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506 IV, 6 | the world, where is the continent or sea, that is a stranger 507 IV, 1 | manifest misery. Had he continued as he was, it were possible 508 I, 6 | being unruly, restive, and contradictory.7 Having yielded to these 509 IV, 4 | these enemies, to be fully conversant with this middle course, 510 IV, 6 | heaven, and to share in such converse as it is not lawful for 511 III, 17 | every direction when he is conversing, the majority declare that 512 III, 15 | a sinner, that he may be converted and live. And how can one 513 III, 17 | is compelled to do it by converting every one's opinion does 514 III, 7 | from Christ lest any of his converts should be offended.15 If, 515 I, 6(7) | torn from his cell, and conveyed to ordination under a guard. 516 III, 9 | truth, the suppression of convictions and reproofs, or rather 517 II, 4 | you employ which will be convincing enough to persuade your 518 III, 17 | exceedingly strong, could cope with so many accusers, so 519 I, 6(7) | became a fashion in the Coptic Church. The patriarch elect 520 IV, 7 | employed at Thessalonica and Corinth, in Ephesus and in Rome 521 V, 5 | sermons do not throughout correspond to the greatness of the 522 I, 2 | by poverty, but our means corresponded as closely as our tastes. 523 VI, 2 | braiding and dyeing of hair, costliness of dress, variety of golden 524 III, 7 | rowers, and laden with a costly freight, were to station 525 I, 5 | else keep thee by me. For couldst thou say that ten thousand 526 VI, 12 | those brought up in the country, knowing nothing but the 527 III, 15 | with iniquity, should be courted on account of those things 528 III, 16 | sociable, impartial yet courteous, humble yet not servile, 529 VI, 7 | of my personal infirmity, covering the greater number of my 530 III, 14 | fellow-ministers. For no others covet his dignity so much, or 531 VI, 13 | ever knew so many forms of craft and deceit as that unclean 532 IV, 4 | hemmed in by threatening crags on either side, and there 533 I, 8 | could have reduced it and craved for a draught of pure wine, 534 I, 8 | him to satiate this deadly craving - I say deadly, for if any 535 IV, 4 | frenzy of Sabellius and the craze of Arius,32 have both fallen 536 VI, 3 | any time a strange thought creates a representation of this 537 I, 7 | deadly pest of envy has crept into its place: we walk 538 III, 15 | suddenly furious and raises its crested waves, destroying those 539 VI, 12 | sinking with their armed crews, the roaring of the sea, 540 VI, 3 | patronize him, he is obliged to cringe; and towards his inferiors 541 VI, 12 | abject man, low born, and crippled in body, in fact a thoroughly 542 III, 15 | these things trustworthy criteria of a man's fitness for the 543 V, 7 | artificer be himself the critic of his own designs, and 544 VI, 12 | the shepherd's pipe and crook; let him be clad in brazen 545 II, 6 | your deeds and words have crowned the summit. This is why 546 III, 5 | of hell, or to win those crowns which are reserved for the 547 I, 7 | and cannot even hear my cry. Seest thou then what mischief 548 IV, 4(35) | The Humanitarian movement culminated in his teaching, which maintained 549 V, 5 | forsake him if he does not cultivate his power by constant application 550 IV, 5 | trouble. Some out of an idle curiosity are rashly bent upon busying 551 IV, 5 | anxious, but the majority curiously inquiring into matters which 552 III, 4(4) | clearly representing the current orthodox belief of the Church 553 V, 6 | are not able to hide this cursed hatred, which they so unreasonably 554 I, 8 | lay to be darkened with curtains that the light might not 555 II, 6(19) | Ps. cvii. 42.*********** ~ 556 VI, 2(5) | prayers for the departed. St. Cyril of Jerusalem (Catech. Mystag., 557 IV, 1(10) | Numb. xi. 15. <\i>\Ei d0 ou#tw su\ poie=ij moi a0po/ 558 VI, 6 | both wheels and ropes and daggers; while the philosopher has 559 IV, 7 | the Jews which dwelt at Damascus,45 though he had not yet 560 III, 9(19) | for in the contest between Damasus and Ursicinus for the See 561 III, 1 | it that no one has ever dared to entertain such a suspicion 562 VI, 11 | dignity of the Priest, who dares to commit them. And why 563 II, 7 | far as even to think of daring anything of this kind is 564 III, 14 | committed as it were in the dark, ruin only those who practise 565 VI, 12 | to swords, the point of a dart broken off with an eye transfixed 566 VI, 12 | waves mixed with blood, and dashing over into all the ships; 567 IV, 4 | Jews that they are out of date in clinging to the old law, 568 III, 