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1 V(82) | the allusion to Phil. iii. 11. See Migne's note. The thought
2 II(66) | Rom. v. 14.~
3 VI(83) | Jer. ii. 32. The author, in quoting
4 III(70)| Isa. xliv. 4.~
5 III(69)| Odyss. K'. 510.~
6 II | such a condition, and were able neither to stand nor to
7 V | for heaven as a congenial abode, whence God, approving their
8 II | corruption poured forth abundantly, and running along in violent
9 IV | insult the commandments, accomplishing the will of the spirits
10 | according
11 IV | transgressing the commandments, and acting impiously towards God, they
12 II | the devil, ruling66 from Adam to Moses over this great
13 I | been given, if he failed to adorn that which is honourable
14 V | V.-The Gifts of Virgins, Adorned with Which They are Presented
15 IV | song, which sinners and adulterers sing to the Evil One. For
16 V(82) | the Church, at the second Advent, when "the dead shall be
17 I | holding back or of being afraid? For he would not be free
18 | again
19 II(61) | i.e., ai0 yuxai/.~
20 IV | setting their hopes on this alien world, which the Word says
21 II | females to be preserved alive. For the devil, ruling66
22 | all
23 V(82) | Commentators have remarked the allusion to Phil. iii. 11. See Migne'
24 IV | incorruption, sending it as an ally to those who are contending
25 | almost
26 VI(83) | from the LXX., slightly alters the text, so as to make
27 IV(75) | Amos iv. 5 (LXX.). The E. V.
28 II | have a calm, coming to an anchorage without damage, as also
29 II | become the giver to us. Anciently, then, after the fall of
30 | anything
31 V | give them choice honours, appointing and establishing them "above
32 V | congenial abode, whence God, approving their dispositions, promises
33 V | Isaiah proclaims, saying,80 "Arise, shine,81 for thy light
34 | around
35 I | Who Have the Power.~If the art of speaking, O virgins,
36 II | them, being darkened turn aside from the divine course its
37 IV | souls declare that they were asked by those who led them captive
38 V | which He declares to be the assembly of the souls which God plainly
39 VI | ornaments, nor a bride her attire,"84 shows that she should
40 I | there would be no way to avoid wearying you for one who
41 I | have the choice of holding back or of being afraid? For
42 VI | not give up or loosen the band of chastity through wiles
43 III | the rivers of evil always beating upon us. Wherefore, also,
44 | become
45 | becoming
46 III | it and to cultivate it, bedewing it with wisdom, is watered
47 III | every inclination to the begetting of children without effect,
48 | Beginning
49 II | sent down from heaven the best and most glorious help,
50 IV | corruption. For God has bestowed upon us virginity as a most
51 VI | that Arete replied, "and bid Thallousa speak after thee;
52 I | he would not be free from blame to whom the gift has been
53 IV | this reason the prophet blames them strongly, and cries
54 V | that heavenly city, the blessed Jerusalem, which He declares
55 II | you may know of how great blessings it has become the giver
56 III | the nature of virginity to blossom and grow to maturity when
57 | both
58 III | which they hung upon the branches of chastity, fastening them
59 V | shone in the most pure and bright, and unmingled and pious
60 I | our gifts, will sing the brightest and most glorious star of
61 III | the nature of this tree to bud and grow through water,
62 II | they receive the sudden bursts of the waves of folly which
63 III | indicated, for this reason calling the willows destructive
64 II | like ships, and have a calm, coming to an anchorage
65 VI | is love to God, which our Captain and Shepherd, Jesus, who
66 II | great Egypt, the world, took care to have the male and rational
67 II | passions, but he longs for the carnal and irrational offspring
68 IV | away,76 where those who carry them captive entice them
69 II | to paradise, and of the change to incorruption, and of
70 IV | shows, which is resplendent charity and the commandment respecting
71 V | to be presented "as a chaste virgin to Christ"78 in heaven, "
72 III | inclination to the begetting of children without effect, as also
73 V(82) | to His virgin bride, the Church, at the second Advent, when "
74 V | but truly of that heavenly city, the blessed Jerusalem,
75 III | willows in the midst thereof," clearly giving the name of harps
76 V | remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth;
