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1 1, Pref | are contemned, and with good reason, by every believer 2 1, I | such an one would with good reason, for the sake of 3 1, VIII | has adopted a system of good doctrine, is to incur danger 4 1, VIII | had embraced a system of good doctrine ought not, even 5 1, IX | but that foolishness is a good thing!" To which we have 6 1, IX | for sins, and honoured for good works or not to have allowed 7 1, IX | divine permission, since no good happens to men without the 8 1, IX | refer every action to His good pleasure, and to shun all 9 1, XIII | but that foolishness is good," we have to answer that 10 1, XIII | and we call foolishness good, not without restriction, 11 1, XV | hook of his treatise On the Good, speaking of those nations 12 1, XVII | a True Discourse, "Why, good sir, do you make it a boast 13 1, XVIII | I would say, "Come now, good sir, take down the poems 14 1, XXI | him, but that he has the good fortune to escape corruption, 15 1, XXIV | drag down the title of "the Good" from the First Cause, or 16 1, XXV | name of "God," or of "the Good," to improper objects, in 17 1, XXV | to the human race those good men, to whose names that 18 1, XXIX | his own merits, but to his good fortune in having been born 19 1, XXIX | even if you had had the good fortune to be an Athenian!" 20 1, XXXI | voluntary death for the common good, might be the means of removing 21 1, XXXV | were uttered, let us make good our point from the words 22 1, XLIII | the latter; whereas the good deeds of Jesus have not 23 1, XLVII | all their actions to His good pleasure.~ 24 1, LVII | schoolmaster, but who chooses good for its own sake, is "a 25 1, LIX | some occasions also, when good was to happen, comets made 26 1, LXIV | their zeal for the public good, to make a public acknowledgement 27 1, LXV | unseasonably, or without good grounds; from this Celsus 28 1, LXVIII | constant reference to the good pleasure of the universal 29 1, LXVIII | appeared in human form to do good to our race?~ 30 1, LXXI | of one who seeks to make good his case, but of one who 31 2, VII | to turn the mind to the good and true and spiritual law 32 2, X | instance of such, and make good his charge. But he will 33 2, XI | speak) of some remnant of good. For it is related that, " 34 2, XII | assertions, viz., that "no good general and leader of great 35 2, XII | neither governed like a good general, nor, after deceiving 36 2, XX | above all others ought to do good to men, and especially to 37 2, XXXVIII | the wicked and save the good, but to disseminate His 38 2, XLII | and pleasure the perfect good,--a view accepted by none 39 2, XLIV | imagine that you really make a good defence, what prevents you 40 2, XLIV | of such teaching, is with good reason compared by Celsus 41 2, XLIV | who died for the common good of mankind, nor they who 42 2, LI | the same nature with the good, there must by all means 43 2, LI | means be something that is good opposed to the evil; so 44 2, LI | also the reality of the good. Now, if one were to lay 45 2, LI | performs them by help of a good, and who by help of an evil 46 2, LVIII | than theirs. For what great good has accrued to the world 47 2, LX | does not believe without good reason in the immortality, 48 2, LXVII | our Saviour Lord, like a good physician, came rather to 49 2, LXXVI | unto them that call evil good, and good evil;" and, "Woe 50 2, LXXVI | that call evil good, and good evil;" and, "Woe unto those 51 2, LXXVI | who thinks that he makes a good charge against Jesus by 52 2, LXXVI | Deuteronomy, we should make as good, or better, a defence of 53 2, LXXVIII | accuse us of seducing men--a good seduction, truly!