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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... baptism , that is to us , write whatever you will to our most on the Lord's day of the very Paschal festival , beloved son Peter and to Theodore the with grave scandal and without your consent , counsellor ( consiliario ) , that , when ...
... baptism , that is to us , write whatever you will to our most on the Lord's day of the very Paschal festival , beloved son Peter and to Theodore the with grave scandal and without your consent , counsellor ( consiliario ) , that , when ...
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... baptism serve not for their rescue , but for their punish- ment . If therefore you know of any that are violent , if of any that are adulterers , if of any that are thieves , or bent on other wicked deeds , make haste to appease God by ...
... baptism serve not for their rescue , but for their punish- ment . If therefore you know of any that are violent , if of any that are adulterers , if of any that are thieves , or bent on other wicked deeds , make haste to appease God by ...
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... baptism did not entirely For certainly Peter had received power in take away sins ; and that , if any one did pe- the heavenly kingdom , so that whatever he nance for three years for his iniquities , he should bind or loose on earth ...
... baptism did not entirely For certainly Peter had received power in take away sins ; and that , if any one did pe- the heavenly kingdom , so that whatever he nance for three years for his iniquities , he should bind or loose on earth ...
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... baptism , since surely the truth increase through continence . But David , who avails more in our absolution than the shadow had taken to himself another man's wife , and of the truth . In the Gospel the Lord says , had been sorely ...
... baptism , since surely the truth increase through continence . But David , who avails more in our absolution than the shadow had taken to himself another man's wife , and of the truth . In the Gospel the Lord says , had been sorely ...
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... baptism . For at learnt by experience that progeny cannot this time holy Church corrects some things ensue from such marriages . And the sacred with fervour , tolerates some things with gentle- law forbids to uncover the nakedness of ...
... baptism . For at learnt by experience that progeny cannot this time holy Church corrects some things ensue from such marriages . And the sacred with fervour , tolerates some things with gentle- law forbids to uncover the nakedness of ...
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
Popular passages
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.