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503 I, 3 | little child after his gift, furnishing it with constant material 504 II, 2 | athletes about to wrestle gainst him, and of these two athletes 505 III, 1 | were eating of the Devil's garbage: ye were feeding on spiritual 506 III, 3 | every tree which is in the garden" Here it is a serpent; there 507 I, 5 | leads forth the patient into gardens and meadows, nor even into 508 III, 3 | of the Father, and will gather together all the nations. 509 I, 1 | I designated bees, not gathering together diseases, but building 510 III, 3 | account the one set went to Gehenna, but the other to the Kingdom. 511 I, 2 | throne. For just as some generous and opulent man who has 512 II, 3 | stumbling-block and unto Gentiles foolishness."9 What could 513 I, 7 | one chastened, and another gets off, and escapes; and when 514 III, 3 | but this man declared the glad tidings of a kingdom of 515 III, 5 | of Job, learning how many glorious things spring from earnestness. 516 II, 2 | let one be consumed with gluttony, unprepared, void of strength, 517 I, 5 | us, chastening our pride, goading our sloth, and leading us 518 I, 5 | the judges, famine is to God-as an executioner correcting 519 II, 1 | he set countless schemes going, and not even thus got the 520 I, 2 | and the diadem, and the golden raiment, and the royal throne, 521 I, 8 | that our affairs are not governed by providence, but perceiving 522 I, 8 | presiding over it, both governing, and continually maintaining 523 III, 1 | The Devil is wicked; I grant this indeed, but he is wicked 524 III, 4 | things upon the earth, and granted him a helpmate, planted 525 I, 3 | expressions we may try to grasp it, but the exceeding magnitude 526 II, 4 | aright, and benefits us greatly, and we gain no ordinary 527 I, 2 | the tardiness arises from greediness, but here the endurance, 528 I, 3 | much better and wiser she grew. For when she bare a son, 529 III, 5 | therefore seems to men to be the groundwork of all sufferings together. 530 I, 2 | the fruit of the Spirit to grow in our souls. Nothing was 531 I, 8 | without the hand which guides it, much more, such a world 532 I, 7 | any one would find many guilty. When then these acknowledged 533 II, 4 | beforehand the man from the gullet of the wild beast, he saith. 534 II, 2 | wrestling school, in many gymnastic exercises, and exhibiting 535 II, 2 | other diligent, of good habit, passing his time in the 536 III, 3 | or by progeny, or by its hair, to those who possess it, 537 III, 3 | afforded the Devil a powerful handle.~ 538 III, 5 | any reasonable pretext, be hanged upon the pillory, and has 539 I, 3 | beholding the threat of death hanging over his head, if seeing 540 I, 6 | of the Demons when they harass and disturb the soul of 541 I | prosperity of the wicked and the hardships of the just.~ 542 I, 6 | were in a certain fitting harmony, yea rather even far more, 543 II, 4 | of salvation, but that he hasted to destroy and devour mankind. 544 II, 6 | order that we may return to health and enjoy the sacred table 545 III, 5 | hearing of the ear I have heard thee before, but now mine 546 I, 1 | wide-awake, and attentive hearers, though he extend his discourse 547 I, 3 | understanding shall keep your hearts."10 ~But, as I was saying, 548 I, 1 | which the winebibbers at heathen drinking-bouts experience; 549 II, 2 | up from above, out of the heavens, and he set the servant 550 I, 5 | the root of the vine, nor hedge it round but prune it, and 551 III, 2 | harm to the war and the heedful, but even profits them, 552 III, 5 | seen thee, wherefore I have held myself to be vile, and am 553 I, 7 | fool, "is liable to the hell of fire" saith He.24 Is 554 III, 1 | must" he saith "be also heresies among you that they which 555 | hereupon 556 III, 2 | woman who took leaven and hid it in three measures of 557 I, 4 | taken a start it be not hindered, as fire catching wood, 558 I, 6 | whenever he restrains and hinders so savage a Demon, who has 559 I, 5 | evils. This evil also Christ hints at, thus saying to the disciples, " 560 II, 1 | we saw his illustrious hoary head, and our soul was filled 561 I, 5 | account not only have they a hoe, but a sickle too, suitable 562 I, 3 | father before his eyes, and holding the traces of the wrath 563 I, 1 | together diseases, but building honeycombs with the greatest devotion, 564 I, 1 | I Indeed was hoping, that from the continuance 565 I, 3 | encompassed with so great horrors, he lashed out into such 566 I, 2 | body-guard of the heavenly hosts, then we perceive the wonder 567 II, 5 | what was briefer than that hour in which he was crowned? 