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1 XXVI | promise! Let these things abide firmly in our perceptions,
2 XXIII| yet think of his Lord, who abideth in that very man whom he
3 XXII | those men affluent with abounding wealth--whether in the Church
4 | about
5 V | king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee; and redeem thy
6 XXVI | in persecution, He will accompany it with a purple one for
7 VI | the evidence of a matter accomplished and completed. When Tabitha,
8 XXVI | assisted by which the Christian accomplishes spiritual grace, deserves
9 XVIII| works. And yet on this very account you ought to labour the
10 XXVI | well of Christ the Judge, accounts God his debtor. For this
11 XXIII| With what excuse do we acquit them, seeing that we are
12 XXV | multitude of them that believed acted with one heart and one soul;
13 V | be made sufficient by the addition of deeds and good works.
14 IX | enriched." And again: "The administration of this service shall not
15 XII | ears and darkened hearts admit no light from spiritual
16 IX | laboured in His Church are admitted to receive the kingdom.~
17 II | skin and body. Further, admonishing, and showing whence we may
18 I | For when the Lord at His advent had cured those wounds which
19 V | being frightened by an adverse dream, gave him, for the
20 VI | he had prayed, and--fit advocate for the widows and poor--
21 XIX | time; this is with paternal affection to take care for one's future
22 XXII | those rich men, those men affluent with abounding wealth--whether
23 XI | fowls, and daily food is afforded to the sparrows; and to
24 | afterwards
25 XXIII| and by saying that He is aggrieved unless the needy and poor
26 XXV | abundance in labours, as was the agreement in love, as we read in the
27 V | less avail, unless they are aided by almsgiving; that entreaties
28 VIII | sees to be laborious in aiding and nourishing the poor.
29 XXV | to the poor; selling and alienating their earthly estate, they
30 XIX | are sinning twice, and allowing a double and twofold crime,
31 | almost
32 XII | Why is he who does not altogether trust in Christ named and
33 XV | precepts, doing good even amidst the difficulties and straits
34 VII | blood of Christ, from the amount of his patrimony, parting
35 VI | his knees, he had prayed, and--fit advocate for the widows
36 IV | be able to soften God's anger, yet in the last part showing
37 XXIII| sentence. He has before announced what He shall judge. What
38 V | king Nebuchodonosor was in anxiety, being frightened by an
39 X | failing; and whilst you are anxious lest any of your wealth
40 XIV | voice of your Lord in the Apocalypse, rebuking men of your stamp
41 VI | body; and when he, with apostolic humanity, had come in haste,
42 IV | showing that God can be appeased by almsgiving alone, he
43 XIII | XIII.~Wherefore do you applaud yourself in those vain and
44 III | medicine needs not to be applied to his wounds; since it
45 Arg | Argument.~HE POWERFULLY EXHORTS TO
46 | around
47 XXI | when the powers of heaven assemble to the spectacle, when all
48 VII | salvation, quickening the assembly of believers, and providing
49 XIX | Father of spiritual children. Assign to Him your wealth which
50 XXVI | glorious for the strong, assisted by which the Christian accomplishes
51 II | faith sins are purged." Not assuredly those sins which had been
52 VI | and, to the marvel and astonishment of all, the revived body
53 XXIII| we Thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked,
54 IV | should they be able to make atonement for their sins; nor, if
55 XIV | that you may be able to attain to see God, by deserving
56 V | merciful; nor shall he obtain aught from the divine pity in
57 XVII | deserts of mercy taking augmentations and increase, the vessels
58 XIII | and profound darkness of avarice has blinded your carnal
59 V | he might have escaped and avoided had he redeemed his sins
60 XV | thence what punishment, awaits the barren rich man, when
61 I | law to the sound man and bade him sin no more, lest a
62 XI | nor reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father
63 I | lest a worse thing should befall the sinner. We had been
64 XXV | apostles, when at the first beginnings the mind flourished with
65 XXVI | high the joy when the Lord begins to number His people, and,
