Book, Chapter

  1    I, 2 |               think, very beautifully says, through Moses: "If any
  2    I, 2 |               as sudden death. And He says that it pollutes by defiling
  3    I, 2 |              liberal in His gifts, He says to us sinners, "Thy sins
  4    I, 3 |              so fulfil what Scripture says as to our being made in
  5    I, 3 |               blind, as the Scripture says, "leading the blind into
  6    I, 4 |                For in this world," he says, "they marry, and are given
  7    I, 5 |                standing on the shore, says to the disciples"--they
  8    I, 5 |           calls them children; for He says, "Children, a little while
  9    I, 5 |            with it. David accordingly says, "Praise, O children, the
 10    I, 5 |             the name of the LORD." It says also by Esaias, "Here am
 11    I, 5 |            young maidens. And when He says, "Let my lambs stand on
 12    I, 5 |             innocence. Again, when He says, "as suckling calves," He
 13    I, 5 |             new name" (a new name, He says, fresh and eternal, pure
 14    I, 5 |              have thought. Nor, if He says, "Except ye become as these
 15    I, 5 |               also in what follows He says: "Take no anxious thought
 16    I, 5 |              heaven, as the Scripture says, then by common consent
 17    I, 5 |            For instance, by David, He says of the devil: "The LORD
 18    I, 5 |          instance of the apostle, who says, writing the Corinthians: "
 19    I, 5 |          simplicity and truth. For He says, "Upon whom shall I look,
 20    I, 5 |        children, so to speak, when he says, "I would have you wise
 21    I, 5 |             of his own, Jove sports," says Heraclitus. For what other
 22    I, 5 |              window, as the Scripture says, views the thanksgiving,
 23    I, 6 |               are made immortal. "I," says He, "have said that ye are
 24    I, 6 |             saved them. "For ye are," says the apostle, "taught of
 25    I, 6 |            made perfect. Wherefore He says, "He that believeth on the
 26    I, 6 |             became a man," again Paul says, "I put away childish things."
 27    I, 6 |            art no more a servant," he says, "but a son; and if a son,
 28    I, 6 |          given you milk to drink," he says; meaning, I have instilled
 29    I, 6 |              to suck. "For my blood," says the Lord, "is true drink."
 30    I, 6 |              glass," the same apostle says, "but then face to face."
 31    I, 6 |          nurse. "Eat ye my flesh," He says, "and drink my blood." Such
 32    I, 6 |          breast. Wherefore also Peter says: "Laying therefore aside
 33    I, 6 |                as the apostle himself says; but this nourishment on
 34    I, 6 |              for meat and drink. "I," says the Lord, "have meat to
 35    I, 6 |               heaven. "For Moses," He says, "gave you not that bread
 36    I, 6 |          grape." In His Own Spirit He says He will deck the body of
 37    I, 6 |          using the voice of the Lord, says mystically, "I have given
 38    I, 6 |          Wherefore also the Scripture says respecting the Lord," He
 39    I, 6 |     prophesies the birth of the child says: "Butter and honey shall
 40    I, 7 |               Himself a shepherd, and says, "I am the good Shepherd."
 41    I, 7 |               in song the Holy Spirit says with regard to Him, "He
 42    I, 7 |             as Jacob's instructor. He says accordingly to him, "Lo,
 43    I, 7 |                  For I have seen," he says, "God face to face; and
 44    I, 7 |              instructor. For the Lord says, "If any one sin before
 45    I, 7 |             to face. "For behold," He says to Moses, "My angel shall
 46    I, 7 |          which I will visit them," He says, "I will bring their sins
 47    I, 7 |          Wherefore also the Scripture says, "The law was given through
 48    I, 7 |              Instructor. "A prophet," says he, "like Me shall God raise
 49    I, 7 |            And by the same prophet He says:~"Thou shalt rule them with
 50    I, 7 |             Corinthians, being moved, says, "What will ye? Shall I
 51    I, 7 |             strength out of Sion," He says by another prophet. And
 52    I, 8 |          appears, the Scripture which says, "And he that feareth the
 53    I, 8 |              serviceable culture,--He says, "I am the true vine, and
 54    I, 8 |             learned from this source, says beautifully: "For all who
 55    I, 8 |            regarding whom Esaias also says, "The Lord has assigned
 56    I, 8 |              act. "For my arrows," He says, "will make an end of them;
 57    I, 8 |            fear cannot be justified," says the Scripture. And God does
