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1 2| got rid of with all our ability; so that whatever is irregularly
2 1| suffered by you by reason of my absence; and this I strive to remedy,
3 1| letters, wherein it was absolutely proved that they are ignorant
4 5| marry, and commanding to abstain from meats which God hath
5 5| used, that meats should be abstained from which had indeed been
6 2| tender meat should not be too abundant, so that, oppressed beyond
7 2| excessive folly: it is to accuse God as having created unclean
8 3| the raven? But it holds accused crafty wills. Moreover,
9 5| our soul; and these are acquired for us by divine awe and
10 6| of what he had written, adding not without reason, that "
11 1| things of wickedness," I address you; and as you press "in
12 1| communications, with the affection of love that I owe you,
13 3| again as it were by the afflatus of the law, after the manner
14 6| sound of the Christian name, afford instances and teachings
15 3| their Creator because of His agency; but that men might be instructed
16 3| lizard? But it hates an aimless waywardness of life. Who
17 4| speak, rather related and akin to it; for luxury is inimical
18 6| necessity follow that luxury is allowed us; nor because the Gospel
19 7| glory, for ever and ever. Amen.~
20 5| law--all those things which antiquity had covered with the clouds
21 1| such a stimulus of care and anxiety, as the fear lest you should
22 | anything
23 3| by the authority of the apostle--is spiritual, be spiritually
24 2| what He has made, He will appear to have condemned His own
25 2| also there is a distinction appended. But still, even then, the
26 4| frugality and moderation in appetite were becoming to those who
27 2| animals which the ancient appointment had gathered together into
28 2| arrangement of His works, and an appropriate and spiritual application
29 4| moderation is always found to be approximate to religion, nay, so to
30 1| letters and writings is most ardently longed for by me, and to
31 2| of the Creator in Noah's ark for the sake of their offspring,
32 1| bonds nothing stirs and arouses me with such a stimulus
33 5| in the market-place eat, asking nothing." From these things
34 2| ARGUMENT. HE FIRST OF ALL ASSERTS THAT THE LAW IS SPIRITUAL;
35 2| treated as if they were assumed to diminish His authority,
36 2| is branded on those who attach earthly and human doctrine
37 2| not clean; and the blame attached to things which are made
38 2| very attitude of his body attested the condition of his conscience.
39 2| the earth, when the very attitude of his body attested the
40 2| Therefore, first of all, we must avail ourselves of that passage, "
41 3| vices were especially to be avoided in men which the law had,
42 2| assuredly blaspheme; if, avoiding blasphemy, they confess
43 5| acquired for us by divine awe and heavenly fear, and not
44 3| reproach should be thrown back upon its Author. Then too
45 5| also with Christ. Such a banqueter is God's guest: these are
46 4| Egyptians to the divine banquets of manna, preferring the
47 5| those elements to which by baptism we have died.~
48 3| their intercourse with a barbarous people. Finally, also, those
49 3| intemperance of tongue; when the bat, those who seek the darkness
50 3| law had, condemned even in beasts. For when an irrational
51 | BECOME
52 | beginning
53 2| beginning of things, whence it behoves me to begin; the only food
54 3| are they who do both, as believers, and are clean; or one of
55 7| soon as this is done, it belongs no longer to God, but to
56 2| yet sin, when committed, bent men down to the earth and
57 6| which our soul may be made better; and although in the Gospel
58 | beyond
59 3| which in them indeed are not blame-worthy, because they are born in
60 2| spiritual, they assuredly blaspheme; if, avoiding blasphemy,
61 2| blaspheme; if, avoiding blasphemy, they confess it to be spiritual,
62 3| Jews and heretics, and are blemished; or neither, as the Gentiles,
63 5| returned to their original blessedness now that the law is finished,
64 1| and their ever increasing blindness is confuted in this present
65 5| by mutual members in the bond of charity, increaseth to
66 1| holds me bound with such bonds nothing stirs and arouses
67 3| accursed those who seek for booty by the death of others.
