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1 I, 14 | 14. I know that thou art now 2 I, 13(55)| 2 Cor. v. 19, 20. ~ 3 I, 2(6) | Rom. viii. 24. ~ 4 I, 18(79)| Ecclus. xxxiv. 25,35. ~ 5 I, 5(10) | Dan. iv. 27. ~ 6 I, 7(19) | Luke xv. 29, 30. ~ 7 I, 14(60)| 1 Cor. xv. 31; also 2 Cor. xi 23-28. ~ 8 I, 13(51)| Ezek. xvi. 33, an inexact quotation from 9 I, 18(79)| Ecclus. xxxiv. 25,35. ~ 10 I, 14(58)| Luke xx. 36. ~ 11 I, 13(54)| Matt. xxiii. 37.~ 12 I, 18(76)| Ps. xcv. 42, LXX. ~ 13 I, 17(71)| Luke vii. 44-48 ~ 14 I, 17(71)| Luke vii. 44-48 ~ 15 I, 1(2) | and duties. See note, p.73. ~ 16 I, 13 | sufficient to work this abominate enmity. "For the carnal 17 I, 3 | as in the other world the absence of mourning is a mark of 18 I, 5 | wonderful, that owing to the abundance of the miracles he might 19 II, 5 | heaven; no one annoys him by abuse, or provokes him by blows; 20 I, 2 | having entered into the abyss of wickedness. And the Evil 21 I, 2 | from despair; and if we accept it, it follows of necessity 22 I, 13 | shameless would hardly be accepted by prize-fighters, and runaway 23 I, 6 | the path of virtue, God accepts and welcomes, and does everything 24 I, 14 | it, neither shipwreck nor accident of any kind will bring us 25 I, 11 | For that the vision was accommodated to human eyes, and not an 26 I, 13 | present life, and cannot accompany us further. Now if these 27 I, 16 | is hard and difficult of accomplishment is to be able to set foot 28 I, 17 | ignorant, but knowest it all as accurately as I do: and I have often 29 I, 17 | find fault with everything, accused those who originally conducted 30 II, 2 | tribunal, one which needs no accusers and waits for no witnesses; 31 I, 10 | retribution? For I am not yet accusing luxury nor revealing now 32 I, 4 | even so he who has become accustomed to despise that almighty 33 I, 10 | ourselves while it is the acepted time, while it is the day 34 II, 2 | judgment seat and the victories achieved there and the former boldness 35 II, 4 | year, but even if, after achieving many things, and spending 36 I, 13 | which they are enjoying are acknowledged not to be really good, and 37 I, 13 | of ugliness, to the very acme of grace, and make it so 38 I, 19 | accursed exchange, they acquire no small additional power. 39 I, 19 | completely. But as it is, (right action81 ) like some stout breastplate 40 I, 19 | because the number of his good actions is not so great as to be 41 II, 2 | others? But it did not help Adam in his defence to screen 42 I, 5 | prevailed more mightily than adamant against the all-devouring 43 I, 13 | of this kind, when they address Jerusalem; for she fell 44 I, 8(20) | etc., being a warning addressed to those who hoped to elude 45 I, 11 | words will suffice for an adequate description: but from the 46 I, 17 | condition, and an object of admiration, certain corrupt men, who 47 I, 14 | precious stones; and we admire the rainbow far more than 48 I, 12 | summoned some to be praised and admired, others to be dismissed 49 I, 1 | its divine and unspeakable adornments, destitute of all security 50 I, 4 | has become a fornicator, adulterer, effeminate, a thief, a 51 II, 3 | undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge;" but it 52 I, 17 | mysteries, he made still greater advances in virtue. And all were 53 I, 3 | from thence, by continually advancing he leaves the fiercer part 54 I, 16 | say everything which is adverse to its own salvation. And 55 I, 5 | the prophet also himself advised him, saying "Therefore, 56 I, 8 | read "at hand and not a God afar off."20 And again, when 57 I, 17 | the management of his own affairs, having prematurely abandoned 58 I, 15 | displaying the strength of his affection he may induce them to feel 59 I, 14 | and the cheeks, you will affirm the well-shaped body to 60 I, 10 | if a bath and a fever so afflict and distress us, what will 61 I, 14 | blessed Paul called such afflictions as thou wottest of light 62 I, 17 | now on the way to old age, afforded I know not how a little 63 II, 1 | desists from sailing, but againcrosses the sea and the billows, 64 II, 4 | what they asked for, long ago, if only thou hadst been 65 I, 6 | to Elias "Seest thou how Ahab is pricked in the heart 66 I, 19 | but not with the proper aim. Wherefore I would not even 67 I, 17 | both missed his spiritual aims, and would no longer be 68 I, 18(73)| story is told by Clement of Alexandria in his treatise entitled " 69 I, 7 | was a sheep not of some alien flock, but