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1 6 | number--(the number) of 24,000--of the People, when they
2 6 | number--(the number) of 24,000--of the People, when
3 1pref| obsolete, that it is not the abjuration but the moderation of the '
4 14 | would sit in judgment though absent, for fear the culprit should "
5 17 | sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; that each
6 12 | prescribe as necessarily to be abstained from? Not that they permit
7 12 | fornications, and from blood: by abstaining from which ye act rightly,
8 1pref| grant quarter, and granting absurdest quarter to (crimes) against
9 10 | he who has already withal abused it; and remedies will be
10 12 | that event, He will neither accept back what He has discarded,
11 5 | colleague of each? It is "an accepting of person:" the more pitiable
12 22 | beset him, fornicators gain access to him; instantly prayers
13 19 | who will be free from the accident of either being angry unjustly,
14 8 | seen) actors withal, white accommodating allegorical gestures to
15 9 | fitted with the helpful accompaniment of a "besom" as well as
16 5 | many informers, how many accomplices, I make away with. Witness
17 20 | Barnabas--a man sufficiently accredited by God, as being one whom
18 15 | forthwith have proceeded to accumulate exhortations about turning
19 8 | corresponding with mirror-like accuracy) there he one cardinal danger
20 14 | forth to the devil should be accursed, in order that it might
21 10 | fruit of repentance than the achievement of emendation? But even
22 4 | withal, has a familiar acquaintance with sundry appellations.
23 18 | through indigence of senses acquireth perdition to his own soul;
24 1pref| modesty), could I not have acted the dissembler? I hear that
25 1pref| God's household that its activities had been exercised. I should
26 8 | remember (to have seen) actors withal, white accommodating
27 | actually
28 9 | elder brother's envy is adapted: not because the Jews were
29 18 | the "first," what does he add? "And I obtained mercy,
30 3 | not that man's peace is adequate to its guilt, that as far
31 21 | This I acknowledge and adjudge more (than you; I) who have
32 14 | to be "taken away," he "adjudged such an one to be surrendered
33 9 | which is more useful; for no adjustment of examples, albeit in the
34 14 | be this rebuke which (is administered) by many," is not suitable
35 7 | indignation at the Lord's admitting to His society heathen publicans
36 3 | example of its own stigma admonishes all others, and calls at
37 19 | apply the statement) to an admonition to chastity. "Every one,"
38 17 | would have added these (admonitions) too, had he been in the
39 10 | seeing that He has thus adopted the Gentiles while the Jews
40 8 | inasmuch as he had priority in adoption; although, too, he envy
41 11 | the Samaritaness--not an adulteress by her now sixth marriage,
42 16 | indulgence," I allow;--not to adulteries, but to nuptials. He does "
43 4 | Besides, if I shall say "adulterium," and if "stuprum," the
44 5 | Of how deep guilt, then, adultery--which is likewise a matter
45 9 | Jews. I think that I have advanced interpretations more consonant
46 11 | hence conferred upon our adversaries, even if it had been to
47 14 | neither person nor cause is advertised. I will compare the cases
48 1pref| prae-cision of them who advised the retention of circumcision.
49 21 | spirit) has been eager to affect this (sentiment) in accordance
50 9 | interpretation which is affected by the opposite side. For
51 11 | granted pardon. For we now affirm: This is lawful to the Lord
52 19 | something different? For he affirms that we do not sin at all;
53 | afterwards
54 6 | discipline) may be made the agent for granting indulgence
55 5 | temples in cities, what mighty agents we are for overthrowing
56 22 | who has lost Christ amid agonies, or (he who has done so)
57 2 | confusion in the proposition. We agree that the causes of repentance
58 21 | sevenfold. And so, if it were agreed that even the blessed apostles
59 6 | with the murderer: because Ahab, by deprecation, washed
60 5 | Therefore the remedial aids of repentance will not be
61 7 | sinner be the object it aims at in the matter of restoration.