68 3| blame-worthy, because they are born in this condition; in man
69 1| holy brethren, holds me bound with such bonds nothing
70 2| holy. But a grave fault is branded on those who attach earthly
71 5| Man cloth not live by bread alone, but by every word
72 6| the load heaped upon the breast.~
73 1| epistle, wherein I have briefly discoursed concerning their
74 4| be so, many things were called unclean, not as being condemned
75 1| as welt the sacrilegious calumnies of heretics as also the
76 5| END OF THE LAW, CHRIST, CAME, ALL THINGS WERE SAID BY
77 3| Thou shalt not eat the camel?"--except that by the example
78 | cannot
79 2| be designated as seeming capricious in both cases, as the heretics
80 1| with such a stimulus of care and anxiety, as the fear
81 4| what is opposed to it, but carries with it those very hindrances
82 6| running to the tavern, but carrying the tavern about with them;
83 2| seeming capricious in both cases, as the heretics indeed
84 3| men might be purified, the cattle were censured--to wit, that
85 6| their servitude could not cease; who think it an argument
86 3| purified, the cattle were censured--to wit, that men also who
87 2| them clean; to say which is certainly characteristic of extreme
88 2| to say which is certainly characteristic of extreme and excessive
89 3| which it has by nature is characterized as a defilement, that same
90 3| In the animals it is the characters, and doings, and wills of
91 5| mutual members in the bond of charity, increaseth to God;" but
92 3| after the manner of that chewing of the cud. And they, too,
93 1| to be reckoned among the chief and happiest--for what else
94 3| the law was given to the children of lsrael for this purpose,
95 4| becoming to those who were chosen for this purpose. And such
96 6| former restores by crime; the circle of crimes being re-trodden,
97 1| Christ, so as worthily to claim for yourselves the authority
98 6| who, although they have claimed to themselves the sound
99 3| regarded as constituting their cleanness; rough, and rugged, and
100 5| that word of the law: "Man cloth not live by bread alone,
101 5| antiquity had covered with the clouds of sacraments. For the illustrious
102 2| they were reserved by the command of the Creator in Noah's
103 5| forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats which
104 3| Finally, also, those ten commandments on the tables teach nothing
105 5| from which had indeed been commended by their creation, but had
106 1| have briefly discoursed concerning their meats, because that
107 2| avoiding blasphemy, they confess it to be spiritual, let
108 1| increasing blindness is confuted in this present epistle,
109 3| as the Gentiles, and are consequently unclean. Thus in the animals,
110 4| SERVE THE ONE GOD.~To these considerations, then, thus enumerated,
111 7| counsel of the law being considered, and the kindness of the
112 3| of scales is regarded as constituting their cleanness; rough,
113 1| stir you up; and as you contend against "the spiritual things
114 6| raiment, we are therewith content," laid down the law of frugality
115 1| write through means of your continual communications. And inclined
116 1| showing that you stand fast continually in the Gospel: whence it
117 2| of this the enormity and contradiction will remain for ever if
118 3| because they are sought for contrary to his nature, not by his
119 2| interdicted as not clean, and conveying pollution to those that
120 1| write you letters with a corresponding interest. For nothing, most
121 3| their fathers, they had corrupted in Egypt by reason of their
122 7| being perceived, and the counsel of the law being considered,
123 1| and as you press "in your course to the prize of your calling
124 4| the slavery which they had coveted should pamper them, if the
125 3| raven? But it holds accused crafty wills. Moreover, when it
126 5| being given. The apostle cries out: "The kingdom of God
127 3| condemns a life nerveless and crooked with crimes. Or when it
128 2| but a whole world to be cultivated, the more robust food of
129 2| that for the advantage of culture something more might be
130 3| made. For it has never been customary for nature, but for a perverted
131 4| pictures of divers meats, who dared to prefer the vilest meats
132 4| carried forward to the sole daring of its desires: for the
133 3| bat, those who seek the darkness of night as well as of error.
134 6| nor because the Gospel has dealt with us very liberally,
135 3| who seek for booty by the death of others. Or who the raven?