6 | be far more accursed than Dathan and his company, and deserve 569 I, 7 | face. Those who from the dawn of manhood to extreme old 570 III, 16(34)| mentions one at Bologna. De Virg. i. 10. St. Basil is 571 III, 4(6) | people," and presently the deacon bids the people, "Let us 572 I, 8 | in private life, in the dealings of husband with wife and 573 III, 15 | yet the good Lord still deals gently with them, and calls 574 I, 7 | wrought? now that thou hast dealt the blow, dost thou perceive 575 I, 8 | beneficial not only to the deceivers, but also to those who are 576 I, 8 | Saul's hands11 except by deceiving her father. And her brother, 577 III, 15(31)| in the hope of throwing a decent veil over an irreligious, 578 II, 2 | which the shepherds may decide to be conducive to their 579 III, 17 | oppose him and combat his decisions. However, I could not enumerate 580 VI, 12 | ships; the corpses on the decks, some sinking, some floating, 581 V, 1 | speech against which we declaimed just now, in this case becomes 582 III, 17 | conversing, the majority declare that his conduct is insulting.~ 583 II, 1 | Christ with his own lips declared to be proofs of love to 584 III, 16 | that I acted reasonably in declining the ministry of this office? 585 II, 5 | gifts, I perceived to be deeply implanted in your soul, 586 II, 5 | of the law,18 and that in default of it no spiritual gift 587 V, 5 | great, and if anywhere a defect appears, even if it be accidental, 588 III, 12 | the body: for you know how defective I am in these matters: and 589 III, 17 | recognizing only one kind of defence-release from the evils which oppress 590 IV, 2 | stand themselves in need of defenders? He who is going to ordain, 591 IV, 3(26) | loqui possit primatus romani defensor." Bengel's Edition of this 592 VI, 3 | and this makes them very deferential to their rulers, and allows 593 III, 10 | God: but to cling to it in defiance of propriety is to deprive 594 III, 16 | neither over abundant, nor deficient, but that all the supplies 595 VI, 2 | they, which are able to defile him, unless by using constant 596 VI, 2 | his soul away from every defilement, and to keep its spiritual 597 II, 6 | disciples when he laid down the definition of perfect love. "Greater 598 IV, 4(33) | virtues or emanations of the Deity. Arius held that our Lord 599 IV, 1 | and whoever willingly and deliberately enters upon it, can no longer 600 I, 6 | But when he saw that I was delighted and beaming with joy, and 601 VI, 4 | and plenty, and a swift deliverance from all the ills that beset 602 IV, 6 | no account of style or of delivery; yea let a man's diction 603 III, 14 | yourself free from this delusion. For in what concerns my 604 VI, 3 | snares, but greater and more delusive than these, he must needs 605 VI, 11 | proof God shows thee that he demands much greater punishment 606 IV, 4 | any one has been able to demolish a single part, though the 607 III, 6 | were one subject to some demoniacal impulse. For I return once 608 IV, 6 | silent, was terrible to the demons. But the men of the present 609 II, 5 | your own words and deeds to demonstrate the truth of my assertion. 610 II, 1 | already been said suffices for demonstration, it would be irksome and 611 IV, 6 | Isocrates, the weight of Demosthenes, the dignity of Thucydides, 612 I, 7(9) | metaphorical expression to denote a perilous position, as 613 VI, 12 | and their commanders, the dense mass of soldiers in the 614 III, 17 | business.~Again, the judicial department of the bishop's office involves 615 IV, 2 | and husbandry, and other departments of this life, when some 616 II, 3 | reception of the treatment depends on the will of the patient, 617 VI, 7 | against me, and reveal my depravity? Can this roof or cell? 618 IV, 1 | leadership of the Jews as to deprecate the offer,9 and to decline 619 IV, 1 | prophet, but drew back and deprecated it, saying, "Who am I, and 620 III, 1 | they had not previously depreciated the matter as being of no 621 VI, 7 | disturbed, and his inactivity deprives him of no small part of 622 III, 1 | from accusations of mental derangement, and yet subject them to 623 III, 15 | Now formerly I used to deride secular rulers, because 624 I, 8 | accuse his grandson23 and descendant24 of wickedness and guile. 