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1 PreGreek | treatises of Origen. Some say that the book, and also
2 PreGreek | By the letter, so they say, which was written to the
3 PreGreek | created being? We need not say how they treasured such
4 PreGreek | shun all that the heretics say, inasmuch as they confess
5 I | God through Jesus, if, I say, we realise this, we shall
6 I | we shall not hesitate to say that there is something
7 I | Gentiles."2And, "Many will say to me in that day, Lord,
8 I | in thy name? And I will say to them, depart from me,
9 I | 5. But what are we to say about the prophecies in
10 I | power and authority; and we say that if they have prevailed
11 I | were inspired. But we must say that the divinity of the
12 I | when they read these, I say, they will not venture to
13 I | him,42these readers will say that here we have mysteries
14 I | cities abroad, that is to say, the souls which have escaped
15 I | firkins, that is, if we may so say, the "soul" and "spirit"
16 I | understand, he goes on to say, "Tell me ye that desire
17 I | coming out from" it. Why say more? They who are not quite
18 I | the second place, who will say that, in order to escape
19 I | words? And what are we to say about the commands, "Thou
20 I | that which says, "But I say to you, whosoever shall
21 I | and so on; and, "But I say to you, Swear not at all." 91
22 I | mother city, that is to say, of numerous cities, the
23 I | return to our subject, and say. that Jacob was the father
24 I | morality. I should, however, say that as the judgments of
25 II | Psalm. ~1. The Divine words say that the Divine Scriptures
26 II | That great scholar used to say that inspired Scripture
27 II | Scriptures. There are, I say, in creation as well as
28 II | of the universe because, say, we cannot discover why
29 IV | the Gospel, he goes on to say: ---- ~2. Inasmuch as the
30 IV | which concerned them, they say they are rude in speech,
31 V | The whole Word of God, I say, the Word which was in the
32 V | what I am going to say will sound still more paradoxical, ----
33 V | according to this, we may say that he who utters anything
34 V | words, see whether we cannot say the whole range of sacred
35 V | condemned and forsook. This I say, according to my light,
36 VII | Judas are written, one might say that it is not the Holy
37 VIII | they found me," he would say that the next clause should
38 IX | Scripture; for example, "Say not ye, There are yet four
39 IX | cometh the harvest? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes,
40 XI | with their feet. These, I say, are they who approve the
41 XII | our inner nature, we may say, are weakened and overcome
42 XII | the charmers, that is to say, by wise Moses, wise Joshua,
43 XIII | pupils of the philosophers say about geometry and music,
44 XIII | handmaidens of philosophy, we may say of philosophy itself in
45 XIII | the Egyptians, that is to say, by lingering in the learning
46 XIII | running away one might say from the wisdom of God,
47 XIII | two parts, and make them say over the golden calf, "These
48 XIII | participation, that thou mayest say not only, "We are become
49 XIV | Prudence, for example, they say is a name with a predicate,
50 XIV | is a predicate; and they say that prudence pre-exists,
51 XIV | men who tell us that they say farewell to the ignorant
52 XIV | language. And if I may dare say so, the ornate and polished
53 XIV | his writings. We do not say this to disparage Plato,
54 XIV | utterances. And this is why we say that they who have true
55 XIV | communicable in words," 249and who say that "from much intercourse
56 XIV | let us see what he has to say next. "They have," he says, "
57 XIV | form. Plato makes Socrates say in his argument with Crito,269
58 XIV | different; indeed, so they say, it was small, ill-favoured,
59 XIV | the sons of men, one might say that Celsus in his argument
60 XIV | sons of men." For we might say that the words of the philosophers,
61 XIV | regard the preaching only, say, "We beheld it, and it hath
62 XIV | lofty mountain, we shall say, "We saw his glory." 299
63 XIV | to the lofty mountain may say, "We saw his glory," but
64 XVI | there." In reply, we will say that you never find different
65 XVI | approved"; so, I would say, he who carefully examines
66 XVI | Jesus. ~4. Celsus goes on to say, "And they even say the
67 XVI | on to say, "And they even say the most shameful things
68 XVI | entreat;306and we would not say shameful things of those