136 1| RETIREMENT AT THE TIME OF THE DECIAN PERSECUTION, BEING URGED
137 5| ye that eat or drink?"--declaring thereby that meat or drink
138 1| think that the day is to be deemed not less notable, and among
139 3| nature is characterized as a defilement, that same thing is most
140 3| the hare? It rebukes men deformed into women. And who would
141 7| liberty is permitted to that degree that even he may approach
142 3| life filthy and dirty, and delighting in the garbage of vice,
143 2| whatever is irregularly delivered by them, may be taken away
144 7| who so takes it for the demon, not for God, by making
145 2| spiritual;" and if they deny it to be spiritual, they
146 5| the last days some shall depart from the faith, giving heed
147 4| For what else did they deserve, than that they should be
148 2| as good; and He will be designated as seeming capricious in
149 4| if the food that was more desirable and free was so ill pleasing
150 4| to the sole daring of its desires: for the reins being loosened,
151 5| for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the
152 6| dogs, He restrained the destroyers of salvation, the belly
153 4| very hindrances for the destruction of other things. Therefore
154 6| wine? But things which are detestable are not to be taken as our
155 5| which by baptism we have died.~
156 3| in virtues; nor do they digest the food of the divine precepts
157 2| if they were assumed to diminish His authority, test, in
158 4| proportion as luxury was diminished, virtuous manners might
159 6| veins should have gone down directly after sleep: for they seem
160 3| reproves a life filthy and dirty, and delighting in the garbage
161 1| you should think that any disadvantage is suffered by you by reason
162 3| and effeminate manners are disapproved. Moreover, what does the
163 5| has now taken away, their discharge being given. The apostle
164 5| end of the law, has come, disclosing all the obscurities of the
165 1| wherein I have briefly discoursed concerning their meats,
166 2| their institution should dishonour their ordainer. For in reprobating
167 3| must consider how the Lord distinguishes clean and not clean. The
168 4| using all the pictures of divers meats, who dared to prefer
169 2| For divine things must be divinely received, and must assuredly
170 5| heed to seducing spirits, doctrines of demons, speaking lies
171 6| and with the rich man's dogs, He restrained the destroyers
172 2| and this we must beware of doing. Moreover, we may beware,
173 | done
174 2| not prepared without toil, doubtless for their advantage, lest
175 5| purged" by natural law in the draught. For he who worships the
176 6| he gives not a kiss, but drinks a health. What can they
177 6| still fasting and already drunk, not running to the tavern,
178 | DURING
179 1| Although, therefore, the duty which I owe, and the charge
180 5| virtues alone. And these dwell not in our belly, but in
181 3| hawk, who the kite, who the eagle? But it hates plunderers
182 1| BRETHREN, HAD WRITTEN TWO EARLIER EPISTLES AGAINST THE JEWS
183 6| fasting they drink in the early morning, not thinking it
184 3| fickle, and faithless, and effeminate manners are disapproved.
185 3| waywardness of life. Who the eft? But it execrates mental
186 3| fathers, they had corrupted in Egypt by reason of their intercourse
187 4| the vilest meats of the Egyptians to the divine banquets of
188 5| voluntary slavery to those elements to which by baptism we have
189 | elsewhere
190 6| the wine poured into their empty and unoccupied veins should
191 5| but for the meat which endureth to life eternal, which the
192 4| the juicy meats of their enemies and masters to their liberty?
193 1| perverse doctrine, but also energetically teach the same, seek not
194 2| support, and they should be enfeebled for labour; or that the
195 1| letters, yet you still further enhance it, by stirring me up to
196 2| may beware, if any things enjoined by God be so treated as
197 2| and good. And of this the enormity and contradiction will remain
198 4| spared? Luxury does not entertain the fear of God; since while
199 4| considerations, then, thus enumerated, were added also other reasons
200 1| confuted in this present epistle, wherein I have briefly
201 1| HAD WRITTEN TWO EARLIER EPISTLES AGAINST THE JEWS ON THE
202 3| the same vices might be esteemed on a level with the brutes.
203 5| meat which endureth to life eternal, which the Son of man will
204 5| certain reason, but which evangelical liberty has now taken away,
205 6| avarice is the root of all evils;" for it follows in the
206 4| as if it were its food, exceeding its patrimony with its modesty;
207 2| characteristic of extreme and excessive folly: it is to accuse God
208 3| life. Who the eft? But it execrates mental stains. Who would
209 2| Thus the law ordained the exercise of very great subtlety in
210 4| increases in the application of expense without measure, as if it
211 1| I am to those periodical expressions of love, you urge me the
212 5| another place: "The Spirit expressly says that in the last days
213 7| MAY BE CARRIED TO SUCH AN EXTENT AS THAT HE MAY APPROACH
214 2| certainly characteristic of extreme and excessive folly: it
215 1| heretics as also the idle fables of Jews, you may hold the
216 6| BUT BY NIGHT.~But from the fact that liberty of meats is
217 3| trifling, and fickle, and faithless, and effeminate manners
218 1| by showing that you stand fast continually in the Gospel:
219 5| give you; for Him hath the Father sealed." By righteousness,
220 3| received them from their fathers, they had corrupted in Egypt
221 2| flesh was added, the divine favour supplying for human necessities
222 5| God's guest: these are the feasts that feed the angels, these
223 5| soul. Whosoever is thus fed, feeds also with Christ.
