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501 III | silence to clamour, from repose to tumult. Similarly do
502 IV | wild beasts and even asps—reptiles surely more dreadful than
503 II | not lose anything that is requisite, while, in addition, the
504 III(6) | over their heads, so as to resemble the shell of the tortoise (
505 I | brethren from their own private resources supply to you in your prison,
506 III | since the moment when we responded to the words of the Sacrament.5
507 IV | prisoners, but preferred to be restored to the enemy; and then,
508 III | set you apart from a less restrained condition unto a sterner
509 III | of drink. They are under restraint, they are racked, they are
510 II | frequently used to go into retirement to pray the more freely,
511 IV | chastity. Mucius burnt his own right hand on the altar that fame
512 I | onlookers from outside the ring, so that hints suggested
513 V(12) | on the followers of his rivals, Albinus in the west, and
514 II | to the spirit. In spirit roam forth, in spirit walk abroad,
515 Appen | Passion from Dr. Armitage Robinson’s edition, Texts and Studies,
516 IV | Regulus, a general of the Romans, when captured by the Karthaginians,
517 III | wherein every hardship and roughness and uncomfortableness is
518 V | burning tunic. Others have run the gauntlet of the beast-fighters’
519 V(12) | following words refer to the ruthless punishment inflicted by
520 III | responded to the words of the Sacrament.5 No soldier goes to a war
521 II | tormented with filthy fumes of sacrifices, thou art not pained by
522 III(8) | secondly, it is a place of safety or watching (chap. ii.)
523 IV | the flesh. is weak. For He said first that the spirit was
524 II | ye are an odour of sweet savour (Eph. v. 3; 2 Cor. ii. 15).
525 IV | Karthage was already burning, saw her husband a suppliant
526 III | they of victory. And they, says the Apostle, that they may
527 V | looks by their bites and scars. Persons, too, ere this,
528 II(4) | stadium and the Porch or school of Stoic philosophers. These
529 IV | husband a suppliant before Scipio, and flew with her children
530 IV | all the noble youths are scourged before the altar, their
531 III(8) | discomfiture (chap. i.) secondly, it is a place of safety
532 IV | the flagellation, is no secret; for in that religious ceremony
533 IV | refused to allow his single self to be exchanged for many
534 II(3) | forms of which see Bright, Sermons of St. Leo, note 78, page
535 I | something from me too, which may serve to nourish your spirit also.
536 III | been called to the military service of the living God since
537 II | spirit gains what is always serviceable to faith. Thou dost not
538 II | in spirit walk abroad, setting before thyself not shady
539 III | Their occupations are all severe, lest body and mind should
540 IV | may answer for your own sex. It would be a long tale
541 III | should quake at passing from shade to sun, and from sun to
542 II | setting before thyself not shady walks or long porches but
543 | shall
544 III(6) | heads, so as to resemble the shell of the tortoise (testudo).~
545 III(6) | soldiers interlocked their shields over their heads, so as
546 V | whips11 with most enduring shoulders.~These things, blessed ones,
547 II | thou art not pained by the shouts at the public shows, nor
548 IV | ready because He wished to show which ought to be subject
549 II | a solitary place that He showed His own glory to His disciples.
550 II | the shouts at the public shows, nor by the brutality and
551 II | retreat. Even if the body is shut in and the flesh held fašt,
552 V | ranged themselves on his side.~
553 II | may be gloomy for him who sighs for the enjoyments of the
554 III | to leather cuirass, from silence to clamour, from repose
555 V | notoriety. Let us turn to the simple contemplation of ordinary
556 IV | Karthaginians, refused to allow his single self to be exchanged for
557 I | address you; yet to the most skilled gladiators, not only experts
558 I | fly from your sight and skulk away into his own abyss,
559 IV | achieved less—Heraclitus, who smeared himself with ox-dung, and
560 I | a charmed or out-smoked snake. Nor let him so prosper
561 III | hardness but destroyed by softness.~
