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INDEXDICTIONARY.txt dict:easton Athens @ Athens INDEXDICTIONARY.txt dict:easton Heathen @ Heathen INDEXDICTIONARY.txt dict:easton Sosthenes @ Sosthenes INDEXDICTIONARY.txt dict:torrey Heathen, the @ Heathen, the PREACHOLOGYSERMONOUTLINES.txt @ DUTIES THAT DISTRACT - God doesn't want you to do more; He wants you to be more. If you will be more then you will do more.CCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf02.html @ Schaff ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire)CCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen10.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newmanhttp://www.ccel.org (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen11.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen12.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen13.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen14.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen15.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen16.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 16 Supplement (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen01.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen02.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen03.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen04.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen05.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen06.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen07.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen08.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparenthttp://www.ccel.org (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedCCELINDEX.txt http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann/cathen09.html @ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy (http://www.ccel.org/ccel/herbermann - Charles G. Herbermann) CopyrightedBIBLECHARACTERNAMES.txt dict:all Sosthenes @ kjv@Acts:18:17 kjv@1Corinthians:1:1 NAME-SSHITCHCOCKBIBLENAMES.txt dict:hitchcock Heres @ the son; an earthen pot - HITCHCOCK-HHITCHCOCKBIBLENAMES.txt dict:hitchcock Jachin @ he that strengthens and makes steadfast - HITCHCOCK-JHITCHCOCKBIBLENAMES.txt dict:hitchcock Sosthenes @ savior; strong; powerful - HITCHCOCK-SBIBLEMAPS.txt http://maps.google.com/?q=37.98333333333333,23.73333333333333(Achaia)&z=7&om=0 @ Achaia - Athens - kjv@Acts:18:12 , kjv@Acts:18:27 , kjv@Acts:19:21 , kjv@Romans:15:26 , kjv@1Corinthians:16:15 , kjv@2Corinthians:1:1 , kjv@2Corinthians:9:2 , kjv@2Corinthians:11:10 , kjv@1Thessalonians:1:7 , kjv@1Thessalonians:1:8 MAPS - PLACESBIBLEMAPS.txt http://maps.google.com/?q=37.98333333333333,23.73333333333333(Areopagus)&z=7&om=0 @ Areopagus - Athens - kjv@Acts:17:19 , kjv@Acts:17:22 MAPS - PLACESBIBLEMAPS.txt http://maps.google.com/?q=37.98333333333333,23.73333333333333(Athens)&z=7&om=0 @ Athens - - kjv@Acts:17:15 , kjv@Acts:17:16 , kjv@Acts:17:22 , kjv@Acts:18:1 , kjv@1Thessalonians:3:1 MAPS - PLACESBIBLEMAPS.txt http://maps.google.com/?q=37.98333333333333,23.73333333333333(Greece)&z=7&om=0 @ Greece - Athens - kjv@Daniel:8:21 , kjv@Daniel:10:20 , kjv@Daniel:11:2 , kjv@Zechariah:9:13 , kjv@Acts:20:2 MAPS - PLACESWEBCHURCHHISTORY.txt @ Antisthenes of Athens WEBCHURCHHISTORY.txt @ Athenagoras WEBCHRISTIANITYSTUDY.txt @ Christian existentialism : a school of thought founded by the 19th-century Danish philosopher and father of existentialism , Søren Kierkegaard , which emphasizes subjectivity and deep reflection on purpose, the apparent absurdity of life and the cosmos, the inevitable despair of an awakened existence, and finding authenticity of self by faith in God.BIBLEBOOKSUMMARY.txt strkjv@Ecclesiastes:1 @ ECCLESIASTES - In English, the title means "Preacher". Traditionally held to have been written by Solomon, this book is now almost universally recognized as about him rather than by him. The author’s purpose is to prove the vanity of everything "under the sun". This truth is first announced a fact, then proved from the "Preacher’s" experience and observations. Finally, the author shows that the fullness of life is found only in the recognition of things "above the sun", things spiritual as well as material.BIBLEBOOKSUMMARY.txt strkjv@Nahum:1 @ NAHUM - This book is a vivid prediction of the approaching downfall of Nineveh, the capital city of Assyria, one of the most warlike of the ancient heathen nations. Of the Prophet Nahum, whose name means "consolation" or "comfort", little is known. His purpose was to comfort his people, long harassed by Assyria, with the promise that this cruel and oppressing people would soon meet destruction at God’s hand.DAILYLIGHT.txt @ What is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.-strkjv@James:4:14 strkjv@Job:9:25-26 . strkjv@Psalms:90:5-6 . strkjv@Job:14:2 strkjv@1John:2:17 . strkjv@Psalms:102:26-27 . strkjv@Hebrews:13:8 . DAILYLIGHT.txt @ Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.-strkjv@Psalms:119:28 strkjv@Psalms:119:49 . strkjv@Isaiah:38:14 strkjv@Luke:21:33 . strkjv@Joshua:23:14 strkjv@Daniel:10:19 strkjv@Haggai:2:4 . strkjv@Zechariah:4:6 strkjv@Ephesians:6:10 . DAILYLIGHT.txt @ Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die.-strkjv@Revelation:3:2 strkjv@1Peter:4:7 . strkjv@1Peter:5:8 . strkjv@Deuteronomy:4:9 . strkjv@Hebrews:10:38-39 strkjv@Mark:13:37 strkjv@Isaiah:41:10 strkjv@Isaiah:41:13 . DAILYLIGHT.txt @ If so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said.-strkjv@Joshua:14:12 strkjv@Hebrews:13:5-6 . strkjv@Psalms:71:16 strkjv@Isaiah:32:17 strkjv@Ephesians:6:14 strkjv@Ephesians:6:12-13 . strkjv@Judges:6:12-14 . DAILYLIGHT.txt @ If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only.-strkjv@1Samuel:7:3 strkjv@1John:5:21 . strkjv@2Corinthians:6:17-18 . strkjv@Matthew:6:24 strkjv@Exodus:34:14 . strkjv@1Chronicles:28:9 strkjv@Psalms:51:6 . strkjv@1Samuel:16:7 . strkjv@1John:3:21 . DAILYLIGHT.txt @ The Lord strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.-strkjv@Psalms:41:3 strkjv@Isaiah:63:9 . strkjv@John:11:3 . strkjv@2Corinthians:12:9 . strkjv@Philippians:4:13 strkjv@2Corinthians:4:16 strkjv@Acts:17:28 . strkjv@Isaiah:40:29-31 . strkjv@Deuteronomy:33:27 . DAILYLIGHT.txt @ Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.-strkjv@Psalms:55:6 strkjv@Jonah:4:8 strkjv@Job:3:2 strkjv@Job:3:20-21 . strkjv@Psalms:34:19 strkjv@John:12:27 . strkjv@Hebrews:2:17-18 . DAILYLIGHT.txt @ If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.-strkjv@Romans:8:17 strkjv@Galatians:3:29 strkjv@1John:3:1 . strkjv@Galatians:4:7 . strkjv@Ephesians:1:5 strkjv@John:17:24 strkjv@Revelation:2:26 . strkjv@Revelation:3:21 . DAILYLIGHT.txt @ Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart.-strkjv@Psalms:27:14 strkjv@Isaiah:40:28-29 . strkjv@Isaiah:41:10 . strkjv@Isaiah:25:4 strkjv@James:1:3-4 . strkjv@Hebrews:10:35-36 . DAILYLIGHT.txt @ When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.-strkjv@Colossians:3:4 strkjv@John:11:25 . strkjv@1John:5:11-12 strkjv@1Thessalonians:4:16-18 . strkjv@1John:3:2 . strkjv@1Corinthians:15:43 strkjv@John:14:3 . SHEPHERDPUPLINUXIMG.txt http://shepherdpuplinux.us/img/BIP/Bible32Jon03_03-10.jpg @kjv@Jonah:3:3-10 - God's Pity for the Heathen RPAUDIO.txt BackToThePsalms002 @ Part 3 "Heathen" Who are they? What do they want? @ Your browser does not support this type of media. (⇓)
EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt and I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth. If any man can count the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be counted. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt The spies of our land entered in unto thee: bring them forth, for the king so ordereth: then she answered, The men truly, whom ye seek, entered in unto me, but they departed forthwith and are sojourning on the way; and she pointed out to them the opposite road. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and strengthen me with a princely spirit. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt Ye fools, compare yourselves unto a tree; take a vine. First it sheddeth its leaves, then a shoot cometh, then a leaf, then a flower, and after these a sour berry, then a full ripe grape . Ye see that in a little time the fruit of the tree attaineth unto mellowness. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt The sower goeth forth and casteth into the earth each of the seeds; and these falling into the earth dry and bare decay: then out of their decay the mightiness of the Master's providence raiseth them up, and from being one they increase manifold and bear fruit. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt What then? Shall a mortal be clean in the sight of the Lord; or shall a man be unblamable for his works? seeing that He is distrustful against His servants and noteth some perversity against His angels. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt Nay, the heaven is not clean in His sight. Away then, ye that dwell in houses of clay, whereof, even of the same clay, we ourselves are made. He smote them like a moth, and from morn to even they are no more. Because they could not succor themselves, they perished. 