66 XVIII| offered numerous sacrifices on behalf of his children; and as
67 XXII | wherein Thou presidest and beholdest, they set forth a gift of
68 XV | orphans, she gives, whom it behoved to receive, that we may
69 VIII | according to God's precept believes in God, and he who has the
70 VIII | labours thus because he believes--because he knows that what
71 XXV | their own of the goods which belonged to them, but they had all
72 XVI | could be excused for the benefit of his children; since in
73 XVIII| the more for whom you must beseech the Lord. The sins of many
74 XIII | gloom of barrenness has besieged your mind; and while the
75 Arg | BOUNTY TO THE POOR AS THE BEST INVESTMENT OF A CHRISTIAN'
76 XXVI | by His sanctification; to bestow upon us immortality and
77 VI | given to good works and to bestowing alms, fell sick and died,
78 II | likeness of baptism, once again bestows the mercy of God. The Lord
79 XXII | their possessions for the better, into heavenly treasures!
80 | between
81 VI | now lying washed on the bier, he said, "Tabitha, in the
82 XXV | sons of God by spiritual birth; this is to imitate by the
83 XV | overcast with the gloom of blackness, and shadowed in night,
84 XX | and be mindful of God, and bless His name always." And again: "
85 XIV | miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. I counsel thee
86 XIII | darkness of avarice has blinded your carnal heart. You are
87 XXV | rain moistens, the wind blows, and the sleep is one to
88 XXII | more ashamed, and that the blush of dishonour and disgrace
89 XIII | answered to the rich man, who boasted with a foolish exultation
90 I | liberty those who were in bondage; underwent death, that He
91 XIII | bound with the chains and bonds of covetousness; and you
92 XVII | that widow in the third book of Kings, when in the drought
93 I | These are many and great boons of divine compassion. But,
94 XXII | neither received buffets, nor bore scourgings, nor endured
95 I | those wounds which Adam had borne, and had healed the old
96 VII | sold all that he had, and bought it."~
97 XIII | slave of your money; you are bound with the chains and bonds
98 XXV | and just in his gratuitous bounties, is an imitator of God the
99 Arg | OFFERINGS TO THE CHURCH AND OF BOUNTY TO THE POOR AS THE BEST
100 XVI | need, and shutteth up his bowels from him, how dwelleth the
101 XXII | with me, neither received buffets, nor bore scourgings, nor
102 XIII | punishment do you heap up the burden of your patrimony, that,
103 XIII | heap up a patrimony which burdens your with its weight; and
104 XXV | when the faith of believers burned with a warmth of faith as
105 XXIII| go away into everlasting burning: but the righteous into
106 XIV | pure gold, with your filth burnt out as if by fire, if you
107 XVII | and oil which was left, a cake upon the ashes, and, having
108 XVIII| and for their sins one calf." If, then, you truly love
109 V | the weak, he also shall call upon God, and there will
110 XIX | it, nor does any forensic calumny overthrow it. That inheritance
111 XIII | carnal heart. You are the captive and slave of your money;
112 XIX | true piety. You who are careful rather for their earthly
113 XIII | avarice has blinded your carnal heart. You are the captive
114 X | world, neither indeed can we carry anything out. Therefore,
115 XXI | to be set forth in that case, when the powers of heaven
116 XV | and straits of poverty, casting two mites, which were all
117 II | once for all, constant and ceaseless labour, following the likeness
118 XV | and do you think that you celebrate the Lord's Supper, not at
119 XXII | neither do I promise them a celestial kingdom, nor do I recall
120 XIII | do you lay out before you certain shadows and omens of a vain
121 VIII | unto him for righteousness, certainly he who gives alms according
122 V | reveals, and manifests, and certifies that our petitions become
123 XXII | transferred them, by the change of their possessions for
124 XIX | your children who is both changeable and infirm, but you should
125 XIV | both by good works and character.~
126 IV | commanded their sins to be charged upon them, and with the
127 XXI | it is not a four-horsed chariot or a consulship that is
128 XXVI | glory of those who labour charitably--how great and high the joy