625 IV, 1 | undertake that high office which descended to him from his forefathers, 626 III, 4 | offerings, but that grace descending on the sacrifice may thereby 627 IV, 6 | towards him ought not to be described as something nobler than 628 VI, 4(9) | The following descriptions of monastic life were no 629 II, 4 | the straight path, and, deserting the good pasture, feed in 630 III, 15 | obtained the priesthood really deserved it, the reasons formerly 631 IV, 1 | they certainly would be deserving of the greatest punishment 632 V, 7 | according as the mind which designed them gives sentence upon 633 I, 7 | age is a cruel one, and designing men are many, genuine love 634 II, 1 | faithful and wise, but as desiring to set forth the rarity 635 III, 14 | depose him from it, being all desirous to take his place, and each 636 I, 8 | who practise it, you must desist from complaining of deceit, 637 V, 8 | to till a rock, quickly desists from his work, unless he 638 VI, 2 | Spirit may not leave him desolate, in order that he may be 639 III, 10 | filled the Churches,20 or the desolation which they have brought 640 VI, 12 | inexpedient and extremely despicable to leave one's own fault 641 III, 6 | not pertain to one, and in despising such great advantages, but 642 II, 4 | noble spirit, so as not to despond, or to despair of the salvation 643 III, 7 | where the shipwrecked are destined to fall, not into the ocean, 644 III, 16 | without this a man would be a destroyer rather than a protector, 645 V, 8 | passions. But why need I detail the rest of these difficulties, 646 VI, 13 | warfare which I just now detailed to thee thou wouldest think 647 III, 12 | it would have sufficed to deter me from this dignity: but, 648 V, 7 | this alone be his rule and determination, in discharging this best 649 I, 5(4) | condition of peculiar trial. See Deut. iv. 20, and Jer. xi. 4. ~ 650 III, 6 | has received so great a development, have displayed an audacity 651 I, 8 | benefits by means of this device, whereas he who has gone 652 I, 8 | those who sacrificed to devils.21 For if we were to concede 653 I, 7 | have been at no loss to devise some plan for capturing 654 VI, 2 | matters to which womankind devote themselves, are enough to 655 II, 8 | if there be any one who devotes himself to secular learning, 656 III, 15(31)| primitive simplicity and devotion to religious works which 657 VI, 2(5) | natural expression of a devout belief in the "communion 658 III, 16 | anything. Shall not the dew assuage the heat? So is 659 IV, 6 | delivery; yea let a man's diction be poor and his composition 660 III, 15 | upon, and buffeted, and die a death of reproach in the 661 IV, 1 | darkness2 and the worm that dieth not3 and the punishment 662 III, 6 | parents. The two indeed differ as much as the present and 663 III, 15 | be made to ecclesiastical dignities, and you will then see the 664 IV, 7 | been speaking with great diligence and zeal.~ 665 IV, 2 | therefore, ought to make diligent inquiry, and much more he 666 I, 7 | to extreme old age have diligently practised self-discipline, 667 V, 5 | anger, may step in, and dim the clearness of his thoughts 668 IV, 7 | this time he conquered by dint of argument only. How was 669 III, 14(28)| and leading laymen of the diocese. Chrysostom calls the electors " 670 IV, 9 | shipwreck altogether. But how dire is the destruction, and 671 III, 3 | matter is perverted to my disadvantage. For the only reason why 672 III, 13 | furious temper causes great disasters both to him who possesses 673 VI, 13 | many fallen souls, and such disastrous wounds that the whole of 674 III, 4 | priestly office is indeed discharged on earth, but it ranks amongst 675 VI, 5 | when the body to be thus disciplined is not strong. But in this 676 II, 4 | servant?"15 For he indeed who disciplines himself compasses only his 677 III, 17 | talking of patronage, let me disclose another pretext for fault-finding. 678 I, 6 | numbers, I abstained from disclosing to him the purpose which 679 IV, 9 | to lay the blame of his discomfiture not on his own weakness, 680 II, 2 | observation. For he who has discoursed to us concerning the others, 681 V, 1 | upon the preparation of discourses to be delivered in public. 682 V, 8 | reason, and from many such discreditable practices, but will venture 683 VI, 4 | high a ministry, but very discreet, and skilled in many matters, 684 III, 16 | on the list without due discrimination. For they have ruined households, 685 VI, 7 | when this subject was being discussed between us, "If any one 686 VI, 8 | the Priesthood is under discussion, but only such as are able 687 III, 1 | one dare to accuse me of disdain? And is it not preposterous 688 VI, 9 | entertain, and he neither disdained the folly of the multitudes, 689 V, 1 | as towards teachers, but disdaining the part of learners, they 690 III, 4 | soul, dost thou not with disembodied spirit and pure reason contemplate 691 I, 6 | But