62 13 | delivered to Satan Hymenaeus and Alexander, "that they might be emended
63 13 | the crime of Hymenaeus and Alexander--blasphemy, to wit--is irremissible
64 3 | Justly, then, do they allege (this argument) against
65 8 | withal, white accommodating allegorical gestures to their ditties,
66 13 | commination on the past? no allocution touching the future? Nay,
67 21 | functions of discipline alone allotted you, and (the duty) of presiding
68 6 | that you open to adultery alone--and therein to fornication
69 6 | and therein to fornication also--the gate of repentance,
70 18 | innocent mine hands, and Thine altar will I surround, Lord"--
71 2 | cable of contention with alternate pull into diverse directions;
72 10 | since their sins are not amenable to it, imputable as they
73 7 | the same with the joy of amendment?" But of adultery and fornication
74 1pref| integrity of the flesh; amputating not the extremest superficies,
75 14 | not the Lord Jesus, be he anathema maranatha," he is, of course,
76 1pref| becoming an emulator not of ancestral but of Christian traditions,
77 14 | SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED.~And--these intervening points
78 19 | accident of either being angry unjustly, and retaining
79 10 | spirit, moderating your animal principle by faith, tempering
80 17 | the Spirit," to which he annexes us, he frees us from the "
81 7 | Lord, like a quibbler in answering, omitting the present subject-matter
82 7 | heathens that this order finds antecedent place; if, that is, Christians
83 2 | causes of it themselves are anteriorly distinguished without confusion
84 3 | III. AN OBJECTION ANTICIPATED BEFORE THE DISCUSSION ABOVE
85 2 | already premised certain antithetical passages of the Scriptures,
86 16 | to pass our life "without anxiety," because "the unmarried
87 9 | renegades, and every class of apostates, will by this parable make
88 22 | compelled with his will to apostatize; no one against his will
89 22 | enforce! Which has more truly apostatized--he who has lost Christ amid
90 20 | He who learnt this from aposties, and taught it with apostles,
91 15 | to prevent himself from appearing to you in the present day
92 19 | of Paul; since even John appears to give some secret countenance
93 4 | acquaintance with sundry appellations. So, in every one of our
94 21 | power will correspondently appertain, either to an apostle or
95 9 | Security in sin is likewise an appetite for it. Therefore the apostate
96 16 | legitimate fruit of nature--the apple, I mean, of marriage: "But
97 9 | PARABOLIC INTERPRETATION. THESE APPLIED TO THE PARABLES NOW UNDER
98 13 | their mind. "But he was apprehensive lest they should be 'overreached
99 2 | they may obtain mercy, and approach not on their behalf unto
100 14 | to all, but one specially appropriate to that very flesh which
101 21 | bishops. For the right and arbitrament is the Lord's, not the servant'
102 3 | then, do they allege (this argument) against us; since they
103 2 | will make (them) to grow arid." For "a fire shall proceed
104 2 | in birth-throes; I will arise, and will make (them) to
105 7 | from a flock, but from an ark or a chest! In like manner,
106 16 | Psychics universally: to arm themselves with the opportune
107 14 | incestuous:" (we see the apostle) armed against the one with "a
108 | around
109 8 | they cannot in the sequel arrange for the Christian sinner,
110 22 | acting on a preconceived arrangement, put on the bonds--(bonds),
111 19 | diversity will be established; arranging as he does a distinction
112 7 | the aid of any special "arts of curiosity" to sports,
113 7 | one "straying" which is ascribed to the ewe and the drachma: (
114 6 | shall be in danger of hell." Ask (yourself) whether the law
115 12 | agreement even without our asking; whence He is the more to
116 4 | difference whether a man assault another's bride or widow,
117 12 | VERDICT OF THE APOSTLES, ASSEMBLED IN COUNCIL, UPON THE SUBJECT
118 15 | congruous that he, who had above asserted that there was no communion
119 16 | this your most audacious asserter of all immodesty, plainly
120 19 | John has forgotten himself; asserting, in the former part of his
121 19 | sin. For (in making these assertions) he was looking forward
122 4 | then, able to return to the assessment of the sins--whether they
123 19 | pardon, but in the other assetting with all stringency, that
124 13 | the epistle, him mark; and associate not with him, that he may
