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501 III | III. Do thou, therefore, O
502 VII | Lord does not consume, but illuminates thee, O thou of men most
503 VI | assumption of the manhood, illuminating with its resplendent rays
504 XIII| Father; the Light which illumines the ages; the Light which
505 X | the rein with these varied illustrations, and that when the truth
506 IX | hard and rugged rock, which imaged forth the grace and refreshment
507 XI | themselves most evidently the images of both peoples) had taken
508 XIII| He restore, as has been imagined by some impious advocates
509 XIV | the form of a servant, yet immaculately and without defilement.
510 XII | godly change, and, for the immensity of his joy, chanted his
511 IX | thee of thine own, from the immortal meadows I will pluck a garland
512 IX | sake of that flesh which immutably and indivisibly remains
513 XII | retribution of their loathsome impiety. Wherefore with divine wisdom
514 XIII| has been imagined by some impious advocates of the devil,
515 II | world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them." [
516 I | struggling to reach the inaccessible, for the remembrance of
517 III | like a bridegroom, by an inalienable union, and preserved his
518 I | sitting on a living and not inanimate ark, as upon the mercy-seat,
519 IX | For it were both base and inauspicious to adorn thee, who in thine
520 XI | does the prophet say this incidentally, but with significance,
521 II | congregation in glory, and incite our excellent guests abundantly
522 XI | man his subjects should incline their ears. It was necessary,
523 VI | condescension, with which Thou inclinest towards us, as a Mediator
524 VII | infinite, and the Strength incomparable. Fold thyself around Him
525 V | fixed gaze Him who, in His incomprehensibility, is seated far above all. ~
526 I | glory of virginity, and its incorruptible crown, for the delightful
527 XI | that the widow who had been increased with gifts beyond measure,
528 IX | but to thee He is Himself indebted. For He who said, Honour
529 IX | yet born, by certain sure indications of the things that would
530 IV | without detriment to the indivisible unity, so that the miracle
531 IX | flesh which immutably and indivisibly remains with Him for ever.
532 VIII| grace to be certain and indubitable rights to those who have
533 XIII| the virgin's womb became ineffably incarnate; that Lord, who
534 VIII| goodness of Thine which is inexhaustible, and with Thy very nature
535 VIII| become man. I have known the inexplicable greatness of Thy love and
536 III | that He, when a suckling infant, that He who, though born
537 VII | the temple, the Greatness infinite, and the Strength incomparable.
538 VI | compassion to spring up to its inhabitants; for I am filled with comfort;
539 VII | He shall take away thine iniquities, and thoroughly purge thy
540 II | touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin
541 IV | of God removed from the inn at Bethlehem (for there
542 XI | law; for in truth it were insolence and presumption, when the
543 XII | worthy also of emulation, inspired by the Holy Spirit, a teacher
544 VI | Holy One of Israel, the Instructor of Moses; Him, I say, who
545 XIV | thou gleamedst with the insupportable fires of a most fervent
546 IV | virginity likewise remaining intact. ~She goes up, therefore,
547 II | keenest sagacity of thine intelligence, and therewith approach
548 III | she might conceive without intercourse with man. She hath brought
549 XII | baptism. For Anna is, by interpretation, grace. ~
550 VII | ineffable, with man's flesh invested, in the embrace of her sacred
551 IX | tested by such proofs, kept inviolate that grace, and His own
552 I | is an Uzziah [2 Sam. 6:7] invisibly punished, for daring to
553 I | touched; for God Himself invites, and who will stand hesitating
554 V | restrained from boldly and irreverently contemplating with fixed
555 VI | Abraham, the Protector of Isaac, the Holy One of Israel,
556 I | day, with its effect and issues, are by the sacred preachers
557 IV | IV. Therefore the prophet
558 IX | IX. "Let then," says he, "
559 IX | Blessed is the root of Jesse, and thrice blessed is the
560 I | will not run to Him? Let no Jew contradict the truth, looking
561 XI | therefore, the foolish Jewish children had seen the glorious
562 I | manifestly come to His own." [John 1:11, Ps. 1:3] And sitting