224 5| these are the feasts that feed the angels, these are the
225 5| Whosoever is thus fed, feeds also with Christ. Such a
226 7| for God, by making him a fellow-guest with the idol, not with
227 3| unclean; because trifling, and fickle, and faithless, and effeminate
228 5| eat of my loaves and were filled. But labour not for the
229 3| assuredly reproves a life filthy and dirty, and delighting
230 3| with a barbarous people. Finally, also, those ten commandments
231 2| lest they should again find a pleasure in sinning, if
232 6| do after meat, whom meat finds intoxicated? Or in what
233 5| Him that sent me, and to finish His work." Hence, "Ye seek
234 5| blessedness now that the law is finished, and that we must not revert
235 2| scales and supplied with fins, but that those which were
236 3| the manner of a smothered fire. But they could profit by
237 3| hoof being sustained by the firmness of the other, and so retained
238 3| law may be carried out? Firstly, we must believe that whatever
239 5| food. And such the apostle fitly rebuked, as "obeying the
240 2| kinds of meats generally fitting for suitable occasions.
241 3| owl, it hates those who fly from the light of truth;
242 6| it does not of necessity follow that luxury is allowed us;
243 6| root of all evils;" for it follows in the footsteps of luxury.
244 2| of extreme and excessive folly: it is to accuse God as
245 2| subsequently ordained the flesh foods with distinction: for some
246 3| retained in the substantial footstep. Thus they who do neither
247 6| for it follows in the footsteps of luxury. Whatever the
248 5| seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding
249 5| Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the
250 4| hurry it on, it is carried forward to the sole daring of its
251 2| a distinction among the fowls, and laid down what was
252 4| that was more desirable and free was so ill pleasing to them.~
253 1| myself present with you by frequent letters. Although, therefore,
254 2| transferred his need from the fruit-trees to the produce of the earth,
255 1| understanding of their law, I have fully shown, as I believe, in
256 | further
257 3| dirty, and delighting in the garbage of vice, placing its supreme
258 2| earth and to the ground to gather its grain. Moreover, afterwards
259 2| ancient appointment had gathered together into one form of
260 2| necessities the kinds of meats generally fitting for suitable occasions.
261 3| its supreme good not in generosity of mind, but in the flesh
262 3| blemished; or neither, as the Gentiles, and are consequently unclean.
263 6| them offers a salute, he gives not a kiss, but drinks a
264 5| shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits,
265 7| praise, and honour, and glory, for ever and ever. Amen.~
266 6| such strict laws against gluttony as Christ, who is said to
267 6| right, not that we might go into the gulf of desire,
268 6| unoccupied veins should have gone down directly after sleep:
269 2| persisted in, which must be got rid of with all our ability;
270 6| miserable; to whom, obeying the government of their belly and their
271 2| the ground to gather its grain. Moreover, afterwards the
272 2| ordained the exercise of very great subtlety in making a separation
273 5| by links, and inwoven and grown together by mutual members
274 7| it must be very greatly guarded against in the use of food,
275 5| Such a banqueter is God's guest: these are the feasts that
276 6| that we might go into the gulf of desire, but to give a
277 5| Touch not, taste not, handle not; which indeed seem to
278 1| reckoned among the chief and happiest--for what else is there now
279 6| it an argument of their happiness to desire as much as they
280 6| hungering and thirsting happy, the rich miserable; to
281 3| Or when it forbids the hare? It rebukes men deformed
282 3| stains. Who would eat the hawk, who the kite, who the eagle?
