Letter, Par.

1001 III  |               for refuge destitute of protection. But thy powers do not repel
1002 III  |          brightened, and not a little proud on account of your greatness
1003 II, 2|        infirmity of body. And this is proved by the greatest hero of
1004  V   |           renders them purer and more proven. Wherefore also Paul said "
1005 II, 2|             great and eminent prophet proves who was not a little distressed
1006 IV, 2|               hands of the Isaurians, provided you get clear away from
1007  I, 5|       unspeakable proofs of the great providence and succour of God. But
1008 IV, 1|            are constantly employed in providing for my refreshment. And
1009 II, 3|              you." And then by way of proving that they will not be confined
1010 II, 4|           region, nor the scarcity of provisions, nor the lack of attendants,
1011  I, 3|              wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners." And when he
1012 IV, 3|            knew what she had done, he published, as she said many threats
1013 IV, 1|              all were proclaiming and publishing my praises, and expressing
1014  V   |               characters renders them purer and more proven. Wherefore
1015 II, 3|              is the greatest means of purification for those who have sinned.
1016 II, 3|          proof that what was done did purify even from so great a stain
1017  I, 5|             way, by female sellers of purple, by tentmakers, and tanners
1018 IV, 3|   Constantinople did not refrain from pursuing me even here. This at least
1019 III  |             chamber, covered with any quantity of wraps, and not daring
1020 II, 2|                For this is indeed the queen of virtues, and the perfection
1021  I, 3|           there arose" it is said, "a questioning on the part of John's disciples
1022 II, 1|             of your sickness, and the quick succession of changes in
1023  I, 3|               make them righteous, to quicken those who are dead, to restore
1024 IV, 5|               then that the letter is quickly and safely delivered to
1025 IV, 5|           were possible for Moduarius quietly and secretly to hasten out
1026 III  |              if you were hastening to quit a foreign country, and return
1027 IV, 2|               suddenly towards dawn a rabble of monks (for so I must
1028 II, 1|             anxious on my behalf, nor rack yourself with solicitude,
1029 IV, 2|               animated by such fierce rage that even the proconsular
1030  I, 2|          learn to despise it. For the railings, and insults, and reproaches,
1031  V   |         readily than others do of the raiment which they wear. Rejoice
1032  I, 3|             it is possible for Him to raise those who have fallen, to
1033  I, 4|             Him working His miracles, raising the dead, cleansing lepers,
1034 IV, 2|               for my journey so as to reach Cucusus, and enjoy a little
1035 III  |             the priesthood, and after reaching extreme old age, and the
1036  I, 1|             really terrible, only one real trial, and that is sin;
1037 IV, 4|             destitute of any terrible reality, words void of sorrow. For
1038 IV, 2|          anything else made them more reasonable, but they pressed on, animated
1039  V   |        patience probation." For these reasons I also rejoice and leap
1040 IV, 3|            fears and the perils? as I recall them day by day, and continually
1041 II, 4|              your health permits you, recite it aloud. For if you will,
1042 II, 2|               heard that as they were reclining on their couches at a banquet,
1043 III  |         increase of strength. For the recollection of what has been already
1044  V   |             of strife they have their recompense and reward;-the pleasure
1045  I, 2|              full of reverent praise, recording what had taken place, and
1046  I, 3|       manifest, how much more will He rectify things which already exist.
1047 II, 2|             write? Nothing, Olympias, redounds so much to the credit of
1048  I, 4|             gorgeous robe, then put a reed in His hand, then fell down
1049 III  |             to a crest, and crags and reefs, and rocky ledges and fierce
1050 IV, 3|           from Constantinople did not refrain from pursuing me even here.
1051 IV, 1|          employed in providing for my refreshment. And the good Patricius
1052 IV, 1|            all manner of affectionate regard; and he has set the monasteries
1053 II, 3|                he held his peace, and rejoiced at the things which happened
1054  I, 3|             and was grown up, war was rekindled against him on every side.
1055  I, 1|             the pleasures and sorrows relating to this life, declared the
1056 II, 3|              anything bravely that it releases any one who may have committed
1057 IV, 2|             me (for I had not yet got relief from the troubles arising
1058  I, 1|                    1. Come now let me relieve the wound of thy despondency,