 58    I, 8 |            vengeance? God forbid." He says, therefore, threatening,"
 59    I, 8 |            then as the book of Wisdom says, "is the fear of the Lord."
 60    I, 8 |               man. "I will avert," He says, "My face from them, and
 61    I, 8 |        unbelief. "Behold, therefore," says Paul, "the goodness and
 62    I, 8 |        righteous. "He will judge," He says, "a man according to his
 63    I, 8 |            the book of Wisdom plainly says, "For mercy and wrath are
 64    I, 8 |           evil;" and further, when He says," Be merciful, as your Father
 65    I, 8 |               further also He plainly says, "None is good, but My Father,
 66    I, 8 |           addition to these, again He says, "My Father makes His sun
 67    I, 8 |            not disputed: And again he says," My Father sends rain on
 68    I, 8 |             Thy throne." And the Lord says in His prayer, "Our Father,
 69    I, 8 |             just. Wherefore also Paul says, "But now the righteousness
 70    I, 9 |               admonitions, as when He says in the Gospel, "How often
 71    I, 9 |               them to repentance, and says by Ezekiel, "Son of man,
 72    I, 9 |           hear." Further, to Moses He says, "Go and tell Pharaoh to
 73    I, 9 |               for the people, when He says, "This people honour Me
 74    I, 9 |               And again, by Hosea, He says, "Shall I not visit them?
 75    I, 9 |             employs this form when He says by Esaias: "Hear, O heaven;
 76    I, 9 |            employs in Isaiah, when He says, "Woe to you, children revolters.
 77    I, 9 |             the faith of many. For He says by Esaias, "Ye have forsaken
 78    I, 9 |              Israel to anger." And He says also by Jeremiah: "Heaven
 79    I, 9 |              therefore, the Scripture says, "Let the righteous reprove
 80    I, 9 |      instruction does he abstain, but says by Jeremiah, "How long shall
 81    I, 9 |               disobedient; children," says He, "in whom is not faith."~
 82    I, 9 |              s servants? Wherefore He says, "Your house is left desolate;
 83    I, 9 |              in the Gospel by John He says, "Serpents, brood of vipers."~
 84    I, 9 |             employs by David, when He says: "The people whom I knew
 85    I, 9 |         father who acquired thee?" He says also by Isaiah, "Thy princes
 86    I, 9 |               doest evil, be afraid," says the apostle. Wherefore the
 87    I, 9 |           weakness of his hearers, he says to the Galatians: "Am I
 88    I, 9 |             Tutor of the children. He says therefore by Ezekiel, directing
 89    I, 9 |           heaven. "And I will be," He says, "their Shepherd," and will
 90    I, 9 |               They shall call Me," He says, "and I will say, Here am
 91    I, 9 |    righteously good. "I came not," He says, "to be ministered unto,
 92    I, 9 |           most beneficial. David also says of them, "A perverse and
 93    I, 10|             He does by David, when He says, "Blessed is the man who
 94    I, 10|            hope for salvation. For He says by Ezekiel, "If ye return
 95    I, 10|            holy people." And again He says, "Come all to Me, who labour,
 96    I, 10|          goodness by Solomon, when He says, "Blessed is the man who
 97    I, 10|               forth prudence, when he says, "Blessed are we, Israel;
 98    I, 10|             the same prophet, when he says, "Hear, O Israel, the commandments
 99    I, 10|           hasten to salvation. For He says, "And I will bring you into
100    I, 10|                and make you glad," He says by Isaiah. And still another
101    I, 10|            the balance of justice, He says, "But not so the ungodly--
102    I, 10|               knowledge also, when He says by Jeremiah, "Hadst thou
103    I, 10|              to him who has erred, He says, "Turn, turn, as a grape-gatherer
104    I, 10|              repentance. Wherefore He says, "If thou repent, the LORD
105    I, 11|          demands of the law. For Paul says that it was given to be
106    I, 12|            his own storehouse. For He says, "Take no anxious thought
107    I, 13|             the beasts. Whence Wisdom says: "The horse for covering;
108   II, 1 |           nothing else. "Desire not," says the Scripture, "rich men'
109   II, 1 |            which "God shall destroy," says the apostle, justly execrating
110   II, 1 |             has not called agapoe. He says accordingly somewhere, "
111   II, 1 |               is not meat and drink," says the apostle, in order that
112   II, 1 |        discipline is love," as Wisdom says; "and love is the keeping
113   II, 1 |               abominable delicacies," says Wisdom. At this point, too,