283 5| not holding Christ the head, from whom all the body,
284 6| not a kiss, but drinks a health. What can they do after
285 2| raised men up towards the heavens to pluck their food from
286 6| not prevail to shake off heavy sleep and the load heaped
287 5| depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, doctrines
288 3| the swan, the proud with high neck; when the sea-mew,
289 4| carries with it those very hindrances for the destruction of other
290 5| their fleshly mind; not holding Christ the head, from whom
291 4| for luxury is inimical to holiness. For how shall religion
292 7| to whom be praise, and honour, and glory, for ever and
293 5| conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry,
294 6| preferring Lazarus in his very hunger and in his sores themselves,
295 6| the poor blessed, and the hungering and thirsting happy, the
296 4| God; since while pleasures hurry it on, it is carried forward
297 5| demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience
298 3| that the divine and sure idea of the law may be carried
299 1| of heretics as also the idle fables of Jews, you may
300 1| absolutely proved that they are ignorant of what is the true circumcision,
301 2| II. ARGUMENT. HE FIRST OF ALL
302 3| III. ARGUMENT. AND THUS UNCLEAN
303 4| desirable and free was so ill pleasing to them.~
304 5| clouds of sacraments. For the illustrious Master, and the heavenly
305 3| wherein men may consider the images of penalties; so that everything
306 2| in calling some things impure and unclean, their institution
307 3| themselves clean either, inasmuch as they are maimed of the
308 1| are already informed, as inciting you who are already prepared.
309 1| continual communications. And inclined although I am to those periodical
310 2| Himself "that they should increase and multiply." Moreover
311 4| virtuous manners might be increased. For what else did they
312 4| reins being loosened, it increases in the application of expense
313 5| in the bond of charity, increaseth to God;" but observing those
314 1| Sabbath; and their ever increasing blindness is confuted in
315 1| instructing you who are already informed, as inciting you who are
316 4| akin to it; for luxury is inimical to holiness. For how shall
317 2| upon sin did not exhort innocence. And since now it was no
318 5| unspotted conscience, and an innocent soul. Whosoever is thus
319 6| the Christian name, afford instances and teachings of intemperance;
320 2| impure and unclean, their institution should dishonour their ordainer.
321 3| agency; but that men might be instructed in the brutes to return
322 1| letters I am not so much instructing you who are already informed,
323 3| Egypt by reason of their intercourse with a barbarous people.
324 2| as being clean; some it interdicted as not clean, and conveying
325 1| letters with a corresponding interest. For nothing, most holy
326 6| after meat, whom meat finds intoxicated? Or in what kind of state
327 5| joined together by links, and inwoven and grown together by mutual
328 5| conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and
329 2| ability; so that whatever is irregularly delivered by them, may be
330 4| IV. ARGUMENT. TO THESE THINGS
331 7| give thanks to God through Jesus Christ, His Son, our Lord,
332 5| from whom all the body, joined together by links, and inwoven
333 5| righteousness, and peace. and joy." Also elsewhere: "Meats
334 1| there now to make me more joyous?--still I think that the
335 2| laid down what was to be judged either an abomination, or
336 4| of manna, preferring the juicy meats of their enemies and
337 2| moreover, is that that we have just now said? Then God is the
338 7| idols being rejected, we who keep the rule of truth throughout
339 2| offspring, that so being kept they might be proved to
340 7| being considered, and the kindness of the Gospel grace being
341 5| apostle cries out: "The kingdom of God is not meat and drink,
342 6| a salute, he gives not a kiss, but drinks a health. What
343 3| would eat the hawk, who the kite, who the eagle? But it hates
344 5| which believe and those who know God." Moreover, in another
345 7| of the Gospel grace being known, and the rigour of temperance
346 1| this I strive to remedy, in labouring to show myself present with
347 | last
348 | latter
349 5| all the obscurities of the law--all those things which antiquity
350 6| any one given such strict laws against gluttony as Christ,
351 6| For, moreover, preferring Lazarus in his very hunger and in
352 6| does the sun at his setting leave them, whom at his rising
353 5| has come, under whom at length it is rightly said: "To
354 | let
355 3| vices might be esteemed on a level with the brutes. Whence
356 6| Gospel has dealt with us very liberally, has it taken away continency.