562 II | intercourse, participate in the solemn days of the heathen. Thou
563 IV | Moreover, that highest solemnity to-day amongst the Lacedemonians,
564 II | from the world. It was in a solitary place that He showed His
565 | something
566 II | is only business to lose somewhat in order to gain more. I
567 IV | have even been willingly sought after, for the sake of fame
568 II | chains which bind the very souls of men. The world breathes
569 V | flames to traverse a certain space in a burning tunic. Others
570 V(12) | earlier years of his reign; Spartian, Severus, 12; Dion. Cass.
571 IV | conspirators, and in the end spat out her tongue, which she
572 IV | the violated Lucretia, who stabbed herself in the sight of
573 IV | their parents and relatives standing by and encouraging them
574 III | restrained condition unto a sterner training, that your powers
575 | still
576 II | ankle feels naught of the stocks when the mind is in heaven.
577 II(4) | and the Porch or school of Stoic philosophers. These are
578 II | Thou dost not look upon strange gods, thou dost not come
579 III | that your powers may be strengthened within you. For as everybody
580 III | athletes are separated for a stricter training, that they may
581 I | quarrels, failings, and mutual strifes.” Let him fly from your
582 IV | the body yield itself to stripes. Consequently, if it is
583 IV | spirit, the weaker to the stronger, so that itself also may
584 Appen | Robinson’s edition, Texts and Studies, i. 2, Cambridge, 1891.~------------------~
585 II | art free from causes of stumbling, temptations, evil recollections,
586 IV | to show which ought to be subject to the other; namely, that
587 IV | that the flesh should be subservient to the spirit, the weaker
588 IV | then the Athenian harlot10 succumbed to the executioner !—she
589 Appen(1)| between those witnesses who suffered but escaped death (“ confessors “)
590 V | through dread have avoided suffering for the truth’s sake unto
591 IV | able to assert that those sufferings of yours which lead to the
592 I | the ring, so that hints suggested from the very crowd have
593 IV | burning, saw her husband a suppliant before Scipio, and flew
594 I | their own private resources supply to you in your prison, blessed
595 IV | earthly glory to have such sway over the powers of body
596 II | but ye are an odour of sweet savour (Eph. v. 3; 2 Cor.
597 IV | sex. It would be a long tale were I to enumerate one
598 IV | We know from the Lord’s teaching that the flesh is weak,
599 I | are in my house; I will tempt them with petty quarrels,
600 II | from causes of stumbling, temptations, evil recollections, and,
601 III | but from light and narrow tents wherein every hardship and
602 Appen | Address has been made from the text edited by the present writer
603 Appen | Armitage Robinson’s edition, Texts and Studies, i. 2, Cambridge,
604 | thee
605 | thence
606 IV | salvation of both, not now thinking of the hardships of the
607 III(8) | or watching (chap. ii.) thirdly, it is a retreat (chap.
608 | though
609 Appen | Martyrs that it has been thought well to include that inspiriting
610 IV | Peregrinus, who no long time ago threw himself upon a funeral pyre—
611 | throughout
612 Appen | Passion of St. Perpetua which throw especial light upon the
613 II | walk abroad, setting before thyself not shady walks or long
614 IV | Peregrinus, who no long time ago threw himself upon a
615 V | indeed, even the present times may furnish us with proof,
616 IV | in the end spat out her tongue, which she had bitten off,
617 Appen | early Christian martyrdoms took place.~The date of the Address
618 II | the heathen. Thou art not tormented with filthy fumes of sacrifices,
619 I | own abyss, coiled up and torpid like a charmed or out-smoked
620 III(6) | resemble the shell of the tortoise (testudo).~
621 V | contests of cruelty and torture. How many civilians does
622 IV | ingenious devices of the torturer. But against all this, let
623 Appen | include that inspiriting Tract in this volume, and also
624 III | the Holy Spirit is the Trainer, the wreath is that of eternity,
625 I | only experts and their own trainers give advice, but even non-professionals
626 I | come into the prison to trample on him in his own house.