563 III | virgin's nuptial chamber, joined to Himself the nature of
564 XIII| fellowship with us, and our joining on to Him, the ingress of
565 IV | to God the Father, as the joint-partner of His throne, and inseparable
566 XI | the priesthood had been jointly called, and that pair of
567 IX | natural elements in the Jordan, and thus exhibiting, in
568 VIII| who separated us from the joys of Paradise; and by means
569 VIII| saving commandment, and was judged unworthy of that life-giving
570 X | which cannot be solved [Judges 6:37]; the well of Bethlehem,
571 VIII| one substance with Thee; judging it unworthy of Thy majesty
572 IV | the forty days, due not to justice but to grace), and rested
573 XII | grace of Christ and God is justified in baptism. For Anna is,
574 VIII| blessings might constitute the justifying gifts of grace to be certain
575 II | heart, together with the keenest sagacity of thine intelligence,
576 IX | be tested by such proofs, kept inviolate that grace, and
577 VIII| and of the letter that killeth; and enrol me in the blessed
578 VII | lenity, nor shrink from His kindness, O thou of men most modest.
579 IV | forth," He says, "as upon a kingly charger, by the pure and
580 IX | adjudged superior to death [4 Kings 2:11, Sirach 48:1]. Thee
581 XI | necessary that the old man who knew so accurately that decree
582 I | Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden." [Matt.
583 I | that labour and are heavy laden." [Matt. 11:28] Who, then,
584 IX | Receive, therefore, O lady most benignant, gifts precious,
585 IX | the house of God, and how large is the place of His possession!
586 VIII| against us [Col. 2:4]. ~"Lastly, by means of Him who is
587 IX | again, is thy spiritual laudation mere secular trifling, or
588 III | virginal throne, joyfully lead the dance. Hymn with gladsome
589 XII | when they law him, I say, leaping for joy, speaking words
590 VIII| what I had from Solomon learned: Strong as death is love:
591 | least
592 VI | exulted with joy. Being thus led on, and in his haste treading
593 X | But why do I digress, and lengthen out my discourse, giving
594 VII | blessed. Be not afraid of His lenity, nor shrink from His kindness,
595 I | and becomes chaste; the leper, when he touches this, is
596 XII | by the loathsomeness of leprosy, exhibiting to all the retribution
597 | less
598 VIII| God, and said: ~"Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart
599 VIII| judged unworthy of that life-giving place, and mingling his
600 II | in the flesh, hath even lighted upon earth. They say: "The
601 V | his; he feedeth among the lilies until the day break, and
602 III | Spirit of God hath breathed, listen to Moses proclaiming plainly
603 XIII| rejoice with us. "Fear not, little flock" [Luke 12:32], the
604 II | touched my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips;
605 XII | the retribution of their loathsome impiety. Wherefore with
606 XII | vengeance engraved, by the loathsomeness of leprosy, exhibiting to
607 IV | His pure bosom as upon a lofty throne, and one transcending
608 VI | by Thy incarnation, Thy loins with righteousness, and
609 I | men to itself by saving long-suffering. No second time is an Uzziah [
610 I | Jew contradict the truth, looking at the type which went before
611 V | depart now that salvation looks forth; and the whole universe
612 III | Do thou, therefore, O lover of this festival, when thou
613 I | disease; for the Lord, who loves and cares for man, in it
614 VIII| of Thy compassion for our low estate Thou hast shed forth
615 XIII| of nothing else save the lump of Adam, who was by the
616 X | better and more profitable to luxuriate and delight? Wherefore,
617 VI | delights in man, is more magnificent than this merciful assumption
618 III | host, which is celebrating magnificently thy salvation [2 Sam 6:14].
619 VI | littleness, yet surpassed all magnitude -- at one and the same time
620 XIV | thee before the beginning, making manifest the mystery hidden
621 III | nativity, and saying, "Every male that openeth the womb, shall
622 III | escaped, and brought forth a man-child." [Isaiah 66:7] Who hath
623 VI | merciful assumption of the manhood, illuminating with its resplendent
624 IV | divine and ever adorable manifestation of the Saviour Himself in
625 IX | certain type, preserved the manna contained in it, (which