he, so far from being disheartened by these speeches, was the 692 III, 15 | this now, not as wishing to dishonor the grey head, nor as laying 693 II, 7 | happened to be a thousand times dishonored. But that I have not gone 694 I, 6 | so doing persuaded him to dismiss it from his thoughts, and 695 II, 6 | Let my character be now dismissed: for it was not about this 696 III, 7 | which together with this dismisses it to eternal punishment, 697 V, 1 | that he may correct this disorderly and unprofitable pleasure 698 II, 6 | proving that you wish to disparage yourself rather than to 699 II, 4 | without,"16 he does not dispense with an exact and rigorous 700 II, 4 | whole people. And one who dispenses money to the needy, or otherwise 701 V, 8 | censures of the multitude is dispirited, and casts aside all earnestness 702 I, 7 | with one who was wont to display the utmost sincerity and 703 II, 7 | should say to those who are displeased that it is not safe to take 704 IV, 2 | the favor, or to avoid the displeasure of some one else. Who shall 705 IV, 7 | moreover, that he contended and disputed successfully with those 706 IV, 7 | should any one recount his disputes with the Epicureans and 707 III, 14 | contends with no one, can dissemble his weakness even if it 708 I, 7 | fortified kingdom.10 Do not dissolve this genuine intimacy, nor 709 I, 5 | indeed look forward to a distant old age; but we who have 710 IV, 6 | his poverty of speech, but distinctly confesses himself to be 711 VI, 11 | Ezekiel, writing to show this, distinguishes from one another the judgment 712 II, 2 | whatsoever else it may be which distresses them, and this might help 713 III, 16 | provided should be quickly distributed among those who require 714 III, 15 | secular rulers, because in the distribution of their honors they are 715 III, 8 | priest than the gales which disturb the sea.~ 716 VI, 12 | entered in their stead, disturbing, confusing and agitating 717 VI, 8 | modest woman pierces and disturbs the mind. Flatteries enervate 718 III, 14 | public they are compelled to divest themselves of this mantle 719 IV, 4 | the one, and the senseless division of the substance by the 720 IV, 1(4) | xxiv. 51; Luke xii. 46. Dixotomhqh=/ai. Some take this word 721 II, 3 | for it is not possible to doctor all men with the same authority 722 I, 8 | from the intention of the doers, one might if he pleased 723 VI, 13 | soldier, so that he can doff his armor and breathe a 724 V, 5 | glory of many and great doings.~ 725 III, 9 | than masters do their own domestics.~ 726 II, 3 | Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are 727 III, 4(4) | Chrysostom to C'sarius is doubtful, but whoever the writer 728 IV, 1 | implore thee, do not be so downcast. For while there is safety 729 VI, 8 | world's goods, and draw him downwards, both to luxury and laxity 730 I, 5 | fortune, and of my marriage dowry. Yet do not think that I 731 IV, 1 | perhaps urging us and forcibly dragging us on? But who will save 732 III, 14 | these cares? for then he drags not only himself but many 733 V, 6 | he would not consider the drawing that is really poor to be 734 VI, 4 | the father of all men, he draws near to God, beseeching 735 I, 7 | dignity as they never have dreamed of obtaining, in order that 736 III, 9 | which indeed most of all drives the human soul headlong 737 III, 14 | their efforts for good, and driving to desperation those who 738 VI, 4 | does not suffer the seed to drop even upon the surface of 739 III, 10 | for murder, nor wine for drunkenness, nor strength for outrage, 740 I, 7 | knit the eyebrows, wear dusky garments, and put on a grave 741 VI, 12 | sunbeams with their cloud, the dust no less than the darkness 742 VI, 2 | elaborate braiding and dyeing of hair, costliness of dress, 743 I, 6(6) | e0piskoph=j is the reading of most 744 V, 3(3) | e0pistuyai, literally, to purse up 745 IV, 4(30) | oi\ thn e9imapmnehn e0sa/gontej", sc. The Stoics. 746 IV, 1(1) | prolabw=n ga\r au0to\j e9autou= tau/thn a0fei/leto th\n 747 IV, 4(30) | oi\ thn e9imapmnehn e0sa/gontej", sc. The Stoics. 748 III, 15(31)| distinguished the order of earlier days. The Church strongly 749 I, 8 | highest reputation from the earliest ages, you will find that 750 I, 8 | For the physician took an earthen cup brought straight out 751 VI, 4(9) | generally adopted in the East There are frequent allusions 752 I, 6(7) | prevent his escape. Stanley, Eastern Church, vii. p.226. ~ 753 VI, 12 | loveliness of her person is eclipsed by the beauty of her countenance; 754 VI, 12 | multitude of weapons occasions, eclipsing the sunbeams with their 755 VI, 4(9) | translator, pp. 59-68, 3d ed. ~ 756 IV, 8 | others in order to complete edification. Thou hearest too what the 757 VI, 4 | the glory of God, and the edifying of the Church.