1059  I, 3|             the evangelist adding the remark "for neither did His brethren
1060 II, 1|            had recourse amongst other remedies to the drug which was sent
1061 IV, 1|           garland of victory might be rendered more glorious. Why then
1062  I, 2|            more was wanting for their renown; then at last their calamities
1063  I, 4|              Him. For the High Priest rent his clothes saying "He hath
1064 II, 4|             hands of robbers who have repeatedly attacked us, and yet in
1065 III  |     protection. But thy powers do not repel the weapons of barbarians,
1066  I, 2|             God says "Fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid
1067 III  |          seemed to enjoy the greatest reputation have been turned to flight,
1068  I, 3|               but even those who were reputed to be his brethren were
1069 III  |        vanished. Nevertheless I still require great care as regards diet;
1070 II, 1|               you also would take the requisite care of yourself, you would
1071  I, 2|             beheld despaired of their rescue, suddenly, and beyond all
1072  I, 5|              signs and wonders do yet resemble signs, and are unspeakable
1073 II, 3|               a perpetual executioner residing with you.~
1074 II, 2|               strenuous and shameless resistance. In this instance however
1075 III  |              are times when all these resources are baffled, and leave those
1076 IV, 4|          everything necessary in this respect; and I am in far greater
1077 IV, 2|               him to grant a few days respite on account of my infirmity
1078  I, 5|          amidst alternate trials, and respites from trial, the fabric of
1079 IV, 2|           themselves and lay hid, not responding even when I called them.
1080 III  |          constant sleeplessness. Thus restlessly did I pass through my long
1081  I, 3|        quicken those who are dead, to restore lustre to decayed things,
1082 IV, 5|            concerned, even if nothing results from it, and they have their
1083  I, 2|             God's dealing (for I will resume my former argument); He
1084 II, 1|        condition do not permit you to retain what I have said constantly
1085  I, 2|          world issued letters full of reverent praise, recording what had
1086  I, 3|         although John himself behaved reverently to Him, and they said "He
1087 IV, 1|             my own mind precisely the reverse: but of this I said nothing
1088  I, 4|         offended? or when the robbers reviled Him? or when as I have already
1089  I, 2|         neither be ye afraid of their revilings, for they shall wax old
1090 IV, 4|          salutary medicine capable of reviving any one who was desponding
1091  V   |       acquires therefrom the greatest riches for itself. For by what
1092 IV, 5|           wickedness, and who have no right to appoint, and the other
1093  I, 3|         countless sins, and make them righteous, to quicken those who are
1094 II, 3|              they who have lived very righteously derive much benefit from
1095  I, 4|             did not know that He must rise again from the dead." How
1096 III  |                   To Olympias.~Having risen from the very gates of death
1097  V   |              capture and conquest and rises superior to all things;
1098 III  |              you, and the billows are rising to a crest, and crags and
1099  I, 1|             away like the stream of a river. For such is the nature
1100 IV, 3|         litter fell on its knees, the road being rugged, and steep
1101  I, 1|       neighbour, whilst mighty is the roaring of the billows, and monsters
1102  I, 4|             arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, then put a reed in His
1103  V   |            the power of standing on a rock in the midst of mighty billows
1104 II, 2|             billow, and long lines of rocks, and the darkness was profound,
1105 III  |              and crags and reefs, and rocky ledges and fierce monsters
1106  I, 1|              the raging waters by his rod. But if He does not effect
1107 II, 4|           cure yourself, and will not rouse yourself from these dismal
1108 IV, 3|      presbyter came to me, and having roused me from sleep, exclaimed
1109  I, 2|              of higher dignity than a royal court, and the very hairs
1110 IV, 2|              generous wife of my lord Ruffinus (a most attentive friend
1111 IV, 3|             its knees, the road being rugged, and steep and stony, and
1112 II, 1|               using a large number of rugs, and staying always indoors.
1113  I, 5|            were brought back, and the ruined places were built up more
1114  I, 5|              escaped the hands of the ruler; others were brought out
1115 II, 3|         account of God's command, and sacrificed his own son, his only begotten,
1116 IV, 5|             the letter is quickly and safely delivered to him and not
