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1501 I, 18 | advantage. For even the sower, was not to gain any good 1502 II, 5 | Cease labouring in vain and sowing upon rock" many have been 1503 I, 12 | measures the Heavens with a span, who upholdeth all things 1504 II, 4 | falls not rise up again?" speaks the divine oracle. But thou 1505 I, 13 | being merciful has in this special way honoured our race, that 1506 I, 5 | from him to the strange spectacle, and neither the diadem 1507 II, 5 | quitted the lists, and the spectators have dispersed, can contend 1508 II, 4 | achieving many things, and spending thy whole life in Christ 1509 II, 1 | oracles; whole days were spent in reading, and whole nights 1510 I, 19 | recover again what has been spoiled and to add to it not a lithe 1511 I, 19 | such great matters he has spoken with such precision, seeing 1512 I, 9 | luxury and drunkenness, and sport and all the other folly 1513 II, 5 | billows, and seize some lofty spot where it is not possible 1514 I, 12 | perplexity, the earth shall stagger grievously like the drunkard 1515 I, 17 | perceived that this was a stale device, he openly threw 1516 I, 13 | speedily restore them, and stamp them more perfectly on thy 1517 I, 19 | that world even between one star and another? Knowing then 1518 I, 14 | ourselves which is a token of stark madness. For if any pugilist, 1519 I, 3 | if he once gets a short start upon the way out from thence, 1520 I, 1 | not make the unqualified statement "every one who has entered 1521 I, 14 | gracefulness, as much as golden statues surpass those which are 1522 I, 16 | you, before you are deeply steeped in this drunkenness, recover 1523 I, 2 | consciousness of evil deeds, steps in himself and lays upon 1524 I, 12 | the loss of such blessings sting the souls of those who were 1525 I, 13 | killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent unto 1526 I, 12 | thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The judgment 1527 I, 1 | soul, and so forcing it to stoop, hinders it from looking 1528 I, 4 | everything for the purpose of stopping those who do such unseemly 1529 I, 14 | of excitement about the storehouses and depositories of these 1530 I, 18(73)| The story is told by Clement of Alexandria 1531 I, 19 | right action81 ) like some stout breastplate does not suffer 1532 I, 2 | lets go this sacred anchor, straightway he falls down, and is suffocated, 1533 I, 2 | me," and take up the same strain of mourning, and utter the 1534 I, 7 | Did he then suffer it to stray? By no means, but brought 1535 I, 7 | the same shepherd, and it strayed on no common straying, but 1536 I, 7 | it strayed on no common straying, but wandered away to the 1537 I, 12 | thereof burning fire: a stream of fire wound its way in 1538 I, 16 | return again to thy former strictness of life the result will 1539 II, 1 | of all has attempted to strike a deep blow, but has missed 1540 I, 16 | others, being exhibited as a striking model, if ever any one should 1541 II, 3 | poor, and is exited when he strives to humble himself; and from 1542 II, 4 | divine oracle. But thou art striving against this and contradicting 1543 I, 17 | converted by some sudden stroke, and were put to shame by 1544 I, 12 | shall shut them up in a stronghold."41 And Malachi speaking 1545 II, 3 | become much weaker for the struggle with the Evil One; I know 1546 I, 10 | loving-kindness of God, that our struggles are not protracted to a 1547 I, 9 | are they now who used to strut through the market place 1548 I, 12 | who work iniquity shall be stubble, and the day which is coming 1549 I, 17 | complete farewell to his studies in the schools, and having 1550 I, 17 | abandoned the labours of study, and having been consequently 1551 I, 16 | Spare those who are made to stumble on thy account, those who 1552 II, 5 | is impregnable; he is not stung by the loss of wealth; for 