129 XVIII| multitude of your children checks yon from giving yourself
130 XVI | the least it is given to Christ--there is no ground for any
131 XI | Thinkest thou that to a Christian--thinkest thou that to a
132 XXI | they may please the higher classes; how much more illustrious
133 III | spiritual remedies for the cleansing and purging of our sins.
134 I | providence, and how great the clemency, that by a plan of salvation
135 VI | entreating, showing the cloaks, and coats, and all the
136 XII | now in the Church, whose closed ears and darkened hearts
137 IV | If thou seest the naked, clothe him; and despise not the
138 VI | showing the cloaks, and coats, and all the garments which
139 XIV | your eyes, not with the collyrium of the devil, but with Christ'
140 I | into a narrow space by the commandment of innocence. Nor would
141 XX | willing to transgress His commandments. Do righteousness all the
142 VIII | unrighteous mammon, who will commit to you that which is true?
143 XVIII| cannot daily fail to be sins committed in the sight of God, there
144 XX | more. If thou hast little, communicate of that little. And fear
145 XXII | Christ with the trial of comparison--Christ Himself being present,
146 I | and great boons of divine compassion. But, moreover, what is
147 XXII | the gift! and, unless a competent manifestation followed,
148 VII | forth a man perfect and complete by the observation of the
149 VI | matter accomplished and completed. When Tabitha, being greatly
150 XIII | in those vain and silly conceits, as if you were withheld
151 XII | the Lord was discoursing concerning almsgiving, and faithfully
152 XIII | omens of a vain excuse? Yea, confess what is the truth; and since
153 XXV | beloved brethren, what the congregation of believers did in the
154 XXVI | peace He will give to us who conquer, a white crown for our labours;
155 XVIII| have to be redeemed, the consciences of many to be cleansed,
156 V | saying, Blessed is he that considereth of the poor and needy; the
157 VIII | maintains the fear of God considers God in showing mercy to
158 II | is granted once for all, constant and ceaseless labour, following
159 XXI | four-horsed chariot or a consulship that is sought for the giver,
160 XIX | father, unless you faithfully consult for your children, unless
161 XVII | drought and famine, having consumed everything, she had made
162 XII | need not wonder that they contemn the servant in his discourses,
163 XVII | according to the flesh is contemned, the soul according to the
164 XXIII| brother, may yet be moved by contemplation of Christ; and he who does
165 X | clothing, let us therewith be content. For they who will be rich
166 XXVI | swift, if running in this contest of charity, the Lord will
167 XXIV | with devoted mind, with continual labour, give our obedience,
168 I | foulness we subsequently contract.~
169 II | which had been previously contracted, for those are purged by
170 II | save those whom at a great cost He has redeemed, He teaches
171 VIII | believed in God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness,
172 IX | reduced to poverty; be of good courage in this respect, be free
173 XXVI | and the world, slacken our course by no desire of this life
174 XVI | Thy words, and kept Thy covenant." For if we love God with
175 XII | these things, who were very covetous, and they derided Him."
176 XI | to the sparrows; and to creatures which have no sense of things
177 XIX | allowing a double and twofold crime, both in not providing for
178 XVII | shall not fail, and the cruse of oil shall not be diminished,
179 I | the Lord at His advent had cured those wounds which Adam
180 III | wholesome remedies for the curing and healing of their wounds
181 XXIII| hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire,
182 VIII | is, unproductive men, are cut off and cast into the fire,
183 V | that life is redeemed from dangers by almsgiving, that souls
184 XII | Church, whose closed ears and darkened hearts admit no light from
185 XIII | thence, the deep and profound darkness of avarice has blinded your
186 XVI | and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy
187 XVIII| had seven sons and three daughters, and cleansed them, offering
188 XX | iniquity; because if thou deal truly, there will be respect