114   II, 1 |              fellowship with demons," says the apostle; since the food
115   II, 1 |           power to eat and to drink," says the apostle, "and to lead
116   II, 1 |               of the command, when he says, "He that eateth, eateth
117   II, 1 |             long as the world lasts," says he, "that I may not make
118   II, 1 |             drink?" And "we know"--he says the truth--"that an idol
119   II, 1 |              one Lord Jesus. But," he says, "through thy knowledge
120   II, 1 |            conduct at entertainments, says: "For every one taketh beforehand
121   II, 1 |             having eaten before them, says Luke, He spoke to them what
122   II, 1 |          condemning a life of luxury, says: "On my coming hither, the
123   II, 1 |          called ass, which, Aristotle says, alone of all creatures
124   II, 2 |       DRINKING.~ "Use a little wine," says the apostle to Timothy,
125   II, 2 |                 And the drunkard," he says, "shall be clothed in rags,
126   II, 2 |                you will ask. Because, says He, "thy mouth will then
127   II, 2 |         poetry comes to our help, and says:--~ "Let wine which has
128   II, 2 |            with the dregs of wine, it says: "Intemperate is wine, and
129   II, 2 |        recline on an ivory couch," he says; and what else similar he
130   II, 2 |            time. ~"Be not mighty," he says, "at wine; for wine has
131   II, 2 |               For the Son of man," He says, "came, and they say, Behold
132   II, 3 |            For the time is short," as says the apostle. This then remains
133   II, 3 |             in reference to which God says, "Multiply," how do you
134   II, 3 |               Wherefore also the Lord says, "Sell what thou hast, and
135   II, 3 |           lovers of their own selves, says, "Where are the rulers of
136   II, 3 |               evil, which the apostle says "is the root of all evils,
137   II, 4 |              decorous fellowship. For says the apostle, "Let the Word
138   II, 4 |               comely to the upright," says the prophecy. "Confess to
139   II, 4 |             in songs of the lips," he says, "because in His command
140   II, 5 |               his voice in laughter," says the Scripture; but a clever
141   II, 6 |      proceedeth out of the mouth," He says, "defileth a man,"--shows
142   II, 6 |               shalt be justified," He says, "and by thy speech thou
143   II, 6 | communications corrupt good manners,"~says Poetry. More nobly the apostle
144   II, 6 |                More nobly the apostle says, "Be haters of the evil;
145   II, 7 |            the mouth of the foolish," says the Scripture, "is a staff
146   II, 7 |              the intention of him who says that a water-drinker and
147   II, 8 |              ennui, as the comic poet says:--~ "The nostrils are anointed;
148   II, 8 |        physician for his usefulness," says the Scripture, "for the
149   II, 8 |               The Scripture therefore says, "Water, and fire, and iron,
150   II, 9 |                  Blessed is the man," says Wisdom, "who shall hear
151   II, 9 |            others, but let us watch," says the Scripture, "and be sober.
152   II, 10|              who ascends his bed, who says in his soul, Who seeth me?
153   II, 10|            God. "For he knoweth not," says the Scripture, "that brighter
154   II, 10|        impossible to escape. For how, says Heraclitus, can one escape
155   II, 10|              thnêtôs). "Nor," as Paul says, "is it meet to make the
156   II, 11|               the truth. Wherefore He says very beautifully, "And all
157   II, 11|               as being necessaries He says, "Your Father knoweth that
158   II, 11|            discovery of truth. For He says, "Seek ye the kingdom of
159   II, 11|         therefore, Daniel the prophet says, "Thrones were set, and
160   II, 11|              as snow." The Apocalypse says also that the Lord Himself
161   II, 11|               wearing such a robe. It says also, "I saw the souls of
162   II, 11|              plate, as the comic poet says:--~ "Useful for tragedians,
163   II, 11|               these women have done," says the comedy, "who sit covered
164   II, 11|             in luxurious garments, He says in the Gospel: "Lo, they
165   II, 11|               in earthly palaces." He says in perishable palaces, where
166   II, 11|              and "what covers shame," says Homer. For, in truth, I
167   II, 13|            things are not expedient," says the apostle. God brought
168   II, 13|          chains that the poetic fable says were thrown around Aphrodite
169   II, 13|            the comic poet Nicostratus says, "Chains, collars; rings,
170   II, 13|               Hebrews by the prophet, says, "They made to Baal things