1553 I, 3 | it not then the height of stupidity that they who mourn the 1554 I, 11 | thoughts of humility and subjection, and having taken others 1555 I, 2 | henceforth when thou art submerging thy unhappy soul, imposing 1556 II, 2 | who judges us, and we must submit to give an account not of 1557 II, 1 | would not have reaped the subsequent benefits. Even so now, beloved 1558 I, 14 | had recourse to metallic substances, and he was not satisfied 1559 I, 6 | and tyranny, and having subverted the legal form of worship, 1560 I, 12(48)| I have not succeeded in fimding the source of 1561 I, 3 | of despair); for (if he succeeds) he will no longer have 1562 I, 1 | praying many times without success, but to persevere, until 1563 I, 17 | had been converted by some sudden stroke, and were put to 1564 I, 19 | impossible to say what great sufferings he will undergo, when he 1565 I, 11 | consider it; for no words will suffice for an adequate description: 1566 I, 10 | great astonishment can be sufficiently realized in that day only. 1567 I, 2 | straightway he falls down, and is suffocated, having entered into the 1568 I, 19 | these things are not merely suggested by our own reasoning, but 1569 I, 12 | throne, but men were merely summoned some to be praised and admired, 1570 I, 6 | transgressions, and having broken in sunder the bonds of the devil, 1571 I, 14 | unduly withered, and the eyes sunken, the whole grace of the 1572 I, 10 | the imperishable state has supervened, there would be an end of 1573 I, 19 | delight in the Lord, and supplicate Him; take up again the wealth 1574 I, 8 | said: "He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit and worketh 1575 I, 19 | turn by despair; and thus supplying each other with this accursed 1576 I, 19 | and on the other he who is supported by good hopes, and does 1577 I, 7 | gently and gradually, and supporting them on every side, so that 1578 I, 2 | suspended from the heavens, supports our souls, gradually drawing 1579 I, 5 | them survive the flame from supposing that it was a vision, He 1580 I, 14 | intact, thus speaking "I will surely rend the kingdom out of 1581 I, 14 | as much as golden statues surpass those which are made of 1582 I, 10 | neglected their opportunity and surrendered themselves to everlasting 1583 I, 5 | prevent any one who saw them survive the flame from supposing 1584 I, 10 | by this passion, you will suspect me of talking nonsense, 1585 I, 2 | which, like some strong cord suspended from the heavens, supports 1586 I, 15 | him. For he who has this suspicion concerning another may readily 1587 I, 9 | many years, and will not sustain any reverse of fortune what 1588 I, 17 | was encompassed by such a swarm of flatterers, besides the 1589 I, 3 | he will no longer have to sweat and toil in contending with 1590 II, 5 | other world,-this is to him sweeter than life itself. For as 1591 II, 3 | these have no limit. And the sweetness lasts for a little while 1592 II, 4 | while, I will enjoy the sweets of life, but afterwards, 1593 II, 3 | righteous man says: "My life is swifter than a runner." For as they 1594 I, 13 | transfigure the body into a really symmetrical shape? For probably, if 1595 I, 13 | far superior to any bodily symmetry: and it depends entirely 1596 II, 4 | God many and great men who sympathize with thy trouble, who encourage 1597 I, 9 | with perfumes, and kept a table for their parasites, and 1598 I, 1 | ark, the mercy seat, the tables of stone, the golden pot? 1599 I, 2 | that some given number of talents of gold, or some large quantity 1600 I, 10 | you will suspect me of talking nonsense, if I were to call 1601 I, 5 | those faithful ones, who tarried long in the fire, and then 1602 I, 9 | contest; but as long as thou tarriest outside this naturally seems 1603 I, 18 | instance."77 Let us not then tarry for the accuser, but let 1604 II, 5 | things of this world Paul teaches us when he says: "But I 1605 I, 5 | his confession, and the teaching which was extended to others. 