189 IX | exhausted with your liberal dealing, you may perchance be reduced
190 XXVI | Judge, accounts God his debtor. For this palm of works
191 VI | received, and praying for the deceased not by their words, but
192 XIV | You are mistaken, and are deceived, whosoever you are, that
193 XXII | prodigal and foolish vanity of deceiving pleasures. There, in Thy
194 XVI | think of Christ, who has declared that He receives them; and
195 V | this also the Holy Spirit declares in the Psalms, and proves,
196 XIII | has departed thence, the deep and profound darkness of
197 XXIII| for the laggard? what the defence for the unfruitful? But
198 XXIII| With what reason do we defend the minds of rich men, overwhelmed
199 XI | ready for Daniel in the den, when shut up by the king'
200 VIII | fruitful men faithful; but He denies faith to unfruitful and
201 IX | and with prescient voice denouncing faithless and unbelieving
202 XXIII| shall be at His left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into
203 XIII | while the light of truth has departed thence, the deep and profound
204 VII | ourselves to almsgiving, and not depend on earthly possessions,
205 III | immaculate heart, as, in dependence on his own innocence, to
206 XII | very covetous, and they derided Him." Some suchlike we see
207 XI | righteous soul?" Elias in the desert is fed by the ministry of
208 VI | the help needful to live, deserved to be recalled to life by
209 XXVI | slacken our course by no desire of this life and of this
210 X | and into many and hurtful desires, which drown a man in perdition
211 X | of all evils, which some desiring, have made shipwreck from
212 IV | the naked, clothe him; and despise not the household of thine
213 XXIII| that very man whom he is despising.~
214 X | man in perdition and in destruction. For covetousness is a root
215 XVI | not worthy of me." Also in Deuteronomy, for the strengthening of
216 XXII | with the most sumptuous devices either pledging or selling
217 VII | frequently than that we should devote ourselves to almsgiving,
218 XXIV | us with full faith, with devoted mind, with continual labour,
219 XVII | used this, was about to die with her children, Elias
220 VI | bestowing alms, fell sick and died, Peter was summoned to her
221 XV | doing good even amidst the difficulties and straits of poverty,
222 IX | because, while thanks are directed to God for our almsgivings
223 II | the Gospel. For when the disciples were pointed out, as eating
224 XII | contemn the servant in his discourses, when we see the Lord Himself
225 XII | the Gospel the Lord was discoursing concerning almsgiving, and
226 VI | from the first death, is discovered by the evidence of a matter
227 XXII | the blush of dishonour and disgrace may the more strike upon
228 XXII | ashamed, and that the blush of dishonour and disgrace may the more
229 XXV | apostles the proceeds to be dispensed to the poor; selling and
230 XXI | and the preparation and display is the greater among the
231 XXV | soul; neither was there any distinction among them, nor did they
232 XXVI | number His people, and, distributing to our merits and good works
233 XIII | may become poor to God? Divide your returns with the Lord
234 XXIII| from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
235 XX | And fear not when thou doest alms; for thou layest up
236 XV | remembered the heavenly precepts, doing good even amidst the difficulties
237 XIX | sinning twice, and allowing a double and twofold crime, both
238 XI | rebuke of those whose mind is doubtful and faith small, and says: "
239 I | wounds; served, that He might draw out to liberty those who
240 IX | IX.~If you dread and fear, lest, if you begin
241 V | frightened by an adverse dream, gave him, for the turning
242 XVII | book of Kings, when in the drought and famine, having consumed
243 X | and hurtful desires, which drown a man in perdition and in
244 XVI | his bowels from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?"
245 XII | receive us into eternal dwellings, the Scripture added after
246 XXVI | a thing both great and easy, a crown of peace without
247 II | disciples were pointed out, as eating and not first washing their
248 VI | worldly light once more; so effectual were the merits of mercy,
249 V | that our petitions become efficacious by almsgiving, that life