77 V | settling those who are clothed in the most white robe of
78 II | ships, and have a calm, coming to an anchorage without
79 VI(83) | so as to make it almost a command, instead of a question.
80 II | Egypt, since he mercilessly commanded the males to be cast into
81 VI | O illustrious virgins, commands both you and me to hold
82 VI | and always cultivate and commend it.~Let these first-fruits
83 VI | Virginity to Be Cultivated and Commended in Every Place and Time.~
84 V(82) | Commentators have remarked the allusion
85 II | endeavour to show why I think so concerning these things, that having
86 IV | that they were liable to condemnation, because, while they were
87 II | pitying us who were in such a condition, and were able neither to
88 IV | as wise men say, which confuse and disturb the soul, then
89 V | thirsting for heaven as a congenial abode, whence God, approving
90 I | us, I let us from thence consider it.~
91 VI | pausing a little, as though considering somewhat with herself, thus
92 IV | an ally to those who are contending for and longing after Zion,
93 II | souls of men. And they,61 continuously exposed to this, were carried
94 V(78) | 2 Cor. xi. 2.~
95 II | turn aside from the divine course its whole vessel, which
96 III | as willows by the water courses."70 Surely, then, the shoot
97 IV | blames them strongly, and cries that they were liable to
98 III | fearful, and we groan and cry with weeping to God, that
99 VI | Chapter VI.-Virginity to Be Cultivated and Commended in Every Place
100 V | my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee,
101 II(63) | reference here is to the cxxxvith Psalm as we have it. It
102 II | to an anchorage without damage, as also the Holy Spirit
103 II | which rush into them, being darkened turn aside from the divine
104 III | Chapter III.-That Passage of David Explained; What the Harps
105 V(82) | second Advent, when "the dead shall be raised," was obviously
106 IV | pleasures, lying in wait to deceive them.~
107 IV | follow. For why do the souls declare that they were asked by
108 V | blessed Jerusalem, which He declares to be the assembly of the
109 IV | the law by distorting and degrading it, expecting a sensual
110 VI | by the heart are properly denoted our heart and mind. Now
111 IV | faith, but rejected it, denying it by their works. And hence
112 III | whatever kindles sensual desires and passions within us,
113 II | the soul carried away and destroyed by the streams of passions,
114 III | reason calling the willows destructive of fruit.69 And in Isaiah
115 | did
116 V | His chief joy," in the new dispensation, settling those who are
117 V | and nobly, with a lofty disposition, they have regard to the
118 V | whence God, approving their dispositions, promises with an oath to
119 II | things, that having heard distinctly the power of the grace already
120 IV | land, explaining the law by distorting and degrading it, expecting
121 VI | chastity through wiles and distractions. For by the heart are properly
122 IV | men say, which confuse and disturb the soul, then the willows
123 III | Babylon, which is interpreted "disturbance "or" confusion," signifies
124 I | at sundry times and in divers manners,"60 who can have
125 II | of Chastity and Virginity Divinely Given to Men, that They
126 IV | and cast holy things to dogs, and pearls before swine,73
127 III(71)| and here employed with a double meaning. ["Body" here =
128 III | not be snatched away and dragged along again by the stream
129 V | self-denial drawn in the pure draught of virginity with unpolluted
130 IV | which we may suspend and draw up the organs of lust which
131 III | steeped in water, if it be drunk, it extinguishes whatever
132 II | this, were carried along dumb and stupid, neglecting to
133 V | of virginity in the pure dwelling of unapproachable light;
134 VI(83) | setai; in the text it is e0pilaqe/sqai.~
135 VI(83) | question. The original has e0pilh/setai; in the text it is
136 | each
137 VI | O Arete, in proof of my education and my zeal. "And I receive
138 III | begetting of children without effect, as also Homer indicated,
139 | else
140 II | Given to Men, that They May Emerge from the Mire of Vices.~
141 III(71)| for harp above, and here employed with a double meaning. ["
142 | end
143 II | chastity. And I will now endeavour to show why I think so concerning
144 III | and grow to maturity when enriched by words, so that one can
145 IV | those who carry them captive entice them with pleasures, lying