626 XI | a child-bearing without marriage; what in creation's circuit
627 XIV | in the confidence of thy maternal honours, that thou wouldest
628 VII | which is new. For of these matters I think not that thou art
629 II | prophet as thou art, thou mayest joyfully clap thine hands
630 IX | thine own, from the immortal meadows I will pluck a garland for
631 IX | thee; now with unleavened meal, in type responding to thy
632 XI | elected of God (Simeon, I mean, and Anna, bearing in themselves
633 XI | seraphs. You will discover the meaning of this, my attentive hearer,
634 XI | increased with gifts beyond measure, should in festal strains
635 VI | inclinest towards us, as a Mediator bringing peace, to establish
636 IV | which hath now come to meet us, by the divine and ever
637 XI | depth and from the height meeting together, without division
638 XIII| and itself as wax being melted, by that fire which the
639 XIV | hymns august celebrate the memory, which will ever live, and
640 XIII| marvellous light; and for His mercies glorify Him. ~
641 VI | more magnificent than this merciful assumption of the manhood,
642 IX | thy spiritual laudation mere secular trifling, or the
643 IX | habitation of God, are no merely useless and ornamental words.
644 Note| Israel's rejection of the Messiah, and the role of the Church
645 XIV | our feast; thou art its middle and end; the pearl of great
646 XIV | corruption free, that Thou mightest render all things uncorrupt.
647 Note| Methodius of Olympus (in Asia Minor). St. Methodius is best
648 Note| following oration is disputed by modern scholars, it is traditionally
649 VII | kindness, O thou of men most modest. Join thyself to Him with
650 IV | transcending the nature of man, the Monarch of all, she presented Him
651 Note| virginity. Besides defending monastic asceticism, he was an opponent
652 IX | by nativity givest unto morals their beginning of being:
653 IV | is otherwise invisible to mortal eye; as somewhere Paul,
654 IX | what shall I say to thee, O mother-virgin and virgin-mother? For the
655 IV | grace), and rested upon the mountains of Sion, and receiving into
656 II | altar. And he touched my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath
657 VI | For in Thee we live and move and have our being [Acts
658 XIII| Light which gives light to mundane and supermundane things,
659 XII | armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt up their city." [
660 | must
661 I | vain customs of the Greek mythology; we keep a feast which brings
662 Note| joy of the feast.~ ~ -- N. Redington~ ~
663 | namely
664 XI | examine what follows upon this narration: For hearing, he says, ye
665 X | bidding adieu to the spiritual narrations and wondrous deeds of the
666 I | in order that through the narrow channel of ears, as into
667 XIII| royal priesthood, thou holy nation, thou peculiar people --
668 XIII| you should tread upon the necks of your enemies. Hail, and
669 IX | of this thing, he was not negligent in obeying the command,
670 | nevertheless
671 Note| EDITOR'S NOTE: Although the authorship
672 VII | He was contained, who in nought else was ever contained,
673 X | Creator; the nurse of the Nourisher; the circumference of Him
674 V | irrefragable argument, that at the novelty of thy supernatural child-bearing,
675 V | before the face of peace; noxious diseases depart now that
676 III | on earth, in the virgin's nuptial chamber, joined to Himself
677 X | mother of the Creator; the nurse of the Nourisher; the circumference
678 IX | in thee the covenants and oaths made of God unto the fathers
679 I | went before the house of Obededom [2 Sam. 6:10]. The Lord
680 IX | he was not negligent in obeying the command, although a
681 III | holy and undefiled one, observe that time of forty days
682 VIII| Lord and Deliverer; may I obtain, then, His decree for my
683 VIII| rights to those who have obtained mercy. And this very thing
684 VI | strains as became the joyous occasion: ~"I long for Thee, O Lord
685 IX | command, although a tragic occurrence happened on his descent
686 VIII| his seed with the bastard off-shoots of sin, he rendered it very
687 VIII| cause that those who had offended should be reconciled by
688 IX | For the hymns which we offer to thee, O thou most holy
689 III | to the law; and there is offered for Him who hath sanctified