125 3 | success; the latter, by assuming nothing to itself, will
126 18 | the man who hath not gone astray in the counsel of the impious,
127 7 | or scenic foulness, or athletic vanity; or else if he has
128 13 | granted indulgence to the atrocious licentiousness of fornication
129 6 | What will be the reward attaching to the restrictions imposed
130 18 | opinion must be universally attacked. We say, accordingly, that
131 20 | account it is tilled withal, attaineth God's blessing; but if it
132 19 | expiating it by repentance, both attains pardon and is restored to
133 14 | Direct we, moreover, our attention to the entire first Epistle,
134 6 | whatever it had seen to be "attractive to the sight," and looking
135 16 | Who is this your most audacious asserter of all immodesty,
136 16 | for fear of permitting aught to regain strength and sprout
137 21 | accounted "a Church," from the Author and Consecrator (of the
138 19 | assigned to fornication the auxiliary aid of repentance, where,
139 3 | this very fact the rather avail to win pardon, that it gains
140 5 | magicians, how many seductions I avenge, how many rivalries I revenge;
141 2 | Jeremiah not to pray for the aversion of ills on behalf of the
142 12 | those crimes the careful avoidance whereof He selectively enjoined;
143 10 | a second repentance will await you; you will again, from
144 16 | fornication, which penalty awaits, is not pardonable. Meantime
145 16 | away from yourself, and awards you, according to his previous
146 13 | with him, that he may feel awed; not regarding (him) as
147 16 | understand with what an axe of censorship he lops, and
148 22 | loose; suppose him on the axle, with the fire already heaped;
149 6 | old things, not to look backwards: for "the old things are
150 5 | centre, of the superlatively bad. I behold a certain pomp
151 20 | pronounced it unclean, and bade the timbers, and the stones,
152 9 | in the most nicely-poised balance, shall be admitted if it
153 10 | upon a most slender thread, balancing flesh with spirit, moderating
154 4 | even outside a wood, is banditry. So, too, whoever enjoys
155 4 | beyond the laws of nature, we banish not only from the threshold,
156 13 | sure, have bidden to be banished from their midst--much more,
157 19 | deceived by (a spurious baptismal) rite, upon discovering
158 2 | were not "judged at the bar of the saints:" for he goes
159 20 | Hebrews under the name of Barnabas--a man sufficiently accredited
160 1pref| them to pour forth tears barren of peace, and to regain
161 21 | Whatsoever thou shall have based or bound," not what they
162 19 | was laying his preliminary bases; intending to say, in the
163 19 | word or else lying, from bashfulness or "necessity?" In businesses,
164 1pref| guarantee of our race, the basis of sanctity, the pre-indication
165 6 | themselves had not yet been bathed. But when the Word of God
166 1pref| which heathendom itself bears such emphatic witness, that
167 17 | even named among you, as becometh saints,"--so far is it from
168 7 | such as they ought to have been--that they migh blush the
169 1pref| that the same fate might befall those, too, who obtruncate
170 21 | loosed" the sins that were beforetime "bound;" and those which
171 8 | squandered God's substance, is a beggar in alien territory, serving
172 | begin
173 8 | pronounced "apostate sons, begotten indeed and raised on high,
174 14 | he knoweth not yet how it behaves him to know I" Is he not
175 | behind
176 18 | and so forth--" else it behoved you to go out from the world.
177 3 | from God alone, that it believes not that man's peace is
178 20 | taken away from it; thus the belongings of the house would not be
179 15 | therefore this promise, beloved, cleanse we ourselves out
180 6 | chastity, justice, mercy, benevolence, modesty, remains in its
181 10 | will urge) to me, most benignant interpreter of God. But
182 13 | more; he goes further, and beseeches that they "would confirm
183 21 | would not do. For it did not beseem Him to be severe who had
184 22 | soft ones--than adulterers beset him, fornicators gain access
185 16 | all cases he says it is best for a man thus to be; "Thou
186 22 | risking their own! Others betake them to the mines, and return,
187 15 | come, God humble me, and I bewail many of those who have formerly
188 15 | but that they were to be bewailed, and indubitably ejected,
189 9 | two classes--"brothers" by birth--this parable also will signify.