1117 IV, 5|             is impossible for them to sail into the Bosporus or into
1118  I, 2|             more. Wherefore also Paul saith "now to Him who is able
1119 II, 3|             infirmity availed for his salvation; and he departed to the
1120 IV, 2|               late one evening at Cae;sarea, in an exhausted and worn-out
1121 II, 3|              the flesh a messenger of Satan to buffet me" meaning by
1122  I, 4|              not even then were those savage beasts softened, but became
1123  I, 3|           murderer rather than of the Saviour and benefactor. How many
1124 II, 4|     desolation of the region, nor the scarcity of provisions, nor the lack
1125 II, 2|            reproaches, and abuse, and scoffings (not indeed that you are
1126  I, 4|            and spent the whole day in scoffs and abuse, and ribaldry
1127  V   |              under foot with derisive scorn the fury of lusty men gnashing
1128  I, 4|               having the marks of the scourge upon His back, and was fastened
1129 II, 3|       maltreated, and tortured by the scourges of public executioners.
1130 II, 1|              a constant fire, setting screens about the chamber in which
1131 II, 3|              the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees ye shall in
1132  I, 4|        amongst some people, after the seals (of the sepulchre were broken)
1133  I, 1|            sailors' hands, the pilots seated on the deck, clasping their
1134  I, 5|       continued to live in hiding and secrecy, being fugitives full of
1135 IV, 5|             for Moduarius quietly and secretly to hasten out to me it would
1136 III  |          powerful than arms, and more secure than towers and bulwarks.
1137 II, 1|              ask for letters from me, seeing that you have not derived
1138  I, 1|               our present evils I may seek speech shrinks baffled from
1139 III  |            upon them, or the breakers seething with an abundance of foam
1140 II, 2|            the former having been all seized together by various enemies,
1141 IV, 2|            seen these things the good Seleucia, the generous wife of my
1142  I, 5|               in every way, by female sellers of purple, by tentmakers,
1143 III  |              your cautious spirit, by sending good tidings instead of
1144 IV, 4|           prevent my having the least sensation of cold. And if I may form
1145  I, 1|       declared the whole truth in one sentence when he said - "For the
1146  I, 4|               after the seals (of the sepulchre were broken) after the manifest
1147 IV, 5|         Gothic monks where the Bishop Serapion has constantly been concealed
1148 III  |               I am very glad that thy servants have met me just as I am
1149 III  |              and confined chamber you serve and anoint the combatants
1150  I, 2|            call upon Jesus, whom thou servest, merely to bow his head;
1151 IV, 5|        presence therefore is of great service (for he is a devout, inflexible,
1152 III  |              which soldiers have, are serviceable for the security of the
1153  I, 2|        conducts them to an unexpected settlement. For He is not only able
1154 II, 1|               remain indoors I am not severely distressed by the cold;
1155  I, 2|              person, and to run after shadows (for such are human alliances),
1156 IV, 4|               for certain that I have shaken myself entirely free from
1157 IV, 2|             and boasted that they had shamefully beaten many of the proconsular
1158 II, 3|         possessed a dwelling which he shared with all who passed by,
1159  I, 1|               of their situation with sharp cries and bitter lamentations,
1160  I, 3|                in fact every day they sharpened their teeth against Him.
1161 II, 3|          appeared, grace had not been shed forth as it was afterwards,
1162 II, 2|              to pieces as well as the shepherds themselves; nevertheless
1163  V   |             of your training, you now shine forth the more gloriously
1164 II, 3|              of victory for the just, shining far above the brightness
1165 III  |            every means to bring their ship to some anchorage, or island
1166  I, 1|               them, the planks of the ships breaking up, the sails torn
1167  I, 1|             to bring forth disastrous shipwrecks, and increasing the ruin
1168 IV, 1|              and so I will give you a short account of them, not in
1169 IV, 5|             man who has a head on his shoulders.~
1170 II, 3|             seriously enfeebled. Paul shows this where he said "Use
1171 III  |               consequently they often shrink from doing battle with the
1172  I, 1|               evils I may seek speech shrinks baffled from the attempt.
1173 III  |               side, and everything is shrouded in the most profound darkness
1174 II, 2|           hands and knees, nor did he shut their mouths, or close their
1175 II, 3|           therefore are many weak and sickly among you." And then by