69 XVII | certain philosophers who say that it makes no difference
70 XVII | nature of names. Shall we say, as Aristotle 310thinks,
71 XVII(310) | Hermogenes and of many others who say that names are conventional,
72 XVII(311) | and after him, Epicurus, say that speech consists of
73 XVII | extremely few, ---- if, I say, we get as far as this,
74 XVII | language. But if one were to say,319The God of the elect
75 XVII | invocations. And we shall say the same respecting the
76 XVII | we shall, so the learned say, produce some effect, and
77 XVII | demon. The Scythians may say that Pappaeus is "the Supreme
78 XVIII | of the lowest class, they say, get fools and blockheads,
79 XVIII | have been so bold as to say, "I know all about it."
80 XVIII | to us. Not one of us will say "I know all that Epicurus
81 XVIII | Who would be so bold as to say, "I know all about the Stoic
82 XVIII | moreover, makes many Christians say, "Wordly wisdom is a bad
83 XVIII | The Apostle does not say without qualification, "
84 XVIII | world" Again, he does not say, "If any man among you thinketh
85 XVIII | the same as if we were to say that a Platonist who believes
86 XVIII | power. And who would not say that by a certain Divine
87 XVIII | tax-gatherers and sailors, we will say respecting this, that in
88 XVIII | band of temperate livers, say concerning their former
89 XVIII | perverts, and makes his Jew say to Jesus, "You run away
90 XVIII | their own ignorance, and who say, not what Celsus relates (
91 XVIII | arguments. I should therefore say that they are more ignorant
92 XVIII | for us than for Celsus to say this, particularly if he
93 XIX | answer also to those who say, How do we think that Jesus
94 XIX | tested by very few. And if I say that a certain faith is
95 XIX | piety, it is superfluous to say more, for more than enough
96 XX | A reply to those who say that the whole world, including
97 XX | souls, and have something to say concerning augury and the
98 XX | Then he adds, "Even if you say that these (he clearly means
99 XX | wise men somewhere says, "Say not, what is this? wherefore
100 XX | made for their uses"; and, "Say not, what is this? wherefore
101 XX | not nearer the truth to say that we exist for their
102 XX | carrying loads. So we may say that lions and bears, pards
103 XX | is consequently false to say that at the beginning "men
104 XX | means give ear to it, will say, "It seems we are no better
105 XX | irrational creatures. Why do I say "irrational," seeing that
106 XX | not be very ridiculous to say we find that sort of thing
107 XX | magic" to the, shall we say? experience, or kind of
108 XX | proverbially indicated. And we say the same of the other animals.
109 XX | discover what the birds say, and that they give real
110 XX | takes that form; for some say that it is from demons or
111 XX | the arguments of those who say that it is from demons or
112 XX | diviner conceptions, I do not say than we Christians have,
113 XX | incomparably great. Let me then say that even though there were
114 XX | of Jove." 413~~~~~~Shall we say that the eagle was a divining
115 XX | Titans or Giants, if I may say so), having sinned against
116 XX | a spirit in the augur to say, "Surely there is no augury
117 XX | observation. I suppose no one will say that because they have this
118 XX | accuses us of impiety, to say that "the irrational creatures
119 XX | a prayer for Celsus, and say, "If these creatures are
120 XX | fashion: "Intelligent men say that the creatures have
121 XX | else the sacred Scriptures say of His Divinity, that we
122 XXI | including metals, as some say, have the cause of motion
123 XXI | in war are not, if I may say so, far from the rational
124 XXI | what Free Will is, he would say that my will is free when
125 XXI | the Saviour says, "But I say unto you, Resist not him
126 XXI | similarly, some one will say that the perishing are not
127 XXI | disturbing, for it seems to say that God gives the power
128 XXI | he hardeneth. Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he
129 XXI | Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why
130 XXI | be lost; and since they say that Pharaoh being of a
131 XXI | waive the point, and only say just; and I invite them
132 XXI | God, or the just God, to say no more, manifests His justice
133 XXI | But since our opponents say they are disposed to regard
134 XXI | the sender of the rain to say, "I made the fruits and
135 XXI | the sun were to speak and say, "I melt and dry up." Melting