~ 758 II, 1(4) | In some editions tbe words "tend my sheep" 759 VI, 12 | although I would gladly efface them, and have been vexed 760 IV, 7 | medicines and such their efficacy left us by this so-called 761 VI, 4(9) | recently established in Egypt, and which became very generally 762 I, 8 | transferred the wealth of the Egyptians to the host of the Israelites. 763 III, 9 | that they can appoint or eject priests at their will:18 764 III, 10 | but to anticipate it by ejecting oneself from the dignity; 765 VI, 12 | But these do exceedingly elate it, while those depress 766 II, 8 | not to be the test of an elder-that the young man ought not 767 VI, 2 | them. For beauty of face, elegance of movement, an affected 768 I, 7(8) | the age at which men were eligible for the priesthood, and 769 III, 4 | of this office? Picture Elijah and the vast multitude standing 770 IV, 4(29) | incorporeal phantom. He eliminated the Old Testament from the 771 IV, 4(33) | Spirit are only virtues or emanations of the Deity. Arius held 772 III, 14 | but like an angel, and emancipated from every species of infirmity. 773 III, 15 | relations with them will be more embarrassing than formerly, as they will 774 V, 8 | for the other; he will so embitter his life, insulting him 775 III, 4 | those who are willing to embrace and grasp Him. And this 776 VI, 13 | rose up. But I, having embraced him and kissed his head, 777 I, 3 | soon as I also began to emerge a little from the flood 778 VI, 12 | reflected by the beams which are emitted from them; let the clashing 779 III, 1 | that a man who declined the empire of the world, and the command 780 III, 4 | and all the worshippers empurpled with that precious blood,4 781 III, 16 | dispose the affluent to be emulous and ungrudging in their 782 I, 8 | approached to give it him and enable him to satiate this deadly 783 III, 5 | with flesh and blood, to be enabled to draw nigh to that blessed 784 III, 14 | deeds are of any avail in enabling him to escape the mouths 785 VI, 2 | pencilled eyebrows and enamelled cheeks, elaborate braiding 786 VI, 12 | sake of these things, is enamored of the maiden, but apart 787 VI, 12 | side, horses flying by some enchantment and infantry borne through 788 VI, 4 | clothed in shining robes, and encircling the altar, and bending down, 789 VI, 3 | freely while so many snares encompass him? and what hiding-place 790 III, 14 | all-devouring flame of envy encompasses them, rising up on every 791 III, 14 | practice of virtue, and encourage them to indolence in their 792 III, 16 | has been accompanied with encouragement, exults and rejoices all 793 II, 4 | very words whereby you have endeavored to dispel my dejection. 794 II, 4 | worse, and in your zealous endeavors to restore what is fallen, 795 III, 14 | them to indolence in their endeavours after what is excellent. 796 I, 6 | praised God that my plan had ended so successfully, as I had 797 III, 13 | in connexion with such endurance, I seek another test of 798 III, 14 | must be suffered, readily enduring everything, in order to 799 V, 8 | opinion. For not having the energy to equal those who are in 800 VI, 8 | disturbs the mind. Flatteries enervate it, and favors enslave it, 801 VI, 12 | and let the time of the engagement be now at hand. Then let 802 VI, 11 | the case of the laity, He enjoins as great a sacrifice to 803 I, 8 | history of generals who have enjoyed the highest reputation from 804 IV, 1 | wondrous man was debarred from enjoying the same blessings which 805 III, 14 | arrogance, and unseasonable enmities, and unreasonable hatred, 806 III, 16 | nothing actuated either by enmity or favor. Well, do you now 807 VI, 8 | enervate it, and favors enslave it, and fervent love - the 808 VI, 12 | my soul, which has been enslaved; outrageous desires even 809 III, 17 | town, unspeakable offence ensues. For not only the sick, 810 III, 16 | anxiety of another kind, to ensure an abundant and unfailing 811 I, 3 | mounted high, while I, still entangled in the lusts of this world, 812 III, 10 | who are superior to these entanglements, and exceed in number those 813 V, 1 | tragedies, and of musical entertainments, and that facility of speech 814 IV, 1 | if ten thousand were to entreat and urge, a man should pay 815 IV, 2 | our excuse, the pressing entreaties of others? But He who one 816 III, 7 | or some such artisan, and entrust the army to his hands, I 817 III, 10 | with so many pollutions, by entrusting it to commonplace men who 818 VI, 3 | those means which I have enumerated, war is kindled in the soul 819 V, 8 | designs against them, from envying them, and from blaming them 820 II, 2(6) | Ephes. vi. 12. ~ 821 IV, 8 | vessel of Christ says to the Ephesian elders: "Wherefore watch 822 IV, 7 | Thessalonica and Corinth, in Ephesus and in Rome itself? Did 823 III, 4 | the breastplate and on the ephod, the girdle, the mitre, 824 IV, 7 | recount his disputes with the Epicureans and Stoics.49 For were we 825 I, 6 | advanced to the dignity of the episcopate.6 As soon as I heard this 826 III, 14(28)| consent of clergy and people." Epist. 