568 I, 1 | the time and the proper hours. Thou art replete, but thy 569 | however 570 III, 3 | say to them? "Ye saw me hungering and ye fed me, naked and 571 I, 1 | replete, but thy brother still hungers. Thou art drunk with the 572 I, 6 | abode within, and desires to hurl the man headlong, and does 573 I, 3 | before this deceived her husband, afterwards even trained 574 I, 5 | to see in the case of the husbandmen: They do not then, only 575 III, 5 | produced more perplexity; the ignorance of the reason of what took 576 III, 3 | believe? The barbarians, and ignorant, and they who had never 577 I, 3 | great wickedness, as to ignore nature, and to forget one 578 III, 4 | made him according to his image, making him ruler of all 579 III, 5 | utmost gain, and avoid the imitation of Adam knowing how many 580 III, 3 | this, on account of the immaturity of its age. On this account 581 III, 5 | unversed, experiencing the immense change from wealth. As then 582 I, 4 | pestilences, and drought and immoderate rains, and irregularities 583 I, 4 | let it ever be fixed and immoveable in your minds, that not 584 II, 4 | wild beast might not be impetuous and leap upon him too shamelessly; 585 I, 4 | yet notwithstanding their impious thoughts are made out from 586 I, 6 | without a truce, and an implacable fight, and undying hatred. 587 I, 4 | much as he provides for improvement in the future, hear the 588 II, 5 | on all kinds of evil, may increase the chastening in our own 589 I, 1 | but that your desire is increased, that an addition is made 590 III, 2 | less than of old. Is a man incredulous? and does he think that 591 I, 1 | case the more teaching we inculcate, so much the rather do we 592 I, 6 | not have done? and what incurable mischief would they not 593 I, 3 | ejecting ourselves through our indifference to goods which were given 594 I, 6 | they lent it, we are not indignant at the time at which they 595 III, 2 | dissolute, the slothful, the indisposed towards the labours of virtue, 596 III, 5 | many ills are begotten of indolence: and imitate the piety of 597 III, 2 | these stop the mouths of the indolent, the dissolute, the slothful, 598 III, 1 | be no little hindrance to indulging in wickedness with pleasure, 599 I, 7 | of itself brings upon us inevitable chastisement, if we were 600 I, 8 | understanding to comprehend the infinity of the providence of God. " 601 II, 3 | the medicines of salvation inflict death upon the weak, not 602 I, 4 | much lovingkindness? He inflicted difference of speech upon 603 I, 8 | care, and enjoy much of his influence, and thus shall we be able 604 III, 4 | sit upon a dunghill, but inhabited a Paradise of luxury and 605 III, 2 | itself by means of the power inherent in it. So accordingly the 606 I, 3 | succeed to his father's inheritance: So has God done. He gave 607 I, 6 | shalt see the savage and inhuman and unsparing character 608 II, 1 | we also addressed to the initiated, this morning when we discoursed 609 II, 2 | that the Devil does not injure, but their own slothfulness 610 III, 2 | the smallness in no way injures the lump, but that little 611 I, 1 | blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious,1 and calling himself one 612 I, 6 | What then could be more insane and senseless than they 613 I, 6 | produce an example of extreme insanity, by his opinion; so if any 614 I, 1 | accordingly - then ye shewed your insatiable longing. For when my discourse 615 I, 1 | partake of the divine oracles insatiably, that day particularly shewed: 616 I, 2 | souls. Nothing was more insignificant than man, and nothing became 617 I, 6 | flocks of Job, how in one instant of time he annihilated all, 618 I, 7 | acknowledged sins are such and so insufferable, and each of these of itself 619 I, 1 | to some length, yea to an interminable length, such as never was, 620 I, 1 | their accusers flies, and introduced the right reason for the 621 I, 6 | of the moon unimpeded, an invariable succession of night and 622 I, 5 | not a work of God, but an invention of our own will, but this 623 I, 7 | it seems good to thee to investigate this saying, leaving the 624 III, 1 | of virtue, when all men invited him to wickedness; and he 625 II, 6 | Awake thy conscience, that inward accuser, in order that thou 626 I, 6 | the case of the bodies of irrational animals thou mayest learn 627 I, 4 | and immoderate rains, and irregularities in the atmosphere, or any 628 III, 5 | stream of worms on every side issued from his limbs, the running 629 I, 2 | than man. He was the last item of the reasonable creation. 