--that 54 3, XIII | if these arguments hold good, why should we not defend, 55 3, XVI | wicked and the reward of the good!" What terrors, then, if 56 3, XIX | Now to this we reply, "Good sir, (suppose that) you 57 3, XXIV | himself, healing and doing good, and foretelling the future; 58 3, XXV | reach not merely of the good, but also of the bad; and 59 3, XXXI | judgment the reward of the good or evil which they have 60 3, XXXIII | shows that he has read a good many Grecian histories, 61 3, XXXIV | to the foregoing without good grounds. For these different 62 3, XXXVII | gods or angels of God, or good demons, or heroes who have 63 3, XXXVII | transference into them of a good human soul. And such Christians 64 3, XXXVIII | largely endowed with wisdom, good fortune has had much to 65 3, XXXVIII | show that what is termed good or bad fortune would appear 66 3, XLII | then, does not speak as a good reasoner, when he compares 67 3, XLII | lives, so that they may make good their claim to be gods? 68 3, LIII | exercised to discern both good and evil." Would then those 69 3, LV | anything that is really good, being preoccupied with 70 3, LV | can explain to them any good thing, seeing they turn 71 3, LVI | will not be able to make good any such charge against 72 3, LVII | unless he deem those to be good instructors of women, and 73 3, LVII | away our adherents from good teachers, show who are those 74 3, LVII | assertion he cannot make good.~ 75 3, LVIII | the boys anything that is good. In answer to which, we 76 3, LVIII | What kind of father, my good sir, and what kind of teacher, 77 3, LVIII | children, because we will be in good repute with such a judge. 78 3, LVIII | you will blame us without good reason. You, at all events, 79 3, LIX | are simply unfortunate to good fortune, or--which is the 80 3, LX | exercised to discern between good and evil," let him have 81 3, LXIII | even by Plato) that "the good and virtuous man walketh 82 3, LXIV | on the ground of certain good qualities which he thinks 83 3, LXV | over no one who is really good and righteous, and therefore 84 3, LXIX | it cannot be that~"Both good and bad are in the same 85 3, LXX | without ceasing to be God, and good, and wise. But Celsus asserts-- 86 3, LXXI | wailings, and casts off the good, who do nothing of that 87 3, LXXI | off no one who is already good, nor yet alleviates the 88 3, LXXV | introduction of pleasure as a good? But let it be conceded 89 3, LXXX | communion with God: "As for you, good sir, they also are won over 90 3, LXXX | indeed lead to hopes of good, or--what is more in keeping 91 3, LXXX | to them, is the supreme good, and which consists in the 92 3, LXXXI | nor those who have lived a good life; or let him prove that 93 4, IV | against himself thus: My good sir, does the God who is 94 4, XIV | been long settled. God is good, and beautiful, and blessed, 95 4, XIV | change, and a change from good to evil, from virtue to 96 4, XIV | assert, nor a change from good to evil, nor from virtue 97 4, XV | undergo any change from "good to evil," for "He did no 98 4, XV | sufferers, that he passes from "good to evil," or from "virtue 99 4, XVIII | physician with a view to the good of his health in the case 100 4, XXIV | by littleness? Answer me, good sirs. If you refer to littleness 101 4, XXIV | whether they are, as ye say, good demons, or, as we are accustomed 102 4, XXVIII | flesh;" and that God, being good, "maketh His sun to arise 103 4, XXVIII | arise upon the evil and the good, and sendeth His rain upon 104 4, XXVIII | yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare 105 4, XXIX | in heaven is perfect. No good and virtuous man, then, 106 4, XXXIX | beautiful to the sight, and good for food, and the tree of 107 4, XXXIX | tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and the other 108 4, XXXIX | against the beautiful and the good, being courageous, and hasty, 109 4, XLV | The nature of actions--good, bad, and indifferent--has 110 4, XLV | actions the character of good or bad, and that all things 111 4, XLV | approving of their conduct as good, nor yet passing sentence 112 4, L | exercised to distinguish between good and evil, and who continually 113 4, LI | his dissertation on The Good, he quotes also a narrative 114 4, LIV | things so as to secure the good of the whole. Or, finally, 115 4, LXIII | investigated the subjects of good and evil, and who have proved 116 4, LXIII | introduction to his work on Good and Evil. From this also 117 4, LXVI | proceedeth not evil and good." But to maintain that matter, 118 4, LXIX | neither be more nor less good and evil among mortals." 