1176 II, 4|               nor a constant state of siege, nor anything else of this
1177 IV, 4|             change of country and the sight of many cities: or if you
1178 IV, 5|              willing let him at least signify to your prudence whether
1179 IV, 4|            also a third letter ready, similar to these, which I do not
1180  V   |           contents, and great general similarity of character.~
1181  I, 3|              be his brethren were not sincerely attached to Him, but even
1182  V   |              succession of trials the sinews of your soul should become
1183 II, 3|       purification for those who have sinned. On this account Paul delivers
1184  I, 3|               friend of publicans and sinners." And when he was conversing
1185 IV, 1|            means of getting rid of my sins-that my journey is continually
1186 III  |              centres of the city, but sitting all the while in a small
1187  I, 1|             the hopelessness of their situation with sharp cries and bitter
1188 III  |        science, nevertheless have not skill sufficient to withstand
1189 II, 1|           lady, to employ various and skilled physicians, and to take
1190  I, 1|          bitter lamentations, neither sky nor sea clearly visible,
1191 IV, 3|             and having roused me from sleep, exclaimed with a loud voice "
1192 IV, 2|              saw that my disorder had slightly abated I began to form plans
1193  I, 5|               word might proceed by a smooth course only, God rich in
1194  I, 3|                many who are caught by snares. Many such things have indeed
1195  I, 4|              were those savage beasts softened, but became more furious
1196 IV, 2|               agony of alarm the very soil of their country being in
1197  I, 2|          outcasts from city and home, sojourners in a strange and barbarous
1198 IV, 4|         bodily health than when I was sojourning in Caesarea. And why do
1199  I, 2|              kind of substance. And a solemn song of universal praise
1200  V   |       greatest consolation of this my solitude from a consideration of
1201 II, 1|             me. For having again felt somewhat upset, I again had recourse
1202  I, 2|               substance. And a solemn song of universal praise was
1203  I, 3|              the multitude" others "a sorcerer" saying "He casteth out
1204 II, 2|        delivered over to sickness and sores, then did he also long for
1205  I, 1|             both of the pleasures and sorrows relating to this life, declared
1206 III  |            the power of a philosophic soul-which is stronger than ten thousand
1207 II, 4|               things, and now I am in sound health, and great security,
1208  I, 3|               who this woman is which speaketh unto Him;" in fact every
1209 III  |                and a wall of defence, speaking in the eloquent voice of
1210 III  |           storm of darts and turn the spears which are hurled at you
1211 IV, 5|            out of the pit. For I have special need of him on account of
1212 IV, 5|            are two things which would specially distress me if they were
1213  V   |        following letter is added as a specimen, out of a very large number,
1214 III  |          account, and become a common spectacle of derision for those who
1215  I, 1|              present evils I may seek speech shrinks baffled from the
1216  V   |             if they were uninhabited, spending the whole of your time in
1217  I, 5|               in good health and good spirits, most reverend and divinely
1218  I, 1|             things which are esteemed splendid amongst men under the one
1219  I, 2|            shone forth with exceeding splendour. For the fire was bound,
1220  I, 4|               clothes saying "He hath spoken blasphemy; what further
1221 II, 2|             it that I affirm? Not the spoliation of goods, even if one were
1222  I, 4|               gall and vinegar on the sponge how many think you were
1223 III  |           took place, all my troubles spontaneously vanished. Nevertheless I
1224 III  |             not even sprinkled by the spray; and very naturally so;
1225 IV, 1|       consequence of which my fame is spread abroad, when you ought to
1226 III  |         grievous tempest are not even sprinkled by the spray; and very naturally
1227  I, 1|            torn to tatters, the masts sprung, the oars dashed out of
1228 II, 3|               hearken to the voice of St. Paul when he says "To depart
1229 III  |           even at the very outset and starting point, have been overthrown;
1230 IV, 2|               or on the other hand to stay indoors, owing to the excessive
1231 II, 1|             large number of rugs, and staying always indoors. This indeed
1232  I, 5|            wrought, then the death of Stephen again caused a severe persecution,
1233 IV, 3|             but disclosed them to her steward who was there, and ordered