146 III | passions within us, until it entirely renders barren, and makes
147 IV | watchtower."72 Now, let us here enumerate the points which follow.
148 V | with unpolluted lips, are "espoused to one husband," to be presented "
149 V | honours, appointing and establishing them "above His chief joy; "
150 | etc
151 | even
152 | everywhere
153 V | Now these promises, it is evident to every one, will be fulfilled
154 III | us take in our hands and examine this psalm, which the pure
155 II | when, being overcome by the excitements to passion which fall upon
156 VI | say, that we should all exercise and honour chastity, and
157 II(65) | Exod. i. 16.~
158 IV | distorting and degrading it, expecting a sensual kingdom, and setting
159 III | III.-That Passage of David Explained; What the Harps Hung Upon
160 IV | song in a strange land, explaining the law by distorting and
161 II | And they,61 continuously exposed to this, were carried along
162 VI | Place and Time.~Further, the expression in Jeremiah,83 "That a maid
163 III | water, if it be drunk, it extinguishes whatever kindles sensual
164 I | gift has been given, if he failed to adorn that which is honourable
165 IV | holding it firmly with faith, but rejected it, denying
166 III | the branches of chastity, fastening them to the wood that they
167 III | Wherefore, also, we are always fearful, and we groan and cry with
168 II | into the river,65 but the females to be preserved alive. For
169 II | violent currents, not only fiercely swept along whatever touched
170 VI | for one will not easily find anything else a greater
171 IV | their souls, holding it firmly with faith, but rejected
172 | first
173 VI | and commend it.~Let these first-fruits of my discourse suffice
174 I | things which are suitable and fitting to the subject before us,
175 II | streams of the world and the flesh. Whence, also, they say
176 III | chastity, because, when its flower is steeped in water, if
177 II | sudden bursts of the waves of folly which rush into them, being
178 | former
179 IV | reading the law, as if, forsooth, they were piously observing
180 | found
181 I | afraid? For he would not be free from blame to whom the gift
182 III | the willows destructive of fruit.69 And in Isaiah the righteous
183 V | evident to every one, will be fulfilled after the resurrection.82
184 | Further
185 V | to put off their wedding garment - that is, to relax their
186 IV | law going forth out of the gates of Jerusalem or out of their
187 VI | breastband, the girdle which gathers together and keeps firm
188 III | wisdom, is watered by the gentlest streams of Christ. For as
189 VI | Now the breastband, the girdle which gathers together and
190 II | blessings it has become the giver to us. Anciently, then,
191 III | midst thereof," clearly giving the name of harps to their
192 V | thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon
193 IV | Chapter IV.-The Author Goes on with the Interpretation
194 IV | were not to read the law going forth out of the gates of
195 V | Christ"78 in heaven, "having gotten the victory, striving for
196 II | distinctly the power of the grace already spoken of, you may
197 VI | possession, pleasing and grateful to God. There-fore, I say,
198 VI | easily find anything else a greater help to men than this possession,
199 V | unproductive of unsettled and grievous passions, do not sing the
200 III | are always fearful, and we groan and cry with weeping to
201 II | which is by nature easily guided. Wherefore God, pitying
202 II | of salvation to men, by guiding us to life, as chastity.
203 V | Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I
204 III | come, let us take in our hands and examine this psalm,
205 III | by words, so that one can hang his body71 upon it.~
206 III | when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows
207 III(71)| o@rganon. The word used for harp above, and here employed
208 II | these things, that having heard distinctly the power of
209 III | to a great and glorious height, when the righteous, and
210 | herself
211 III | without effect, as also Homer indicated, for this reason
212 VI | should all exercise and honour chastity, and always cultivate
213 I | failed to adorn that which is honourable with words of praise. Come
214 V | oath to give them choice honours, appointing and establishing
215 IV | Jerusalem or out of their houses; and for this reason the
216 | how
217 II | For this is said in the hundred and thirty-sixth63 psalm,