630 III, 2 | gives alms. Does he live in jealousy and envy? Shew him one clean 631 I, 6 | affection than any father, juster than any judge, and more 632 I, 8 | according to his desert, the justice of God may be made manifest. 633 II, 6 | sins that thou mayest be justified."19 Wherefore also the prophet 634 III, 5 | oneself of being punished justly. But he was deprived of 635 I, 6 | order that they may not kick against the pricks, and 636 I, 2 | but just as in the case of kings when we hear of the purple 637 III, 2 | Master. For what saith he? "I knew thee that thou art an austere 638 III, 4 | death," saith he "for God knoweth, that on the day on which 639 I, 5 | the medicines of which He knows, frees us from diseases. 640 I, 1 | Daniel again makes the same lamentation. When after the enumeration 641 I, 4 | the gift rightly, but they lapsed to utter folly. He took 642 III, 1 | They were taking part in lascivious songs; ye were having a 643 I, 3 | with so great horrors, he lashed out into such great wickedness, 644 | latter 645 I, 4 | about to be judged in a lawcourt? And yet at least no one 646 III, 4 | the trustworthiness of the lawgiver sufficient to prove that 647 I, 3 | puts the birth down to the laws of marriage, but she recognizes 648 II, 6 | forward his humility, and laying aside the heavy burden of 649 I, 5 | oppresses him with hunger and lays him low with thirst, confines 650 II, 4 | might not be impetuous and leap upon him too shamelessly; 651 I, 3 | him, he leapt with fatal leaps; and if these walls were 652 I, 3 | restraints were laid upon him, he leapt with fatal leaps; and if 653 I, 3 | of her ejection she was led to a knowledge of God, so 654 I, 6 | the time during which they lent it, we are not indignant 655 II, 1 | thereby injured. For if thou lettest the adversary remain, the 656 I, 4 | thus done? yea he is at liberty to do all things as he wills. 657 I, 8 | more self-controlled, and lightening our punishment to come for 658 I, 7 | their chastening is to be lighter there, because they suffered 659 I, 7 | good men punished, they likewise say that human affairs are 660 III, 5 | every side issued from his limbs, the running was constant, 661 II, 4 | his life;"14 giving him a limit, and measure of vengeance, 662 I, 1 | accordingly, then the desire of listening was kindled in you, and 663 I, 7 | terrible affliction. Another lives in forbearance, self-restraint, 664 III, 5 | he "I see my food to be loathsome." Whenever then thou fallest 665 I, 7 | never sworn falsely? He who looketh on a woman, saith he, with 666 III, 1 | in the theatre, and were looking on at the Devil's show. 667 I, 5 | round but prune it, and lop off many of the branches; 668 III, 4 | his children, nor did he lose his wealth: he did not sit 669 III, 6 | Whenever therefore thou losest son and daughter together, 670 I, 2 | harbour, he received as lovingly as if he had undergone this 671 I, 5 | with hunger and lays him low with thirst, confines him 672 III, 4 | inhabited a Paradise of luxury and enjoyed all manner of 673 I, 5(17)| Ps. lxxviii. 34. ~ 674 I, 4 | the case of the subject lying before us. God gave a speech 675 I, 8 | it is worthless to answer madmen, so too those who say there 676 II, 3 | saying, "How are thy works magnified O Lord! in wisdom Thou hast 677 I, 4 | argument therefore let us maintain throughout, and let us apply 678 I, 8 | governing, and continually maintaining this whole fabric, and if 679 I, 3 | submission and to affront his maker, to dishonour his parents; 680 I, 5 | clear saying "I am God who maketh peace and createth evil,"18 681 I, 3 | birth down to the laws of marriage, but she recognizes the 682 I, 4 | worship Him who caused them, marvel at Him for His tender care. 683 II, 3 | at least how the prophet marvels at it, saying, "How are 684 I, 3 | furnishing it with constant material for instruction. Thus even 685 I, 1 | because I am a sinful man:"3 Matthew styling himself a publican 686 I, 1 | devotion, and so flying to the meadow of the virtue of the Saint: 687 I, 5 | patient into gardens and meadows, nor even into baths and 688 I, 4 | you shall learn the exact meaning of each expression, in order 689 | meantime 690 III, 2 | leaven and hid it in three measures of meal." So that the righteous 691 II, 3 | who were unable to use the medicine rightly. Whence then is 692 II, 5 | in our