190 2 | been quiet as (a woman) in birth-throes; I will arise, and will
191 21 | consists of a number of bishops. For the right and arbitrament
192 1pref| Maximus--that is, the bishop of bishops--issues an edict: "I remit,
193 6 | anything sweet, but something bitter; which was to pertain not
194 9 | fornicators, but idolaters, and blasphemers, and renegades, and every
195 20 | is esteemed a defect and blemish in (the eyes of) the world--
196 20 | pristine stock, and wholly blemishing the unity of the new colour
197 21 | with death, Elymas with blindness--in order that by this very
198 14 | former retreated fearing the blow, the latter paying the penalty.
199 9 | with heathens, from whose board the Jewish discipline excludes (
200 22 | arrangement, put on the bonds--(bonds), moreover, which,
201 5 | first. And so adultery is bordering on idolatry. For idolatry
202 20 | descending upon it, and hath borne grass apt for them on whose
203 16 | opposing (thereto), "for bought ye are with a price"--the
204 19 | idolsacrifice. And I gave her bounteously a space of time, that she
205 17 | pleasures of the flesh." Branding, in fine, such as had denied
206 14 | the former (we see) still brandishing, the latter instantaneously
207 9 | having abundance of heavenly bread. He remembers his Father,
208 4 | a man assault another's bride or widow, provided it be
209 1pref| excommunicate digamists, as bringing infamy upon the Paraclete
210 5 | they sit in sackcloth and bristle in ashes; with the self-same
211 10 | of drunkenness, and the brize of adultery by which the
212 13 | the purpose of melting the brotherhood by his prayers, the repentant
213 9 | Lord? These two classes--"brothers" by birth--this parable
214 13 | by which he was to be buffeted, lest he should exalt himself"
215 13 | restrained in the apostle by "buffets," if you will, by means (
216 16 | preferable to marry than to bum." With what fires, I pray
217 13 | licentiousness of fornication burdened with incest, as not at least
218 16 | if it is penalty which "burns," it follows that fornication,
219 19 | bashfulness or "necessity?" In businesses, in official duties, in
220 22 | contrary, what ingenuities of butchery and tribes of penal inflictions
221 2 | of such Scriptures, the cable of contention with alternate
222 19 | the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophet, and teacheth,
223 14 | never to return into the camp of the Church. And thus
224 10 | find a place in the Divine canon; if it had not been habitually
225 8 | although (albeit all points be capable of corresponding with mirror-like
226 8 | mirror-like accuracy) there he one cardinal danger in interpretations--
227 4 | of our little works, we carefully guard usage. Besides, if
228 10 | incur His anger than His caresses! and He does not more willingly
229 9 | on a dungheap; and will carry back into the flock on the
230 8 | opposite side most eagerly catches at,--still it will be no
231 6 | slaughter, together with its cause--adultery. That done, you
232 7 | reproach that they have caused the sheep to perish, and
233 20 | species of discipline that the caution was taken in the case of
234 18 | reserved for this place the cautions which, even in the times
235 19 | repent; but with the view of ceasing from adultery, not however
236 5 | the primary counts of the celestial edict, marking it with the
237 14 | founder of Churches, the censor of discipline, (in the guilt
238 16 | understand with what an axe of censorship he lops, and eradicates,
239 14 | angels?" Again, of how open censure (does) the free expression (
240 9 | Lord would not have been censured for partaking of food with
241 5 | the summit, or else in the centre, of the superlatively bad.
242 14 | brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?" and, "If others attain
243 17 | APOSTLE IN HIS OTHER EPISTLES.~Challenge me to front the apostolic
244 4 | places--whether it be in chambers or in towers that modesty
245 10 | wandering of the eye, shall chance to shake you down from your
246 6 | from the moment when it changed its condition, and "having
247 21 | you, subverting and wholly changing the manifest intention of
248 1pref| the increase--which is the characteristic of the last times--things
249 4 | covering of marriage, elude the charge. But all the other frenzies
250 21 | are concerned, such as are chargeable with offence against you
251 7 | into a public exhibition of charioteering frenzy, or gladiatorial
252 6 | at the lower things, and checking its itching with fig-leaves.