218 V | which Christ is not the husbandman; but those who have put
219 VI | Ruler and Bridegroom, O illustrious virgins, commands both you
220 IV | commandments, and acting impiously towards God, they were pretentiously
221 IV | and be drawn like worms to impurity and corruption. For God
222 III | barren, and makes every inclination to the begetting of children
223 V | these very undefiled and incorrupt souls, which, having with
224 II | irrational offspring to increase and multiply.~
225 III | without effect, as also Homer indicated, for this reason calling
226 IV | whom the prophet says with indignation, "They read the law74 without; "75
227 I | of currents and ways, God inspiring us "at sundry times and
228 | instead
229 IV | to the Evil One. For they insult the commandments, accomplishing
230 IV | Author Goes on with the Interpretation of the Same Passage~If,
231 II | longs for the carnal and irrational offspring to increase and
232 I(60) | polumerw=j kai\ polutro/pwj. Heb. i.
233 VI(83) | Jer. ii. 32. The author, in
234 VI | Further, the expression in Jeremiah,83 "That a maid should not
235 VI | our Captain and Shepherd, Jesus, who is also our Ruler and
236 IV | law74 without; "75 for the Jews were not to read the law
237 II | psalm, where the souls send joyfully up to God a hymn of thanksgiving,64
238 V | that well-known town in Judea; but truly of that heavenly
239 III(69)| Odyss. K'. 510.~
240 I(60) | polumerw=j kai\ polutro/pwj. Heb. i. 1.~
241 VI | which gathers together and keeps firm the purpose of the
242 III | it extinguishes whatever kindles sensual desires and passions
243 IV | it, expecting a sensual kingdom, and setting their hopes
244 II | already spoken of, you may know of how great blessings it
245 I | Spirit is very wide and large. Beginning, therefore, at
246 II | from having nothing firm to lay hold of. For the senses
247 II | those have said who are learned in these things, when, being
248 | least
249 IV(75) | sacrifice of thanksgiving in the leaven."~
250 IV | were asked by those who led them captive to sing the
251 IV | and cries that they were liable to condemnation, because,
252 V | virginity with unpolluted lips, are "espoused to one husband,"
253 VI(84) | Literally, breastband.~
254 VI | that Thallousa, pausing a little, as though considering somewhat
255 V | but well and nobly, with a lofty disposition, they have regard
256 III | water flows round us, as long as we are in the world,
257 IV | who are contending for and longing after Zion, as the psalm
258 II | streams of passions, but he longs for the carnal and irrational
259 VI | she should not give up or loosen the band of chastity through
260 VI | the soul to chastity, is love to God, which our Captain
261 V | bodies, nor do they take a low view of the meaning of the
262 IV | and draw up the organs of lust which overbalance and weigh
263 V | do they stick fast in the lusts of their mortal bodies,
264 V(80) | Isa. lx. 1.~
265 IV | entice them with pleasures, lying in wait to deceive them.~
266 VI | expression in Jeremiah,83 "That a maid should not forget her ornaments,
267 | make
268 | makes
269 II | world, took care to have the male and rational offspring of
270 II | mercilessly commanded the males to be cast into the river,65
271 IV | before swine,73 in the same manner as those of whom the prophet
272 I | sundry times and in divers manners,"60 who can have the choice
273 | many
274 V(82) | note. The thought of the marriage of the heavenly bridegroom,
275 IV(73) | Matt. vii. 6.~
276 III | virginity to blossom and grow to maturity when enriched by words,
277 | me
278 IV(72) | the word means simply "a memorial."~
279 II | devil in Egypt, since he mercilessly commanded the males to be
280 V(82) | allusion to Phil. iii. 11. See Migne's note. The thought of the
281 V | that is, to relax their minds by wandering thoughts.~
282 II | They May Emerge from the Mire of Vices.~Now I at least
283 V | fast in the lusts of their mortal bodies, nor do they take
284 II | devil, ruling66 from Adam to Moses over this great Egypt, the
285 V | cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem
286 II | offspring to increase and multiply.~
287 I | since there are of arguments myriads of currents and ways, God
288 III | thereof," clearly giving the name of harps to their bodies
289 I | Chapter I.-The Necessity of Praising Virtue, for
290 II | carried along dumb and stupid, neglecting to pilot their vessels,62
291 | neither