119 4, LXIX | as to contribute to the good of the whole world. If, 120 4, LXX | wicked will contribute to the good of the whole, while in themselves 121 4, LXX | use, prepared unto every good work." These remarks I have 122 4, LXXXIII | capable of perceiving the good which men may do each other, 123 4, LXXXVIII| other animals; and with good reason: for what would any 124 4, XCIII | is never mentioned for a good purpose. Each species of 125 4, XCVI | found occurring amongst both good and bad. Physicians, at 126 4, XCVI | to foretell the signs (of good or bad weather), and the 127 4, XCIX | Him, that we may make a good beginning of the fifth book, 128 5, V | men," among whom some are good and some bad, nor yet a 129 5, X | that they, seeing your good works, may glorify your 130 5, XI | one occasion addressed as "Good Master," referring him who 131 5, XI | said, "Why callest thou Me good? There is none good but 132 5, XI | thou Me good? There is none good but one, that is, God the 133 5, XIX | the book of Tobit: "It is good to keep close the secret 134 5, XXIV | the source of all that is good. And that He is able to 135 5, XXIX | is the following: "It is good to keep close the secret 136 5, XXXI | order that he also with good reason, as avenging himself, 137 5, XXXVII | inhabitants of Naucratis it seemed good to worship other divinities, 138 5, XXXVIII | Celsus asserts without any good reason, that each one reveres 139 5, XL | law do you mean to say, good sir, is "king of all things?" 140 5, XLI | having become his pupil to no good end."~ 141 5, XLII | became his disciples to no good end. Now we have in the 142 5, XLV | the same observation holds good of Adonai. If, then, neither " 143 5, LI | Saviour Jesus; but that for a good end we listen to the God 144 5, LXII | comprehend how Jesus, like a good husbandman of the word of 145 6, I | of address fitted to do good to all, and to gain over 146 6, I | their views of the public good within very strait and narrow 147 6, II | accept of that which is good.~ 148 6, III | discoursing about the "chief good," and that he says, "The 149 6, III | that he says, "The chief good can by no means be described 150 6, III | opinion that "the chief good cannot be described in words," 151 6, IV | manner regarding the "chief good" will go down to the Piraeus 152 6, IV | knowing that the chief good could by no means be described 153 6, V | Plato respecting the "chief good," and the declarations of 154 6, V | grandly about the "chief good," whereas the simple language 155 6, VIII | which demonstrate that "the good" can be known by few, he 156 6, X | maintaining that (the chief good) cannot be described, in 157 6, XIII | exercised to discern both good and evil." This opinion, 158 6, XVIII | and he is the cause of all good things. With things of the 159 6, XXVIII | beings to the knowledge of good and evil." Now he ought 160 6, XXVIII | serpent, because he gave good advice to the first human 161 6, XXVIII | serpent as the author of good, but also on the part of 162 6, XXXVI | terms, on the contrary, good actions the "gates of Zion." 163 6, XL | faith professed to do no good, but all that was calculated 164 6, XLII | in His desire to confer good upon men, has yet one counterworking 165 6, XLIV | it is impossible that the good which is the result of accident, 166 6, XLIV | communication, should be like that good which comes by nature; and 167 6, XLIV | being filled as it were with good things, fell into destruction, 168 6, XLV | be familiarized with the good, and be on their guard against 169 6, XLV | simulates the appearance of the good, for that reason are signs, 170 6, LIII | differ as to the nature of good and evil, he hastily concludes, 171 6, LIV | Scripture has to say regarding good and evil, and what answer 172 6, LIV | and virtuous actions are good, as, properly speaking, 173 6, LIV | LOuD shall not want any good thing. Come, ye children, 174 6, LIV | many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, 175 6, LIV | Depart from evil, and do good." Now, the injunctions to " 176 6, LIV | depart from evil, and to do good," do not refer either to 177 6, LIV | and as one loving to see "good days," in which the word 178 6, LV | are improperly called "good,"--those things, viz., which 179 6, LV | wife: "If we have received good at the hand of the Lord, 180 6, LV | what Scripture means by "good" and "evil,"--it is probable 181 6, LVII | obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land; but if ye refuse 182 6, LIX | have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the 183 6, LXXVIII | human race, who has now, for good reasons, fulfilled the economy 184 6, LXXVIII | the earth) was founded on good reasons, since it was necessary 185 7, V | power in itself neither good nor bad -for the purpose 186 7, VI | better class of men were too good to become the subjects of 187 7, XVII | suffer who did all for the good of the human race, yea, 188 7, XVII | race, yea, even for the good of all intelligent beings. 