253 7 | flock, but from an ark or a chest! In like manner, albeit
254 20 | High Priest of the Father--Christ--all impediments must first
255 19 | prospect of restoration (to Church-fellowship) as well. For this will
256 5 | prayers they make their circuits; with the self-same knees
257 17 | requirement of the time. He circumcised Timotheus alone, and yet
258 5 | behold a certain pomp and circumstance of adultery: on the one
259 5 | and the very temples in cities, what mighty agents we are
260 9 | which such as are unworthily clad are wont to be lifted by
261 19 | heretic, in order that you may claim pardon as the result of
262 13 | licking the footprints of all, clasping the knees of all? And do
263 9 | knows the Lord? These two classes--"brothers" by birth--this
264 2 | The sins which are (thus) cleansed are such as a man may have
265 20 | defect that admits of no cleansing. Again, in the case of a
266 14 | apostle, by (his) modesty more clearly than by the instrumentality
267 17 | one (passage) to which you cling. Paucity is cast into the
268 7 | ye devour the milk, and clothe you with the fleeces: what
269 10 | repentance," even pardon cannot co-exist without the cessation from
270 16 | fornicators, and effeminates, and co-habitors with males, will not attain
271 5 | following--will be alike co-heir therewith in condemnation
272 5 | therewith in condemnation as in co-ordination. Yet further: premising "
273 22 | except itself: it knows no coercion whatever. Apostasy, on the
274 2 | invigorating discipline, with how cogent and contrary (arguments)
275 5 | from the corporate mass of coherencies, from the bond of neighbour
276 9 | forth) as those to which it coheres, and the selfsame "muttering,"
277 5 | predecessor of the murderer, the colleague of each? It is "an accepting
278 17 | demonstrates, too, to the Colossians what "members" they are
279 16 | character of) an immoveable column of discipline and its rules: "
280 22 | have fallen in hand-to hand combat. Indignation urges us to
281 22 | graven on the Christian combatant--scars, of course, enviable
282 8 | vividness to their mutual combination; presently, when each body (
283 21 | Holy Spirit. (The Spirit) combines that Church which the Lord
284 17 | empty words: on this account cometh the wrath of God upon the
285 3 | DISCUSSION ABOVE PROMISED IS COMMENCED.~But before doing this,
286 21 | subverter on the one hand to commend himself on the score of
287 5 | idols themselves, after commending (to religious observance)
288 16 | opportunity of widowhood. Thus he commends as Divine all these counsels
289 14 | indignant, disdainful, comminatory, invidious, and shaped through (
290 22 | no one against his will commits fornication. Lust is exposed
291 19 | there are some sins of daily committal, to which we all are liable:
292 16 | one dismissed by a husband committeth adultery." What powerful
293 22 | return, in the character of communicants, from thence, where by this
294 5 | This is our wedge, this our compacting power? By (the standard
295 20 | TERTULLIAN TURNS TO THAT OF COMPANIONS OF THE APOSTLES, AND OF
296 8 | lest the felicity of our comparisons be tempered with a different
297 3 | richer merchandise--their compassion, namely--than their communion.