292 V | above His chief joy," in the new dispensation, settling those
293 | next
294 | no
295 V | commandments, but well and nobly, with a lofty disposition,
296 V(82) | Phil. iii. 11. See Migne's note. The thought of the marriage
297 III(71)| o@rganon. The word used for harp
298 V | dispositions, promises with an oath to give them choice honours,
299 IV | forsooth, they were piously observing its precepts; but they did
300 V(82) | dead shall be raised," was obviously present to the mind of the
301 III(69)| Odyss. K'. 510.~
302 IV(75) | 5 (LXX.). The E. V. is, "Offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving
303 | only
304 IV | suspend and draw up the organs of lust which overbalance
305 VI(83) | instead of a question. The original has e0pilh/setai; in the
306 V | and pious and becoming, ornament of virginity, and are found
307 VI | maid should not forget her ornaments, nor a bride her attire,"84
308 | over
309 IV | the organs of lust which overbalance and weigh down the mind,
310 II | these things, when, being overcome by the excitements to passion
311 II | means of restoring men to paradise, and of the change to incorruption,
312 I | went by the same ways, and passed along the same path, there
313 III(67)| waters of Babylon," etc. [He passes to the next psalm.] ~
314 II | overcome by the excitements to passion which fall upon them from
315 I | and passed along the same path, there would be no way to
316 VI | she said that Thallousa, pausing a little, as though considering
317 IV | holy things to dogs, and pearls before swine,73 in the same
318 III(68)| is not Eucharistic, but penitential.]~
319 V | the Gospel to senseless people seem to sing the Lord's
320 II | Now I at least seem to perceive that nothing has been such
321 I | wearying you for one who persisted in the arguments which had
322 IV(76) | 1 Pet. ii. 10.~
323 II | Whence, also, they say that Pharaoh was a type of the devil
324 V(82) | remarked the allusion to Phil. iii. 11. See Migne's note.
325 III(71)| meaning. ["Body" here = man's physical system.]~
326 II | and stupid, neglecting to pilot their vessels,62 from having
327 V | bright, and unmingled and pious and becoming, ornament of
328 IV | if, forsooth, they were piously observing its precepts;
329 II | easily guided. Wherefore God, pitying us who were in such a condition,
330 V | assembly of the souls which God plainly promises to place first, "
331 VI | men than this possession, pleasing and grateful to God. There-fore,
332 III | snatched off by the waves of pleasure, and slip down from the
333 IV | captive entice them with pleasures, lying in wait to deceive
334 I | Beginning, therefore, at the point from which we may say those
335 IV | let us here enumerate the points which follow. For why do
336 I(60) | polumerw=j kai\ polutro/pwj. Heb.
337 I(60) | polumerw=j kai\ polutro/pwj. Heb. i. 1.~
338 VI | greater help to men than this possession, pleasing and grateful to
339 II | the stream of corruption poured forth abundantly, and running
340 I | honourable with words of praise. Come then, we also, according
341 I | Chapter I.-The Necessity of Praising Virtue, for Those Who Have
342 IV | were piously observing its precepts; but they did not receive
343 V | the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief
344 V(82) | be raised," was obviously present to the mind of the writer.~
345 III | he to whom it is given to preserve it and to cultivate it,
346 II | but the females to be preserved alive. For the devil, ruling66
347 IV | impiously towards God, they were pretentiously reading the law, as if,
348 V | also the prophet Isaiah proclaims, saying,80 "Arise, shine,81
349 VI | suffice for thee, O Arete, in proof of my education and my zeal. "
350 VI | distractions. For by the heart are properly denoted our heart and mind.
351 II | Chapter II.-The Protection of Chastity and Virginity
352 VI | together and keeps firm the purpose of the soul to chastity,
353 I(60) | polumerw=j kai\ polutro/pwj. Heb. i. 1.~
354 VI(83) | a command, instead of a question. The original has e0pilh/
355 VI(83) | ii. 32. The author, in quoting from the LXX., slightly
356 II | care to have the male and rational offspring of the soul carried
357 IV | they were pretentiously reading the law, as if, forsooth,
358 II | to incorruption, and of reconciliation to God, and such a means
359 II(63) | Hebrew here? I must think his reference here is to the cxxxvith
360 II(63) | 16 seem to be specially referred to.]~