189 7, XX | that "the statutes are not good, and the judgments not good;" 190 7, XX | good, and the judgments not good;" whereas, taken in a spiritual 191 7, XX | say that "His statutes are good, and His judgments good." 192 7, XX | good, and His judgments good." Yet evidently the prophet 193 7, XX | commandments which were not good, and judgments whereby they 194 7, XX | in another, "I gave them good commandments and judgments, 195 7, XX | commandment holy, and just, and good."~ 196 7, XXI | things to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in good 197 7, XXI | good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, 198 7, XXI | says, "riches" are the true good, which "are the ransom of 199 7, XXI | knowledge, in all wisdom, in all good works, may not out of these 200 7, XXV | Jeremiah, it is said, "It is good for a man that he bear the 201 7, XXVIII | the holy land, which is "a good land and a large, a land 202 7, XXVIII | call Judea; for it, however good it may be, still forms part 203 7, XXVIII | that what is said of the good land promised by God to 204 7, XXIX | Judea; so that the words, "a good land and a large, a land 205 7, XXIX | our explanation of "the good and large land" of Moses 206 7, XXXI | description of that holy and good land, and of the city of 207 7, XXXV | found disposed to lead a good and noble life?~ 208 7, XXXIX | woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was 209 7, XLIV | gain admission to the chief good. But when the Word of God 210 7, LII | confidence: "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my 211 7, LIX | sound, and the effect of it good, whether it was, made known 212 7, LIX | of mankind and the common good are promoted better by that 213 8, IX | gains for himself great good; he who honours Him, who 214 8, XIV | have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the 215 8, XVII | regard the spirit of every good man as an altar from which 216 8, XXI | God of all alike; He is good, He stands in need of nothing, 217 8, XXI | fancies between God's being good, and independent, and free 218 8, XXI | from the fact that God is good, and without want of anything, 219 8, XXV | then, among men some are good and others bad, and the 220 8, XXV | that this distinction of good and bad among angels and 221 8, XXVIII | purer life it says, "It is good neither to eat flesh, nor 222 8, XXIX | explanation is given, it seemed good to the apostles of Jesus 223 8, XXXII | For every creature is good, and nothing to be refused, 224 8, XXXII | prayer." But it could not be good, and it could not be sanctified, 225 8, XXXIII | live, that they may prove good and kind." We must surely 226 8, XXXV | rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the 227 8, XXXIX | he says, "Do you not see, good sir, that even your own 228 8, XLVIII | He says, "Just as you, good sir, believe in eternal 229 8, L | with those who hope for the good of the body, as they are 230 8, LI | doctrine, "that those who had a good life shall be happy, and 231 8, LI | there are three kinds of good, we must seek to regulate 232 8, LI | pleasure were the highest good, or that he was of that 233 8, LI | is the highest and final good of man, all passion is disallowed." 234 8, LI | punishment, and those who lead a good life shall be blessed.~ 235 8, LII | notions of right and wrong, of good and evil. Let all men, therefore, 236 8, LII | proportion His rewards to the good that each has done, and 237 8, LII | let all men know that the good shall be advanced to a higher 238 8, LIV | life is to enjoy a great good. But when Celsus compares 239 8, LV | them, after receiving the good things which they dispense, 240 8, LV | there appears to us to be no good reason for our leaving this 241 8, LVII | thanks to beings who do us no good, but who rather set themselves 242 8, LX | guardianship of holy and good angels, to defend us from 243 8, LXX | of Him who said, "Be of good cheer, I have overcome the 244 8, LXXIV | smallest cities have been good and worthy, to a divine