298 12 | upon those (necks) these compendia of discipline? Why do they
299 5 | eminences of misdeeds, and has completely filled the vacant space,
300 7 | if the parables had been composed with a view to a Christian
301 13 | in haircloth and ashes, a compound of disgrace and horror,
302 9 | system of salvation, as it is comprised in the maintenance of discipline,
303 20 | likewise of one particular comrade of the apostles,--(a testimony)
304 10 | hence a patroness of its comrades; from which in other respects,
305 22 | heart, that He may thus concede (pardon to) sins; and He
306 3 | remember that the Lord alone concedes (the pardon of) sins, (and
307 18 | if, even here, you should conceive to reply that communion
308 5 | likewise, how many adulterous conceptions are slaughtered.' Even among
309 22 | all causes, more justly concessible--that which a voluntary,
310 18 | I have not sat with the conclave of vanity; and with them
311 8 | that (in that case) the concluding paragraph would oppose them;
312 22 | mind (of our opponents this conclusion): Whatever authority, whatever
313 9 | it is not lawful to draw conclusions about anything else than
314 18 | the time of the pardon is concurrent with the condemnation which
315 5 | Dost thou once for all condemn the idolater and the murderer,
316 18 | to which he had (and that conditionally) condemned them--whether
317 2 | is determined by its own conditions, without unlimited concession;
318 22 | themselves--have judged condonable? In short, Paul had already "
319 22 | you who emulate Him in condoning sins, if you yourself have
320 19 | observes, shall by Him be conducted into His meanings. For (
321 21 | manifest intention of the Lord, conferring (as that intention did)
322 7 | else is it credible that he configured it but to the lost heathen,
323 20 | testimony) aptly suited for confirming, by most proximate right,
324 2 | anteriorly distinguished without confusion in the proposition. We agree
325 7 | succeeded even thus also in confuting the presumption of the opposite
326 7 | nor does he invite the congratulation of her neighbours, but the
327 15 | And, besides, it is not congruous that he, who had above asserted
328 20 | stones polished and apt for conjunction, and firm,--such as are
329 22 | glorious, because failing to conquer they yielded; (scars) after
330 19 | believers, "They who shall have conquered shall have this inheritance;
331 1pref| external compulsion. But as the conquering power of things evil is
332 22 | because they yearned after Conquest, and thus also glorious,
333 14 | sinning, by shocking the weak consciences of the brethren thoroughly,
334 14 | court-day; for neither am I conscious to myself (of any guilt);"
335 16 | who likewise, for the consecrating and purifying (of) that
336 21 | Church," from the Author and Consecrator (of the Church). And accordingly "
337 5 | foe, adultery. Understand, consequently, what kind of sin (that
338 9 | TO THE PARABLES NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION, ESPECIALLY TO THAT OF THE
339 21 | which the Lord has made to consist in "three." And thus, from
340 15 | impurity, and universally consistent with himself in these points,
341 5 | Even evil has a dignity, consisting in being stationed at the
342 21 | man; not the Church which consists of a number of bishops.
343 17 | Thessalonians withal? "For our consolation (originated) not of seduction,
344 13 | should prefer to forgive and console, lest, perhaps, by more
345 15 | light and darkness? what consonance between Christ and Belial?
346 1pref| and is subject to a more constant external compulsion, arising
347 15 | Will he not deserve to hear constantly(the reply); "And in what
348 14 | no) "inflated" one with consternation,--would it not be better
349 8 | Loosed as they are from the constraints of the rule of truth, they
350 13 | that is, untainted by the contagion of impurities in the day
351 6 | which are formed out of milk contain it--(dregs) fitted (for
352 4 | stuprum," the indictment of contamination of the flesh will be one
353 13 | fornicator? what to the contaminator of his father's bed? what
354 2 | and is One who is not contemptuously derided--derided, namely,
355 19 | repented of her works." I am content with the fact that, between
356 2 | Scriptures, the cable of contention with alternate pull into
357 14 | presumptions, and elations, and contentions required, that they should
358 14 | and, "If any seemeth to be contentious, we have not such a custom,
359 20 | that house he bids all (its contents) be taken away from it;
360 21 | descend even to this point of contest now, making a separation
361 19 | thenceforward pure, if they shall continue to persevere walking in
362 22 | faultless?" What "martyr" (continues to be) an inhabitant of
363 16 | of the) apostle should be continuously pointed out to them; whom
364 17 | willing pollution to be contracted even by a word, says, "Let
365 9 | we take care to avoid all contradictions. Why "an hundred sheep?"
366 19 | But there are, too, the contraries of these; as the graver
367 17 | instance of his once for all contravening his own practice to meet
368 15 | of the temple of God is converted into a temple of God: for
369 6 | the Lord (is) unblameable converting souls; the statutes of the
370 18 | darkness; nay rather withal convict them. For (the things) which
371 7 | curiosity" to sports, to the convivialities of heathen solemnity, to
372 17 | pardon of fornication to that Corinthian, it would be another instance
373 5 | shall dislocate her from the corporate mass of coherencies, from
374 5 | chastity and sanctity followed corporeal integrity. And this (the
375 14 | flesh which was already a corpse, a tomb leprous with irremediable
376 21 | men that this power will correspondently appertain, either to an
377 1pref| allowed either to be born, so corrupted are the seminal principles;
378 9 | he will recline on that couch from which such as are unworthily
379 16 | commends as Divine all these counsels of continence: "I think,"
380 19 | appears to give some secret countenance to the opposite side? as
381 14 | interrogated by you, or by a human court-day; for neither am I conscious
382 20 | the skin, and shall have covered the whole skin from the
383 4 | thereafter woven together by the covering of marriage, elude the charge.