690 Note| ascribed to St. Methodius of Olympus (in Asia Minor). St. Methodius
691 XII | speaking words of good omen, quite transformed with
692 XI | called, and that pair of just ones elected of God (Simeon,
693 III | saying, "Every male that openeth the womb, shall be called
694 XII | hymn of thanksgiving, and openly proclaimed the "Light to
695 Note| monastic asceticism, he was an opponent of Origenism; both of these
696 XII | foreknowledge of these events, oppose the bringing in of the thankful
697 I | council chamber of the divine oracles is opened wide, and the
698 II | find around Him, as by the ordinance of their courses, the royal
699 Note| asceticism, he was an opponent of Origenism; both of these concerns
700 IX | are no merely useless and ornamental words. Nor, again, is thy
701 | otherwise
702 VII | to thee, savours not of over-boldness. Be not then reluctant,
703 VIII| Thou hast not unto the end overlooked Thy servants; neither hast
704 VIII| evils, be taken captive and overwhelmed. [Cant. 8:6] ~"Thou hast
705 III | brought forth; before her pains came, she escaped, and brought
706 I | since the greatness of the panegyric required completely puts
707 IV | of conception, and by the pangs which make perfect parturition,
708 X | One with that beauteous panoply of the body by which it
709 VI | incarnation, as it were His hinder parts [Exod. 3:23]; Him who, in
710 Note| philosophers at a dinner party establish the exalted status
711 XIV | of the faithful, be our patron and advocate with that Saviour
712 XII | caused them to refuse to pay to the Trinity the tribute
713 XII | certainly was -- who also, paying the penalty due to his presumption,
714 XI | 18:15-19], should seek a peaceful discharge from the tutorship
715 I | freighted with truth may peacefully sail. We keep festival,
716 XIV | its middle and end; the pearl of great price that belongest
717 XIII| thou holy nation, thou peculiar people -- show forth His
718 XII | who also, paying the penalty due to his presumption,
719 XI | evidently the images of both peoples) had taken their station
720 V | Perfecter and Lord of the perfected hath, by the Holy Spirit,
721 V | to the blessed David, the Perfecter and Lord of the perfected
722 XI | David sang, the Lord had performed in the earth [Ps. 45:9 (
723 IX | pledge and earnest of a perpetual priesthood, furnished no
724 VII | a breeze distilling dew persuade thee, O master, of the dispensation
725 VIII| regard to the things which pertain to men, received into his
726 Note| dialogue in which female philosophers at a dinner party establish
727 VIII| Thy mercy toward us, and, pitying our estrangement from Thee,
728 II | dainties, in order that, placing the reality which we possess
729 II | there. "All things truly are plain to them that understand,
730 VIII| to spring up for us the plant of peace, and we shall no
731 XIII| Church, which hast been planted in all the earth, and do
732 Note| known as~ ~the author of a Platonic dialogue in which female
733 IX | blossomed forth in fruit, the pledge and earnest of a perpetual
734 IX | immortal meadows I will pluck a garland for thy sacred
735 XI | which had been up to this point a widow), the old man, indeed,
736 XIII| shall shout for joy, and thy poor shall be satisfied with
737 XIII| XIII. But here, as in port, putting in the vessel that
738 II | placing the reality which we possess over against that mirror
739 VI | understanding, as if even now he possessed what he had longed for,
740 IX | large is the place of His possession! Great, and hath none end,
741 IX | Him for ever. The golden pot also, as a most certain
742 I | puts to shame our limited powers, let us betake ourselves
743 IX | flattery, O thou who of God art praised; thou who to God gavest
744 V | those in heaven and earth, a pre-eminent wonder. And it is a proof
745 XII | hand been declared, the preacher of truth signifying, as
746 II | hands at the issue of thy predictions. It came to pass, he says, "
747 IX | that divine image which prefigured thee. ~"Hail! hail! mother
748 VIII| salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
749 IV | the more stupendous, the prerogative of virginity likewise remaining
750 IX | prophet Elijah likewise, as prescient of thy chastity, and being
751 XI | unerringly with reference to our prescribed end, and that under the
752 IV | the Monarch of all, she presented Him there to God the Father,