136 XXI | happens that kind masters say to their servants, who are
137 XXI | Prophecy, and see what the many say who have experienced the
138 XXI | the suppliants for mercy say, "Wherefore hardenest thou
139 XXI | being known, ---- I will not say to God, for He knows all
140 XXI | soil?" In reply, let us say that it is better for such
141 XXI | This is what any one will say who from the bare words
142 XXI | Will. In reply we shall say that we ought thus to understand
143 XXI | restored to health. We may say that if the blind received
144 XXI | and hard heart, that is to say, their wickedness, so that
145 XXI | Our opponents will say, "If it is certainly the
146 XXI | be a convincing reply to say that the Saviour did not
147 XXI | them, as they make bold to say, the cruelty of the Creator 483
148 XXI | assistance, and, if I may so say, helps them by not helping
149 XXI | blame His providence, and say that it explains their unbelief,
150 XXI | take hold of the passage say, "If it is not of him that
151 XXI | deserving blame. If they say that to will that which
152 XXI | And, thirdly, they will say that to will that which
153 XXI | indifferent, that is to say, willing that which is evil
154 XXI | Suppose, therefore, we were to say that such a building is
155 XXI | we could not with piety say that this is the work of
156 XXI | of it. And that what we say may carry clear conviction,
157 XXI | will and to work." 501Some say, "If the willing comes from
158 XXI | agents." In reply, we have to say that the Apostle's language
159 XXI | we could not reasonably say that the specific movement
160 XXI | objection, he says, "Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he
161 XXI | Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why
162 XXI | dishonour?" 502A reader may well say, "If, as the potter from
163 XXI | think any one will dare say this. Well, then, if the
164 XXI | support, I have this to say: If they make good their
165 XXII | Did Zeus, as Celsus would say, assign the Jewish people
166 XXII | or his supporters should say that even a philosopher
167 XXII | the Divine Word. ~7. We say that Moses, who with us
168 XXII | we will suppose them to say, "Go to, let us make brick,
169 XXII | they deserve; some, let us say, to a scorching hot country,
170 XXIII | defend God's character, shall say that there is a different
171 XXIII | us inquire what they will say about themselves. Are they
172 XXIII | general influence. And when I say "observers," I do not mean
173 XXIII | upright conduct; and they say that consistently with God'
174 XXIII | with him; for we shall not say that, because it was foreknown
175 XXIII | the knowledge of God would say, "It is possible for Judas
176 XXIII | this one." If God were to say, "It is not possible for
177 XXIII | of another man, were to say, for instance, "It is not
178 XXIII | We do not grant this; we say that the Prophet is not
179 XXIII | will be. Further, we do not say that he who foreknows destroys
180 XXIII | idle argument," that is to say, the sophistical form of
181 XXIII | summoned; and it is false to say, "It is no good for you
182 XXIII | they are correct, he will say that they are right, not
183 XXIII | instance, our opponents say we may learn both from a
184 XXIII | incredible; and it is as silly to say that the nativity of each
185 XXIII | the masters of this art say that any one who is going
186 XXIII | And the observer, they say, ought to do this in the
187 XXIII | thirty-second of an hour? For they say it makes a great difference
188 XXIII | horizon. For no one can say to the thirtieth of an hour
189 XXIII | of it; and events, they say, are discovered not from
190 XXIII | the contrary to what we say is proved by Scripture, ----
191 XXIII | the cause of it, he will, say that a malignant Mars or
192 XXIII(587)| proper course,' that is to say, ' retrograding,' but I
193 XXIII | that any astrologer can say what he likes. We can sometimes
194 XXIII | event blame themselves, and say, "It was this or that caused
195 XXIII | If you have anything to say in reply, please say it. ~
196 XXIII | to say in reply, please say it. ~And the father answered
197 XXIV | your argument, when you say that one of two things must
198 XXIV | but, as reason demands, we say that a single being, a man
199 XXIV | uncreated. But if any one will say that God is separated from
200 XXIV | should any one thereupon say that there is a third account
201 XXIV | whole argument, that if we say matter is the place of God,
