Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Second Series, Volume XIII Gregory the Great, Ephraim Syrus, AphrahatPhilip Schaff Cosimo, Inc., 2007 M06 1 - 440 pages |
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... Egyptian mode of reckoning days from sunset to sunset , he had meant the day which began after sunset on the 14th day , i.e. really the 15th . And so also with regard to the 20th day . His language , as quoted by Eusebius , supports ...
... Egyptian mode of reckoning days from sunset to sunset , he had meant the day which began after sunset on the 14th day , i.e. really the 15th . And so also with regard to the 20th day . His language , as quoted by Eusebius , supports ...
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... Egypt ] . to subject thyself to the mark of Hermagoric & Perhaps to wise men and the like of thee this novelty , thou art content with the authority of may be in some degree clearer than to others . thy predecessors , and especially of ...
... Egypt ] . to subject thyself to the mark of Hermagoric & Perhaps to wise men and the like of thee this novelty , thou art content with the authority of may be in some degree clearer than to others . thy predecessors , and especially of ...
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... Egypt , as thy Fraternity knows , all ye workers of iniquity ( Matth . vii . 22 ; Luke wrought wonderful miracles . Fasting forty xiii . 27 ) ? The mind , then , should be much days and nights in Mount Sina , he received kept down in ...
... Egypt , as thy Fraternity knows , all ye workers of iniquity ( Matth . vii . 22 ; Luke wrought wonderful miracles . Fasting forty xiii . 27 ) ? The mind , then , should be much days and nights in Mount Sina , he received kept down in ...
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... Egypt . one cannot be free , if conscience accuses him . In the case of the prophet David , because Whence the Truth says concerning John , there was in him what should have been What went ye out into the wilderness to see ? purged , it ...
... Egypt . one cannot be free , if conscience accuses him . In the case of the prophet David , because Whence the Truth says concerning John , there was in him what should have been What went ye out into the wilderness to see ? purged , it ...
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... Egyptian enemies . But in eousness . He , then , is baptized from a dead the wilderness we find other enemies , since , body , and again touches it , who deplores the while we live in this life , before reaching the bad works which he ...
... Egyptian enemies . But in eousness . He , then , is baptized from a dead the wilderness we find other enemies , since , body , and again touches it , who deplores the while we live in this life , before reaching the bad works which he ...
Contents
APHRAHAT THE PERSIAN SAGE | 119 |
Name of author of Demonstrations long unknown | 152 |
Their subjects and arrangement | 153 |
Ascribed to Jacob of Nisibis | 155 |
His Nationality Persian and probably heathen | 156 |
Evidence that he was a cleric and a Bishop | 157 |
His writings little concerned with current controversies | 158 |
Possibly suspected of a Nestorian tinge | 159 |
On the Faith The Pearl | 291 |
HOMILIES | 303 |
On our Lord | 305 |
On Admonition and Repentance | 330 |
On the Sinful Woman | 336 |
SELECTIONS FROM APHRAHAT DEMONSTRATIONS | 343 |
Of Faith | 345 |
Of Wars | 352 |
Their popularity in the Armenian church | 160 |
Discovery of the PostSyriac original | 161 |
His use of Holy Scripture | 162 |
SELECTIONS FROM EPHRAIM HYMNS | 163 |
Nisibene Hymns | 165 |
On the Nativity | 221 |
For the Epiphany 263 | 247 |
Of Monks | 362 |
Of the Resurrection of the Dead | 375 |
Of Pastors | 383 |
Of Christ the Son of God | 387 |
Of Persecution | 392 |
Of Death and the Latter Times | 402 |
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Adam aforesaid Almighty Aphrahat Apostle baptism baptized beloved Birth bishop Blessed body brethren brother and fellow-bishop brought Cæsarea called cause Christ Church Corcyra crown daughter dead Death desire didst disciples dwell earth Edessa Egypt Ephraim EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN EPISTLE evil eyes faith Father fear fire flesh flock fruit Gaul gave give glory grace Gregory hand hear heart heaven heresy holy honour Hymns Israel Jacob Jacob of Nisibis Jerusalem Jesus John King kingdom lest letter light living Lord Luke Matt mercy midst mind monastery Moses mouth Nebuchadnezzar Nestorian Nisibis pallium peace persecuted Persian Peshitto Pharisee praise prayer priests Prophets received Redeemer regard rejoice Resurrection righteous Satan sent shalt sheep Sheol simoniacal sinner sons soul Spirit Syagrius Syriac thee things thou art thou hast thy Fraternity thyself truth unto voice whoso Whosoever womb words worship wrath written
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Page 69 - But Peter said unto him ; Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Page 111 - The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his Lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his Lord...
Page 64 - But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings
Page 65 - Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money : that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Page 389 - Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Page 103 - As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country (Prov.
Page 100 - ... the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Page 66 - And he became very hungry, and would have eaten ; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, and saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet, knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth ; wherein were all manner of four-footed beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things, and fowls of the air.