753 VI | the connecting Band and Preserver of that which has been brought
754 XII | synagogue. Her very name also presignifies the Church, that by the
755 IX | cherubim, most evidently presignifying thee, the mother of God,
756 XIV | end; the pearl of great price that belongest unto the
757 II | I said, Woe is me! I am pricked to the heart, for I am a
758 VII | reverend senior, thou of priests the most excellent, receive
759 XIV | Son of the Father -- the Prince of Peace, who in a marvellous
760 VI | the universe; as the very Principle of all good order; as the
761 V | and that by means of this prior shadow-painting of the law
762 XIV | Thou art the true Light, proceeding from the true Light; the
763 I | He comes forth in solemn procession upon the earth. The publican,
764 XII | thanksgiving, and openly proclaimed the "Light to lighten the
765 III | breathed, listen to Moses proclaiming plainly to the people, stimulating
766 III | Isaiah is our witness, who proclaims distinctly to the whole
767 XII | Church was filled, by the proclamation of the Thrice Holy, with
768 II | Isaiah 6:1-9] These are the proclamations made beforehand by the prophet
769 X | it were better and more profitable to luxuriate and delight?
770 XI | analogy and relation to this prominent feast, it is said that the
771 VI | of Moses; Him, I say, who promised to show him His divine incarnation,
772 IX | willing to be tested by such proofs, kept inviolate that grace,
773 VI | the God of Abraham, the Protector of Isaac, the Holy One of
774 II | them that find knowledge." [Prov 8:9] For, behold, as a throne
775 VI | glory and goodness, which provides for all, of Thy gracious
776 IV | accordance with the wise provision of God its creator. For
777 V | glory of God; as in the Psalms it is sung: "Blessed be
778 I | procession upon the earth. The publican, when he touches this ark,
779 VII | nor indeed does the law punish relentlessly those who would
780 I | Uzziah [2 Sam. 6:7] invisibly punished, for daring to touch what
781 VII | iniquities, and thoroughly purge thy sins. In thee, let the
782 II | taken away, and thy sin is purged. Also I heard the voice
783 III | and preserved his mother's purity uncorrupt and uninjured --
784 VI | splendid for a king than a purple robe embroidered around
785 I | panegyric required completely puts to shame our limited powers,
786 X | darts of the wicked shall be quenched." ~
787 VI | I hunger for Thee, who quickenest the dead; I thirst for Thee,
788 VII | Thou art worthy of the quickening first-fruits. Thou hast
789 XIII| that beauteous order and rank that was assigned to them
790 XII | gladness of heart, entirely rapt in a divine and holy ecstasy;
791 VI | illuminating with its resplendent rays those who sit in darkness
792 I | day? I am struggling to reach the inaccessible, for the
793 VI | joyful tidings, and before he reached the temple, carried aloft
794 VI | the air with his steps, he reaches the shrine hitherto held
795 I | by the sacred preachers read over to the assembled Church.
796 II | virgin-mother is there made ready, and that most evidently
797 II | order that, placing the reality which we possess over against
798 VII | excellent, receive the Lord, and reap the full fruition of that
799 XI | take up the old man, the receiver of God, and our pious teacher,
800 IV | impregnated by his seed, receives the beginning of conception,
801 IV | the mountains of Sion, and receiving into His pure bosom as upon
802 IX | he appointed it to be the receptacle of the law, and covered
803 VIII| order that, by the Lord who recognises the sovereign authority
804 VIII| who had offended should be reconciled by a minister. But by means
805 VIII| given unto us the gift of reconciliation, and access unto Thee with
806 II | oracle, "God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself,
807 XI | appositely and excellently recorded, and quite in harmony with
808 IX | that the world was to be recreated by the mystery manifested
809 IV | made under the law, to redeem them that were under the
810 VIII| very nature cognate, having redeemed us by Thine only begotten
811 VI | desire Thee, the Creator and Redeemer of the world. ~"Thou art
812 XI | Him to all that looked for redemption in Jerusalem, even as the
813 Note| of the feast.~ ~ -- N. Redington~ ~
814 XIII| ensign of the cross, let us reef the sails of our oration,