belonging to 70 I, 12 | consume them, and all the aliens, and all who work iniquity 71 I, 5 | than adamant against the all-devouring flame. And the fact that 72 II, 2 | heart. But perhaps you will allege weakness of nature as the 73 II, 3 | design of God the king of the allen tribes whom he ought to 74 I, 5 | and redeem thy sins by alms, and thy iniquities by showing 75 I, 9 | to ascend to your former altitude all at once, you would naturally 76 I, 5 | present and beheld were amazed, and those who were absent 77 I, 12 | Then all things are full of amazement and horror and trembling: 78 I, 13 | of reconciliation. We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, 79 II, 5 | caught by the longings of ambition or glory; for he has learned 80 I, 13 | of grace, and make it so amiable and desirable that not only 81 I, 12 | inexorable, with wrath and anger; to lay the whole world 82 I, 11 | provoking, or being provoked, or angry, or envious, or burning 83 I, 19 | grievous when some other person announces them as when the perpetrator 84 II, 5 | citizenship is in heaven; no one annoys him by abuse, or provokes 85 I, 15 | with oil thou didst not anoint; but she hath anointed my 86 I, 15 | not anoint; but she hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore 87 II, 5 | the flock of Christ. In answer to the prayers of the saints 88 I, 18 | and the next. "Let us then anticipate His countenance by our confessor"76 89 II, 2 | of business? Nay He has anticipated this by saying, "What shall 90 | anywhere 91 I, 5 | But when he was not made anywise better by any of these things, 92 I, 5 | then? did God visit the apostate, as he deserved to be visited? 93 I, 6 | approval even before the Apostles. And we also see the martyrs 94 II, 5 | of these things happen, I appeal to yourself as a witness. 95 I, 17 | and if ever they saw him appear in the market place they 96 I, 12 | who shall stand when He appeareth for He cometh like a refiner' 97 I, 4 | rejoices and is glad, and applies his remedies much more earnestly, 98 I, 9 | the tip of his finger will apply a drop to our burning bodies, 99 I, 17 | in the market place they approached and saluted him. And at 100 I, 17 | saw them in the distance approaching, he would instantly dismount, 101 I, 8(20) | so that it is not quite appropriate here. ~ 102 I, 6 | prize bestowed by the divine approval even before the Apostles. 103 I, 4 | of this kind; I will not approve even of this man despairing 104 I, 11 | but from the things which ar told us, as if by means 105 I, 9 | like, let it be granted for argument's sake, tthat you will live 106 I, 15 | or must I again set other arguments in motion? For even if thou 107 I, 17 | experience that those who are armed with hope in God ought not 108 I, 12 | when the whole world is arraigned before such a judge as this 109 I, 13 | and dressing of hair, and arrangement of garments, and pencilling 110 I, 17 | worldly grandeur, suddenly arraying himself in a shabby cloak, 111 I, 13 | when the time of travail arrives and the present life is 112 I, 13 | caused us to be ourselves the artificers. For if He had placed corporeal 113 I, 9 | I were commanding you to ascend to your former altitude 114 I, 17 | life under foot, and have ascended to the true height. Now 115 I, 17 | to them from horseback, askance, as they followed by his 116 II, 4 | have obtained what they asked for, long ago, if only thou 117 I, 18 | was converted, but also asks his master to treat him 118 I, 9 | this, when they have fallen asleep owing to their many weary 119 I, 2(7) | mill-stone turned by an ass, as being heavier than the 120 I, 16 | he is fiercely raging and assaulting us. But after this, he will 121 I, 11 | thine eyes, and look on that assembly, composed not of men such 122 II, 3 | right," you say; I also assent to this. For "marriage," 123 I, 17 | to shame by their great assiduity if ever he saw them in the 124 I, 6 | small and insignificant, but assigns a great reward even to this; 125 I, 11 | crowd of body-guards, and assumes his state with much confidence, 126 I, 9 | indeed is even this at all assured to us: for how should they 127 I, 2 | we are saved."6 For this assuredly it is which, like some strong 128 I, 10 | trembling and the great astonishment can be sufficiently realized 129 I, 5 | and had seen magic, and astronomy and the theatre of the whole 130 I, 19 | Pray then, wrench this pair asunder, and break the yoke in pieces, 131 I, 16 | on thy account, those who ate