1234  I, 4|                His disciples came and stole Him" how many think you
1235  I, 2|               better even of iron and stone, and masters every kind
1236 IV, 3|           being rugged, and steep and stony, and I who was inside was
1237 IV, 3|             great treasure laid up in store for him; for such is my
1238  I, 3|              who are in error, to set straight those who have been ensnared,
1239 IV, 3|           beset the lady as she says, straitly threatening her, constraining
1240 III  |             men, nor any assaults and stratagems of that kind, but they have
1241  I, 1|              which pass away like the stream of a river. For such is
1242  I, 4|              saw Him bound, scourged, streaming with blood, examined before
1243 II, 2|        occasions he had made the most strenuous and shameless resistance.
1244  V   |            given even in the midst of strife they have their recompense
1245 III  |             instructing either sex to strip readily for these contests,
1246 II, 2|                even if one were to be stripped bare of all one's possessions,
1247 IV, 4|              consider that you need a strong defence and much toil and
1248 III  |             philosophic soul-which is stronger than ten thousand armies,
1249  V   |           such is the nature of these struggles, even before the prizes
1250 IV, 4|             one who was desponding or stumbling, and conducting him into
1251  I, 5|         events there were innumerable stumbling-blocks to offend the weaker brethren,
1252  V   |               natural, almost playful style, and tone of warm affection,
1253 III  |               the storm, and some are submerged, others floating dead upon
1254 IV, 3|             to expel me even from the suburbs, so that at midnight, I
1255 III  |         consolation arising from your successful exploits; for I also who
1256  I, 4|            manifold kinds of mockery, successively repeated, when they crowned
1257 III  |              your own land; a chronic sufferer from the most severe infirmity,
1258 IV, 1|             happened there would have sufficed to procure innumerable rewards
1259 IV, 4|             you dread the cold? for a suitable dwelling has been prepared
1260  V   |              if an opportunity should summon thee to do it, thou wouldst
1261 II, 3|           above the brightness of the sun, and it is the greatest
1262 II, 1|             of cheerfulness, but have sunk so deeply under the tyranny
1263 III  |               sweet lady, you deserve superlative admiration, inasmuch as
1264 III  |        sufferings, perpetual vomiting supervening on headache, loss of appetite,
1265  I, 3|          invoking Him; beseeching and supplicating; even if countless tumults
1266 IV, 2|             the difficulty of getting supplies, the want of a physician,
1267 II, 1|              climate, and an abundant supply of the necessaries of life,
1268 II, 4|            flimsy frame as mine I can support such an intolerable amount
1269  V   |           existing temptations may be suppressed, and that others may not
1270  I, 2|      wonder-working power of God, the supreme artificer, was displayed,
1271 II, 4|               encourage you, but I am sure that it really will be the
1272 II, 2|        darkness was profound, and the surging waves unbearable, even then
1273 IV, 5|               mites into the treasury surpassed all those who had cast in
1274 III  |              the other troubles which surround me, being cheered, and brightened,
1275 II, 4|              in Arabissus. Yet I have survived all these things, and now
1276 II, 4|               and endurance are found susceptible of degradation. ~
1277 IV, 3|        positively declare it but only suspect it to be the fact.~And what
1278 II, 4|            yourself from these dismal swamps of despondency in spite
1279 III  |           deserting it. Therefore, my sweet lady, you deserve superlative
1280 II, 2|              torn from us in one fell swoop, nor the perpetual assaults
1281 II, 1|             my most discreet mistress Syncletion, and I found that no more
1282 IV, 5|               be done. For that which takes place in the case of money,
1283  I, 1|               name, they are but idle tales. For whatever the nature
1284 IV, 4|             rather put down those who talk about it. But if you are
1285  I, 5|            purple, by tentmakers, and tanners dwelling in the outskirts
1286  I, 5|          trouble, I leave this as thy task, that you may reckon up
1287 II, 3|           lived then, and that harder tasks are assigned to us, listen
1288  I, 1|        breaking up, the sails torn to tatters, the masts sprung, the oars
1289 IV, 1|               which do not exist, and tearing yourself to pieces for no
1290 III  |              and if they chance to be tempest-tossed in the open sea they do
1291  I, 3|               come upon thee, even if tempests are stirred up before thy