815 XI | our course unerringly with reference to our prescribed end, and
816 XI | virginal sea, and let us refresh him, both satisfied as to
817 VI | I thirst for Thee, who refreshest the weary; I desire Thee,
818 IX | imaged forth the grace and refreshment which has sprung out from
819 XII | unbelief, which caused them to refuse to pay to the Trinity the
820 VIII| is the handmaid of God in regard to the things which pertain
821 X | discourse, giving it the rein with these varied illustrations,
822 Note| the tragedy of Israel's rejection of the Messiah, and the
823 XI | shown, a certain analogy and relation to this prominent feast,
824 VII | indeed does the law punish relentlessly those who would boldly touch.
825 XIV | earliest host of our holy religion, and teacher of the resurrection
826 VII | over-boldness. Be not then reluctant, O thou of men the most
827 IV | prerogative of virginity likewise remaining intact. ~She goes up, therefore,
828 XIV | remembrance. O holy mother of God, remember us, I say, who make our
829 I | she approaches this, is remoulded, as it were, and becomes
830 IV | was that the ark of God removed from the inn at Bethlehem (
831 VIII| bastard off-shoots of sin, he rendered it very weak); but Thou,
832 II | therewith approach Bethlehem the renowned, comparing the prophecy
833 IV | fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth." But the womb
834 XII | apostate, being taken as the representative of the whole apostate body --
835 XI | for by the old man was represented the people of Israel, and
836 XI | waxing old; whilst the widow represents the Church of the Gentiles,
837 I | restored whole without pain. It repulses none; it shrinks from none;
838 IV | what exposition doth this require, if a man diligently direct
839 X | well of Bethlehem, that reservoir of life which David longed
840 VI | manhood, illuminating with its resplendent rays those who sit in darkness
841 IX | unleavened meal, in type responding to thy child-bearing, without
842 XI | ourselves follow out the rest of our discourse, directing
843 I | for man, in it makes His resting-place. ~These are the gifts of
844 I | when he touches this, is restored whole without pain. It repulses
845 V | shadow-painting of the law I might be restrained from boldly and irreverently
846 XII | leprosy, exhibiting to all the retribution of their loathsome impiety.
847 XII | 7] which plainly, in the revered gospels, our Lord signified,
848 V | before, to approach with reverence and trembling to do honour
849 VII | this effect: ~"Receive, O reverend senior, thou of priests
850 XII | a nature was the adverse reward of the Jews for their unbelief,
851 VI | the midst of poverty, was rich; Him who in infancy was
852 I | which brings with it no ridiculous or frenzied banqueting of
853 VIII| certain and indubitable rights to those who have obtained
854 IX | which transcended nature, rising superior to the natural
855 XI | When, then, to these sacred rites, prophecy and the priesthood
856 IX | again, that hard and rugged rock, which imaged forth the
857 IX | people. Yea, moreover, the rod of the priest which, without
858 Note| of the Messiah, and the role of the Church as the New
859 Note| me, but in the spirit of Romans 11: there is a certain sadness
860 IX | Then, again, that hard and rugged rock, which imaged forth
861 VI | out his holy arms to the Ruler of the temple, chanting
862 I | 28] Who, then, will not run to Him? Let no Jew contradict
863 II | understand the issue of these sacramental symbols, and know both what
864 Note| Romans 11: there is a certain sadness mingling with the great
865 XI | in here, as it were, in safety from that virginal sea,
866 II | together with the keenest sagacity of thine intelligence, and
867 I | with truth may peacefully sail. We keep festival, not according
868 XIII| the cross, let us reef the sails of our oration, in order
869 I | And do you, my divine and saintly auditors, keep strict silence,
870 IX | which contained healing salt, curing the deadly waters,
871 IX | render unto thee thy fitting saluation as the mother of the King
872 XIII| words as possible, let us salute the city of the Great King,
873 IV | birth at Bethlehem to her salvation-bestowing child, and brought her back
874 IV | benediction of the law, and the sanctification of grace. Wherefore he says
875 III | betrothing her unto Himself, and sanctifying her, she might conceive