202 XXIV | it. If any one prefers to say that God was in a part of
203 XXIV | like water in earth. If we say that matter is in Him like
204 XXIV | God is divisible; if we say that matter is in God as
205 XXIV | this conclusion; but as you say the origin of evil is the
206 XXIV | Do I understand you to say that unqualified matter
207 XXIV | nothing; out of nothing I say, though they certainly do
208 XXIV | I think it is right to say, qualities of substances. ~
209 XXIV | any answer to this, pray say on. If we were disputing
210 XXIV | substances. ~4. Ho! Ho! If you say that things evil are substances,
211 XXIV | by the substance. Now we say that a man is sometimes
212 XXIV | is derived. If we were to say that a man is what he creates,
213 XXIV | to him be unoriginate; we say it did originate with him. ~
214 XXIV | unqualified matter, for we cannot say that any substance whatsoever
215 XXIV | for God to create? If we say substances, we have admitted
216 XXIV | if, on the contrary, we say qualities, we have recognised
217 XXIV | question: In what sense do you say that God was a "Creator"? 595
218 XXIV | obvious absurdity; what I say is that there was a change
219 XXIV | Creator. For just as we may say that a house is built of
220 XXIV | built of stones, but cannot say that, because the stones
221 XXIV | Well, then, since you say that a change of the qualities
222 XXIV | had they a beginning? ~I say that these qualities were
223 XXIV | matter. ~But do you not say that God produced a change
224 XXIV | qualities? ~Yes. That is what I say. ~Was it for the better,
225 XXIV | not bad at first, and you say that through the change
226 XXIV | things as they were? Do you say that He had the power to
227 XXIV | had not the power? If you say that He could, but would
228 XXIV | approaching evil; and what you say God intended for the benefit
229 XXIV | more harm than good. If you say that the reason why evil
230 XXIV | fear. If you venture to say that He is weak by nature,
231 XXIV | your salvation; and if you say that He is overcome by fear
232 XXIV | the true gods, that is to say, if by God we mean Omnipotence. ~
233 XXIV | commixtures,596we cannot say that it is made of matter,
234 XXIV | on the other hand, you say that matter is compound,
235 XXV | possibly not occur, we shall say it possibly might not; but
236 XXV | will He not foreknow? To say that He will not foreknow,
237 XXV | could the Apostle reasonably say, "I buffet my body and bring
238 XXVI | Psalm, at the words, "Many say, who will show us the good
239 XXVI | own efforts only, for they say that good 624things are
240 XXVI | virtues and vices, need I say anything? for we are taught
241 XXVI | evil things. And they who say such things will pass over
242 XXVI | befalling him, how can we say that the causes of his appearing
243 XXVI | purpose.648And we further say that it is far from clear
244 XXVI | things it is most absurd to say that wealth and bodily health
245 XXVI | that we were content to say that "good" things and "
246 XXVI | perplexing passages. We must now say what the good things are
247 XXVI | And just as if I were to say that the "good thing" of
248 XXVI | handle the words, "Many say, who will show us the good
249 XXVI | pointed out to the many who say "Who will show us the good
250 XXVII | disbelieve, and they who say they believe it, are disturbed
251 XXVII | it sounds very harsh to say, "The Lord hardened the
252 XXVII | better advised than these, say they look upon Scripture
253 XXVII | righteousness. And although they say this, they nevertheless,
254 XXVII | to pluck up courage and say that the Creator, because
255 XXVII | Pharaoh, who was, as you say, a son of perdition, to
256 XXVII | he hardeneth. Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he
257 XXVII | it is for Him alone to say what is best to be done
258 XXVII | the mischief is, as they say, deep-seated, the physician
259 XXVII | soul. The physician might say in one of his cases, "I
260 XXVII | of the truth of what we say. "Many are the scourges,"
261 XXVII | for his errors, goes on to say, "And thou shalt bring down
262 XXVII | appear righteous?" He did not say, "That thou mayest be righteous,"
263 XXVII | towards their erring servants say, "I ruined you"; and "I
264 XXVII | sophistical reasoner may say that because the master
265 XXVII | sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, it shall be more
266 XXVII | 12. "And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Israel is