250 XXI | thing to have proconsuls or emperors present, and the preparation
251 XXI | is bestowed; nor is the empty and fleeting favour of the
252 XXII | nor bore scourgings, nor endured the cross, nor shed my blood,
253 Arg | MANIFESTATION OF FAITH BY WORKS, AND ENFORCES THE WISDOM OF OFFERINGS
254 XXV | the whole human race from enjoying equally the divine goodness
255 XXV | liberality. Thus the day equally enlightens, the sun gives radiance,
256 IX | in all things ye may be enriched." And again: "The administration
257 V | aided by almsgiving; that entreaties alone are of little force
258 VI | around him widows weeping and entreating, showing the cloaks, and
259 XXII | scarcely are Thy people made equal to mine that perish, although
260 XXV | common. In which example of equality, he who, as a possessor
261 XXV | by the heavenly law the equity of God the Father. For whatever
262 V | and which he might have escaped and avoided had he redeemed
263 XXIV | is good unto all men, but especially to them that are of the
264 VI | the faith of the fact is established; and that souls are delivered
265 XXV | among them, nor did they esteemanything their own of the goods which
266 XXVI | upon us immortality and eternity, to which He has renewed
267 | every
268 | everywhere
269 VI | death, is discovered by the evidence of a matter accomplished
270 XV | it may be more abundantly evident that he who hath pity on
271 XXV | moon is common. In which example of equality, he who, as
272 XXII | precious! how large! with how excessive and tedious a labour procured!
273 XIX | entrusted to God, nor does the exchequer intrude on it, nor does
274 X | therefore the apostle well exclaims, and says: "We brought nothing
275 XXV | our use; nor is any one excluded from His benefits and His
276 XVI | should fancy that he could be excused for the benefit of his children;
277 XX | command thy sons, that they exercise righteousness and alms,
278 XXII | between the madness of the exhibitor and the mistake of the spectator,
279 IV | mercy; and in the strain and exhortation of the Holy Spirit, every
280 XVI | children; since in spiritual expenditure we ought to think of Christ,
281 II | water the fire of Gehenna is extinguished, so by almsgiving and works
282 II | He says again, "As water extinguisheth fire, so almsgiving quencheth
283 XIII | of the abundance of his exuberant harvest: "Thou fool," said
284 XIII | who boasted with a foolish exultation of the abundance of his
285 IX | he that turneth away his eye shall be in great poverty;"
286 VI | Apostles the faith of the fact is established; and that
287 IV | well old as new, has never failed, has never been silent in
288 X | itself, and salvation, are failing; and whilst you are anxious
289 VI | widows. When, therefore, falling on his knees, he had prayed,
290 XVI | works, that any one should fancy that he could be excused
291 XXIII| Verily I say unto you, In so far as ye did it not to one
292 XXV | Then they sold houses and farms, and gladly and liberally
293 XV | the widow has cast in two farthings into the offerings of God,
294 V | saying, "Prayer is good, with fasting and alms; because alms doth
295 III | should say that he is without fault is either proud or foolish,
296 XXI | is the empty and fleeting favour of the rabble grasped at,
297 X | are, that while you are fearing lest your family property
298 XI | and your heavenly Father feedeth them: are you not of more
299 VI | works and to bestowing alms, fell sick and died, Peter was
300 XIII | that He also may make you a fellow-heir with Him in His heavenly
301 XXIII| who does not think of his fellow-servant in suffering and in poverty,
302 XVI | them; and not prefer our fellow-servants, but the Lord, to our children,
303 VI | by her own deeds. Peter felt that what was asked in such
304 XVII | vessels of meal and oil were filled. Nor did the mother take
305 XIV | be pure gold, with your filth burnt out as if by fire,
306 IV | IV.~Finally, beloved brethren, the divine
307 XXVI | world. If the day shall find us, whether it be the day
308 VIII | VIII.~In fine, He calls those the children
309 XXVI | Let these things abide firmly in our perceptions, let
310 VI | knees, he had prayed, and--fit advocate for the widows
311 XII | name of Pharisee is more fitting for you. For when in the