876 VIII| omnipotent God, the subscribed sanction, as it were, of so many
877 V | the image and type of thy sanctity, such honour was paid of
878 VIII| given light to those that sat in darkness and in the shadow
879 XIII| partaker of nothing else save the lump of Adam, who was
880 VII | thee, and held out to thee, savours not of over-boldness. Be
881 Note| oration is disputed by modern scholars, it is traditionally ascribed
882 XI | safety from that virginal sea, and let us refresh him,
883 XII | the great waters cover the seas, [Isa. 6:3,4] there happened
884 I | virginity, yet today the season has brought forward the
885 V | incomprehensibility, is seated far above all. ~For if to
886 IX | spiritual laudation mere secular trifling, or the shoutings
887 XI | shall not understand; and seeing, ye shall see, and not perceive. ~
888 XI | as personating the law, seeks dismissal; but the widow,
889 | seemed
890 VII | effect: ~"Receive, O reverend senior, thou of priests the most
891 V | allowed to behold it, the veil separating it off, and keeping the
892 XI | uttered by the heavenly seraphs. You will discover the meaning
893 VIII| me be set free from this servile and burdensome chain. I
894 V | that by means of this prior shadow-painting of the law I might be restrained
895 IX | touched, which beforehand shadowed forth thy figure endowed
896 V | until the day break, and the shadows flee away." [Cant 2:16,17]
897 I | required completely puts to shame our limited powers, let
898 IX | hast been thought worthy to share with God the things of God;
899 VIII| our low estate Thou hast shed forth upon us abundantly
900 IX | both visible and invisible, shinest forth as the most honourable.
901 VI | around with flowers, and a shining diadem? Or what for God,
902 III | who in the heavens above shone forth as the only-begotten,
903 I | assembly, bearing upon its shoulders the heavenly joy that was
904 XIII| righteousness, and thy saints shall shout for joy, and thy poor shall
905 IX | secular trifling, or the shoutings of a false flattery, O thou
906 IV | knowledge, recognition, showing forth. As to the first of
907 II | them." [2 Cor 5:19] He thus shows that the Father was in the
908 VI | his steps, he reaches the shrine hitherto held sacred; but,
909 I | pain. It repulses none; it shrinks from none; it imparts the
910 XI | taken their station by the side of that glorious and virginal
911 IX | desert out of its thirsty sides a healing draught for the
912 VIII| hast moved Thyself at the sight of our degradation to take
913 XI | this incidentally, but with significance, speaking of that cry of
914 XII | declared, the preacher of truth signifying, as has been said, by the
915 I | saintly auditors, keep strict silence, in order that through the
916 IX | the ark as a sign and a similitude of this thing, he was not
917 XIII| Lord, I say, who in His simple and immaterial Deity, entered
918 II | now coming unto thee in sinful flesh. Upon this virginal
919 VIII| receive me rejoicing, and singing of Thy mercy and compassion.
920 VI | resplendent rays those who sit in darkness and the shadow
921 II | about him: each one had six wings. And one cried unto
922 IX | mount; but having made it in size five cubits and a half,
923 VI | resurrection of them that sleep is come. Let the earth also
924 X | Isaiah 6:6]; the bosom in small of that bosom which is all-containing;
925 VIII| our God hath come down to sojourn with us, so that we see
926 I | mercy-seat, He comes forth in solemn procession upon the earth.
927 II | Come, therefore, Isaiah, solemnest of preachers and greatest
928 X | mystery of which cannot be solved [Judges 6:37]; the well
929 | some
930 V | a queen, what, and what sort of veneration is due to
931 XI | said: Hear Him, and every soul that will not hearken unto
932 VI | foundations of the earth sound a trumpet-blast to those
933 I | has the sacred trumpet sounded, "Old things are passed
934 XI | confession of faith, and spake of Him to all that looked
935 VIII| because He loved them, and spared them, and He took them up,
936 XI | his attendants to make a speech over against him, and that
937 IX | splendour of the gifts of the spirits that around thee shine,
938 X | made known unto men; the spotless robe of Him who clothes
939 XI | peoples) had taken their station by the side of that glorious