361 V | lofty disposition, they have regard to the promises which are
362 IV | it firmly with faith, but rejected it, denying it by their
363 V | wedding garment - that is, to relax their minds by wandering
364 V(82) | Commentators have remarked the allusion to Phil. iii.
365 V | her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave
366 III | down; yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps
367 III | within us, until it entirely renders barren, and makes every
368 VI | gift," she said that Arete replied, "and bid Thallousa speak
369 IV | charity and the commandment respecting it, for Zion is interpreted "
370 IV | the psalm shows, which is resplendent charity and the commandment
371 II | has been such a means of restoring men to paradise, and of
372 V | will be fulfilled after the resurrection.82 For the Holy Spirit does
373 V | striving for undefiled rewards."79 Hence also the prophet
374 V | thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
375 II | neither to stand nor to rise, sent down from heaven the
376 V | the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee." Now these promises,
377 II | males to be cast into the river,65 but the females to be
378 V | clothed in the most white robe of virginity in the pure
379 II(66) | Rom. v. 14.~
380 V | my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer
381 III | of which the water flows round us, as long as we are in
382 VI | Jesus, who is also our Ruler and Bridegroom, O illustrious
383 II | preserved alive. For the devil, ruling66 from Adam to Moses over
384 II | poured forth abundantly, and running along in violent currents,
385 II | the waves of folly which rush into them, being darkened
386 II | it from without, but also rushing within it, overwhelmed the
387 IV(75) | The E. V. is, "Offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving in the leaven."~
388 II | God, and such a means of salvation to men, by guiding us to
389 III | rivers of Babylon there we sat down; yea, we wept, when
390 VI | to hold fast unbroken and sealed up even to the end; for
391 V(82) | bride, the Church, at the second Advent, when "the dead shall
392 IV | Gospel teaches a holy and secret song, which sinners and
393 V(82) | allusion to Phil. iii. 11. See Migne's note. The thought
394 V | souls, which, having with self-denial drawn in the pure draught
395 II | psalm, where the souls send joyfully up to God a hymn
396 IV | help towards incorruption, sending it as an ally to those who
397 V | those who sing the Gospel to senseless people seem to sing the
398 II | to lay hold of. For the senses of the soul, as those have
399 II | neither to stand nor to rise, sent down from heaven the best
400 IV | virginity as a most useful and a serviceable help towards incorruption,
401 VI(83) | The original has e0pilh/setai; in the text it is e0pilaqe/
402 IV | expecting a sensual kingdom, and setting their hopes on this alien
403 V | in the new dispensation, settling those who are clothed in
404 | shall
405 VI | God, which our Captain and Shepherd, Jesus, who is also our
406 V | proclaims, saying,80 "Arise, shine,81 for thy light is come,
407 II | tie our bodies fast, like ships, and have a calm, coming
408 V | those who have put on and shone in the most pure and bright,
409 III | courses."70 Surely, then, the shoot of virginity is raised to
410 II | I will now endeavour to show why I think so concerning
411 III | disturbance "or" confusion," signifies this life around which the
412 III | Harps Hung Upon the Willows Signify; The Willow a Symbol of
413 IV(72) | In Hebrew the word means simply "a memorial."~
414 IV | holy and secret song, which sinners and adulterers sing to the
415 III | the water flows, while we sit in the midst of which the
416 VI(83) | in quoting from the LXX., slightly alters the text, so as to
417 III | the waves of pleasure, and slip down from the tree of chastity.
418 VI | little, as though considering somewhat with herself, thus spoke.~
419 III(68)| cxxxvii., which has been the source of a confusion in the former
420 I | the Power.~If the art of speaking, O virgins, always went
421 II(63) | verses 10-16 seem to be specially referred to.]~
422 IV | accomplishing the will of the spirits of evil, and cast holy things
423 VI | somewhat with herself, thus spoke.~
424 II | power of the grace already spoken of, you may know of how
425 III | the righteous are said to "spring up as willows by the water
426 VI(83) | the text it is e0pilaqe/sqai.~