1606 I, 14 | things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are 1607 I, 14 | retreated to the path which tend towards the incorporeal, 1608 I, 12 | skin and covering of some tent so as to be transformed 1609 I, 18 | who had repented, on equal terms of honour with his teacher, 1610 I, 11 | worse than this, but every terror of this kind will have been 1611 I, 10 | should any one describe the terrors arising to our souls from 1612 I, 9 | become of all that parade of theirs? It is all gone;-the costly 1613 I, 8 | again, when He was rebuking themby the mouth of this prophet 1614 I, 18 | sinned," we read, "do not add thereto any more, and the first 1615 I, 10 | able to experence this at thet time, but will abide together 1616 I, 12 | in front of Him. Thousand thousands ministered unto Him, and 1617 I, 15 | vehemently declaring, and plainly threatening; "yet three days and Nineveh 1618 I, 11 | plots of demons, or the threatenings of hell, or death, either 1619 I, 4 | And for this reason God threatens us with punishments, and 1620 I, 11 | and subject to fear and threats, lest he should deteriorate 1621 I, 15 | plainly threatening; "yet three days and Nineveh shall be 1622 I, 17 | stale device, he openly threw off shame, and unmasked 1623 I, 9 | of their banquets , the throng of musicians, the attentions 1624 I, 11 | presented, when the palace is thrown open and it is permitted 1625 II, 1 | give thyself an additional thrust into the pit, but stand 1626 I, 12 | pair of white mules, nor tiding in a golden chariot, nor 1627 I, 10 | struggling for a brief, and tiny twinkling of an eye (for 1628 I, 9 | succour, no one with the tip of his finger will apply 1629 I, 14 | to touch it with even the tips of your fingers, nay you 1630 I, 12 | all the people, tribes and tongues serve Him. His dominion 1631 | too 1632 II, 5 | when one has climbed to the top of a cliff and gazes on 1633 I, 10 | malady then you will know its topics for another season, what 1634 I, 10 | would not have ceased being tormented. When then we have received 1635 I, 1 | pieces, to shake off the tormentor fastened upon him; and to 1636 I, 10 | us more bitterly than the torments in hell, and to confound 1637 I, 10 | various kinds of torment and torrents of punishment are poured 1638 I, 14 | spittle you cannot bear to touch it with even the tips of 1639 I, 18 | with a dead body, and then touches it again, what has he gained 1640 I, 5 | have devoured naphtha and tow, and fagots and such a large 1641 II, 1 | vigilance, and then not a trace of this wound will be left; 1642 II, 1 | hadst returned from thy trading voyage. bringing a full 1643 I, 15 | to do this who have been trained in the divine doctrines 1644 II, 1 | brethren, because you have trampled upon the covenant which 1645 I, 5 | longer at the king, but all transferring their eyes from him to the 1646 I, 11 | the sky, and consider the transfiguration to take place in the whole 1647 I, 13 | we had it in our power to transfigure the body into a really symmetrical 1648 I, 12 | of some tent so as to be transformed into some better shape. 1649 I, 1 | better than ten thousand transgressors, then thou wast formerly 1650 I, 4 | own sake; for no harm can traverse that divine nature; but 1651 II, 3 | fortification of cities, but the treachery of one or two of the citizens 1652 I, 15 | many transgressions, to tread the right way He said: " 1653 I, 17 | designs upon him; and now treading the path which leads to 1654 I, 7 | state of health, not only treating them according to the laws 1655 I, 18(73)| Clement of Alexandria in his treatise entitled "Who is the rich 1656 I, 16 | their offences, fears and trembles lest they should make a 1657 II, 2 | and of that fearful and tremendous seat of judgment; "for we 1658 I, 9 | confidence taking the