84. A law of the Emperor 827 IV, 8 | what he says in another epistle to other than the priesthood: " 828 VI, 6 | as a climate which is not equable. And what trouble they are 829 I, 3 | could we maintain our former equality: for having got the start 830 III, 17 | generally, the virgin has to equip herself for a twofold war, 831 V, 7 | consider the opinion, so erroneous and inartistic, of the outside 832 I, 6(6) | most Mss but four have i/erwsun/hj, "the priesthood," which 833 V, 8 | themselves in preaching are in especial honor, not only among the 834 IV, 7 | which St. Paul himself espoused to Christ,52 and conduct 835 IV, 3 | by no means useless, but essentially necessary. For St. Paul 836 IV, 1 | Had I remained in my low estate I should easily have escaped 837 I, 7 | you always said that you esteemed me before every one else. 838 III, 1 | bring this charge of the estimate which they have formed of 839 II, 8 | understanding is not to be estimated by age, and the grey head 840 IV, 6 | unskilled person in men's estimation is not only one who is unpracticed 841 | etc 842 III, 15(29)| Strait between the island of Euboa and the mainland of Greece, 843 III, 4(4) | the holy elements in the Eucharist "Just as the bread before 844 III, 7(17) | through the influence of Eudoxia, the wife of the Emperor 845 IV, 2(18) | Eupori/aj, restricted here to commerce 846 III, 4(4) | Apollinarian or perhaps the Eutychian heresy, that there are two 847 IV, 7 | which they heard? And when Eutychus48 fell from the lattice, 848 III, 7 | as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so 849 III, 17 | any of the passers-by, the evening darkness concealing one 850 II, 5(18) | that he will mention an event which has recently occurred 851 IV, 2 | of the incorruptible and ever-blessed Head which is set over it? 852 II, 6 | shall betake myself to my evidences, and shall now do what I 853 I, 8 | pronounced by judges on evil-doers when their accusers have 854 III, 6 | concerning it, and this they evinced by the great eagerness with 855 II, 4 | penalty of their sins was exacted. For we ought not, in applying 856 III, 16 | is needed, and how much exactness and discernment on the part 857 VI, 13 | Do not think that I have exaggerated the matter by my account, 858 IV, 1 | due, because he has been exalted to higher honor than others, 859 IV, 7 | and every high thing which exalts itself against the knowledge 860 III, 6 | pronounce it removed after examination, but actually and absolutely 861 II, 4 | without he must be carefully examined. Inasmuch, then, as I myself 862 IV, 4 | heretics; but if any one examines their doctrines, he will 863 I, 1 | number there was one who excelled all the rest in his attachment 864 III, 4 | reason of the glory which excelleth."2 For when thou seest the 865 V, 5 | so that whenever any one excels all others in oratorical 866 III, 16 | nor expended it with a few exceptions upon those who needed it, 867 III, 17 | empty charge, is speedily excited to wrath, and easily sinks 868 I, 4 | and was in a flutter of excitement about the pleasures of the 869 VI, 12 | be involved in countless excitements, I should not be able to 870 I, 6 | seized, deceived him by exclaiming how strange it was that 871 III, 1 | pre-eminent importance, to exempt such persons from accusations 872 IV, 1 | better. But he who claims exemption from punishment where it 873 III, 10 | regulate and control the evil exhalations which arise from the rest 874 I, 8 | in war necessarily become exhausted, and fail those who possess 875 I, 8 | sacrifice of troops and the exhaustion of funds. But, besides this, 876 III, 17 | philosophy,35 and professes to exhibit upon earth the life which 877 IV, 2 | But now we are not found exhibiting as much caution. For tell 878 IV, 3 | company of the Apostles" exhorts us to apply ourselves to 879 IV, 4(33) | that our Lord Jesus Christ existed before His Incarnation, 880 IV, 4(33) | that He had a beginning of existence, and so is not God's co-eternally 881 III, 17 | other world, what must one expect to suffer who has to answer 882 III, 11 | extinguished together with the expectation.