357 7| ONE SHOULD THINK THAT THIS LICENCE MAY BE CARRIED TO SUCH AN
358 5| doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their
359 3| hates those who fly from the light of truth; when the swan,
360 | like
361 5| ARGUMENT. BUT THERE WAS A LIMIT TO THE USE OF THESE SHADOWS
362 5| body, joined together by links, and inwoven and grown together
363 6| thinking that it would be of little advantage that he had written,
364 3| theft. Who would eat the lizard? But it hates an aimless
365 6| off heavy sleep and the load heaped upon the breast.~
366 5| because ye did eat of my loaves and were filled. But labour
367 1| writings is most ardently longed for by me, and to be reckoned
368 7| this is done, it belongs no longer to God, but to the idol.
369 6| them, whom at his rising he looks upon as already stupid with
370 4| desires: for the reins being loosened, it increases in the application
371 3| given to the children of lsrael for this purpose, that they
372 6| palate, the material of their lusts could never be wanting,
373 3| either, inasmuch as they are maimed of the other, and not perfect
374 2| received, and must assuredly be maintained as holy. But a grave fault
375 2| to charge upon the divine majesty the guilt of having made
376 2| made will recoil upon their Maker, who did not produce them
377 6| meats was shown: it was made manifest what was right, not that
378 4| to the divine banquets of manna, preferring the juicy meats
379 5| Everything that is sold in the market-place eat, asking nothing." From
380 5| hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain
381 5| are the tables which the martyrs make. Hence is that word
382 4| meats of their enemies and masters to their liberty? They were
383 6| belly and their palate, the material of their lusts could never
384 3| Moreover, what does the law mean when it says, "Thou shalt
385 7| do the Jews also. And the meaning of these meats being perceived,
386 1| stirring me up to write through means of your continual communications.
387 5| grown together by mutual members in the bond of charity,
388 3| the eft? But it execrates mental stains. Who would eat the
389 5| worships the Lord by meats, is merely as one who has his belly
390 6| what they drink if food be mingled with the wine. Thus you
391 1| undertaken, and the very ministerial office imposed upon me,
392 5| me not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat
393 3| law, as it were, a certain mirror of human life is established,
394 6| thirsting happy, the rich miserable; to whom, obeying the government
395 6| they drink in the early morning, not thinking it Christian
396 4| torrent rushing from the mountain-peaks not only overleaps what
397 2| they should increase and multiply." Moreover also they were
398 5| inwoven and grown together by mutual members in the bond of charity,
399 | myself
400 5| perish, and are "purged" by natural law in the draught. For
401 3| even those things, although naturally ordained in brutes, are
402 4| approximate to religion, nay, so to speak, rather related
403 2| favour supplying for human necessities the kinds of meats generally
404 3| swan, the proud with high neck; when the sea-mew, too talkative
405 2| man's sin transferred his need from the fruit-trees to
406 3| animal it condemns a life nerveless and crooked with crimes.
407 2| command of the Creator in Noah's ark for the sake of their
408 1| is to be deemed not less notable, and among special days,
409 2| tender meat was needed to nourish men who were both tender
410 7| creature is taken for food, it nourishes the person who so takes
411 1| I. ARGUMENT. NOVATIAN, A ROMAN PRESBYTER, DURING
412 3| remind them of what had been obliterated--that righteousness in them,
413 5| come, disclosing all the obscurities of the law--all those things
414 7| rigour of temperance being observed, and the pollution of things
415 5| increaseth to God;" but observing those things: "Touch not,
416 2| and as being good have obtained the blessing from God Himself "
417 2| generally fitting for suitable occasions. For while a more tender
418 | off
419 6| and if any one of them offers a salute, he gives not a
420 1| and the very ministerial office imposed upon me, require
421 2| ark for the sake of their offspring, that so being kept they
422 2| be too abundant, so that, oppressed beyond the measure of their
423 5| things are returned to their original blessedness now that the
424 | otherwise
425 7| truth throughout all things, ought to give thanks to God through
426 | ourselves
427 4| mountain-peaks not only overleaps what is opposed to it, but
428 3| condemns intemperance; when the owl, it hates those who fly
429 4| they had coveted should pamper them, if the food that was
430 2| since now it was no more a paradise to be tended, but a whole