384 2 | making peace," but withal "creating evils;" preferring repentance,
385 7 | ewe, to whom else is it credible that he configured it but
386 10 | as it were, destroy (the credit of) his proclamation? and
387 16 | again, among all other crimes--nay, even before all others--
388 14 | baptized none of you, except Crispus and Gaius, lest any say
389 20 | recalled unto repentance, crucifying again for themselves the
390 22 | so strong as that which crushes out the Spirit!~
391 19 | also of John they forthwith cull (a proof). It is said: "
392 1pref| are such as to hold the culminating place among crimes, there
393 10 | which nature alone renders culpable before God. Hence the remedies
394 14 | though absent, for fear the culprit should "gain the time;" (
395 7 | very paintings upon your cups come forward to show whether
396 16 | bound forthwith to put the curb upon the nuptials of continence,
397 1pref| to it, censorial rigour curbed its excesses--on the hypothesis,
398 7 | of any special "arts of curiosity" to sports, to the convivialities
399 9 | well as of a "lamp." For curious niceties of this kind not
400 16 | fear that which is heir to curse be excused. This (one possibility)
401 20 | reprobate, and nighest to cursing, whose end is (doomed) unto
402 14 | invidiousness, and rebuffed with curt reproof, and filed down
403 22 | moreover, which, in the nominal custody now in vogue, are soft ones--
404 20 | longer "speckled," no longer dappled with the pristine and the
405 6 | committed fornication with the daughters of Madian, fell in one plague.
406 20 | green," forthwith must the deadly and sanguinary passions "
407 7 | shows them to be Christians; dealing as He is with Jews, and
408 14 | of Him was), that through death--not only this death common
409 2 | were,--and the latter to debase the remedial aid of repentance
410 21 | can do), and restored the debilitated to their integrity, which
411 2 | will grant remission to our debtors; but it is not becoming
412 5 | PROHIBITION OF ADULTERY IN THE DECALOGUE.~Of how deep guilt, then,
413 14 | formal pronouncement he has decisively settled, or to that which
414 21 | pseudo-prophetic spirit has made that declaration?" Nay, but it would have
415 14 | contrary, was he compelled to declare, "But to me it is of small
416 12 | public recitation of that decree, and the counsel embodied
417 16 | of all (the apostles) to dedicate the temple of God: "Know
418 5 | IN THE DECALOGUE.~Of how deep guilt, then, adultery--which
419 20 | appearance to the sight deeper down within the body of
420 17 | they all keep guard in defence of modesty, of chastity,
421 7 | you will be bound so to defend that presumption, as to
422 5 | do speak. If the sins are deficient in speech, hard by (the
423 20 | one quick colour, he is defiled.", (The Law) would have
424 15 | ourselves out from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting
425 4 | FORNICATION SYNONYMOUS.~Having defined the distinction (between
426 3 | repentance which we are just defining as being without pardon. "
427 11 | TERTULLIAN COMES TO CONSIDER DEFINITE ACTS OF THE LORD.~From the
428 12 | only) with the word. He has definitely enough refused pardon to
429 6 | likewise at our hands a definition of the time from which the
430 11 | on earth we lay this down definitively, that it is no prejudgment
431 14 | granted was "lest we should be defrauded by Satan," the loss against
432 18 | intimately joined?), "or a defrauder" (for what so near akin?),
433 19 | sins have been once for all deleted by Christ, not subsequently
434 18 | fornicator! For these are the deliberate judgments of Christ, "loving
435 1pref| ceased to hold, because I am delighted at having ceased to hold
436 6 | of the Lord (are) direct, delighting hearts; the precept of the
437 22 | he who has done so) amid delights? he who when losing Him
438 13 | the rest, who, by their deliverance to Satan--that is, their
439 9 | feed that flock familiar to demons, where he would not be master
440 6 | beginning with the Law in demonstrating (the nature of) adultery,
441 7 | restoration. For we put in a demurrer arising out of the teaching
442 1pref| been called by the Lord a "den of robbers," than of adulterers
443 7 | upon some word of ambiguous denial, or else of blasphemy. For
444 19 | while he now admits and now denies that the sons of God sin.