falling, who are becoming 132 II, 5 | other world to repent; no athlete, when he has quitted the 133 II, 1 | his former wealth. We see athletes also who after many falls 134 II, 3 | For if he who has been attached to a heavenly bridegroom 135 I, 14 | journies, the shipwrecks, the attacks of robbers, the plots of 136 I, 11 | inheritance, as soon as he has attained the royal dignity, immediately 137 I, 3 | 3. Now if any should attempt to divert me from mourning, 138 I, 9 | parasites, and were in constant attendance at the theatre? What has 139 I, 9 | much pomp, and a crowd of attendants? who were clothed in silk 140 I, 12 | now when we see a king, attended by a large bodyguard, enter 141 I, 9 | body which enjoyed so much attention, and cleanliness. Go thy 142 I, 9 | throng of musicians, the attentions of flatterers, the loud 143 I, 17 | listen silently in that attitude to all which fell from their 144 I, 5 | other feature of royal pomp, attracted the multitudes of unbelievers 145 I, 4 | avenging Himself, but by way of attracting us to Himself. For a physician 146 I, 8(21) | 2. Chrysostom by mistake attributes the quotation to Jeremiah. ~ 147 I, 12 | and principalities and authorities. "For the powers" we read " 148 I, 9 | repentance it will be of no avail, not even if we gnash our 149 I, 6 | the short space of one day availed to efface all their iniquity: 150 I, 1 | arrogance or fornication, or avarice, or any more accursed than 151 I, 19 | is itself cut through, it averts much danger from the body. 152 I, 10 | also far worse than these await us if we are indolent. These 153 II, 5 | terrible tribunal which awaits us when we have gone out 154 I, 9 | their dreams after they have awaked, even so that rich man having 155 I, 5 | depraved than the king of the Babylonians, who after having received 156 I, 8 | Corinthians countless times, backwards and forwards, because they 157 I, 9 | pray and beseech you to banish all this Satanic mode of 158 I, 9 | costly splendour of their banquets , the throng of musicians, 159 I, 1(2) | of his conversion, or of baptism, to remind him continually 160 I, 1 | It is He "who makes the barren woman to dwell at home, 161 II, 1 | render you more eager to do battle with him. For that fell 162 I, 11 | previous stones, and the beams of the sun, and all visible 163 I, 5 | and impious, and rather a beast than a human being, God 164 I, 9 | even if we gnash our teeth, beat our breasts, and utter innumerable 165 I, 7 | neither driving it, nor beating it, but taking it upon his 166 I, 14 | incurred daily,60 the constant beatings and scourgings, the bonds, 167 II, 3 | is honourable and the bed undefiled; but fornicators 168 II, 4 | anxieties of life which befall us, both those which are 169 I, 1 | earth, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set 170 I, 17 | the mountain; and there he begged the man to shut him up in 171 I, 16 | great evils, when they have begun to repent, do this with 172 I, 11 | injuring the sight of the beholders; and even so they could 173 I, 4 | loving-kindness; wherefore it behoves us to be of much good courage, 174 I, 11 | consisting of men only but of beings of much more dignity than 175 I, 14 | degree. For when we who believe do the deeds of unbelievers, 176 I, 8 | Gentiles. This man was a believer and belonged to the household 177 I, 4 | formerly belonged to the believers, and such as were well pleasing 178 I, 17 | that he was dead. But they, believing that they were deceived, 179 I, 11 | necessaries of life, or bemoaning himself over the loss of 180 I, 17 | consequently unable to derive any benefit therefrom. Now while these 181 I, 5 | and strange thing; but the benign Deity in order to inspire 182 I, 12 | confounded, the earth shall be bent low, it shall be perplexed 183 | besides 184 II, 3 | the arms and engines of besiegers have often been unable to 185 I, 7 | his shoulders. For as the best physicians bring back those 186 I, 17 | that they were deceived, betook themselves again to prayer, 187 II, 3 | none of thy thoughts within betray thee, should the Evil One 188 I, 17 | having in the first place bidden complete farewell to his 189 I, 14 | and blood, and humor, and bile, and the fluid of masticated 190 II, 5 | been made captives is by binding them with this chain, which, 191 I, 13 | for them like a deserted bird."52 This one then who hath 192 II, 1 | something nobler than high birth. These things irritated 193 II, 1 | destroy the serpent you were bitten. But