place of tremor and despair lessens the 1659 I, 13 | Himself, not reckoning their trespasses unto them, and having committed 1660 I, 8 | miracles, and endured many trials for the sake of their faith 1661 I, 17 | youth, should have suddenly trodden all the pomps of this life 1662 I, 12 | and the visions of my head troubled me."45 Then all the gates 1663 I, 1 | filled with contempt."5 Truly divine are these precepts, 1664 I, 7 | prolonged. And the same truth is implied in the parable 1665 I, 9 | of indicating both these truths He saith to those on the 1666 I, 19 | will be less forward in trying to upset thee again, and 1667 I, 9 | granted for argument's sake, tthat you will live so many years, 1668 II, 5 | drawing himself out of the turmoil and stormy billows of life 1669 I, 7 | falleth not rise up, or he who turneth away not turn back?"17 But 1670 II, 4 | hast not yet completed thy twentieth year, but even if, after 1671 I, 10 | period of a hundred years or twice as long? and what is this 1672 I, 10 | struggling for a brief, and tiny twinkling of an eye (for such is present 1673 I, 6 | exceeded all in fury and tyranny, and having subverted the 1674 I, 2 | injunctions of the cruel tyrant, and implacable enemy of 1675 I, 13 | reduced to the extremity of ugliness, to the very acme of grace, 1676 I, 1 | former beauty and comeliness, unadorned with its divine and unspeakable 1677 II, 4 | because it comes upon us unawares. Consider the anxieties 1678 II, 4 | flatteries, such as are unbecoming even to slaves if they be 1679 I, 16 | prevail in the councils of the unbelieving, and of those young men 1680 I, 9 | these? And not only is this uncertain, but there is for often 1681 I, 13 | want of faith, but also an unclean life which is sufficient 1682 I, 14 | within are full of so much uncleanness. Morever when you see a 1683 II, 3 | is honourable and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers 1684 II, 4 | with them. For if, after undergoing many danger, and completing 1685 I, 13 | words, nor grasped by the understanding: but in a dim kind of way, 1686 I, 19(82)| These words seem to be understood, although they are not expressed 1687 I, 14 | to those dangers which he underwent, nor to those deaths which 1688 I, 5 | increase his dismay, and undo all his hardness of heart, 1689 I, 14 | moisture, daily skin becoming unduly withered, and the eyes sunken, 1690 I, 9 | and these worms to that undying worm, to the fire unquenchable, 1691 I, 19 | he will receive such an unexpected blow that he will be less 1692 II, 1 | short time, no one is so unfeeling or inexperienced in matters 1693 I, 18 | you make this confession unfollow it. For no one will be able 1694 I, 19 | two things together is not uniform, but manifold in shame and 1695 I, 11 | future constitution of the universe be better than the present: 1696 I, 16 | despair are hence forward unmanageable, rushing into vice in every 1697 I, 17 | openly threw off shame, and unmasked his pretence, and said that 1698 I, 5 | received such a token it was unpardonable in him to ignore God, much 1699 I, 1 | Solomon did not make the unqualified statement "every one who 1700 I, 15 | Now if barbarian, and unreasoning men could perceive so much, 1701 I, 12 | shall be more precious than unsmelted gold, and a man shall be 1702 I, 9 | in their quality differ unspeakably from the things which now 1703 I, 3 | cogitations of despair, and has unstrung his own strength, how will 1704 I, 3 | who can be so harsh and unsympathetic as to utter words of encouragement 1705 I, 12 | Heavens with a span, who upholdeth all things by the word of 1706 I, 13 | further. Now if these things uplift those who possess them to 1707 I, 17 | out, he received him with uplifted hands, and having embraced 1708 II, 3 | thou wilt bend thine eye upward, the Saviour will even now 1709 I, 17 | young Phoenician, the son of Urbanus, who was untimely