445 15 | to Me a people. Wherefore depart from the midst of them,
446 12 | the apostles should have departed, is (I think) not lawful
447 19 | been prohibited by God to deprecate (Him) on behalf of a people
448 6 | murderer: because Ahab, by deprecation, washed away (the guilt
449 17 | than that there must be no dereliction of the Lord after believing? "
450 2 | contemptuously derided--derided, namely, by such as flatter
451 2 | who is not contemptuously derided--derided, namely, by such
452 21 | binding and loosing has derived to you, that is, to every
453 1pref| Christian modesty), which derives its all from heaven; its
454 18 | thy portion thou madest." Deriving his instructions, therefore,
455 21 | apostolic men). But I will descend even to this point of contest
456 6 | But when the Word of God descended into flesh,--(flesh) not
457 20 | hath drunk the rain often descending upon it, and hath borne
458 9 | numerical whole from which to describe that "one" had perished.
459 1pref| principles; or to be trained, so deserted are studies; nor to be enforced,
460 1pref| the apprehension or the desire of the eternal fire or kingdom.
461 13 | are, to bring about the (desired) end of the man, grace your
462 14 | the use of a thing finally despatched, but in the case of a thing
463 21 | Jesus the Nazarene, a man destined by God for you," and so
464 10 | mercy would, as it were, destroy (the credit of) his proclamation?
465 19 | these; as the graver and destructive ones, such as are incapable
466 13 | not, in opposition to the determinate decision of the Lord, have
467 20 | indeed, instructs and determinately directs, as a principal
468 15 | he did not, of course, determine that they were to be received
469 11 | Spirit from heaven, the Determiner of discipline itself.~
470 16 | so far after baptism he determines them irremissible, if it
471 14 | down by haughtiness, and deterred by austerity. And what kind
472 18 | believers); and, if admitted, detrudes him from communion, without
473 9 | were heathens, let him read Deuteronomy: "There shall be no tribute-weigher
474 9 | parables the sources whence we devise our subject-matters, but
475 13 | and studious ill-treatment devoted to the extermination of
476 7 | s: "Shepherds, hold, ye devour the milk, and clothe you
477 17 | raised from the dead, no more dieth, (that) death no more hath
478 14 | For who maketh thee to differ? What, moreover, hast thou
479 1pref| even a second marriage, differentiated though it be, to be sure,
480 13 | And (here, again, is a difficulty): for let this point be
481 20 | the taint to have become diffused in the party-walls, he was
482 1pref| strictness, we excommunicate digamists, as bringing infamy upon
483 5 | each thing. Even evil has a dignity, consisting in being stationed
484 19 | the starting-point of our digression. And (a right distinction
485 22 | are there any who are more diligent in purchasing entrance into
486 1pref| nor to be enforced, so dined are the laws. In fact, (
487 17 | yet it is to us that he is directing the integrity and plenitude
488 2 | alternate pull into diverse directions; so that one (Scripture)
489 20 | instructs and determinately directs, as a principal point, the
490 12 | what He has discarded, nor discard what He has retained. Of
491 5 | From its place you may discern the measure, from its rank
492 10 | the necessity Once for all discerned or admitted of not interpreting
493 22 | have been condemned without discharge, which not even apostles (
494 2 | condemnation. Every sin is dischargeable either by pardon or else
495 1pref| I remit, to such as have discharged (the requirements of) repentance,
496 2 | another to relax, the reins of discipline--in uncertainty, as it were,--
497 16 | passage, in opposition to the disciplined host of sentences of the
498 15 | unclean.' This (thread of discourse) also you spin out, O apostle,
499 7 | and by and by in the same discovered, forthwith are brought to
500 19 | spurious baptismal) rite, upon discovering his mischance, and expiating
501 7 | joy to the Church which discovers him, but grief; nor does
502 11 | None was perfect before the discovery of the order of faith; none