take courage, you need 194 I, 1 | Wherefore no one would now blame me if I were to compose 195 I, 15 | the mouth of His prophet blames this more than the other. " 196 I, 14 | nothing else but phlegm, and blood, and humor, and bile, and 197 I, 17 | first of all kissed the blood-stained hand of the young man, embracing 198 I, 3 | manly strength, and the bloom of his youth, and become 199 I, 6 | did not need many days to blot out their sin, but the short 200 II, 1 | patrimony, but because you have blotted out your name from the list 201 II, 3 | trust in their strength and boast themselves in the multitude 202 I, 11 | diadem and the crowd of body-guards, and assumes his state with 203 I, 12 | king, attended by a large bodyguard, enter the palace, we count 204 I, 1 | it has neither door nor bolt, and is laid open to all 205 I, 13 | is the mistress of this bond-maid lie perpetually in a state 206 I, 13 | time upon it: decking the bondmaid with countess decorations, 207 I, 12 | judgment was set and the books were opened."44 Then after 208 I, 10 | world, how many have often borne up against a long and severe 209 I, 3 | even if he has acquired boundless power and zeal, has acquired 210 I, 6 | as it was, looking to the boundlessness of God's tender mercy instead 211 II, 3 | pleasures, and we do not bow down to the root of all 212 I, 12 | be left neither root nor branch."43 And the man greatly 213 I, 17 | dwelling, to supply him with bread and And when he had said 214 I, 19 | action81 ) like some stout breastplate does not suffer the sharp 215 I, 9 | gnash our teeth, beat our breasts, and utter innumerable calls 216 I, 16 | with sorrow, but let us breathe freely again, and shake 217 II, 3 | and dew, and a rustling breeze, so that the fire may not 218 I, 9 | unworthy of entrance into the bride-chamber: for as long as we are in 219 II, 3 | been attached to a heavenly bridegroom deserts him, and joins himself 220 I, 11 | any one led thee into some bright place, where all were sitting 221 I, 14 | with these, but took the brilliancy of lightning for his illustration.57 222 II, 1 | from thy trading voyage. bringing a full cargo. And as when 223 I, 5 | obeisance to the servant of God, broke out into such a pitch of 224 II, 1 | of martyrdom upon their brows. But if each of these had 225 I, 19 | into despair, as if the buildings which had been set up were 226 I, 18 | there is one" we read, "who builds, and one who pulls down, 227 II, 3 | shake out the fire, and will burn up those who have flung 228 I, 10 | for fire in this world burns up and makes away with anything 229 I, 7 | killed for him the fatted calf."19 So great is the power 230 I, 14 | wantonness. For we are not calling thee to those dangers which 231 II, 4 | danger, and completing many campaigns, one will scarcely look 232 I, 19 | reputation for the hearers for candor of speech. For offences 233 I, 18 | merciful by means of our candour. Now I know indeed that 234 I, 2 | from thy neck. Where then canst thou find a footing henceforth 235 I, 16 | made it they are no longer capable of being checked, and, kindling 236 I, 5 | beyond human nature, these a captive youth having caused to be 237 II, 5 | those who have been made captives is by binding them with 238 II, 1 | confident and difficult to capture afterwards: even so the 239 I, 7 | far gone in sickness with careful treatment to a state of 240 II, 1 | voyage. bringing a full cargo. And as when one has attempted 241 I, 13 | abominate enmity. "For the carnal mind" we read "is enmity 242 I, 5 | sacrificed to Him was again carried away to his former pride, 243 II, 4 | praying for you without ceasing; and they would have obtained 244 II, 1 | ran away has turned out a champion, and prevailed over the 245 I, 5 | conflagration; but if any one chances to open his mouth, the soul 246 I, 1 | seated within. But now all is changed, and the temple is desolate, 247 I, 19 | flood, thou wilt dam up the channels of wickedness, thou wilt 248 I, 17 | to despair at all of such characters, kept a continual watch 249 I, 8 | inflicted by the many23 " and he charged them by a letter to console 250 I, 12 | nor tiding in a golden chariot, nor arrayed in a purple 251 I, 17 | while these things were of chase, and had thoroughly learned 252 II, 2 | slippery thing, quick to be cheated, but quick also to recover 253 I, 16 | longer capable of being checked, and, kindling like fire 254 I, 5 | occasion of future evils, and checking the advance of wickedness, 255 I, 15 | order, and preserves and cherishes the more commanding element, 256 I, 13 | even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye 257 I, 17 | long time became a robber chief, and then again,having been 258 I, 6 | extremity of wickedness, and chooses to return thence towards 259 I, 16 | it is plunging downwards, choosing to do and say everything 260 II, 2 | blessed man, I mean David the chosen king and prophet after he 261 I, 1 | destruction and effacement of a Christ-bearing temple.2 For would not any 262 II, 3 | compared with the liberty of Christians. For the ruler is subjected 263 I, 6(15) | 2 Chron. xxxiii. 