431 3| tendency to slip of one part of the hoof being sustained
432 4| its food, exceeding its patrimony with its modesty; or as
433 5| but righteousness, and peace. and joy." Also elsewhere: "
434 3| may consider the images of penalties; so that everything which
435 7| meaning of these meats being perceived, and the counsel of the
436 3| they could profit by the perception that those vices were especially
437 3| maimed of the other, and not perfect in both. And these are they
438 5| and the ordainer of the perfected truth, has come, under whom
439 1| inclined although I am to those periodical expressions of love, you
440 5| which the Lord says will perish, and are "purged" by natural
441 5| labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat which
442 6| GRANTED TO US, THERE IS NO PERMISSION OF LUXURY, THERE IS NO TAKING
443 7| should think that liberty is permitted to that degree that even
444 1| AT THE TIME OF THE DECIAN PERSECUTION, BEING URGED BY VARIOUS
445 2| that Jewish doctrine is persisted in, which must be got rid
446 7| for food, it nourishes the person who so takes it for the
447 7| to idols. For, as far as pertains to God's creation, every
448 3| customary for nature, but for a perverted will, to bear the blame
449 4| restrained from using all the pictures of divers meats, who dared
450 6| vices have come even to that pitch, that while fasting they
451 3| in the garbage of vice, placing its supreme good not in
452 5| From these things it is plain that all those things are
453 5| God fleshly, so as to be pleased with flesh; nor is He careful
454 4| desirable and free was so ill pleasing to them.~
455 2| they should again find a pleasure in sinning, if the labour
456 2| up towards the heavens to pluck their food from the trees
457 3| the eagle? But it hates plunderers and violent people who live
458 7| offered to demons, it is polluted so long as it is offered
459 6| have pronounced even the poor blessed, and the hungering
460 6| after meat, unless the wine poured into their empty and unoccupied
461 7| Son, our Lord, to whom be praise, and honour, and glory,
462 5| sanctified by the Word of God and prayer." Again, in another place: "
463 4| divers meats, who dared to prefer the vilest meats of the
464 1| ARGUMENT. NOVATIAN, A ROMAN PRESBYTER, DURING HIS RETIREMENT AT
465 1| address you; and as you press "in your course to the prize
466 6| meat and wine, should not prevail to shake off heavy sleep
467 1| press "in your course to the prize of your calling in Christ,"
468 5| but by every word which proceedeth out of the mouth of God."
469 5| their creation, but had been prohibited by the law. But now Christ,
470 4| ADDED ANOTHER REASON FOR PROHIBITING MANY KINDS OF MEATS TO THE
471 4| intemperance of the people, that in proportion as luxury was diminished,
472 3| truth; when the swan, the proud with high neck; when the
473 6| I say, the belly is not provided for, but the form of meats
474 5| superstitions of angels, puffed up by their fleshly mind;
475 3| in them, which had been put to sleep, might revive again
476 2| not be given in too small quantity for men's support, and they
477 6| he said, "Having food and raiment, we are therewith content,"
478 2| For although innocency raised men up towards the heavens
479 3| death of others. Or who the raven? But it holds accused crafty
480 6| the circle of crimes being re-trodden, that luxury may again take
481 2| to be spiritual, let them read it spiritually. For divine
482 4| enumerated, were added also other reasons for which many kinds of
483 5| And such the apostle fitly rebuked, as "obeying the superstitions
484 3| it forbids the hare? It rebukes men deformed into women.
485 5| righteousness, while we are recalled by a voluntary slavery to
486 1| brethren, the day in which I receive your letters and writings
487 1| longed for by me, and to be reckoned among the chief and happiest--
488 2| things which are made will recoil upon their Maker, who did
489 5| good, and nothing to be refused which is received with thanksgiving;
490 3| blessed them. Therefore I regard the creation of both as
491 3| the roughness of scales is regarded as constituting their cleanness;
492 4| of its desires: for the reins being loosened, it increases
493 1| treading under foot and rejecting as welt the sacrilegious
494 5| these pleasures, so as to rejoice in our food. God rejoices
495 5| rejoice in our food. God rejoices in our faith alone, in our
496 4| nay, so to speak, rather related and akin to it; for luxury
497 6| for they seem to have less relish of what they drink if food
498 2| enormity and contradiction will remain for ever if that Jewish
499 4| things. Therefore these remedies were sought for to restrain
500 1| absence; and this I strive to remedy, in labouring to show myself