312 II | works of righteousness the flame of sins is subdued. And
313 III | sins. Nor let any one so flatter himself with the notion
314 XXI | bestowed; nor is the empty and fleeting favour of the rabble grasped
315 XVII | the life according to the flesh is contemned, the soul according
316 XXV | first beginnings the mind flourished with greater virtues, when
317 VII | in heaven; and come and follow me." Moreover, in another
318 XXII | competent manifestation followed, they are cast out with
319 II | constant and ceaseless labour, following the likeness of baptism,
320 XIII | exuberant harvest: "Thou fool," said He, "this night thy
321 XXIV | despised and trampled under foot the world, have lifted up
322 XIX | intrude on it, nor does any forensic calumny overthrow it. That
323 VIII | because he knows that what is foretold by God's word is true, and
324 XIX | I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed wanting bread.
325 XXIII| my Father hath prepared forthe devil and his angels. For
326 II | of baptism, have become foul, may once more be cleansed.~
327 XXIII| prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was
328 XXI | together: where it is not a four-horsed chariot or a consulship
329 VIII | wrong to any man, I restore fourfold," Jesus answered and said, "
330 I | infirmity and weakness of human frailty have any resource, unless
331 XXV | and his fruits with the fraternity, while he is common and
332 IX | courage in this respect, be free from care: that cannot be
333 VII | prescribes nothing more frequently than that we should devote
334 XII | us to make to ourselves friends of our earthly lucre by
335 V | Nebuchodonosor was in anxiety, being frightened by an adverse dream, gave
336 XIV | to Adam, and were before frightful and unseemly, may be clothed
337 XXII | nothing in respect of the fruit of their salvation, may
338 VIII | place, calls laborious and fruitful men faithful; but He denies
339 XXVI | reward or of persecution, furnished, if swift, if running in
340 | Further
341 XXII | hissings, and by the popular fury sometimes they are almost
342 VII | the heavenly grace, and a gainer of eternal salvation, ought
343 XIII | Lord your God; share your gains with Christ; make Christ
344 XIV | be clothed with the white garment of Christ. And you who are
345 XI | they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly
346 XXIII| and before Him shall be gathered all nations; and He shall
347 XXI | consulship that is sought for the giver, but life eternal is bestowed;
348 XVI | the poor we are lending to God--and when it is given to
349 VII | unto a merchantman seeking goodly pearls. And when he found
350 XXV | enjoying equally the divine goodness and liberality. Thus the
351 II | baptism remission of sins is granted once for all, constant and
352 XXI | fleeting favour of the rabble grasped at, but the perpetual reward
353 XXV | is common and just in his gratuitous bounties, is an imitator
354 XXVI | persecution; the true and greatest gift of God, needful for
355 XVI | given to Christ--there is no ground for any one preferring earthly
356 IX | and shall increase the growth of the fruits of your righteousness,
357 XXVI | of believers, a wholesome guard of our security, a protection
358 XIX | your heirs. Let Him be the guardian for your children; let Him
359 XIX | which is kept under the guardianship of God. This is to provide
360 XXV | they might begin an eternal habitation. Such, then, was the abundance
361 VIII | Zacchaeus said, "Behold, the half of my goods I give to the
362 XI | it? Yet when has it ever happened that resources could fail
363 XIII | abundance of his exuberant harvest: "Thou fool," said He, "
364 VI | apostolic humanity, had come in haste, there stood around him
365 XVII | gave were multiplied and heaped up to the widow; and her
366 XXIV | Isaac, and Jacob to the heavenlybanquet. That we may not reap little,
367 | hereafter
368 | hereby
369 XVII | should eat. Nor did she hesitate to obey; nor did the mother
370 XIII | utter forth the secret and hidden things of your mind. The
371 XXI | that they may please the higher classes; how much more illustrious
372 XXII | cast out with scoffings and hissings, and by the popular fury
373 XXV | possession, and there prepared homes where they might begin an