10-19. ~ 264 I, 8(21) | Isa. lix. 2. Chrysostom by mistake attributes the 265 I, 12 | the earth but the whole circuit of it, or rather who comprehends 266 I, 8 | tell you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ will profit you 267 I, 6 | comforted him."13 And we might cite as another witness that 268 II, 3 | yesterday becomes a private citizen to-day; for this present 269 II, 5 | he has learned that our citizenship is in heaven; no one annoys 270 I, 14 | those which are made of clay. For if beauty, when occurs 271 I, 9 | enjoyed so much attention, and cleanliness. Go thy way to the coffin, 272 I, 5 | became to the whole world a clear herald and teacher of this 273 I, 17 | put to shame by his great clemency, was immediately smitten 274 I, 18(73)| The story is told by Clement of Alexandria in his treatise 275 II, 5 | climbed to the top of a cliff and gazes on the sea and 276 II, 5 | itself. For as when one has climbed to the top of a cliff and 277 I, 2 | world on high those who cling firmly to it, and lifting 278 I, 17 | arraying himself in a shabby cloak, and retreating to the solitude 279 I, 12(45)| Dan. vii. 13-15, a closer rendering of the Hebrew 280 I, 17 | having laid aside the gay clothing which he formerly wore, 281 I, 10 | that the two things should coexist. I mean severity of punishment 282 I, 9 | speedily: but there, both are coextensive with immortal ages, and 283 I, 3 | who is in, bondage to the cogitations of despair, and has unstrung 284 I, 2 | woman who had found the one coin called her neighbors to 285 I, 2 | and having put on the iron collar instead of these things, 286 I, 3 | bitterly; labour not to comfort me."8 For the mourning with 287 I, 6 | and then I healed him, and comforted him."13 And we might cite 288 I, 17 | over it, a certain man was commanded by a vision to depart, and 289 I, 7 | neither transgressed I thy commandment at any time, and yet thou 290 I, 7 | energy as God desires and commands, we shall not have anything 291 I, 9 | offences deserve, will have a commensurate reward. For not a single 292 I, 8 | Paul cut him off from the communion of those who were in the 293 I, 12(48)| source of this quotation. Comp. Ps. i. 5. ~ 294 I, 17 | and perceived that their compact was exposed, he brought 295 I, 17 | he had departed, taking companions with him, they found the 296 I, 17 | seemed to be nothing in comparison with that which he lived 297 I, 9 | once, you would naturally complain of there being much difficulty 298 I, 1 | the prophet, and to utter complaints yet more vehement. For it 299 II, 2 | as his father, and out of complaisance to women fell away from 300 II, 4 | undergoing many danger, and completing many campaigns, one will 301 I, 1 | now blame me if I were to compose more lamentations than those 302 I, 11 | and look on that assembly, composed not of men such as we are, 303 I, 12 | circuit of it, or rather who comprehends it all in the hollow of 304 I, 7 | coward and the sluggard, to conceal feebleness of moral purpose 305 I, 11 | lamp. For things are not concealed in that world by night, 306 I, 3 | And where do these things concern the human soul? It is not 307 I, 11 | strife: for great is the concord of the band of saints, all 308 I, 12 | And Malachi speaking concordantly with these said "Behold 309 I, 10 | permanence and cannot bear the concurrence of both: but when the imperishable 310 I, 6 | and put on sackcloth, and condemned his offences, he so won 311 II, 3 | wonder is it if marriage condemns more than adultery when 312 I, 17 | thee admiring the great condescension of the saint, and how he 313 I, 4 | upon them for their former conduct, but as wishing to increase 314 I, 3 | that often there is hope of conducting the lost soul back to its 315 I, 7 | gratification: even so God conducts to virtue those who are 316 I, 5 | could not explain, but confessed that they were beyond human 317 I, 18 | anticipate His countenance by our confessor"76 let us pour out our hearts 318 I, 5 | concerning these things we will confirm them out of the divine oracles. 