left an 1710 I, 3 | this account the Evil One uses all kinds of devices in 1711 | using 1712 I, 13 | souls which, owing to the usurpation of the devil, have then 1713 I, 15 | should be able to move the utterance was not accompanied by any 1714 I, 6 | expression "to-day," may be uttered at every time of life, even 1715 II, 4 | who tremble for thy soul,-Valerius the holy man of God, Florentius 1716 I, 7 | to the mountains and in valleys, that is to say some long 1717 I, 14 | the countenance forthwith vanishes; so that if you consider 1718 I, 3 | was laughing to scorn the vanity of this life, who regarded 1719 I, 19 | pieces, by which I mean a variable and yet depressing habit 1720 I, 12 | the gates of the heavenly vaults are opened, or rather the 1721 I, 11 | these words are no empty vaunt let us journey in thought 1722 I, 14 | when set free froth every veil? Now we ought to form some 1723 I, 12 | covered with shame, and veiling their heads, and bending 1724 I, 9 | the trial, and making the venture the greater part of our 1725 I, 6 | time of life, even on the verge of old age, if you desire 1726 I, 18(78)| the passage in our English Version [Revised]. ~ 1727 II, 5 | or some fragment of the vessel, others floating dead, a 1728 I, 16 | entrance, and to reach the vestibule of repentance, and to repulse 1729 I, 11 | were sitting arrayed in vestures of gold, and in the midst 1730 I, 10 | itself be sufficient to vex us more bitterly than the 1731 I, 4 | also is not distressed or vexed at the insults of those 1732 I, 16 | again crowned and proclaimed victor with more splendour than 1733 II, 1 | made his antagonist more vigilant and wary for the future.~ 1734 I, 14 | own people, the frequent vigils, the long journies, the 1735 I, 14 | the rainbow far more than violets and roses, and all other 1736 I, 11 | beams of the sun, and all visible radiance, and not consisting 1737 I, 5 | apostate, as he deserved to be visited? No! He supplied him with 1738 I, 6 | To-day, if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts, 1739 I, 9 | enervation of mind, the voluptuous, abandoned, extravagant 1740 I, 18 | when he has returned to his vomit, and become odious, so is 1741 II, 5 | out of thy memory please vouchsafe a reply to our letter; for 1742 II, 1 | returned from thy trading voyage. bringing a full cargo. 1743 I, 1 | overthrow; for on this account I wail and mourn, and shall not 1744 I, 3 | encouragement in place of wailing and lamentation? For as 1745 I, 17 | with a harlot there, he waited until he had satiated that 1746 I, 13 | another saith "Thou didst sit waiting for them like a deserted 1747 II, 2 | which needs no accusers and waits for no witnesses; for "all 1748 I, 15 | the Lord thy God, and to walk in all His ways, and to 1749 I, 6 | and he was pained, and walked sorrowfully, and then I 1750 I, 17 | having broken through the wall (for he had even blocked 1751 I, 7 | no common straying, but wandered away to the mountains and 1752 I, 13 | us. For it is not merely want of faith, but also an unclean 1753 II, 1 | enlisted for this noble warfare, and owing to indolence 1754 I, 15 | them to feel a larger and warmer love. Now if the confession 1755 I, 8(20) | and not?" etc., being a warning addressed to those who hoped 1756 II, 1 | a grievous thing for the warrior to be wounded, but to despair 1757 I, 12 | insecure, both on account of wars, and plots, and envy, and 1758 II, 1 | antagonist more vigilant and wary for the future.