627 II | yourselves to have been translated, it may be, into a watch-house.
628 Appen | the scene, Karthage.~The translation of the Address has been
629 V | themselves out to the flames to traverse a certain space in a burning
630 II(4) | recreation walk planted with trees, and to the athletic and
631 III | plain, by working in the trenches, by closing files so as
632 V | avoided suffering for the truth’s sake unto salvation those
633 III | clamour, from repose to tumult. Similarly do ye, blessed
634 V | certain space in a burning tunic. Others have run the gauntlet
635 V | desire of notoriety. Let us turn to the simple contemplation
636 III | hardship and roughness and uncomfortableness is to.be found. Even in
637 IV | glory and divine reward are unworthy of mention. Is the glass
638 IV | the heavy sword and the uplifted cross,9 and the fury of
639 | used
640 V(12) | emperor, for instance, or a usurper. The following words refer
641 IV | Is the glass bead of such value? How much more the true
642 V | eagerly entered upon for vanity’s sake unto perdition.~VI.
643 I | kingdom as to set you at variance, but let him find you fortified
644 II(3) | Renunciation at Baptism, for the various forms of which see Bright,
645 III | sun to cold weather, from vest to leather cuirass, from
646 II | the festival-keepers. Open vice doth not parade itself before
647 III | better hope have they of victory. And they, says the Apostle,
648 V | never dreamt of for them in view of their family, rank, bodily
649 III(8) | that the martyrs’ prison is viewed under five different aspects:
650 IV(10) | Leæna: see Pliny, Hist. Nat. vii. 23; Pausanias, i. 23.~
651 IV | is a ready example in the violated Lucretia, who stabbed herself
652 III | of the judgment-seat: for virtue is built up by hardness
653 Appen | inspiriting Tract in this volume, and also to add some passages
654 IV | crucifixions. A woman has even voluntarily desired the wild beasts
655 II | to God.4 As often as thou walkest along it in spirit so often
656 II | before thyself not shady walks or long porches but that
657 III | and hardships to endure warfare by marching under arms,
658 II | translated, it may be, into a watch-house. It has its darkness, but
659 III(8) | is a place of safety or watching (chap. ii.) thirdly, it
660 III | sun, and from sun to cold weather, from vest to leather cuirass,
661 IV | she should be compelled to wed again, after the loss of
662 V(12) | his rivals, Albinus in the west, and Niger in the east,
663 | whatever
664 I | from martyrs in prison.2 Wherefore also on this account you
665 | while
666 V | gauntlet of the beast-fighters’ whips11 with most enduring shoulders.~
667 | whither
668 IV | husband; and Hasdrubal’s wife, who, when Karthage was
669 III | this wrestling-ground, hath willed before the day of contest
670 II | whole man, and whither it wills it carries him. Now where
671 II | along it in spirit so often wilt thou not be in prison. The
672 IV | sight of her relatives to win praise for her chastity.
673 IV | spirit was ready because He wished to show which ought to be
674 II | the more freely, and to withdraw from the world. It was in
675 | within
676 IV | so many crucifixions. A woman has even voluntarily desired
677 I | Church having lost, have been wont to entreat from martyrs
678 Appen(1)| with the Greek use of the word. See above, p. 45. They
679 III | manœuvring over the plain, by working in the trenches, by closing
680 III | they are racked, they are worn out with fatigue; and the
681 II | The world breathes the worse impurities, even the lusts
682 III | brought you forth to this wrestling-ground, hath willed before the
683 III | interpret our prison as a wrestling-school,8 so that, as persons well
684 III(8) | iii.) ; and fifthly, a wrestlingschool.~
685 Appen | text edited by the present writer for the Delegates of the
686 II(4) | is the true “Way” (John xiv. 6).~
687 IV | the spirit ready (Matt. xxvi. 41). Let us not therefore
688 V(12) | the east, in the earlier years of his reign; Spartian,
689 IV | soul rather than the body yield itself to stripes. Consequently,
690 | yours
691 IV | religious ceremony all the noble youths are scourged before the
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