319 I, 10 | torments in hell, and to confound our souls.~ 320 I, 12 | shall gather together the congregation thereof into a prison, and 321 I, 2 | ourselves oppressed by the consciousness of evil deeds, steps in 322 II, 5 | strangers, known to them only in consequence of their calamity. But if 323 I, 11 | visible radiance, and not consisting of men only but of beings 324 I, 8 | charged them by a letter to console the man again, and to welcome 325 I, 15 | when we hear the physicians constantly declaring, that it is not 326 I, 11 | lead, so will the future constitution of the universe be better 327 I, 13 | soul is released from the constraint and bondage arising from 328 I, 10 | just as that fire has no consuming power so neither has it 329 I, 18 | dipped in water because of contact with a dead body, and then 330 I, 13 | when He is despised and contemned, how He again hastens forward 331 I, 11 | incorruptible and immortal eyes to contemplate it. But at that time on 332 I, 17 | of seclusion and devout contemplation. And now he became so illustrious, 333 II, 5 | spectators have dispersed, can contend again.~Be always thinking 334 I, 6 | the devil, he rose up and contended with him, and finished the 335 I, 3 | have to sweat and toil in contending with us; how should he, 336 I, 8 | and that they endured many contests for the sake of the faith, 337 I, 17 | such characters, kept a continual watch upon him, and if ever 338 II, 4 | striving against this and contradicting it; for if one who has fallen 339 I, 13 | the inferior things which contribute nothing much to our advantage, 340 I, 13 | eyebrows, and many other contrivances: what leisure should we 341 I, 13 | corporeal beauty also under our control we should have been subjected 342 I, 15 | Because the one has no controlling power over the zeal and 343 I, 8 | rather that he should be convened and live.~ 344 I, 17 | there was no one of those conversant with him, who did not despair 345 I, 15 | in Hell."63 ~Well, do I convince you, that one ought never 346 I, 4 | is quite possible to be convinced of this.~ 347 I, 16 | once for all out of all the cords which hold you down, and 348 I, 3 | but when in place of a corpse a dead soul lies before 349 I, 17 | object of admiration, certain corrupt men, who according to the 350 I, 11 | light as this body which is corruptible, nor is it of a kind to 351 II, 1 | food was disregarded, and costliness of raiment was despised, 352 I, 9 | theirs? It is all gone;-the costly splendour of their banquets , 353 I, 16 | cheerfulness prevail in the councils of the unbelieving, and 354 I, 5 | Therefore, O king, let my counsel please thee, and redeem 355 I, 5 | was still long-suffering, counselling him both by means of visions 356 I, 12 | bodyguard, enter the palace, we count those happy who are near 357 I, 12 | whom all the nations are counted as nought, and as a drop 358 I, 17 | region, and all in that country were lamenting over it, 359 I, 14 | with the government of my countrymen, and rescued me out of countless 360 I, 15 | love towards us, and who counts it a desirable thing if 361 II, 2 | reminded thee of the law courts and the judgment seat and 362 I, 12 | and imagine men not only covered with shame, and veiling 363 I, 12 | middle like the skin and covering of some tent so as to be 364 I, 7 | again; and, playing the coward and the sluggard, to conceal 365 II, 5 | behold men of their own craft drifting on a plank, because 366 I, 17 | to have his fill of this craving. But when his companion 367 I, 9 | small, be reckoned to our credit at that day. Wherefore, 368 I, 14 | have perpetrated the worst crimes, shall I be able to recover 369 I, 18 | husbandman who despairs of any crop of fruit will not in future 370 II, 4 | who was justified on the cross, the labourers who wrought 371 II, 1 | the grace of God thou wilt crush the head of the Evil One 372 I, 2 | mourning, and utter the same cry of distress with me. For 373 I, 13 | reality produce bodily beauty, cunningly devise imitations by means 374 I, 9 | left "Depart from me, ye cursed, into fire everlasting prepared" ( 375 I, 1(3) | Ps. cxiii. 7-9. ~ 376 I, 1(5) | Ps. cxxiii. 