1292  V   |            that we may not enter into temptation; but if it should be permitted
1293  V   |               pray both that existing temptations may be suppressed, and that
1294 II, 2|              about to die, acts which tend not a little to console
1295 II, 1|            ago when I suffered from a tendency to vomiting, owing to the
1296  I, 3|               and all the children of tender age were cut to pieces just
1297  I, 5|          female sellers of purple, by tentmakers, and tanners dwelling in
1298 IV, 2|             proconsular soldiers were terrified. For they kept threatening
1299  V   |            means will they be able to terrify you, who dare everything
1300 IV, 2|            story? Although such great terrors were imminent, and death
1301 IV, 2|              was now the height of my tertian malady. And in addition
1302 II, 1|         sickness awaits one who has a thankful spirit? Have I not often,
1303  I, 3|         troubled but continue to give thanks to God for all things, praising,
1304  I, 2|             and they uttered hymns of thanksgiving to God for that they had
1305 II, 1|               honoured lord the Count Theophilus be exhorted to take means
1306      | thine
1307  I, 4|            when they crowned Him with thorns, then arrayed Him in a gorgeous
1308 IV, 4|              over them constantly and thoroughly, and you will perceive their
1309 III  |       soul-which is stronger than ten thousand armies, more powerful than
1310  V   |      ambitions under foot. Or do they threaten death? This also you have
1311 IV, 3|           published, as she said many threats against her. But when she
1312 III  |             to set a foot outside the threshold I underwent extreme sufferings,
1313 III  |          cheerfully disposed than the thriving and robust, not depressed
1314  I, 3|            when the milk was in their throats, the sword was driven through
1315      | throughout
1316 III  |            the wonder is that without thrusting yourself into the forum,
1317 III  |                neither labouring, nor toiling, neither feeling distress
1318 III  |               and cheerfully bear the toils which such contests involve.
1319  V   |             almost playful style, and tone of warm affection, in which
1320      | too
1321  V   |               prison, and chains, and torment; and bewail those only who
1322  I, 3|              removal gave occasion to torrents of blood, and cruel murder
1323 III  |               met me when I was still tossing on the open sea, and experiencing
1324 IV, 2|             the toil, the strain, the total absence of attendants, the
1325 II, 2|           heard their last words, nor touched their hands and knees, nor
1326      | towards
1327 III  |            city, where you are like a tower, a haven, and a wall of
1328 IV, 1|              health. For although the town has neither market-place
1329  I, 5|           appear in the middle of the towns; and if they did venture
1330  I, 3|       long-suffering God endured this tragical cruelty, which caused so
1331  V   |             and strait path, you have trained yourself in all these things.
1332  I, 4|              all his enemies, and the traitor standing by and exulting
1333 III  |              that kind, but they have trampled under foot the constraining
1334  I, 4|              robber, and such a great transgressor that neither on the plea
1335  I, 1|          these things may be they are transitory and perishable, and operate
1336 II, 2|               from one's country, and transportation to a distant land, nor the
1337  I, 1|          growing to a head every day, travailing to bring forth disastrous
1338 IV, 3|            joy as one who has a great treasure laid up in store for him;
1339 IV, 5|               cast two mites into the treasury surpassed all those who
1340 IV, 2|             to set fire to it, and to treat us with the utmost violence
1341 II, 4|              yourself. I sent you the treatise which I have lately written,
1342  V   |            midst of mighty billows of tribulation, and sailing in a calm with
1343  I, 4|        examined before the governor's tribunal, and not one of His disciples
1344 IV, 2|               violently disposed. The tribune, having heard this, took
1345  I, 3|               were envious of Him and tried to slander Him, although
1346  I, 4|               Jewish priests making a tumult and uproar; alone in the
1347 III  |               times round the farther turning post, have won a prize in
1348 II, 3|             or three days, nor ten or twenty, or a hundred, but many
1349  I, 1|            further shall I pursue the unattainable? for whatever image of our
1350 II, 2|              Nor is the Devil himself unaware, of this fact; for when
1351 II, 2|       profound, and the surging waves unbearable, even then he was not tortured
1352  V   |              in your training you now undertake with much ease, although