own case, and may meet with no pardon from having 693 I, 3 | God. For he did not speak merely the word grace, nor riches, 694 III, 5 | thee in order that thou mightest appear righteous?" conscious-stricken 695 III, 3 | works, it is desirable and mild. "And he will place the 696 I, 8 | thankfully should experience milder punishment there hear St. 697 I, 8 | conducted safely for one mile even, without the hand which 698 I, 7 | excellent, and they who were minded to blaspheme would accuse 699 I, 4 | fixed and immoveable in your minds, that not only when he confers 700 III, 5 | heard thee before, but now mine eye hath seen thee, wherefore 701 II, 3 | it becomes to thee the minister of adultery. A tongue has 702 I, 6 | done? and what incurable mischief would they not have accomplished? 703 I, 2 | and it fell. And as the miscreants who sail the sea, often 704 III, 2 | thou art an austere man." O miserable, and wretched, ungrateful 705 I, 5 | say the affliction, the misery. It is manifest then on 706 II, 6 | widow who spent the two mites is a proof.25 Having learned 707 III, 1 | colony for the good, but mixed these and those; conferring 708 III, 1 | to the wicked from their mixing with the good. They feel 709 III, 6 | servants, and they not only mock and reproach, but even abhorred 710 III, 6 | insults from men. Some indeed mocked and some reproached and 711 III, 6 | gibes, and raillery, and the mockery and derision, and the tearing 712 III, 2 | ancient example, but take our models from present times. For 713 II, 6 | own fellow-servants. And modesty, and humility, not less 714 I, 4 | add other deeds yet more monstrous. For such a thing is wickedness; 715 III, 6 | or ten days, but for many months; and (a circumstance which 716 II, 4 | even though he bear about a mortal body.~ 717 II, 4 | what a dignity the Apostle mounted? He who was invested with 718 III, 2 | austere man." For he ought to mourn, because he did not double 719 I, 6 | contend that the soul was murky and cold, he would produce 720 III, 1 | having a share in spiritual music. They were eating of the 721 III, 3 | to those, with the same nakedness: and to these and to those 722 II, 2 | wicked, learn from his very names. For the Devil, the slanderer 723 III, 3 | gather together all the nations. Terrible is the tribunal: 724 III, 1 | who hold to it, but those nearest at hand too. And in order 725 II, 6 | unspeakable. For Daniel saith to Nebuchadnezzar when he had come to all 726 I, 1 | strength. Let them not however necessitate the abridgement of the discourse 727 II, 1 | more valuable, and more needful than the dew of heaven, 728 III, 1 | wise, for thyself and thy neighbour."1 ~They were deceived in 729 II, 2 | unprepared, void of strength, nerveless; but the other diligent, 730 III, 6 | and intolerable disease new and strange, the loss of 731 III, 5 | continued always to pass his nights in the open air, not having 732 III, 3 | the greater. "The men of Nineveh" he saith "shall rise up, 733 III, 5 | himself. For this is to be noticed in each of the things which 734 III, 2 | in the magnitude of their number, but in the grace of the 735 I, 7 | he, even if he fulfil his oath, doeth the works of the 736 II, 6 | any hindrance to us from obeying the command? The widow who 737 II | Devil.~Against those who object because the devil has not 738 I, 7 | prophet saying "If Thou observedst iniquity O Lord, who shall 739 II, 2 | occurring and ceasing to occur. Now such things do not 740 II, 2 | which ceases to take place, occurring and ceasing to occur. Now 741 II, 3 | this Cross has become an offence to the weak. "For the word 742 I, 7 | these then the matters which offend thee? Yes, these, says he. 743 I | chastisement of God, and are offended at the prosperity of the 744 I, 7 | is this very thing which offends me more. For why when there 745 III, 3 | sheep. For from these the offering is great, both of their 746 I, 6 | beyond this to say. For omitting to ask (I say this by way 747 I, 1 | congregation, certain weak ones, unable to follow the length 748 III, 5 | calamity; to be conscious in oneself of being punished justly. 749 I, 2 | also in the case of the Only-Begotten, when we see the curtains 750 III, 4 | eat, your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as Gods. 751 I, 7 | part, and affording them an opportunity of coming out of their own 752 I, 5 | remain without food, when he oppresses him with hunger and lays 753 I, 2 | just as some generous and opulent man who has seen some one 754 I, 1 | ye partake of the divine oracles insatiably, that day particularly 755 I, 6 | which God who made them ordained from the beginning.