2,3. ~ 377 I, 19 | with a flood, thou wilt dam up the channels of wickedness, 378 I, 16 | anything, but fearlessly dare all manner of things, even 379 I, 12 | light, and the sun shall be darkened in its going down,38 and 380 I, 11 | King Himself, no longer darkly, or by means of a mirror,35 381 I, 19 | suffer the sharp and bitter dart to accomplish its work, 382 II, 3 | than a runner." For as they dash away before they stand still, 383 I, 11 | and tranquil, all will be daylight and brightness, and light, 384 I, 14 | against his own head, and deal blows to his own face, should 385 I, 19 | And what wonder, if in dealing with such great matters 386 I, 15 | being conscious what great debts they have incurred; which 387 II, 3 | greater than man. Let no one deceive thee saying: "God hath not 388 I, 13 | spend all our time upon it: decking the bondmaid with countess 389 I, 15 | qualification, but was a simple declaration), even then they manifested 390 I, 13 | the bondmaid with countess decorations, but letting her who is 391 I, 1 | are these precepts, and decrees of the highest form of spiritual 392 I, 11 | will know who have been deemed worthy of it; there is no 393 I, 16 | entreat you, before you are deeply steeped in this drunkenness, 394 II, 1 | the damage was great if defeat had taken place after many 395 I, 1 | that barbarian hands have defiled the holy of holies, and 396 I, 17 | wiping off from his soul the defilement of his sin. And not long 397 I, 19 | taking place Christ has defined great rewards even for these 398 I, 13 | perpetually in a state of deformity and neglect. For this reason 399 I, 5 | strange thing; but the benign Deity in order to inspire him 400 I, 7 | despaired of his life, and, dejected by what had befallen him, 401 I, 16 | of the way of virtue. For dejection now holds possession of 402 II, 4 | depart to Him who has said `Delay not to turn to the Lord, 403 II, 1 | fervent change to good? For delicacy of food was disregarded, 404 I, 14 | of these things do we now demand of thee; all that we ask 405 I, 15 | justified."69 Now this He demands from us in order to intensify 406 I, 11 | devil, and the plots of demons, or the threatenings of 407 I, 16 | never fallen at all, I have demonstrated from the divine writings. 408 II, 1 | Many also of those who have denied Christ owing to the pressure 409 I, 17 | returned from the robber dens and lairs to his former 410 I, 19 | from the body. For he who departs to the other world with 411 I, 13 | bodily symmetry: and it depends entirely upon ourselves 412 I, 10 | this is, speech could never depict, but from the experience 413 I, 12 | His people."37 But Esias depicts the actual punishment impending 414 I, 14 | life in this miserable and deplorable way and be nowise affected 415 II, 3 | exercises no human being can depose him, but only one of those 416 I, 5 | addition of much lustre, the deposit entrusted to it. For like 417 I, 1 | proportion as the pledges deposited in thy soul were far more 418 I, 14 | about the storehouses and depositories of these things? But thy 419 II, 5 | something; but if that which we deprecate should take place, we shall 420 I, 19 | mean a variable and yet depressing habit of thought; for that 421 I, 2 | that cord, descend into the depth of misery where thou thyself 422 I, 17 | been consequently unable to derive any benefit therefrom. Now 423 I, 13 | say what great pleasure it derives therefrom, what great gain, 424 I, 2 | been parted from that cord, descend into the depth of misery 425 I, 17 | all his habits, he again descended from the mountains into 426 I, 13 | gladness then cannot be described in words, nor grasped by 427 I, 11 | suffice for an adequate description: but from the things which 428 II, 1 | soldier, if he be caught deserting the ranks, he runs a risk 429 I, 9 | repentance which his offences deserve, will have a commensurate 430 II, 3 | he saved, contrary to the design of God the king of the allen 431 I, 12(44)| varied from the LXX.: for the designation of Daniel as "greatly beloved," 432 I, 17 | those who wished to make designs upon him; and now treading 433 I, 5 | to as high a pitch as he desired, He then exhibited his own 434 I, 8 | state of repentance: but, desiring to prove to us that there 435 I, 17 | power to prevent him, he desisted at last from his efforts, 436 II, 1 | shipwreck, and lost his freight, desists from sailing, but againcrosses 437 I, 15 | heedless as if matters were desperate; so much more account do 438 I, 1 | into the den of the wicked, despiseth;" but only "he who is ungodly."4 439 I, 4 | our making a practice