1353 IV, 2|              so that even the old men undertook the defence of the walls.
1354 II, 2|               remained untroubled and undismayed he rushed to this as the
1355  I, 2|            the enemy's malice remains ungratified, then He suddenly converts
1356 IV, 5|               come bringing word that Unilas, that excellent bishop whom
1357  V   |       populous cities as if they were uninhabited, spending the whole of your
1358 II, 4|          Nevertheless I have remained uninjured up to the present day, having
1359  I, 2|       substance. And a solemn song of universal praise was instituted there
1360 II, 4|           despondency in spite of the unlimited amount of advice and exhortation
1361 III  |           burning, and endured a most unpleasant amount of smoke, and remained
1362 II, 4|           lack of attendants, nor the unskillfulness of physicians, nor the deprivation
1363  I, 5|               resemble signs, and are unspeakable proofs of the great providence
1364 III  |           enemy are so far from being unstrung, or dismayed by the number
1365 II, 2|      perceived that the hero remained untroubled and undismayed he rushed
1366 II, 3|          awful sin, that of partaking unworthily of the holy table and those
1367 III  |              a single blow, but stand unwounded in the midst of a storm
1368  I, 1|              to thee. We behold a sea upheaved from the very lowest depths,
1369  I, 5|             and their enemies had the upper hand in many places, and
1370  I, 4|           priests making a tumult and uproar; alone in the midst hemmed
1371  I, 1|            thee. For what is it which upsets thy mind, and why art thou
1372 IV, 1|       adversaries. Therefore to avoid upsetting them do not let any one
1373 IV, 5|               and zealous man) I have urged him to depart and to return
1374  I, 4|               bringing this charge of usurpation against one who had not
1375  I, 4|               And they accused Him of usurping kingly power saying "Every
1376 IV, 2|              and to treat us with the utmost violence unless we turned
1377 II, 2|               had no longer a word to utter, although on former occasions
1378 IV, 4|               which do not exist," an utterance unworthy of yourself, which
1379  I, 2|             wondrous melody; and they uttered hymns of thanksgiving to
1380 III  |             my troubles spontaneously vanished. Nevertheless I still require
1381  I, 4|              scourged? and probably a vast multitude was present. For
1382 III  |         extreme old age, and the most venerable hoar hairs, have fallen
1383 III  |            which you undergo you take vengeance on those who inflict them;
1384  I, 5|            the towns; and if they did venture there themselves their entertainers
1385 III  |           mistress was brought to the verge of death. Nevertheless in
1386 III  |          abundance of foam keep their vessels moored inside harbour; and
1387 II, 4|              is a great annoyance and vexation to my enemies. It follows
1388 III  |               women have been crowned victors, while men have been upset;
1389  I, 1|               doing any injury to the vigilant soul. Therefore the blessed
1390 II, 1|             warmth, infuses no little vigor, and excites an appetite
1391 III  |             that you are all the more vigorous, and the increase of the
1392  I, 4|          criminals? was it not of the vilest kind? was it not the death
1393 IV, 2|       Caesarea, and had burnt a large village, and were most violently
1394  I, 4|              by offering Him gall and vinegar on the sponge how many think
1395 IV, 2|              treat us with the utmost violence unless we turned out of
1396 IV, 2|          large village, and were most violently disposed. The tribune, having
1397 II, 2|           this is indeed the queen of virtues, and the perfection of crowns;
1398  I, 1|           neither sky nor sea clearly visible, but all one deep and impenetrable
1399  V   |               also affliction when it visits golden characters renders
1400 IV, 4|               terrible reality, words void of sorrow. For if you speak
1401 II, 3|         longer the merchant makes his voyage on the sea, the larger is
1402 III  |               pilots, and sailors and voyagers when they see clouds gathering
1403 III  |               and a favourable breeze wafting you on, and so far from
1404 IV, 2|               deeds, whilst every one wailed and lamented. But when I
1405 IV, 2|         however nowhere appeared; but waited for my departure, I know
1406 IV, 3|            hauled by the hand, for to walk was impossible through such
1407  V   |       yourself undergo. For by always walking in the narrow and strait
1408 III  |               a tower, a haven, and a wall of defence, speaking in
1409 IV, 2|          undertook the defence of the walls. While affairs were in this
1410  I, 5|             set upright, and they who wandered away were brought back,