~ 756 I, 5 | furnished table, but when he orders him to remain without food, 757 II, 3 | beauty of the creatures, the originator of them is proportionably 758 I, 1 | not cease to imitate the ostentatious among entertainers, both 759 | otherwise 760 III, 2 | ungrateful and lazy man! Thou oughtest to have accused thine own 761 III, 5 | who was poorer than the outcasts at the baths, and those 762 II, 5 | hast thou come to the last outlet of life? Do not consider 763 III, 5 | with us, are poor from the outset, and from the beginning 764 I, 3 | order that by his dwelling outside, and through his dishonour, 765 I, 7 | one, says he, is rich, and overbearing, He is rapacious and covetous, 766 II, 2 | slothfulness everywhere overthrows those who do not take heed. 767 III, 4 | serpent deceived me," she paid the uttermost penalty. For 768 I, 3 | born from the same birth pangs, and to slay him who had 769 I, 3 | had continued to dwell in Paradise-look, into how great evil he 770 III, 3 | that the judgments were parallel, and that the verdict given 771 I, 8 | sinner punished, remember the paralytic who passed thirty eight 772 I, 3 | maker, to dishonour his parents; if this man had continued 773 I, 1 | Lord's Day: For that ye partake of the divine oracles insatiably, 774 III, 3 | and they who had never partaken of divine teaching, or they 775 III, 3 | teaching, the others were never partakers of a divine instruction. 776 I, 6 | them the swine were of no particular account, but with thee there 777 I, 1 | oracles insatiably, that day particularly shewed: whereon I discoursed 778 III | proof of this from many passages, and amongst others from 779 I, 8 | remember the paralytic who passed thirty eight years on his 780 I, 8 | having few sailors, and passengers, would not be conducted 781 I, 3 | The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall 782 II, 2 | diligent, of good habit, passing his time in the wrestling 783 III, 2 | Shew him one clean from passion. Is he overcome by anger? 784 I, 3 | casts him forth from his paternal home, in order that he, 785 I, 2 | here the endurance, and patience are made up of spiritual 786 III, 1 | his virtue, when he had no pattern of virtue, when all men 787 III, 4 | dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before the swine, lest they 788 II, 5 | For we are all liable for penalties. But we are not deprived 789 I, 7 | would become better from penitence God would not have chastened 790 II, 3 | are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that 791 I, 8 | governed by providence, but perceiving His providence in part, 792 | Perhaps 793 III, 5 | consolation in all pain: and peril. For as it were in the common 794 II, 3 | Cross is to them that are perishing, foolishness: but to those 795 II, 1 | venture anything, before the permission of the Master.1 The herds 796 III, 3 | Because the purpose did not permit it. For this alone made 797 III, 6 | prevent them indeed, but who permits them for the sake of testing 798 I, 6 | us their enemies who are perpetually stinging them what would 799 III, 5 | pain, and produced more perplexity; the ignorance of the reason 800 I, 1 | was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious,1 and calling 801 II, 6 | seen that widow, how she persuaded the shameless judge?22 But 802 III, 4 | at least she was far more persuasive than he. For to Job after 803 I, 5 | but is called so, famine, pestilence, death, disease, and others 804 I, 4 | famines have taken place, and pestilences, and drought and immoderate 805 I, 1 | of the title of Apostle:2 Peter saying "Depart from me because 806 I, 3(10)| Phil. iv. 7. ~ 807 II, 4 | the Apostle. For as the physicians taking serpents and cutting 808 III, 5 | pretext, be hanged upon the pillory, and has his sides rasped 809 III, 1 | uttered. But to be stung, and pinched in conscience at his presence, 810 III, 6 | upon me." And he calls them pitiless, and says "My neighbours 811 I, 1 | table continuously, and placing on it the cup of my teaching, 812 III, 3 | comparison makes these things the plainer. And these and those were 813 III, 4 | granted him a helpmate, planted Paradise, and having committed 814 II, 6 | are easy, nor canst thou plead poverty. And even if thou 815 III, 3 | words and the method of the plot. "The serpent came" saith 816 III, 4 | me your attention on this point, that the woman was able 817 I, 5 | nor even into baths and pools of water, nor yet when he 818 III, 5 | least under the roof of the porches at the baths, and are covered 819 I, 8 | nevertheless from small portions we gain a clear and manifest 820 III, 3 | by its hair, to those who possess it, being on all sides destitute 821 III, 3 | great or little of his possessions. But let us rather examine 822 I, 7 | have failed to come down to posterity. And in order that thou 823 I, 1 | for they, the more they pour down unmixed wine, so much 824 III, 3 | she afforded the Devil a powerful handle.