~ 883 V, 5 | to the greatness of the expectations formed, he will go away 884 III, 14 | take his place, and each expecting that the dignity will be 885 IV, 1 | been sent forth on this expedition, nor would God have committed 886 III, 11 | the case when any one is expelled by those of his own rank 887 III, 15 | holy things, rejecting and expelling men of zeal in order that 888 III, 16 | who would ever choose to expend the wealth which he was 889 III, 10 | something base and ignoble, or expending large sums of money. For 890 III, 17 | trouble and turmoil which he experiences through those who oppose 891 VI, 8 | which I was very nearly experiencing myself, had not the providence 892 III, 15 | of God's wrath, when we expose things so holy and awful 893 IV, 1 | who take refuge in it, but exposes them so much the more, we 894 II, 5(18) | The passage is awkwardly expressed in the original. What Chrysotom 895 IV, 4(31) | and Marcionism was not extinct till the 6th. ~ 896 IV, 4 | to stop their mouths he extols it immoderately, and speaks 897 VI, 12 | is very inexpedient and extremely despicable to leave one' 898 IV, 2 | nonsense! worthy of the extremest punishment. For this reason 899 III, 16 | accompanied with encouragement, exults and rejoices all the more, 900 VI, 12 | the darkness baffling the eyesight. The torrents of blood, 901 VI, 11(19) | 5. Ez. xxxiv. 17.~ 902 VI, 1(4) | Ezek. xxxiii. 6. Gal. ii. 20 ~ 903 III, 9 | the Sirens, of which the fable-mongers tell such marvellous tales: 904 III, 14 | but all the rest of the fabric, even if it be brighter 905 II, 4 | content: but you plotted to facilitate my capture by those who 906 II, 2 | greater than this which facilitates release from this kind of 907 V, 1 | entertainments, and that facility of speech against which 908 III, 14 | the Babylonian furnace.26 Faggot and pitch and tow are not 909 V, 3 | is forced to blush at his failure, the good of what he has 910 VI, 12 | well as I can, by a certain faint illustration, the gloom 911 III, 14 | concerns my own affairs it is fairer to trust me than others; 912 I, 1 | laws of friendship, and faithfully observed them; but out of 913 III, 15 | belongs to an illustrious family," of another "because he 914 I, 3 | weighting it with those fancies in which youths are apt 915 VI, 10 | great thing? and dost thou fancy that thou wilt be saved 916 IV, 6(44) | mountebank on the trapeze, fascinating the spectators in a circus 917 IV, 4 | the rest stand never so fast, through that breach ruin 918 III, 14 | of stubble, it speedily fastens upon it; and this unsound 919 IV, 4 | even, if they who introduce fatalism30 enter in, and make havoc 920 I, 2 | regarded the greatness of our fatherland neither had one cause to 921 IV, 6 | For while they failed to fathom the depths of the apostle' 922 IV, 5 | stops the search, into such fathomless depths, he gets himself 923 VI, 13 | approach of the night and the fatigue of slaughter, meal-times 924 V, 5 | applause, but meet with many faultfinders. For the audience set themselves 925 II, 8 | if I had done everything faultlessly, to say nothing of the many 926 IV, 9 | themselves, as though they were faulty; and so by reason of the 927 VI, 6 | not fail to enjoy the most favorable climate. For nothing is 928 III, 15 | have introduced their own favorites. In fact it is just as if 929 III, 11 | deposed from it, and not fearing this will be able to do 930 VI, 13 | keeping it, to see clearly and fearlessly with the naked eye the whole 931 III, 15 | security, and with the utmost fearlessness. And if you would know the 932 II, 4 | from my actual conduct, the feebleness of my character? Were you 933 III, 10 | pestiferous attacks, it becomes feebler itself than it really is, 934 IV, 6 | Christ? If, indeed, his feelings towards him ought not to 935 III, 10 | me in the position of the feet, which was the rank originally 936 III, 14 | of all his neighbours and fellow-ministers. For no others covet his 937 II, 6 | the correction of one's fellowmen?