171   II, 13|            distinctly threatening, He says, "I will punish her for
172   II, 13|          therefore, the blessed Peter says, "In like manner also, that
173   II, 13|             who knows understanding," says the Spirit by Solomon: "
174  III, 1 |               form of a servant. Paul says, speaking of the Lord, "
175  III, 2 |               poet the sensible woman says, "What can we women do wise
176  III, 2 |          water that is another's," He says, "and drink not of another'
177  III, 2 |               in vain is thy beauty," says the Word by Jeremiah. Is
178  III, 3 |        reckless and nefarious deeds," says the Sibyl. For their service
179  III, 3 |               head was as pure wool," says the prophet. "And none other,"
180  III, 3 |            prophet. "And none other," says the Lord, "can make the
181  III, 3 |             men is great experience," says Scripture; and the hoary
182  III, 3 |               head are all numbered," says the Lord; those on the chin,
183  III, 3 |              Know ye not yourselves," says the apostle, "that Christ
184  III, 3 |           look shall a man be known," says the Scripture, "and from
185  III, 4 |               tyrant, "who shall," He says, "take your daughters to
186  III, 4 |    fornication. "For know this well," says the apostle, "that no fornicator,
187  III, 6 |             temperance. "Receive," he says, "instruction, and not silver,
188  III, 7 |             and faith not fail thee," says the Scripture. Look, for
189  III, 8 |       determining to salvation.~ See, says the tragedy,~"The consort
190  III, 8 |               I would have you know," says Jude, "that God, having
191  III, 9 |            uncleanness." And again He says to the same people, "Woe
192  III, 11|       Sophocles, reproaching a youth, says:--~"Decked in women's clothes."~
193  III, 11|             gravity. And elsewhere he says, "Nor apply dyes or weaving,
194  III, 11|           with the hair of the beard, says, "As the ointment that descends
195  III, 11|                while they behold," he says, "your chaste conversation.
196  III, 11|          blessed," as the sacred Word says by Solomon: "Her husband
197  III, 11|            mincing gait," as Anacreon says, are altogether meretricious.~ "
198  III, 11|      meretricious.~ "As seems to me," says the comedy, "it is time
199  III, 11|          offend thee, cut it out," He says, dragging lust up from the
200  III, 11|              of the body is the eye," says the Scripture, by which
201  III, 11|           Pindar, coming to our help, says, "The clandestine pursuit
202  III, 11|               the level of hell." But says the Instructor: "Hie away,
203  III, 11|               the comic poet Philemon says: "You may follow at the
204  III, 11|             to the froward," as Peter says; so fairness, and forbearance,
205  III, 11|           becomes the masters. For he says: "Finally, be ye all of
206  III, 11|             of lewdness.~ Further, He says: "Thou art not to eat a
207  III, 11|                With the righteous, He says again, speaking figuratively;
208  III, 11|             this is the love of God," says John, "that we keep His
209  III, 11|               against, as the apostle says, "that no man should blame
210  III, 11|    contemplate not another's beauty," says the Scripture. And if you
211  III, 12|            Very admirably the tragedy says:--~ "Well! well! ladies,
212  III, 12|             and without spot." "For," says Peter, "the time past of
213  III, 12|           they have been spoken also, says the Instructor, by me: "
214  III, 12|           land," the Instructor again says, calling by the appellation "
215  III, 12|            order to faith. "Hear," He says, "O child," who art rightly
216  III, 12|       admiration of which the apostle says, "O the depth of the riches
217  III, 12|      commandments in two, as the Lord says, "Thou shalt love the Lord
218  III, 12|       acceptable prayer to the Lord," says the Scripture. And the manner
219  III, 12|         sacrifice of the Lord is," He says, "a broken heart." How,
220  III, 12|          appointed." To the judges He says, "Thou shalt not show partiality
221  III, 12|            Also of "love." "Love," He says, "covers a multitude of
222  III, 12|          despitefully use us." And He says: "If any one strike thee
223  III, 12|             cloak also."~ Of faith He says: "Whatsoever ye shall ask
224  III, 12|            But it is not my province, says the Instructor, to teach
225  III, 12|   propitiation for our sins," as John says; Jesus, who heals both our
226  III, 12|               to men," as Bacchylidis says, "who shall be the Word