374 XXII | perish, although they are honoured by Thee with divine wages
375 XXV | yet new. Then they sold houses and farms, and gladly and
376 V | who shall not have been humane towards the poor man's prayer.
377 VI | when he, with apostolic humanity, had come in haste, there
378 I | might make us sons of God; humbled Himself, that He might raise
379 XVII | children to Elias in her hunger and poverty. Yea, there
380 X | snare, and into many and hurtful desires, which drown a man
381 II | II.~The Holy Spirit speaks
382 III | III.~Let us then acknowledge,
383 XII | XII.~Unless you imagine that he who feeds Christ
384 XXV | spiritual birth; this is to imitate by the heavenly law the
385 XXV | gratuitous bounties, is an imitator of God the Father.~
386 III | the notion of a pure and immaculate heart, as, in dependence
387 XII | unbelieving thought, whence this impious and sacrilegious consideration?
388 XXIV | brethren, whose fear is inclined towards God, and who having
389 XXVI | by the magnanimity of our increasing labours. An illustrious
390 | indeed
391 IV | with the full force of His indignation had set forth their iniquities,
392 XXII | XXII.~And that the indolent and the barren, and those,
393 XIX | who is both changeable and infirm, but you should obtain Him
394 I | innocence. Nor would the infirmity and weakness of human frailty
395 XIX | calumny overthrow it. That inheritance is placed in security which
396 IV | indignation had set forth their iniquities, and had said, that not
397 XX | willing to walk in the way of iniquity; because if thou deal truly,
398 XIX | majesty, against all worldly injuries. The state neither takes
399 II | and that the foulness from inside is to be done away rather
400 XXIII| Verily I say unto you, Insomuch as you did it to one of
401 IX | the grace of the Lord's inspiration, says: "He that ministereth
402 XV | rich man, when by this very instance even the poor ought to labour
403 V | God Himself; the divine instructions have taught what sinners
404 XVI | children, since He Himself instructs and warns us, saying, "He
405 XIX | without reproach in his integrity shall leave blessed children
406 XV | its abundance, but for its intention, and considering not how
407 V | the poor, and these shall intercede for thee from all evil."
408 XV | the offerings of God," and intimates that the widow has cast
409 XIX | nor does the exchequer intrude on it, nor does any forensic
410 Arg | TO THE POOR AS THE BEST INVESTMENT OF A CHRISTIAN'S ESTATE.
411 XXIV | may come with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob to the heavenlybanquet.
412 IV | commands and prescribes to Isaiah: "Cry," says He, "with strength,
413 | itself
414 IV | IV.~Finally, beloved brethren,
415 IX | IX.~If you dread and fear,
416 XXVI | charitably--how great and high the joy when the Lord begins to
417 XXII | Himself being present, and judging--in these words: "I, for
418 XXV | while he is common and just in his gratuitous bounties,
419 I | by pointing out works of justice and mercy, so that by almsgiving
420 XVII | her children what she did kindly and piously. And she did
421 XVII | widow in the third book of Kings, when in the drought and
422 VI | therefore, falling on his knees, he had prayed, and--fit
423 XIV | have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched,
424 IX | Gentiles seek. And your Father knoweth that ye have need of all
425 III | the divine mercy, which, knowing that thereare still found
426 XVI | father or mother, I have not known thee; neither did they acknowledge
427 VIII | he believes--because he knows that what is foretold by
428 IX | unto the poor shall never lack, but he that turneth away
429 XXIII| can be the excuse for the laggard? what the defence for the
430 XXIII| and fed Thee? thirsty, land gave Thee drink? When saw
431 XXV | they transferred their lands thither where they might
432 | last
433 II | and proved, that as in the layer of saving water the fire
434 XX | thou doest alms; for thou layest up a good reward for thyself
435 XIX | reproach in his integrity shall leave blessed children after him."
436 XVI | almsgiving to the poor we are lending to God--and when it is given
437 XXV | the divine goodness and liberality. Thus the day equally enlightens,
438 XVIII| the souls of many to be liberated. As in this worldly life,
