~Let us therefore, brethren
399 Arg | PORTIONS, IN WHICH DIVISION HE IMITATES TERTULLIAN IN HIS BOOK ON
400 XXIV | Christ, who had rather be an imitator of Judas than of Christ.
401 X | is granted, and to them immortality is promised anew, in the
402 XXVII | help to us who pray for and implore it. And when we say, Deliver
403 VI | sins shut up within, he implored the help of the divine mercy.
404 XXXV | the sacraments have now increased in number. For we must also
405 IV | throw abroad our prayers indiscriminately, with unsubdued voices,
406 VIII | prayer to be made singly and individually, as for one who prays to
407 XXXII | naked prayers. Petition is ineffectual when it is a barren entreaty
408 XXXIII| saying, "Loosen every knot of iniquity, release the oppressions
409 XXIV | set forth martyrdom, and initiated the Lord's passion by the
410 XV | anything to us; to adhere inseparably to His love; to stand by
411 XXVI | thus ask, lest any should insolently vaunt himself, lest any
412 XXXII | with good works. Thus, for instance, Cornelius the centurion,
413 XXXV | the true Day--should be instant throughout the entire day
414 I | salvation,--which, while they instruct the docile minds of believers
415 XXXI | earnest with our whole heart, intent on our prayers. Let all
416 XXXI | to the Lord with a simple intention. But what carelessness it
417 XXXVI | the widow Anna, without intermission praying and watching, persevered
418 XVIII | salvation, may not, by the interposition of some heinous sin, by
419 XXXVI | possess day alone, without intervention of night, let us so watch
420 XX | with his loins girded, is involved in no entanglements of worldly
421 XIII | recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom
422 IV | IV.~But let our speech and
423 IX | IX.~But what matters of deep
424 V | suggests these same things by Jeremiah, and teaches, saying, "But
425 XXV | king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and besieged it; and the
426 XXVI | was done with respect to Job; as God Himself sets forth,
427 XXIII | XXIII.~He has clearly joined herewith and added the law,
428 XVI | fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, magnanimity, goodness,
429 XXIV | rather be an imitator of Judas than of Christ. How great
430 XII | and because our Lord and Judge warns the man that was healed
431 XXIII | judgment, when you will be judged according to your own sentence;
432 XV | faith; modesty in words; justice in deeds; mercifulness in
433 XXII | faithful to forgive sins, keeping the faith of His promise;
434 IX | observed Thy precepts and have kept Thy covenant. Also the Lord
435 V | Hannah in the first book of Kings, who was a type of the Church,
436 XXXIII| things, saying, "Loosen every knot of iniquity, release the
437 XXXIII| those who, loosening the knots of unrighteousness from
438 XXIII | ourselves forgive our debtors, knowing that that which we seek
439 XIV | For who resists God, that l He may not do what He wills?
440 X | sinful nation, a people laden with sins, a wicked seed,
441 XI | blessed apostle also has laid down in his epistle: "Ye
442 XVI | fornications, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, murders,
443 | last
444 XXXIV | use of for determined and lawful times for prayer. And subsequently
445 XXI | the birds feed, while men lay snares, and rage!~
446 XX | use of the poor, and so lays up for himself treasure
447 I | believers on the earth, lead them to heavenly kingdoms.
448 XXVIII| and gathering alike the learned and unlearned, published
449 XXVIII| burdened in the celestial learning, but might quickly learn
450 VII | beloved brethren, when we have learnt from the sacred reading,
451 | least
452 XXXIII| delay to rise up and to leave thy dinner, but didst go
453 XXXIII| has pity on the poor, he lends to God; and he who gives
454 | less
455 VI | the temple. Not with eyes lifted up boldly to heaven, nor
456 XXXVI | Christ--that is, always in the lights cease from praying even
457 XXI | s command in the den of lions, and in the midst of wild
458 V | spake in her heart, and her lips moved, and her voice was
459 XVIII | understood both spiritually and literally, because either way of understanding
460 XX | hindrance, and with his loins girded, is involved in no
461 XXIV | Cain first offered, God looked not at their gifts, but
462 XXXIII| similar things, saying, "Loosen every knot of iniquity,
463 XXXIII| hear and protect those who, loosening the knots of unrighteousness
464 XXIII | forgive his fellow-servant, he lost the indulgence that had
465 III | Teacher has taught us. It is a loving and friendly prayer to beseech
466 XVI | The flesh," says he, "lusteth against the spirit, and
467 XVI | spirit is love, joy, peace, magnanimity, goodness, faith, gentleness,
468 V | was a type of the Church, maintains and observes, in that she
469 | makes
470 XXXV | in it." Also the prophet Malachi testifies that He is called
471 XXI | detestable cruelty of the malice of man!--the wild beasts
472 XVI | Apostle Paul openly and manifestly declares by his words: "
473 XXXV | Holy Spirit in the Psalms manifests that Christ is called the
474 XII | abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor deceivers,
475 XXXV | Lord's doing; and it is marvellous in our eyes. This is the
476 VIII | prayer, with the women, and Mary who was the mother of Jesus,
477 IX | IX.~But what matters of deep moment are contained
478 XXI | not wanting to him. Thus a meal was divinely provided for
479 I | said and to be heard by means of the prophets His servants;
480 XXIII | measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." And the servant
481 IV | and the good." And when we meet together with the brethren
482 XXXIII| and giving alms among the members of God's household according
483 XXVIII| of His precepts, that the memory of the scholars might not
484 IX | the disciple who had made mention of his dead father, He replied, "
485 XV | words; justice in deeds; mercifulness in works; discipline in
486 XXXIII| ascend to God which the merits of our labours urge upon
487 XXIII | place, "With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to
488 XXI | den of lions, and in the midst of wild beasts who were
489 IV | s priest, we ought to be mindful of modesty and discipline--
490 XXI | nourished both by ravens ministering to him in his solitude,
491 IV | modest man to pray with moderated petitions. Moreover, in
492 XXVI | given against us in two modes: either for punishment when
493 IV | hand, it is fitting to the modest man to pray with moderated
494 V | petition, but silently and modestly, within the very recesses
495 IX | But what matters of deep moment are contained in the Lord'
496 XIX | destruction. For the love of money is the root of all evil;
497 XV | in works; discipline in morals; to be unable to do a wrong,
498 XXIX | again: "He went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all
499 V | her heart, and her lips moved, and her voice was not heard;
500 XVI | lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, murders, hatred, variance, emulations,