1411  I, 3|         immediately after his birth a wanderer and a fugitive? was He not
1412  I, 2|            deprived of their liberty, wandering outcasts from city and home,
1413  I, 2|         prepared and nothing more was wanting for their renown; then at
1414  I, 3|        foreign land and was grown up, war was rekindled against him
1415  I, 1|                the peril of the deep, warfare of the whole world, or anything
1416  V   |            playful style, and tone of warm affection, in which Chrysostom
1417 IV, 2|          death?" one of those who was warmly attached to me said to me "
1418 IV, 2|              want of a physician, the wasting effects of toil, and heat
1419 III  |         others floating dead upon the water, others drifting naked upon
1420  I, 1|             art, but calms the raging waters by his rod. But if He does
1421  I, 2|             revilings, for they shall wax old as doth a garment, and
1422  I, 3|         freshness to those which have waxen old. For if He makes things
1423 II, 3|           stain - "therefore are many weak and sickly among you." And
1424  I, 5|        stumbling-blocks to offend the weaker brethren, when they were
1425 III  |               powers do not repel the weapons of barbarians, nor the devices
1426  V   |             of the raiment which they wear. Rejoice therefore and be
1427 IV, 4|               inhabiting a prison and wearing a chain? or in being ill-treated
1428 III  |              it was noonday, and calm weather, and a favourable breeze
1429  I, 5|              do not pass your time in weeping, but in serenity and cheerfulness.~
1430 III  |               and solicitude for your welfare I was relieved from this
1431      | whereas
1432      | wherever
1433 IV, 4|               possibly come out after Whitsuntide. And what do you mean by
1434 II, 1|               of physicians, and of a wholesome climate, and an abundant
1435 IV, 5|               have wrought such great wickedness, and who have no right to
1436 IV, 5|           occurred in the case of the widow in the gospel, also holds
1437 IV, 2|           good Seleucia, the generous wife of my lord Ruffinus (a most
1438 IV, 2|       Isaurians deliver us from these wild beasts." When the governor
1439  I, 5|        example was let down through a window, and so escaped the hands
1440  I, 3|         behold a gluttonous man and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and
1441 II, 1|               not be distressed at my wintering here, for I am in a much
1442 IV, 3|               should make an assault, wishing to insult or maltreat me,
1443 III  |               not skill sufficient to withstand every kind of storm; consequently
1444  I, 4|               further need have we of witnesses?" And what was the nature
1445  V   |               even though innumerable wolves encompass thee, and many
1446  I, 4|              doing all other kinds of wonderful deeds, were offended at
1447  I, 5|             if not positive signs and wonders do yet resemble signs, and
1448  I, 2|          created thing to join in the wondrous melody; and they uttered
1449  I, 1|             to despair, then He works wondrously, and beyond all expectation,
1450  I, 4|               and was fastened to the wood, how many think you were
1451  V   |            also Paul said "affliction worketh patience, and patience probation."
1452  I, 4|               who had lately seen Him working His miracles, raising the
1453  I, 1|           reduced to despair, then He works wondrously, and beyond all
1454  V   |      quietness and rest, and treading worldly ambitions under foot. Or
1455  I, 4|              hand, then fell down and worshipped Him, setting in motion every
1456  I, 4|              who have perpetrated the worst offences, and are not worthy
1457  V   |            summon thee to do it, thou wouldst divest thyself of it more
1458  I, 1|           Come now let me relieve the wound of thy despondency, and
1459 III  |          covered with any quantity of wraps, and not daring to set a
1460  I, 2|           immeasurable height and the wrath of the king to blaze even
1461 II, 3|        confidence. For it is a bright wreath of victory for the just,
1462 III  |               such little exertion to wreathe your brows with the garland
1463 IV, 1|            and dance for joy and bind wreaths upon your brow, because
1464 III  |             part in manifold kinds of wrestling and combats. And very naturally
1465 III  |            very naturally so; for the wrestlings of virtue do not depend
1466  I, 2|               to good, but many more, yea infinitely more. Wherefore
1467 II, 1|             of health than I was last year; so that if you also would
1468  I, 5|           wisdom and resource did not yield to His disciple; nay even
1469 II, 2|              the same moment in early youth and by a violent end, and
1470 IV, 5|               devout, inflexible, and zealous man) I have urged him to