439 I | that He might draw out to liberty those who were in bondage;
440 VIII | the Holy Scripture cannot lie--that unfruitful trees, that
441 VII | pearl--that is, eternal life--at the price of the blood
442 VI | Peter was summoned to her lifeless body; and when he, with
443 IV | strength, and spare not. Lift up thy voice as a trumpet,
444 XXIV | under foot the world, have lifted up your mind to things heavenly
445 II | ceaseless labour, following the likeness of baptism, once again bestows
446 I | the sinner. We had been limited and shut up into a narrow
447 XI | command for a prey to the lions; and you are afraid that
448 XIV | yourself rich in this world. Listen to the voice of your Lord
449 VI | widows the help needful to live, deserved to be recalled
450 XV | penury hath cast in all the living that she had," Greatly blessed
451 XIII | provided?" Why do you watch in loneliness over your riches? why for
452 XIX | wanting bread. All the day long he is merciful, and lendeth;
453 XIX | your children, unless yon look forward to preserve them
454 XXVI | run with God and Christ looking on; and let us who have
455 XIII | you whom Christ had once loosed, are once more in chains.
456 XI | that to a servant of the Lord--thinkest thou that to one
457 X | of yourself, you should lose your patrimony, you yourself
458 XXVI | full faith, let them be loved with our whole heart, let
459 X | diminished, in that you are a lover of mammon more than of your
460 XII | ourselves friends of our earthly lucre by provident good works,
461 VI | the body, which was now lying washed on the bier, he said, "
462 XXII | All things, between the madness of the exhibitor and the
463 XXVI | them be purchased by the magnanimity of our increasing labours.
464 XIX | protector, by His divine majesty, against all worldly injuries.
465 V | The angel reveals, and manifests, and certifies that our
466 VI | is restored, and, to the marvel and astonishment of all,
467 VII | Teacher of our life and Master of eternal salvation, quickening
468 XIV | who are a wealthy and rich matron in Christ's Church, anoint
469 VI | discovered by the evidence of a matter accomplished and completed.
470 III | innocence, to think that the medicine needs not to be applied
471 VII | another place He says that a merchant of the heavenly grace, and
472 VII | of heaven is like unto a merchantman seeking goodly pearls. And
473 V | thine unrighteousness by mercies to the poor, and God will
474 XV | the day of judgment hast merited to be praised by the voice
475 XXII | springing forth into the midst, and provoking the people
476 XX | righteousness and alms, and be mindful of God, and bless His name
477 XXIII| reason do we defend the minds of rich men, overwhelmed
478 IX | to the sower, shall both minister bread for your food, and
479 XXIII| sick, or in prison, and ministered not unto Thee? And He shall
480 IX | inspiration, says: "He that ministereth seed to the sower, shall
481 XI | the desert is fed by the ministry of ravens; and a meal from
482 V | underwent the misfortunes and mischiefs which he had seen, and which
483 V | obey him, he underwent the misfortunes and mischiefs which he had
484 XXII | of the exhibitor and the mistake of the spectator, are perishing
485 XIV | XIV.~You are mistaken, and are deceived, whosoever
486 XV | of poverty, casting two mites, which were all that she
487 XXIII| servants, so as not even moderately to repay Christ for the
488 XXV | gives radiance, the rain moistens, the wind blows, and the
489 XXV | of the stars and of the moon is common. In which example
490 I | set forth immortality to mortals. These are many and great
491 XVII | things which she gave were multiplied and heaped up to the widow;
492 IX | for your food, and shall multiply your seed sown, and shall
493 XIV | and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear in thee;
494 XII | altogether trust in Christ named and called a Christian?
495 I | limited and shut up into a narrow space by the commandment
496 XXIII| Him shall be gathered all nations; and He shall separate them
497 V | precepts, Daniel, when king Nebuchodonosor was in anxiety, being frightened
498 XX | thyself against the day of necessity, because that alms do deliver
499 III | think that the medicine needs not to be applied to his
500 | none