~Chrysostom: Certainly it 938 III, 4(6) | the divine grace and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost."3. ~ 939 III, 17 | And the maiden must be fenced on every side, and rarely 940 VI, 8 | and favors enslave it, and fervent love - the spring one may 941 VI, 3 | only on account of their fewness, but because they are all 942 VI, 13 | if any one choose out the fiercest and most savage of beasts, 943 III, 15 | and this man elected; a fifth because he is kind and gentle; 944 III, 1 | they will be convicted of fighting openly against themselves 945 VI, 13 | vehemence with which he fights, here again it would be 946 VI, 4 | Priesthood, one robed in filthy raiment, whom Christ has 947 V, 1 | good besides, whenever thou findest that earnest and good men 948 I, 8 | cleverness and skill, capable of finding out ways where resources 949 IV, 3 | instrument, the only diet, the finest atmosphere. This takes the 950 III, 4(3) | receiving the cup applied the finger to the moistened lip, and 951 I, 8 | had not come and put the finishing stroke to their labors, 952 IV, 9 | matters in which formerly they firmly believed, and those whom 953 II, 8 | have said, "Christ called fishermen, tentmakers, and publicans 954 VI, 7 | able to take part in it fitly. But what am I to do? There 955 III, 15 | trustworthy criteria of a man's fitness for the priesthood, that 956 III, 16 | their despondency by his fits of anger, but also to remove 957 III, 14(28)| other, during the first five centuries, the people certainly 958 I, 7(8) | Neo C'sarea (about 320) fixed 30 as the age at which men 959 III, 15 | by birth, a third to the flatterer, but no one will look to 960 V, 5(6) | sunlight fails to discern a flaw in them.. ~ 961 IV, 1 | office from which I lately fled. For if, indeed, no chastisement 962 IV, 1 | coming to thine aid thou fleddest from him, thou wilt no longer 963 IV, 4 | substance;36 so we must turn and flee both from the impious confounding 964 II, 1 | our household, or upon our flocks, we count his zeal for them 965 III, 17 | be childless, or pass the flower of her age (unmarried), 966 III, 15(29)| indicative of agitation and fluctuation. ~ 967 V, 8 | these circumstances, who has fluency in preaching, and the earnest 968 II, 6 | extreme peril, you then flung yourself into the midst 969 I, 4 | law-courts, and was in a flutter of excitement about the 970 VI, 12 | the enemies' side, horses flying by some enchantment and 971 VI, 12 | shout of the soldiers, the foam of the waves mixed with 972 III, 17 | beforehand how to put up with the follies of the multitude. For it 973 IV, 4(29) | The followers of Manes, or Manich'us, 974 VI, 9 | judgment are particularly fond of censuring, and will never 975 III, 10 | outrage, nor courage for foolhardiness, but they lay the blame 976 VI, 9 | from the wise, and from fools; for the class who are wanting 977 IV, 6 | the motive, I shall not forbear till I have stated one more 978 III, 14 | wanton and vain offences; and forces them to say and do many 979 I, 6(7) | Forcible ordinations were not uncommon 980 IV, 1 | descended to him from his forefathers, notwithstanding which even 981 VI, 4 | things, the reverse of the foregoing, take the mind away from 982 VI, 9 | most unreasonable, and very foreign to our thought? For we are 983 I, 5 | furnace4 of widowhood. My foremost help indeed was the grace 984 VI, 9 | Quite the contrary: he foresaw and expected this base suspicion, 985 IV, 2 | plainly this? that each foresees the danger which would attend 986 III, 6 | they have authority to forgive sins. "Is any sick among 987 III, 6 | committed sins they shall be forgiven him."11 Again: our natural 988 V, 8 | he will not refrain from forming ill designs against them, 989 V, 5 | standard of it, this will then forsake him if he does not cultivate 990 III, 16 | superior to the love of money, forthwith represent him as well qualified 991 I, 7 | a strong city, and well fortified kingdom.10 Do not dissolve 992 I, 7 | intimacy, nor break down the fortress. Such things and more I 993 I, 7 | even so I have not been fortunate enough to do any good, and 994 I, 5 | this purpose some of my own fortune, and of my marriage dowry. 995 IV, 1 | wandering, after so many battles fought and victories won, he died 996 IV, 2 | a tower, not to lay the foundation before he has taken his 997 III, 16(34)| St. Basil is said to have founded some (See St. Greg. Naz. 998 IV, 4(31) | Valentinus (A.D. 140) were each founders of a form of Gnosticism. 999 III, 16 | stream of supply as from a fountain; for compulsory poverty 1000 I, 6(6) | reading of most Mss but four have i/erwsun/hj, "the priesthood," 1001 III, 15 | such and such a person; a fourth lest such and such a man 1002 V, 8 | human passions, and study to frame his conduct after the pattern 1003 I, 8 | punishment for abstaining from fraud. And if you investigate 1004 III, 17 | going astray, as between a free-born damsel and her handmaid. 1005 III, 7 | and laden with a costly freight, were to station me at the