~ 825 II, 2 | and exhibiting all the practice which bears upon the contest. 826 II, 2 | alone is called wicked by pre-eminence. Why then is he thus called? 827 II, 3 | of God."8 And again, "we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews 828 III, 3 | disbelieved the Master when he preached a kingdom of heaven, but 829 I, 2 | divine longing.~But enough of preamble. And we will proceed hereupon 830 II, 5 | thou not see men taken away prematurely day after day? On this account 831 II, 4 | their destructive members, prepare medicines for antidotes; 832 III, 1 | and wicked generation he preserved his virtue, when he had 833 I, 8 | not a certain providence presiding over it, both governing, 834 III, 4 | a woman, and she did not prevail: and yet at least she was 835 III, 7 | against, when the curse prevailed and when death was terrible. 836 III, 6 | blaspheme him who is able to prevent them indeed, but who permits 837 I, 1 | do thou vex his zeal by preventing him from receiving all that 838 I, 6 | may not kick against the pricks, and cover their own feet 839 I, 5 | good to us, chastening our pride, goading our sloth, and 840 I, 5 | both making his house a prison, and depriving him of the 841 I, 6 | the sun for so many years proceeding day by day in regular order, 842 III, 3 | master; and that man came and proclaimed an overthrow; but this man 843 I, 6 | murky and cold, he would produce an example of extreme insanity, 844 III, 5 | caused him greater pain, and produced more perplexity; the ignorance 845 III, 4 | woman believed in one who professed mere words, and nothing 846 I, 3 | beginning? This turned out profitably to man, on account of our 847 I, 7 | others he does not chasten, profiting both those who are chastened, 848 III, 2 | and the heedful, but even profits them, not owing to his own 849 III, 4 | one only: and this very prohibition he made for man's advantage. 850 II, 1 | common master of us all, to prolong thy life to the old age 851 III, 4 | Gods. In hope of a greater promise she cast away the goods 852 III, 3 | those received the same promises, the same rewards were assigned 853 III, 4 | not, and yet God gave many proofs of his own beneficence and 854 I, 1 | before the time and the proper hours. Thou art replete, 855 II, 3 | the originator of them is proportionably seen."5 Hear too Paul saying, " 856 I, 5 | They do not then, only protect the root of the vine, nor 857 III, 1(1)| Prov. ix. 12. ~ 858 III, 2 | this too has been already proved by many examples. Direct 859 III, 1 | others, I provide thee with proverbial evidence: "My son" saith 860 I, 5 | nor hedge it round but prune it, and lop off many of 861 I, 5 | nor the husbandman who prunes: but that we should blame 862 III, 1 | not to have transgression publicly committed. For the life 863 III, 4 | woman with mere words and puffing her up with vain hopes, 864 II, 4 | executioner. For the executioners punish those who have done wrong, 865 I, 4 | his chastisements and his punishments are the greatest part of 866 III, 5 | For it was saintly and pure, even when it had so many 867 I, 5 | chastens them, which makes them purer, which renders them more 868 I, 2 | kings when we hear of the purple robe, and the diadem, and 869 III, 1 | them, like some traveller, pursuing his way while the great 870 III, 5 | and decaying with such putrefaction, used to make food distasteful 871 I, 7 | adorned with all other good qualities, and is chastened with poverty 872 III, 2 | the lump, but that little quantity converts the whole of the 873 III, 4 | warfare? From what other quarter ought one to learn the enemy 874 III, 3 | would he have said that the Queen of the South would condemn 875 I, 1 | your eagerness would be quenched by the abundance of what 876 II, 6 | the all holy, and good and quickening Spirit, now and always and 877 I, 7 | their sins deserved, our race would have been carried 878 III, 5 | For these indeed have one ragged garment, but he sat naked, 879 III, 6 | friends, and the gibes, and raillery, and the mockery and derision, 880 I, 4 | and drought and immoderate rains, and irregularities in the 881 II, 1 | from the house, but himself ran to our table. What could 882 II, 2 | things do not reach the rank of the nature or of the 883 III, 4 | it is to commit ourselves rashly to our enemies, and to conspirators 884 III, 5 | pillory, and has his sides rasped to pieces, let him not think 885 I, 8 | shut the mouths of them who rave against the master, and 886 III, 3 | who, it is allowed, might readily have been deceived, are 887 II, 1 | we set out our table with readiness, in order that he should 888 I, 8 | we be able to escape from real evil, and obtain future 889 I, 5 | There is then evil, which is really evil; fornication, adultery, 890 III, 5 | On both sides, beloved, reap the utmost gain, and avoid 891 I, 7 | account the majority make reckless utterances, since they do 892 I, 3 | laws of marriage, but she recognizes the Lord of Nature, and 893 I, 7 | for rendering to all their recompense. For if indeed all were 894 I, 8 | God, and if He is just He recompenses to each according to their 895 I, 6 | should we have, tell me, in recompensing in a contrary spirit, and 896 II, 6 | promised that he will be reconciled with him he has come into 897 III, 6 | death. Who could be able to recount so great a calamity? No 898 I, 7 | longsuffering, that he might recover them, but they are unworthy 899 I, 8 | crowning if, when we live in rectitude, we suffer ill. So that 900 II, 6 | be acceptable unto thee, redeem thy sins by almsgiving and 901 II, 2 | But to slander, and to refrain from slander is not natural, 902 I, 3 | wanted him to be still, to refuse submission and to affront 903 III, 4 | of the rest of the trees, refused him the taste of one only: 904 I, 5 | punishment; thus naming it not in regard to its own nature, but according 905 III, 1 | are men alike; I mean as regards your nature. You and they 906 I, 6 | proceeding day by day in regular order, a manifold band of 907 I, 5 | famine or death, and to reject his providence over all? 908 III, 6 | says "My neighbours have rejected me, and my servants spake 909 I, 5 | unserviceable, so as through the rejection of what is superfluous to 910 III, 2 | righteous man, but he rather rejoiced in the conflict as we accordingly 911 III | others from those which relate to Adam and to Job.~ 912 I, 3 | Cain slew."12 The woman remembers her calamity, and does not 913 I, 3 | bring the gift of God to her remembrance: and again when she bare 914 II, 6 | transgression to the Lord, and thou remittedst the iniquity of my heart."20 915 III, 4 | swine, lest they turn and rend you." And this happened 916 III, 2 | in order that he might render thee the stronger, in order 917 III, 2 | not double the talent, but rendered his sin the more grievous, 918 I, 5 | makes them purer, which renders them more zealous, which 919 II, 1 | you. For still-still-we renew our discourse concerning 920 III, 4 | the words: and turned and rent the woman. And see how he 921 II, 1 | discoursed to them about renunciation, and covenant. And we do 922 I, 7 | you nay, but if ye do not repent ye also shall suffer the 923 I, 1 | the proper hours. Thou art replete, but thy brother still hungers. 924 I, 2 | greatest commendation, and good report. Pray why is this? Because 925 III, 6 | Some indeed mocked and some reproached and others despised; not 926 I, 8 | necessary to hope for some other requital awaiting us, in order that 927 I, 5 | deaths. For He is full of resources, and the medicines which 928 I, 4 | the penalty now, and be restrained from the very root of their 929 I, 6 | lovingkindness of God whenever he restrains and hinders so savage a 930 I, 3 | rushed. For if when so many restraints were laid upon him, he leapt 931 I, 3 | of this man, what a good result the expulsion from the life 932 II, 6 | medicines, in order that we may return to health and enjoy the 933 II, 2 | to God saying "Doth Job reverence thee for nought? but put 934 I, 7 | longer do this, but the reverse, and if thou seest any righteous 935 III, 3 | for there is necessity to revert to that subject, so as to 936 III, 7 | sides, and receiving and reviving her terrified children, 937 III, 6 | thou shalt obtain the same reward, because thou hast borne 938 III, 3 | same promises, the same rewards were assigned to both on 939 I, 4 | fire catching wood, so it rises to an unspeakable height. 940 III, 4 | fruits, and fountains and rivers, and every other kind of 941 II, 5 | salvation, but consider the robber who was freed on the cross. 