~ 1759 I, 18 | what has he gained by his washing?"78 Even so if a man fasts 1760 I, 13 | anxiety, and should have wasted all our time upon things 1761 I, 17 | characters, kept a continual watch upon him, and if ever they 1762 I, 17 | following him at a distance, watched to see what the meaning 1763 II, 1 | Therefore he was diligent, and watchful, and mightily stirred up 1764 II, 1 | a brave adversary would wax strong against him; for 1765 I, 12 | again: for iniquity has waxed mighty therein. And God 1766 I, 9 | there only is this remedy weak and unprofitable: but while 1767 II, 3 | that thou hast become much weaker for the struggle with the 1768 II, 2 | perhaps you will allege weakness of nature as the excuse, 1769 II, 5 | overthrown. This is the strong weapon of the enemy, and the only 1770 II, 5 | It is an evil thing to wed a very poor wife, or a very 1771 I, 13 | but should any comely, well-born and modest woman, owing 1772 I, 7 | he the rich and free and well-bred son being reduced to a more 1773 I, 1 | the days of its glory that well-ordered mind of thine which the 1774 I, 14 | cheeks, you will affirm the well-shaped body to be nothing else 1775 I, 12 | a flame of fire, and the wheels thereof burning fire: a 1776 I, 14 | countless perils, how then, whenhave offended against Him after 1777 | wherever 1778 I, 6(13) | Isa. lvii. 17, 18. LXX., whicb has after "sorrowfully" 1779 II, 4 | is it not strange that, whilst others do not even now despair 1780 I, 14 | to be nothing else than a whited sepulchre; the parts within 1781 I, 17 | again to his dwelling in the wilderness. And the other, put to shame 1782 II, 5 | forgive me; for I am not willingly in this condition, but have 1783 I, 12 | there were no river of fire winding by, nor any terrible angels 1784 I, 12 | come upon us."40 And again "windows" he saith "hall be opened 1785 I, 17 | supply him with meat and wine, and threatened, if he did 1786 I, 13 | gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not?"54 And 1787 I, 15 | feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her 1788 I, 17 | fastings and prayers and tears, wiping off from his soul the defilement 1789 I, 4 | former deeds; but because He wishes to release us from our disorder; 1790 I, 14 | daily skin becoming unduly withered, and the eyes sunken, the 1791 I, 5 | whole time. Now all who have witnessed persons burning are aware, 1792 I, 13 | them in the position of wives, much more is this the case 1793 I, 17 | rescue the lamb from the wolves; which in fact they actually 1794 I, 13 | time like an infant in the womb, even so do we dwell in 1795 I, 6 | condemned his offences, he so won for himself the mercy of 1796 I, 17 | clothing which he formerly wore, and all his worldly grandeur, 1797 II, 4 | afterwards, when I have worked for a short time, I shall 1798 I, 17 | again into the former sea of worldliness. And so, having flung aside 1799 I, 9 | these worms to that undying worm, to the fire unquenchable, 1800 I, 6 | subverted the legal form of worship, and shut up the temple, 1801 I, 16 | fury when he has once been worsted, and has fallen where he 1802 I, 14 | such afflictions as thou wottest of light and easy, because 1803 I, 12 | rolled up like a scroll,"46 wrapped up in the middle like the 1804 I, 3 | receive the prize, and be wreathed with the garland of victory, 1805 I, 14 | fight the enemy? In fact he wrestled with him so bravely, that 1806 II, 3 | reputation. And yet what is more wretched than these things when they 1807 I, 16 | demonstrated from the divine writings. Thus at least both the 1808 II, 4 | entreat thee do not so great a wrong to thyself; do not pour 1809 I, 12(39)| qumwqh/setai, "shall be made wroth." ~ 1810 I, 18(75)| 2 Cor. xii. 21; xiii. 2. ~ 1811 I, 19(84)| John xiv. 2.~ 1812 I, 14(62)| 2 Kings xix. 34. ~ 1813 I, 12(36)| of them taken from Isaiah xl. ~ 1814 I, 15(70)| Isa. xliii. 26. ~ 1815 I, 13(50)| Ps. xlv. 12. ~ 1816 I, 14(58)| Luke xx. 36. ~ 1817 I, 3(8) | Is. xxii. 4~ 1818 I, 9(28) | Matt. xxv. 34. ~ 1819 I, 6(15) | 2 Chron. xxxiii. 10-19. ~ 1820 I, 11(31)| Isa. xxxv. 10. ~ 1821 II, 4 | completed thy twentieth year, but even if, after achieving 1822 II, 3 | ruled, and the ruler of yesterday becomes a private citizen 1823 | yours 1824 I, 17 | disciple of John the son of Zebedee, but afterwards for a long