427 III | psalm, which the pure and stainless souls sing to God, saying:68 "
428 II | and were able neither to stand nor to rise, sent down from
429 I | brightest and most glorious star of Christ, which is chastity.
430 III | because, when its flower is steeped in water, if it be drunk,
431 V | their hopes, nor do they stick fast in the lusts of their
432 V | having gotten the victory, striving for undefiled rewards."79
433 IV | the prophet blames them strongly, and cries that they were
434 II | were carried along dumb and stupid, neglecting to pilot their
435 II | without, they receive the sudden bursts of the waves of folly
436 VI | first-fruits of my discourse suffice for thee, O Arete, in proof
437 I | say those things which are suitable and fitting to the subject
438 I | ways, God inspiring us "at sundry times and in divers manners,"60
439 IV | chastity, to which we may suspend and draw up the organs of
440 II | currents, not only fiercely swept along whatever touched it
441 IV | dogs, and pearls before swine,73 in the same manner as
442 III | Willows Signify; The Willow a Symbol of Chastity; The Willows
443 III(71)| Body" here = man's physical system.]~
444 II | as many as have been taken hold of and raised up to
445 IV | Surely because the Gospel teaches a holy and secret song,
446 | than
447 | thence
448 VI | pleasing and grateful to God. There-fore, I say, that we should all
449 | therefore
450 | thereof
451 V | promises which are above, thirsting for heaven as a congenial
452 II | said in the hundred and thirty-sixth63 psalm, where the souls
453 V | because they are not borne thither by their hopes, nor do they
454 | though
455 V(82) | 11. See Migne's note. The thought of the marriage of the heavenly
456 V | their minds by wandering thoughts.~
457 | thy
458 II | virginity, that by it we might tie our bodies fast, like ships,
459 VI | Commended in Every Place and Time.~Further, the expression
460 I | inspiring us "at sundry times and in divers manners,"60
461 | together
462 V | not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my
463 II | great Egypt, the world, took care to have the male and
464 IV | not be borne down by the torrents of incontinence, and be
465 II | fiercely swept along whatever touched it from without, but also
466 V | speak of that well-known town in Judea; but truly of that
467 IV | because, while they were transgressing the commandments, and acting
468 II | cast out by reason of his transgression, the stream of corruption
469 III(68)| cxxxvii. 1, 2. [Here is a transition to Psalm cxxxvii., which
470 V | well-known town in Judea; but truly of that heavenly city, the
471 II | into them, being darkened turn aside from the divine course
472 V | in the pure dwelling of unapproachable light; because they had
473 VI | you and me to hold fast unbroken and sealed up even to the
474 V | most pure and bright, and unmingled and pious and becoming,
475 V | draught of virginity with unpolluted lips, are "espoused to one
476 V | and are found barren and unproductive of unsettled and grievous
477 V | barren and unproductive of unsettled and grievous passions, do
478 | until
479 I | arguments which had already been urged. But since there are of
480 | used
481 IV | upon us virginity as a most useful and a serviceable help towards
482 II(63) | It is Eucharistic, and verses 10-16 seem to be specially
483 II | divine course its whole vessel, which is by nature easily
484 II | neglecting to pilot their vessels,62 from having nothing firm
485 VI | Chapter VI.-Virginity to Be Cultivated
486 II | Emerge from the Mire of Vices.~Now I at least seem to
487 V | heaven, "having gotten the victory, striving for undefiled
488 V | nor do they take a low view of the meaning of the commandments,
489 IV(73) | Matt. vii. 6.~
490 II | abundantly, and running along in violent currents, not only fiercely
491 I | The Necessity of Praising Virtue, for Those Who Have the
492 IV | Babylon are the streams of voluptuousness, as wise men say, which
493 IV | with pleasures, lying in wait to deceive them.~
494 II | hold of and raised up to walk with Christ in heaven, that
495 V | to relax their minds by wandering thoughts.~
496 IV | The commandment of the watchtower."72 Now, let us here enumerate
497 III(67)| By the waters of Babylon," etc. [He passes
498 I | would be no way to avoid wearying you for one who persisted
499 V | in mind to put off their wedding garment - that is, to relax
500 III | and we groan and cry with weeping to God, that our harps may