of despising and neglecting Him. For 440 I, 9 | us the kingdom has been destined and made ready of old time. 441 I, 12 | His kingdom shall not be destroyed. As for me Daniel, my spirit 442 I, 10 | power of the tortures were destructive of the soul: for even the 443 I, 11 | threats, lest he should deteriorate by indulgence and become 444 I, 14 | repentance. But if he had determined with himself, as you do 445 I, 17 | perceived that this was a stale device, he openly threw off shame, 446 I, 15 | and becomes altogether devilish. For observe how God by 447 I, 19 | material which the fire readily devours, nor, when we are unable 448 I, 17 | former state of seclusion and devout contemplation. And now he 449 II, 5 | of no small fear; if he dies an untimely death, there 450 I, 19 | kingdom one will find many differences; for He saith "in my Fathers 451 II, 3 | present life in no wise differs from a stage, but just as 452 II, 1 | persevered. Therefore he was diligent, and watchful, and mightily 453 I, 18 | more than toil? He who is dipped in water because of contact 454 I, 9 | return thence in the opposite directio, why do you hesitate, and 455 II, 5 | is distracted in so many directions, when a man has to serve 456 II, 5 | of manifold and various disaster; even so he who is engaged 457 I, 5 | miracles he might not again disbelieve what was done, the subject 458 I, 17 | young man who was at first a disciple of John the son of Zebedee, 459 II, 1 | ground and the rest of the discipline he overthrew you, even then 460 I, 14 | even when they did not disclose their essential nature pure 461 I, 11 | time on the mountain He disclosed to them as much as it was 462 I, 13 | as the Psalmist also when discoursing concerning this beauty, 463 I, 3 | is not possible indeed to discover in this world the means 464 I, 13 | amongst men, and so much disdain of glory as to release from 465 I, 13 | women who have often been disgraced in the brothel, and to place 466 I, 10 | nothing in them painful or disgraceful, what shall we say to the 467 I, 1 | to be cast down, nor be dismayed at the multitude of the 468 I, 12 | and admired, others to be dismissed with ignominy that they 469 I, 17 | approaching, he would instantly dismount, and bending low would listen 470 II, 5 | for a Christian which is, disobedience to God; but all the other 471 II, 3 | slaughter because God was disobeyed, what wonder is it if marriage 472 I, 15 | never to despair of the disorders of the soul as incurable? 473 II, 5 | and the spectators have dispersed, can contend again.~Be always 474 I, 10 | force. Let us not then so dispose ourselves now as if the 475 I, 16 | those young men who are disposed to indolence. But if thou 476 I, 6 | quantity of time, but by disposition of the soul. For the Ninevites 477 I, 5 | 5. Now if any one should dispute with us concerning these 478 II, 2 | make, if we continue to disregard Him? What shall we say then? 479 I, 7 | say some long journey, far distant from the right path. Did 480 I, 5 | again when he had received distinct tokens of God's wisdom and 481 II, 5 | Theodore, when one's soul is distracted in so many directions, when 482 I, 4 | a physician also is not distressed or vexed at the insults 483 II, 4 | a fact which is the most distressing of all. It has been the 484 I, 12 | For the heaven shall be disturbed39 and the earth shall be 485 I, 3 | if any should attempt to divert me from mourning, I shall 486 I, 11 | experience: but then, having divested itself of all these things, 487 I, 5 | herald and teacher of this doctrine.11 Wherefore if even before 488 I, 15 | been trained in the divine doctrines and have seen such a crowd 489 I, 19 | small extent have saved the doer of them, and the injury 490 I, 18 | goes his way again, and doeth the same things, who will 491 I, 18 | the sword,"79 and, "as a dog when he has returned to 492 I, 17 | and, having closed the doors of the dwelling, to supply 493 I, 1 | much happier. Only be not downcast, nor fling away good hopes, 494 I, 12 | come to judge the earth, drawn by a pair of white mules, 495 II, 5 | all. And that which all dread, departure hence to the 496 I, 12 | for this alone is more dreadful than all other things in 497 I, 13 | of paints, and dyes, and dressing of hair, and arrangement 498 I, 17 | he hindered this he might drive him into some great evil, 499 II, 5 | direction, others being driven in another like prisoners, 500 I, 16 | against us, and that it drives us into greater indolence