940 XII | forehead, as upon a brazen statue, the divine vengeance engraved,
941 Note| party establish the exalted status of virginity. Besides defending
942 VI | as He who, with wise and steady hand, holds the helm of
943 VI | treading the air with his steps, he reaches the shrine hitherto
944 I | away. No longer does the stern decree of the law bear away,
945 III | proclaiming plainly to the people, stimulating them, as it were, to the
946 VIII| love: for by it shall the sting of death be done away, by
947 VI | salvation, was made the head stone of the corner, precious
948 IX | to which He voluntarily stooped, and will have glorified
949 XIII| of sin into us might be stopped, its strength being broken
950 XIII| flock" [Luke 12:32], the storms of the enemy, for it is
951 III | should be an exile and a stranger from His country? Should
952 VI | not heeding the temple, he stretches out his holy arms to the
953 I | and saintly auditors, keep strict silence, in order that through
954 VIII| had from Solomon learned: Strong as death is love: for by
955 I | worthy of this day? I am struggling to reach the inaccessible,
956 IV | the miracle was the more stupendous, the prerogative of virginity
957 XI | and that to this man his subjects should incline their ears.
958 IV | then, as to that which is subjoined, "When the time is come,
959 X | What than this is more sublime? He who fills earth and
960 III | was superior to the law, submits to the law. And she, the
961 VIII| and omnipotent God, the subscribed sanction, as it were, of
962 VII | that fire which yet had no subsistence, teach thee this, O thou
963 IX | would fail us, ages and succeeding generations too, to render
964 VIII| Eternal, to whom no other succeeds; let me be set free from
965 IX | For all things yielded and succumbed to that divine image which
966 IX | thou who to God gavest suck; who by nativity givest
967 III | was there that He, when a suckling infant, that He who, though
968 IX | thus far said in brief, suffice for the present as offering
969 I | my dialogue on chastity, sufficiently laid the foundations as
970 IV | these things the prophet, summing up for the sake of greater
971 XIII| gives light to mundane and supermundane things, Christ our very
972 XI | in respect of praise were supine. Therefore the house in
973 VII | unsearchable power, which can alone support thee. Embrace, thou minister
974 XIII| ever enduring, the Light Supreme, the Light Immaterial, the
975 VI | though in littleness, yet surpassed all magnitude -- at one
976 III | He, who though wrapped in swaddling clothes, was not by them
977 V | hath been destroyed, hell swallowed up, and all enmity dissolved
978 XIV | Holy Ghost. Thou gleamedst, sweet gift-bestowing mother, of
979 IX | furnished no contemptible symbol of thy supernatural child-bearing. "
980 II | issue of these sacramental symbols, and know both what and
981 XII | casting out of the ungrateful synagogue. Her very name also presignifies
982 IX | made holy the place of His tabernacle. For in thee the covenants
983 V | and also that I might be taught, by the types and figures
984 VII | yet had no subsistence, teach thee this, O thou who art
985 I | banqueting of the gods, but which teaches us the wondrous condescension
986 IX | illustrious prophet says, teaching us how incomprehensible
987 II | me. And He said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed,
988 III | present, and Him who from Teman, as says the prophet [Habak.
989 VI | death? ~"Fitly did that temporal king and Thy servant once
990 VII | mountain all on smoke cause terror to those who draw nigh,
991 IX | as Himself willing to be tested by such proofs, kept inviolate
992 V | the law to minister and testify of those things which were
993 III | clean birds [Luke 2:24], in testimony of those who approach clean
994 XII | oppose the bringing in of the thankful Anna to the casting out
995 VII | Divine condescension. ~"Thankfully, then, receive the God who
996 Note| as the New Israel. This theme is addressed not in a tone
997 XI | to us this most blessed theology; and let us ourselves follow
998 II | thine intelligence, and therewith approach Bethlehem the renowned,
999 VII | For of these matters I think not that thou art ignorant." ~
1000 VI | who quickenest the dead; I thirst for Thee, who refreshest
1001 IX | in the desert out of its thirsty sides a healing draught