942 I, 2 | when we hear of the purple robe, and the diadem, and the 943 I, 5 | light, and shadowing his room on all sides with curtains, 944 I, 5 | of the vine, nor hedge it round but prune it, and lop off 945 II, 4 | judges allow. For this is the rule for the executioner, to 946 III, 4 | to his image, making him ruler of all things upon the earth, 947 II, 3 | in order that thou mayest run unto good works, but if 948 III, 5 | issued from his limbs, the running was constant, and the evil 949 I, 3 | great evil he would have rushed. For if when so many restraints 950 I, 2 | Why so? Because when no sadness, or care, or labours, or 951 I, 8 | would not be conducted safely for one mile even, without 952 II, 5 | when they say peace and safety, then sudden destruction 953 I, 2 | And as the miscreants who sail the sea, often bore through 954 I, 2 | the carelessness of the sailor.~And yet God did not look 955 I, 8 | For if a ship having few sailors, and passengers, would not 956 III, 6 | who permits them for the sake of testing thee: just as 957 I, 2 | him of all his wealth and sank the ship itself. But God 958 I, 1 | addition is made not to your satiety but to your pleasure, that 959 I, 2 | indeed are more quickly satisfied, some more tardily, and 960 I, 2 | shipwreck and only able to save his bare body from the waves, 961 II, 4 | presence? But this very saving presence, so profitable, 962 III, 7 | and so depart. And if thou sayest, he was Job, and for this 963 III, 5 | the sufferings which are scattered over the whole world, these 964 II, 1 | against whom he set countless schemes going, and not even thus 965 II, 2 | his time in the wrestling school, in many gymnastic exercises, 966 III, 4 | more clearly hear how the scripture accuses the woman: For it 967 III, 2 | and does he think that the scriptures are false? Does he not believe 968 I, 7 | learn that there is another season for rendering to all their 969 I, 2 | drawn aside and we see him seated on the lofty judgment seat. 970 III, 1 | dare what they dare with secrecy. And this is no small thing 971 I, 7 | we were to reckon up the secret sins committed by us, then 972 I, 2 | 2. This also happens at secular feasts. Some indeed are 973 I, 3 | says "God hath raised up seed to me in place of Abel whom 974 I, 3 | how many expressions he seeks for, so as to present to 975 I, 5 | On this account He often seizes this nature of ours wantoning 976 I, 1 | you witha sure subject for self accusation, suggesting that 977 I, 8 | sometimes rendering us more self-controlled, and lightening our punishment 978 II, 6 | for the Master by way of self-defence. For he who condemns his 979 I, 5 | God a share of the same self-justification, of which we allow our fellow 980 I, 7 | Another lives in forbearance, self-restraint, and uprightness, and is 981 I, 6 | could be more insane and senseless than they who in the midst 982 II, 1 | the hands of his son, he sent his son forth from the house 983 III, 2 | fellow-servants, nor does he give sentence according to his own judgment, 984 III, 1 | pray decoyed them? Who pray separated them from the sacred flock? 985 I, 6 | thanks for both these even separately, and deprivation is not 986 I, 7 | are not chastened. For he separates their wickedness from those, 987 I, 4 | in the future, hear the sequel "and now none of all the 988 III, 1 | yesterday we set on foot our sermon concerning the Devil, out 989 II, 4 | as the physicians taking serpents and cutting off their destructive 990 I, 6 | deprivation is not the less serviceable than bestowal; what excusableness 991 III, 3 | is not able to contribute services, either by its milk, or 992 I, 1 | among entertainers, both setting before you my table continuously, 993 III, 5 | and let us take in hand severally the ills that came upon 994 I, 5 | him of the very light, and shadowing his room on all sides with 995 III, 5 | thou shalt rise up, and shake off every thought of despondency. 996 I, 8 | whole fabric, and if in shame, through the common opinion 997 II, 6 | widow, how she persuaded the shameless judge?22 But thou hast a 998 II, 4 | impetuous and leap upon him too shamelessly; this too the Apostle does. 999 I, 5 | account both the sword is sharpened by them, and tortures are 1000 III, 5 | and are covered with a shelter. But he continued always 1001 III, 1 | nature, and on all sides shifting the cause from himself indeed, 1002 III, 1 | order that the good may shine the brighter. Dost thou