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EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Well then, there are three ordinances of the Lord; *the hope of life, which is the beginning and end of our faith; and righteousness, which is the beginning and end of judgment; love shown in gladness and exultation, the testimony of works of righteousness.* EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Seeing then that the days are evil, and that the Active One himself has the authority, we ought to give heed to ourselves and to seek out the ordinances of the Lord. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ The aids of our faith then are fear and patience, and our allies are long-suffering and self-restraint. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Thus then speaketh He to us; The sacrifice unto God is a broken heart, the smell of a sweet savor unto the Lord is a heart that glorifies its Maker. We ought therefore, brethren, to learn accurately concerning our salvation, lest the Evil One having effected an entrance of error in us should fling us away from our life. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Moreover understand this also, my brothers. When ye see that after so many signs and wonders wrought in Israel, even then they were abandoned, let us give heed, lest haply we be found, as the scripture saith, many are called but few are chosen. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ There is yet this also, my brethren; if the Lord endured to suffer for our souls, though He was Lord of the whole world, unto whom God said from the foundation of the world, Let us make man after our image and likeness , how then did He endure to suffer at the hand of men? EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ And when He chose His own apostles who were to proclaim His Gospel, who that He might show that He came not to call the righteous but sinners were sinners above every sin, then He manifested Himself to be the Son of God. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ To this end therefore He endured. For God saith of the wounds of His flesh that they came from them; When they shall smite their own shepherd, then shall the sheep of the flock be lost. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ When then He gave the commandment, what saith He? Who is he that disputeth with Me? Let him oppose Me. Or who is he that goeth to law with Me? Let him draw nigh unto the servant of the Lord, EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Then again what saith He; And whosoever shall set his hope on Him, shall live forever. Is our hope then set upon a stone? Far be it. But it is because the Lord hath set His flesh in strength. For He saith; And He set Me as a hard rock. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ What then saith the prophet again? The assembly of evildoers gathered around Me, they surrounded Me as bees surround a comb ; and; For My garment they cast a lot. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Forasmuch then as He was about to be manifested in the flesh and to suffer, His suffering was manifested beforehand. For the prophet saith concerning Israel; Woe unto their soul, for they have counseled evil counsel against themselves saying, Let us bind the righteous one, for he is unprofitable for us. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ What then saith He? Into the good land, a land flowing with milk and honey. Blessed is our Lord, brethren, who established among us wisdom and understanding of His secret things. For the prophet speaketh a parable concerning the Lord. Who shall comprehend, save he that is wise and prudent and that loveth his Lord? EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Forasmuch then as He renewed us in the remission of sins, He made us to be a new type, so that we should have the soul of children, as if He were recreating us. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Again I will shew thee how the Lord speaketh concerning us. He made a second creation at the last; and the Lord saith; Behold I make the last things as the first. In reference to this then the prophet preached; Enter into a land flowing with milk and honey, and be lords over it. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Behold then we have been created anew, as He saith again in another prophet; Behold, saith the Lord, I will take out from these , that is to say, from those whom the Spirit of the Lord foresaw, their stony hearts, and will put into them hearts of flesh; for He Himself was to be manifested in the flesh and to dwell in us. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ What then is the milk and the honey Because the child is first kept alive by honey, and then by milk. So in like manner we also, being kept alive by our faith in the promise and by the word, shall live and be lords of the earth. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ If then this cometh not to pass now, assuredly He spake to us for the hereafter, when we ourselves shall be made perfect so that we may become heirs of the covenant of the Lord. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ If then the Son of God, being Lord and future Judge of quick and dead, suffered that His wound might give us life, let us believe that the Son of God could not suffer except for our sakes. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ What then saith He in the prophet? And let them eat of the goat that is offered at the fast for all their sins. Attend carefully; And let all the priests alone eat the entrails unwashed with vinegar. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ What then meaneth this? Give heed. The one at the alter, and the other accursed. And moreover the accursed one crowned. For they shall see Him in that day wearing the long scarlet robe about His flesh, and shall say, Is not this He, Whom once we crucified and set at nought and spat upon; verily this was He, Who then said that He was the Son of God. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ For how is He like the goat? For this reason it says the goats shall be fair and alike, that, when they shall see Him coming then, they may be astonished at the likeness of the goat. Therefore behold the type of Jesus that was to suffer. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ But what think ye meaneth the type, where the commandment is given to Israel that those men, whose sins are full grown, offer an heifer and slaughter and burn it, and then that the children take up the ashes, and cast them into vessels, and twist the scarlet wool on a tree (see here again is the type of the cross and the scarlet wool), and the hyssop, and that this done the children should sprinkle the people one by one, that they may be purified from their sins? EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ He saith unto them; Thus saith the Lord your God (so I find the commandment); sow not upon thorns, be ye circumcised in to your Lord. And what saith He? Be ye circumcised in the hardness of your heart; and then ye will not harden your neck. Take this again; Behold, sayith the Lord, all the Gentiles are uncircumcised in their foreskin, but this people is uncircumcised in their hearts. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ But thou wilt say; In truth the people hath been circumcised for a seal. Nay, but so likewise is every Syrian and Arabian and all the priests of the idols. Do all those then too belong to their covenant? Moreover the Egyptians also are included among the circumcised. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ For the scripture saith; And Abraham circumcised of his household eighteen males and three hundred. What then was the knowledge given unto him? Understand ye that He saith the eighteen first, and then after an interval three hundred In the eighteen 'I' stands for ten, 'H' for eight. Here thou hast JESUS (IHSOYS). And because the cross in the 'T' was to have grace, He saith also three hundred . So He revealeth Jesus in the two letters, and in the remaining one the cross. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Yea and further He saith unto them in Deuteronomy; And I will lay as a covenant upon this people My ordinances. So then it is not a commandment of God that they should not bite with their teeth, but Moses spake it in spirit. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Concerning meats then Moses received three decrees to this effect and uttered them in a spiritual sense; but they accepted them according to the lust of the flesh, as though they referred to eating. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Again Moses saith; Ye shall everything that divideth the hoof and cheweth the cud. What meaneth he? He that receiveth the food knoweth Him that giveth him the food, and being refreshed appeareth to rejoice in him. Well said he, having regard to the commandment. What then meaneth he? Cleave unto those that fear the Lord, with those who meditate in their heart on the distinction of the word which they have received, with those who tell of the ordinances of the Lord and keep them, with those who know that meditation is a work of gladness and who chew the cud of the word of the Lord. But why that which divideth the hoof? Because the righteous man both walketh in this world, and at the same time looketh for the holy world to come. Ye see how wise a lawgiver Moses was. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Ye perceive how He pointed out the water and the cross at the same time. For this is the meaning; Blessed are they that set their hope on the cross, and go down into the water; for He speaketh of the reward at his proper season ; then, saith He, I will repay. But now what saith He? His leaves shall not fall off ; He meaneth by this that every word, which shall come forth from you through your mouth in faith and love, shall be for the conversion and hope of many. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Behold again it is Jesus, not a son of man, but the Son of God, and He was revealed in the flesh in a figure. Since then men will say that Christ is the son of David, David himself prophesieth being afraid and understanding the error of sinners; The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on My right hand until I set thine enemies for a footstool under Thy feet. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Hear then what the scripture saith concerning the people; And Isaac prayed concerning Rebecca his wife, for she was barren. And she conceived. Then Rebecca went out to enquire of the Lord. And the Lord said unto her; Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples in thy belly, and one people shall vanquish another people, and the greater shall serve the less. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ If then besides this He also recorded it through Abraham, we attain the completion of our knowledge. What then saith he to Abraham when he alone believed, and was ascribed for righteousness? Behold I have made thee, Abraham, a father of nations that believe in God in uncircumcision. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Therefore saith the prophet; I the Lord thy God called thee in righteousness, and I will lay hold of thy hand and will strengthen thee, and I have given thee to be a covenant of the race, a light to the Gentiles, to open the eyes of the blind, and to bring forth them that are bound from their fetters, and them that sit in darkness from their prison house. We perceive then whence we were ransomed. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ And in another place He saith; If my sons observe the Sabbath then I will bestow My mercy upon them. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ And He rested on the seventh day. this He meaneth; when His Son shall come, and shall abolish the time of the Lawless One, and shall judge the ungodly, and shall change the sun and the moon and the stars, then shall he truly rest on the seventh day. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ But if after all then and not till then shall we truly rest and hallow it, when we shall ourselves be able to do so after being justified and receiving the promise, when iniquity is no more and all things have been made new by the Lord, we shall be able to hallow it then, because we ourselves shall have been hallowed first. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ I find then that there is a temple, How then shall it be built in the name of the Lord? Understand ye. Before we believed on God, the abode of our heart was corrupt and weak, a temple truly built by hands; for it was full of idolatry and was a house of demons, because we did whatsoever was contrary to God. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ But it shall be built in the name of the Lord. Give heed then that the temple of the Lord may be built gloriously. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ For if I should write to you concerning things immediate or future, ye would not understand them, because they are put in parables. So much then for this. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ This then is the way of light, if anyone desiring to travel on the way to his appointed place would be zealous in his works. The knowledge then which is given to us whereby we may walk therein is as follows. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ To every man that asketh of thee give, and ask not back for the Father desireth that gifts be given to all from His own bounties. Blessed is he that giveth according to the commandment; for he is guiltless. Woe to him that receiveth; for, if a man receiveth having need, he is guiltless; but he that hath no need shall give satisfaction why and wherefore he received and being put in confinement he shall be examined concerning the deeds that he hath done, and he shall not come out thence until he hath given back the last farthing. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ But if thou hast not living water, then baptize in other water; and if thou art not able in cold, then in warm. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ But if thou hast neither, then pour water on the head thrice in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ But let every one that cometh in the name of the Lord be received; and then when ye have tested him ye shall know him, for ye shall have understanding on the right hand and on the left. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Every firstfruit then of the produce of the wine-vat and of the threshing-floor, of thy oxen and of thy sheep, thou shalt take and give as the firstfruit to the prophets; for they are your chief-priests. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ For as lawlessness increaseth, they shall hate one another and shall persecute and betray. And then the world-deceiver shall appear as a son of God; and shall work signs and wonders , and the earth shall be delivered into his hands; and he shall do unholy things, which have never been since the world began. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ And then shall the signs of the truth appear; first a sign of a rift in the heaven, then a sign of a voice of a trumpet, and thirdly a resurrection of the dead; EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Come then, clear thyself of all the prepossessions which occupy thy mind, and throw off the habit which leadeth thee astray, and become a new man, as it were, from the beginning, as one who would listen to a new story, even as thou thyself didst confess. See not only with thine eyes, but with thine intellect also, of what substance or of what form they chance to be whom ye call and regard as gods. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Is not one of them stone, like that which we tread under foot, and another bronze, no better than the vessels which are forged for our use, and another wood, which has already become rotten, and another silver, which needs a man to guard it lest it be stolen, and another iron, which is corroded with rust, and another earthenware, not a whit more comely than that which is supplied for the most dishonorable service? EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ For do not ye yourselves, who now regard and worship them, much more despise them? Do ye not much rather mock and insult them, worshipping those that are of stone and earthenware unguarded, but shutting up those that are of silver and gold by night, and setting guards over them by day, to prevent their being stolen? EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ The Jews then, so far as they abstain from the mode of worship described above, do well in claiming to reverence one God of the universe and to regard Him as Master; but so far as they offer Him this worship in methods similar to those already mentioned, they are altogether at fault. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Having then in the former time demonstrated the inability of our nature to obtain life, and having now revealed a Savior able to save even creatures which have no ability, He willed that for both reasons we should believe in His goodness and should regard Him as nurse, father, teacher, counselor, physician, mind, light, honor, glory, strength and life. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Then, though thou art placed on earth, thou shalt behold that God liveth in heaven; then shalt thou begin to declare the mysteries of God; then shalt thou both love and admire those that are punished because they will not deny God; then shalt thou condemn the deceit and error of the world; when thou shalt perceive the true life which is in heaven, when thou shalt despise the apparent death which is here on earth, when thou shalt fear the real death, which is reserved for those that shall be condemned to the eternal fire that shall punish those delivered over to it unto the end. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ After a certain time, as I was journeying to Cumae, and glorifying God's creatures for their greatness and splendor and power, as I walked I fell asleep. And a Spirit took me, and bore me away through a pathless tract, through which no man could pass: for the place was precipitous, and broken into clefts by reason of the waters. When then I had crossed the river, I came into the level country, and knelt down, and began to pray to the Lord and to confess my sins. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ "Laughing she saith unto me, "The desire after evil entered into thine heart. Nay, thinkest thou not that it is an evil deed for a righteous man, if the evil desire should enter into his heart? It is indeed a sin and a great one too," saith she; "for the righteous man entertaineth righteous purposes. While then his purposes are righteous, his repute stands steadfast in the heavens, and he finds the Lord easily propitiated in all that he does. But they that entertain evil purposes in their hearts, bring upon themselves death an captivity, especially they that claim for themselves this present work and boast in its riches, and cleave not to the good things that are to come. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ But the great mercy of the Lord had pity on thee and thy family, and will strengthen thee, and establish thee in His glory. Only be not thou careless, but take courage, and strengthen thy family. For as the smith hammering his work conquers the task which he wills, so also doth righteous discourse repeated daily conquer all evil. Cease not therefore to reprove thy children; for I know that if they shall repent with all their heart, they shall be written in the books of life with the saints." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ When then she finished reading and arose from her chair, there came four young men, and they took away the chair, and departed towards the East. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ Then she calleth me unto her, and she touched my breast, and saith to me, "Did my reading please thee?" And I say unto her, "Lady, these last words please me, but the former were difficult and hard." Then she spake to me, saying, "These last words are for the righteous, but the former are for the heathen and the rebellious." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 5 :2 @ When then I arrived at the place, I fell upon my knees, and began to pray to the Lord, and to glorify His name, for that he counted me worthy, and made known unto me my former sins. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 5 :4 @ I took it, and retiring to a certain spot in the country I copied it letter for letter: for I could not make out the syllables. When then I had finished the letters of the book, suddenly the book was snatched out of my hand; but by whom I did not see. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 6 :4 @ After that thou hast made known unto them all these words, which the Master commanded me that they should be revealed unto thee, then all their sins which they sinned aforetime are forgiven to them; yea, and to all the saints that have sinned unto this day, if they repent with their whole heart, and remove double-mindedness from their heart. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 8 :1 @ Now, brethren, a revelation was made unto me in my sleep by a youth of exceeding fair form, who said to me, "Whom thinkest thou the aged woman, from whom thou receivedst the book, to be?" I say, "The Sibyl" "Thou art wrong," saith he, "she is not." "Who then is she?" I say. "The Church," saith he. I said unto him, "Wherefore then is she aged?" "Because," saith he, "she was created before all things; therefore is she aged; and for her sake the world was framed." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 8 :2 @ And afterwards I saw a vision in my house. The aged woman came, and asked me, if I had already given the book to the elders. I said that I had not given it. "Thou hast done well," she said, "for I have words to add. When then I shall have finished all the words, it shall be made known by thy means to all the elect. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 9 y:4 @ I went then, brethren, into the country, and I counted up the hours, and came to the place where I appointed her to come, and I see an ivory couch placed there, and on the couch there lay a linen cushion, and on the cushion was spread a coverlet of fine linen of flax. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 9 y:5 @ When I saw these things so ordered, and no one in the place, I was amazed, and a fit of trembling seized me, and my hair stood on end; and a fit of shuddering came upon me, because I was alone. When then I recovered myself, and remembered the glory of God, and took courage, I knelt down and confessed my sins to the Lord once more, as I had done on the former occasion. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 9 y:9 @ When then I wanted to sit down on the right side, she would not allow me, but beckoned me with her hand that I should sit on the left side. As then I was musing thereon, and was sad because she would not permit me to sit on the right side, she saith to me, "Art thou sad, Hermas? The place on the right side is for others, even for those who have already been well-pleasing to God, and have suffered for the Name's sake. But thou lackest much that thou shouldest sit with them; but as thou abidest in thy simplicity, even so, and thou shalt sit with them, thou and as many as shall have done their deeds, and have suffered what they suffered." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 11 :5 @ I asked her, "Wherefore is the tower builded upon waters, lady?" "I told thee so before," said she, "and indeed thou dost enquire diligently. So by thy enquiry thou discoverest the truth. Hear then why the tower is builded upon waters; it is because your life is saved and shall be saved by water. But the tower has been founded by the word of the Almighty and Glorious Name, and is strengthened by the unseen power of the Master." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 12 :2 @ "And who are the others who are bringing the stones in?" "They also are holy angels of God; but these six are superior to them. The building of the tower then shall be accomplished, and all alike shall rejoice in the (completed) circle of the tower, and shall glorify God that the building of the tower was accomplished." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 13 :5 @ "But those whom they rejected and threw away, who are they?" "These have sinned, and desire to repent, therefore they were not cast to a great distance from the tower, because they will be useful for the building, if they repent. They then that shall repent, if they repent, will be strong in the faith, if they repent now while the tower is building. But if the building shall be finished, they have no more any place, but shall be castaways. This privilege only they have, that they lie near the tower. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ And I answered and said unto her, "When then, lady, will they be useful for the building?" "When," she replied, "their wealth, which leadeth their souls astray, shall be cut away, then will they be useful for God. For just as the round stone, unless it be cut away, and lose some portion of itself, cannot become square, so also they that are rich in this world, unless their riches be cut away, cannot become useful to the Lord. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 15 :6 @ Yet they shall be fitted into another place much more humble, but not until they have undergone torments, and have fulfilled the days of their sins. And they shall be changed for this reason, because they participated in the Righteous Word; and then shall it befall them to be relieved from their torments, if the evil deeds, that they have done, come into their heart; but if these come not into their heart, they are not saved by reason of the hardness of their hearts." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 16 :1 @ When then I ceased asking her concerning all these things, she saith to me; "Wouldest thou see something else?" Being very desirous of beholding, I was greatly rejoiced that I should see it. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 16 :4 @ And the second, that is girded about and looketh like a man, is called Continence; she is the daughter of Faith. Whosoever then shall follow her, becometh happy in his life, for he shall refrain from all evil deeds, believing that, if he refrain from every evil desire, he shall inherit eternal life." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 16 :5 @ "And the others, lady, who be they?" "They are daughters one of the other. The name of the one is Simplicity, of the next, Knowledge, of the next, Guilelessness, of the next, Reverence, of the next, Love. When then thou shalt do all the works of their mother, thou canst live." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 16 :6 @ "I would fain know, lady," I say, "what power each of them possesseth." "Listen then," saith she, "to the powers which they have. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 16 :7 @ Their powers are mastered each by the other, and they follow each other, in the order in which they were born. From Faith is born Continence, from Continence Simplicity, from Simplicity Guilelessness, from Guilelessness Reverence, from Reverence Knowledge, from Knowledge Love. Their works then are pure and reverent and divine. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 17 :2 @ Now then hear me and be at peace among yourselves, and have regard one to another, and assist one another, and do not partake of the creatures of God alone in abundance, but share them also with those that are in want. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 17 :5 @ Look ye to the judgment that cometh. Ye then that have more than enough, seek out them that are hungry, while the tower is still unfinished; for after the tower is finished, ye will desire to do good, and will find no place for it. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 18 :1 @ When then she ceased speaking with me, the six young men, who were building, came, and took her away to the tower, and other four lifted the couch, and took it also away to the tower. I saw not the face of these, for they were turned away. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 19 :4 @ "Wherefore then she was seated on a chair, I would fain know, Sir." "Because every weak person sits on a chair by reason of his weakness, that the weakness of his body may be supported. So thou hast the symbolism of the first vision." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 21 :2 @ For just as when to some mourner cometh some piece of good tidings, immediately he forgetteth his former sorrows, and admitteth nothing but the tidings which he hath heard, and is strengthened thenceforth unto that which is good, and his spirit is renewed by reason of the joy which he hath received; so also ye have received a renewal of your spirits by seeing these good things. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 21 :4 @ They then that have fully repented shall be young again, and founded firmly, seeing that they have repented with their whole heart. There thou hast the revelation entire and complete. Thou shalt ask nothing more as touching revelation-- but if anything be lacking still, it shall be revealed unto thee." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 22 :3 @ While then I am walking alone, I entreat the Lord that He will accomplish the revelations and the visions which He showed me through His holy Church, that He may strengthen me and may give repentance to His servants which have stumbled, that His great and glorious Name may be glorified, for that He held me worthy that He should show me His marvels. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 22 :10 @ And the beast had on its head four colors; black then fire and blood color, then gold, then white. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 24 :4 @ and the golden part are ye that has escaped from this world. For as the gold is tested by the fire and is made useful, so ye also that dwell in it are being tested in yourselves. Ye then that abide and pass through the fire will be purified by it. For as the old loses its dross. so Ye also shall cast away all sorrow and tribulation, and shall be purified, and shall be useful for the building of the tower. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 25 :5 @ But he answered and said unto me, "Be not confounded, but strengthen thyself in my commandments which I am about to command thee. For I was sent," saith he, "that I might show thee again all the things which thou didst see before, merely the heads which are convenient for you. First of all, write down my commandments and my parables; and the other matters thou shalt write down as I shall show them to thee. The reason why," saith he, "I command thee to write down first the commandments and parables is, that thou mayest read them off-hand, and mayest be able to keep them." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 25 :7 @ If then, when ye hear them, ye keep them and walk in them, and do them with a pure heart, ye shall receive from the Lord all things that He promised you; but if, when ye hear them, ye do not repent, but still add to your sins, ye shall receive from the Lord the opposite. All these the shepherd, the angel of repentance. commanded me to write. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 27 :2 @ First of all, speak evil of no man, neither take pleasure in listening to a slanderer. Otherwise thou that hearest too shalt be responsible for the sin of him that speaketh the evil, if thou believest the slander, which thou hearest; for in believing it thou thyself also wilt have a grudge against thy brother. So then shalt thou be responsible for the sin of him that speaketh the evil. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 27 :5 @ They then that receive shall render an account to God why they received it, and to what end; for they that receive in distress shall not be judged, but they that receive by false pretence shall pay the penalty. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 27 :6 @ He then that giveth is guiltless; for as he received from the Lord the ministration to perform it, he hath performed it in sincerity, by making no distinction to whom to give or not to give. This ministration then, when sincerely performed, becomes glorious in the sight of God. He therefore that ministereth thus sincerely shall live unto God. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 28 :3 @ When then I heard these things, I wept bitterly. But seeing me weep he saith, "Why weepest thou?" "Because, Sir," say I "I know not if I can be saved." "Why so?" saith he. "Because, Sir," I say, "never in my life spake I a true word, but I always lied deceitfully with all men and dressed up my falsehood as truth before all men; and no man ever contradicted me, but confidence was placed in my word. How then, Sir," say I, "can I live, seeing that I have done these things?" EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 28 :5 @ "Now then," saith he, "thou hearest. Guard them, that the former falsehoods also which thou spakest in thy business affairs may themselves become credible, now that these are found true; for they too can become trustworthy. If thou keep these things, and from henceforward speak nothing but truth, thou shalt be able to secure life for thyself And whosoever shall hear this command, and abstain from falsehood, that most pernicious habit, shall live unto God." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 29 :6 @ "What then, Sir," say I, "shall the husband do, if the wife continue in this case?" "Let him divorce her," saith he, "and let the husband abide alone: but if after divorcing his wife he shall marry another, he likewise committeth adultery." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 29 :7 @ "If then, Sir," say I, "after the wife is divorced, she repent and desire to return to her own husband, shall she not be received?" EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 29 :9 @ Not only," saith he, "is it adultery, if a man pollute his flesh, but whosoever doeth things like unto the heathen committeth adultery. If therefore in such deeds as these likewise a man continue and repent not, keep away from him, and live not with him. Otherwise, thou also art a partaker of his sin. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 30 :2 @ He answered and said unto me, "I," saith he, "preside over repentance, and I give understanding to all who repent. Nay, thinkest thou not," saith he, "that this very act of repentance is understanding? To repent is great understanding," saith he. "For the man that hath sinned understandeth that he hath done evil before the Lord, and the deed which he hath done entereth into his heart, and he repenteth, and doeth no more evil, but doeth good lavishly, and humbleth his own soul and putteth it to torture because it sinned. Thou seest then that repentance is great understanding." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 31 :4 @ To those then that were called before these days the Lord has appointed repentance. For the Lord, being a discerner of hearts and foreknowing all things, perceived the weakness of men and the manifold wiles of the devil, how that he will be doing some mischief to the servants of God, and will deal wickedly with them. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 31 :5 @ The Lord then, being very compassionate, had pity on His handiwork, and appointed this (opportunity of) repentance, and to me was given the authority over this repentance. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 33 :4 @ Thus that both the spirits then should be dwelling together is inconvenient and evil for that man in whom they dwell. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 33 :6 @ Thou seest then that long-suffering is very sweet, beyond the sweetness of honey, and is useful to the Lord, and He dwelleth in it. But angry, temper is bitter and useless. If then angry temper be mixed with long-suffering, long-suffering is polluted and the man's intercession is no longer useful to God." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 34 :4 @ But angry temper is in the first place foolish, fickle and senseless; then from foolishness is engendered bitterness, and from bitterness wrath, and from wrath anger, and from anger spite; then spite being composed of all these evil elements becometh a great sin and incurable. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 34 :7 @ Then, when it hath removed from that man, in whom it dwells, that man becometh emptied of the righteous spirit, and henceforward, being filled with the evil spirits, he is unstable in all his actions, being dragged about hither and thither by the evil spirits, and is altogether blinded and bereft of his good intent. Thus then it happeneth to all persons of angry temper. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 34 :8 @ Refrain therefore from angry temper, the most evil of evil spirits. But clothe thyself in long-suffering, and resist angry temper and bitterness, and thou shalt be round in company with the holiness which is beloved of the Lord. See then that thou never neglect this commandment; for if thou master this commandment, thou shalt be able likewise to keep the remaining commandments, which I am about to give thee. Be strong in them and endowed with power; and let all be endowed with power, as many as desire to walk in them." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 35 :4 @ But those who walk in the straight way walk on the level and without stumbling: for it is neither rough nor thorny. Thou seest then that it is more expedient to walk in this way." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 36 :2 @ "How then, Sir," say I, "shall I know their workings, seeing that both angels dwell with me?" EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 36 :3 @ "Hear," saith he, "and understand their workings. The angel of righteousness is delicate and bashful and gentle and tranquil. When then this one enters into thy heart, forthwith he speaketh with thee of righteousness, of purity, of holiness, and of contentment, of every righteous deed and of every glorious virtue. When all these things enter into thy heart, know that the angel of righteousness is with thee. [These then are the works of the angel of righteousness.] Trust him therefore and his works. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 36 :4 @ Now see the works of the angel of wickedness also. First of all, he is quick tempered and bitter and senseless, and his works are evil, overthrowing the servants of God. Whenever then he entereth into thy heart, know him by his works." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 36 :5 @ "How I shall discern him, Sir," I reply, "I know not." Listen," saith he. "When a fit of angry temper or bitterness comes upon thee, know that he is in thee. Then the desire of much business and the costliness of many viands and drinking bouts and of many drunken fits and of various luxuries which are unseemly, and the desire of women, and avarice, and haughtiness and boastfulness, and whatsoever things are akin and like to these--when then these things enter into thy heart, know that the angel of wickedness is with thee. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 36 :6 @ Do thou therefore, recognizing his works, stand aloof from him, and trust him in nothing, for his works are evil and inexpedient for the servants of God. Here then thou hast the workings of both the angels. Understand them, and trust the angel of righteousness. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 36 :9 @ Thou seest then," saith he, "that it is good to follow the angel of righteousness, and to bid farewell to the angel of wickedness. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 37 :3 @ But fear thou the works of the devil, for they are evil. While then thou fearest the Lord, thou wilt fear the works of the devil, and wilt not do them, but abstain from them. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 37 :4 @ Fear therefore is of two kinds. If thou desire to do evil, fear the Lord, and thou shalt not do it. If again thou desire to do good, fear the Lord and thou shalt do it. Therefore the fear of the Lord is powerful and great and glorious. Fear the Lord then, and thou shalt live unto Him; yea, and as many of them that keep His commandments as shall fear Him, shall live unto God." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 37 :5 @ "Wherefore, Sir," say I, "didst thou say concerning those that keep His commandments, "They shall live unto God"?" "Because," saith he, "every creature feareth the Lord, but not every one keepeth His commandments. Those then that fear Him and keep His commandments, they have life unto God; but they that keep not His commandments have no life in them." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 38 :4 @ These works are the most wicked of all in the life of men. From these works therefore the servant of God must be temperate and abstain; for he that is not temperate so as to abstain from these cannot live unto God. Listen then to what follows upon these." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 38 :6 @ Thinkest thou not that these things are wrong, yea, very wrong," saith he, "for the servants of God? In all these things he that serveth God must exercise temperance. Be thou temperate, therefore, and refrain from all these things, that thou mayest live unto God, and be enrolled among those who exercise self-restraint in them. These then are the things from which thou shouldest restrain thyself EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 39 :10 @ Thou seest then," saith he, "that faith is from above from the Lord, and hath great power; but doubtful-mindedness is an earthly spirit from the devil, and hath no power. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 40 :4 @ "Listen," saith he. "Those who have never investigated concerning the truth, nor enquired concerning the deity, but have merely believed, and have been mixed up in business affairs and riches and heathen friendships, and many other affairs of this world--as many, I say, as devote themselves to these things, comprehend not the parables of the deity; for they are darkened by these actions, and are corrupted and become barren. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 43 :2 @ These doubtful-minded ones then come to him as to a soothsayer and enquire of him what shall befall them. And he, the false prophet, having no power of a divine Spirit in himself, speaketh with them according to their enquiries and according to the lusts of their wickedness , and filleth their souls as they themselves wish. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 43 :7 @ "How then, Sir," say I, "shall a man know who of them is a prophet, and who a false prophet?" "Hear," saith he, "concerning both the prophets; and, as I shall tell thee, so shalt thou test the prophet and the false prophet. By his life test the man that hath the divine Spirit. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 43 :8 @ In the first place, he that hath the divine Spirit, which is from above, is gentle and tranquil and humble-minded, and abstaineth from all wickedness and vain desire of this present world, and holdeth himself inferior to all men, and giveth no answer to any man when enquired of, nor speaketh in solitude (for neither doth the Holy Spirit speak when a man wisheth Him to speak); but the man speaketh then when God wisheth him to speak. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 43 :9 @ When then the man who hath the divine Spirit cometh into an assembly of righteous men, who have faith in a divine Spirit, and intercession is made to God by the gathering of those men, then the angel of the prophetic spirit, who is attached to him, filleth the man, and the man, being filled with the Holy Spirit, speaketh to the multitude, according as the Lord willeth. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 43 :10 @ In this way then the Spirit of the deity shall be manifest. This then is the greatness of the power as touching the Spirit of the deity of the Lord. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 43 :18 @ Listen then to the parable which I shall tell thee. Take a stone, and throw it up to heaven--see if thou canst reach it; or again, take a squirt of water, and squirt it up to heaven--see if thou canst bore through the heaven." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 43 :19 @ "How, Sir," say I, "can these things be? For both these things which thou hast mentioned are beyond our power." "Well then," saith he, "just as these things are beyond our power, so likewise the earthly spirits have no power and are feeble. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 43 :21 @ Thou seest then that the smallest things from above falling on the earth have great power. So likewise the divine Spirit coming from above is powerful. This Spirit therefore trust, but from the other hold aloof." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 44 :2 @ For the evil desire is wild, and only tamed with difficulty; for it is terrible, and by its wildness is very costly to men; more especially if a servant of God get entangled in it, and have no understanding, he is put to fearful costs by it. But it is costly to such men as are not clothed in the good desire, but are mixed up with this life "These men then it hands over to death." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 45 :2 @ These desires then are evil, and bring death to the servants of God. For this evil desire is a daughter of the devil. Ye must, therefore, abstain from the evil desires, that so abstaining ye may live unto God. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 47 :3 @ If then," he saith, "man is lord of all the creatures of God and mastereth all things, cannot he also master these commandments Aye," saith he, "the man that hath the Lord in his heart can master all things and all these commandments. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 48 :1 @ I say to him, "Sir, listen to a few words from me." "Say what thou wilt," saith he. "Man, Sir," I say, "is eager to keep the commandments of God, and there is no one that asketh not of the Lord that he may be strengthened in His commandments, and be subject to them; but the devil is hard and overmastereth them." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 48 :2 @ "He cannot," saith he, "overmaster the servants of God, who set their hope on Him with their whole heart. The devil can wrestle with them, but he cannot overthrow them. If then ye resist him, he will be vanquished and will flee from you disgraced. But as many," saith he, "as are utterly empty, fear the devil as if he had power. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 48 :4 @ So also the devil cometh to all the servants of God tempting them. As many then as are complete in the faith, oppose him mightily, and he departeth from them, not having a place where he can find an entrance. So he cometh next to the empty ones, and finding a place goeth into them, and further he doeth what he willeth in them, and they become submissive slaves to him. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 49 :1 @ "But I, the angel of repentance, say unto you; Fear not the devil; for I was sent," saith he, "to be with you who repent with your whole heart, and to strengthen you in the faith. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 49 :4 @ I say to him, "Sir, now am I strengthened in all the ordinances of the Lord, because thou art with me; and I know that thou wilt crush all the power of the devil, and we shall be masters over him, and shall prevail over all his works. And I hope, Sir, that I am now able to keep these commandments which thou hast commanded, the Lord enabling me." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 50 :1 @ He saith to me; "Ye know that ye, who are the servants of God, are dwelling in a foreign land; for your city is far from this city. If then ye know your city, in which ye shall dwell, why do ye here prepare fields and expensive displays and buildings and dwelling-chambers which are superfluous? EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 50 :5 @ What then shalt thou do, who art under law in thine own city? For the sake of thy fields and the rest of thy possessions wilt thou altogether repudiate thy law, and walk according to the law of this city? Take heed, lest it be inexpedient to repudiate the law; for if thou shouldest desire to return again to thy city, thou shall surely not be received because thou didst repudiate the law of the city , and shalt be shut out from it. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 50 :10 @ This lavish expenditure is beautiful and joyous, not bringing sadness or fear, but bringing joy. The expenditure of the heathen then practice not ye; for it is not convenient for you the servants of God. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 51 :3 @ "This vine," saith he, "beareth fruit, but the elm is an unfruitful stock. Yet this vine, except it climb up the elm, cannot bear much fruit when it is spread on the ground; and such fruit as it beareth is rotten, because it is not suspended upon the elm. When then the vine is attached to the elm, it beareth fruit both from itself and from the elm. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 51 :4 @ Thou seest then that the elm also beareth much fruit, not less than the vine, but rather more." How more, Sir?" say I. "Because," saith he, "the vine, when hanging upon the elm, bears its fruit in abundance, and in good condition; but, when spread on the ground, it beareth little fruit, and that rotten. This parable therefore is applicable to the servants of God, to poor and to rich alike." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 51 :5 @ "How, Sir?" say I; "instruct me." "Listen," saith he; the rich man hath much wealth, but in the things of the Lord he is poor, being distracted about his riches, and his confession and intercession with the Lord is very scanty; and even that which he giveth is mall and weak and hath not power above. When then the rich man goeth up to the poor, and assisteth him in his needs, believing that for what he doth to the poor man he shall be able to obtain a reward with God--because the poor man is rich in intercession and confession , and his intercession hath great power with God--the rich man then supplieth all things to the poor man without wavering. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 51 :7 @ They both then accomplish their work; the poor man maketh intercession, wherein he is rich which he received of the Lord ; this he rendereth again to the Lord Who supplieth him with it. The rich man too in like manner furnisheth to the poor man, nothing doubting, the riches which he received from the Lord. And this work great and acceptable with God, because (the rich man) hath understanding concerning his riches, and worketh for the poor man from the bounties of the Lord, and accomplisheth the ministration of the Lord rightly. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 51 :8 @ In the sight of men then the elm seemeth not to bear fruit, and they know not, neither perceive, that if there cometh a drought the elm having water nurtureth the vine, and the vine having a constant supply of water beareth fruit two fold, both for itself and for the elm. So likewise the poor, by interceding with the Lord for the rich, establish their riches, and again the rich, supplying their needs to the poor, establish their souls. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 51 :9 @ So then both are made partners in the righteous work. He then that doeth these things shall not be abandoned of God, but shall be written in the books of the living. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 52 :2 @ "Wherefore then, Sir," say I, "are they as if they were withered, and alike?" "Because," saith he, "neither the righteous are distinguishable, nor the sinners in this world, but they are alike. For this world is winter to the righteous, and they are not distinguishable, as they dwell with the sinners. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 53 :2 @ "These trees," saith he, "that are sprouting are the righteous, who shall dwell in the world to come; for the world to come is summer to the righteous, but winter to the sinners. When then the mercy of the Lord shall shine forth, then they that serve God shall be made manifest; yea, and all men shall be made manifest. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 53 :6 @ How then," saith he, "can such a man ask anything of the Lord and receive it, seeing that he serveth not the Lord? For they that serve Him, these shall receive their petitions, but they that serve not the Lord, these shall receive nothing. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 55 :3 @ When then he had gone away, the servant took and fenced the vineyard; and having finished the fencing of the vineyard, he noticed that the vineyard was full of weeds. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 56 :3 @ But if thou do any good thing outside the commandment of God, thou shalt win for thyself more exceeding glory, and shalt be more glorious in the sight of God than thou wouldest otherwise have been. If then, while thou keepest the commandments of God, thou add these services likewise, thou shalt rejoice, if thou observe them according to my commandment." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 56 :5 @ This fasting," saith he, "if the commandments of the Lord are kept, is very good. This then is the way, that thou shalt keep this fast which thou art about to observe]. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 56 :8 @ If then thou shalt so accomplish this fast, as I have commanded thee, thy sacrifice shall be acceptable in the sight of God, and this fasting shall be recorded; and the service so performed is beautiful and joyous and acceptable to the Lord. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 57 :4 @ But the Lord is abundant in compassion, and giveth to them that ask of Him without ceasing. But thou who hast been strengthened by the holy angel, and hast received from him such (powers of intercession and art not idle, wherefore dost thou not ask understanding of the Lord, and obtain it from Him)." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 58 :4 @ I say to him; "Sir, great and marvelous are all things and all things are glorious; was it likely then," say I, "that I could have apprehended them?" "Nay, nor can any other man, though he be full of understanding, apprehend them." "Yet again, Sir," say I, "explain to me what I am about to enquire of thee." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 59 :3 @ Having Himself then cleansed the sins of His people, He showed them the paths of life, giving them the law which He received from His Father. Thou seest," saith he, "that He is Himself Lord of the people, having received all power from His Father. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 59 :6 @ When then it had lived honorably in chastity, and had labored with the Spirit, and had cooperated with it in everything, behaving itself boldly and bravely, He chose it as a partner with the Holy Spirit; for the career of this flesh pleased the Lord , seeing that, as possessing the Holy Spirit, it was not defiled upon the earth. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 61 :2 @ As I spake these things within myself, I see him suddenly seated by me, and saying as follows; "Why art thou of a doubtful mind concerning the commandments, which I commanded thee? They are beautiful. Doubt not at all; but clothe thyself in the faith of the Lord, and thou shalt walk in them. For I will strengthen thee in them. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 61 :4 @ Ye then that repent, cast away the evil doings of this world which crush you; and, by putting on every excellence of righteousness, ye shall be able to observe these commandments, and to add no more to your sins. If then ye add no further sin at all, ye will depart from your former sins. Walk then in these my commandments, and ye shall live unto God. These things have all been told you from me." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 62 :4 @ But the sheep, which thou sawest not skipping about, but feeding in one place, these are they that have delivered themselves over to acts of self-indulgence and deceit, but have not uttered any blasphemy against the Lord. These then have been corrupted from the truth. In these there is hope of repentance, wherein they can live. Corruption then hath hope of a possible renewal, but death hath eternal destruction." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 62 :6 @ This shepherd then kept receiving from the young man, the shepherd, those sheep that were frisky and well fed, but not skipping about, and putting them in a certain spot, which was precipitous and covered with thorns and briars, so that the sheep could not disentangle themselves from the thorns and briars, but [became entangled among the thorns and briars. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 63 :1 @ When then I saw them so lashed with the whip and vexed, I was sorry for their sakes, because they were so tortured and had no rest at all. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 63 :5 @ For many, being unsettled in their plans, set their hands to many things, and nothing ever goes forward with them. And then they say that they do not prosper in their doings, and it doth not enter into their hearts that they have done evil deeds, but they blame the Lord. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 63 :6 @ When then they are afflicted with every kind of affliction, then they are delivered over to me for good instruction, and are strengthened in the faith of the Lord, and serve the Lord with a pure heart the remaining days of their life. But, if they repent, the evil works which they have done rise up in their hearts, and then they glorify God, saying that He is a just Judge, and that they suffered justly each according to his doings. And they serve the Lord thenceforward with a pure heart, and are prosperous in all their doings, receiving from the Lord whatsoever things they may ask; and then they glorify the Lord because they were delivered over unto me, and they no longer suffer any evil thing." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt @ The time of the self-indulgence and deceit is one hour. But an hour of the torment hath the power of thirty days. If then one live in self indulgence and be deceived for one day, and be tormented for one day, the day of the torment is equivalent to a whole year. For as many days then as a man lives in self-indulgence, for so many years is he tormented. Thou seest then," saith he, "that the time of the self-indulgence and deceit is very short, but the time of the punishment and torment is long." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 65 :2 @ He answered and said unto me; "Thy stupidity cleaveth to thee; and thou wilt not cleanse thy heart and serve God Take heed," saith he, "lest haply the time be fulfilled, and thou be found in thy foolishness. Listen then," saith he, "even as thou wishest, that thou mayest comprehend the matter. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 65 :7 @ But there are habits of self-indulgence like-wise which save men; for many are self-indulgent in doing good, being carried away by the pleasure it gives to themselves. This self-indulgence then is expedient for the servants of God, and bringeth life to a man of this disposition; but the harmful self-indulgences afore-mentioned bring to men torments and punishments; and if they continue in them and repent not, they bring death upon themselves." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 66 :2 @ "Listen," saith he. "Thy sins are many, yet not so many that thou shouldest be delivered over to this angel; but thy house has committed great iniquities and sins, and the glorious angel was embittered at their deeds, and for this cause he bade thee be afflicted for a certain time, that they also might repent and cleanse themselves from every lust of this world. When therefore they shall repent and be cleansed, then shall the angel of punishment depart." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 68 :7 @ He answered and said unto me; "This tree is a willow, and this class of trees clingeth to life. If then the rods shall be planted and get a little moisture, many of them will live. And afterwards let us try to pour some water also over them. If any of them shall be able to live, I will rejoice with it; but if it live not, I at least shall not be found neglectful." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 69 :6 @ "Who then, Sir," say I, "are they that have been crowned and go into the tower?" ["As many," saith he, "as wrestled with the devil and overcame him in their wrestling, are crowned:] these are they that suffered for the law. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 70 :4 @ Then those gave them up, who had the withered but not chipped; and some of them gave up the rods green, and others withered and chipped as by grubs. Those then that gave them up green he ordered to stand apart; but those that gave them up withered and chipped he ordered to stand with the first. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 72 :2 @ "Wherefore then, Sir," say I, "did they not all repent?" "To those, whose heart He saw about to become pure and to serve Him with all the heart, to them He gave repentance; but those whose craftiness and wickedness He saw, who intend to repent in hypocrisy, to them He gave not repentance, lest haply they should again profane His name." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 72 :3 @ I say unto him, "Sir, now then show me concerning those that have given up their rods, what manner of man each of them is, and their abode, that when they hear this, they that believed and have received the seal and have broken it and did not keep it sound may fully understand what they are doing, and repent, receiving from thee a seal, and may glorify the Lord, that He had compassion upon them and sent thee to renew their spirits." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 72 :4 @ "Listen," saith he; "those whose rods were found withered and grub-eaten, these are the renegades and traitors to the Church, that blasphemed the Lord in their sins, and still further were ashamed of the Name of the Lord, which was invoked upon them. These then perished altogether unto God. But thou seest how not one of them repented, although they heard the words which thou spakest to them, which I commanded thee. From men of this kind life departed. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 72 :5 @ But those that gave up the withered and undecayed (rods), these also are near them; for they were hypocrites, and brought in strange doctrines, and perverted the servants of God, especially them that had sinned, not permitting them to repent, but persuading them with their foolish doctrines. These then have hope of repenting. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 72 :6 @ But thou seest that many of them have indeed repented from the time when thou spakest to them my commandments; yea, and (others) still will repent. And as many as shall not repent, have lost their life; but as many of them as repented, became good; and their dwelling was placed within the first walls, and some of them even ascended into the tower. Thou seest then," saith he, "that repentance from sins bringeth life, but not to repent bringeth death. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 74 :2 @ Many then when they heard my commandments repented. As many then as repented, have their abode within the tower. But some of them altogether stood aloof These then have no repentance; for by reason of their business affairs they blasphemed the Lord and denied Him. So they lost their life for the wickedness that they committed. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 74 :5 @ Many of them therefore repented and departed to dwell inside the tower; but many utterly rebelled from God; these lost their life finally. And some of them were double-minded and caused dissensions. For these then there is repentance, if they repent speedily and continue not in their pleasures; but if they continue in their doings, they likewise procure for themselves death. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 75 :4 @ But others of them were doubtful-minded, not hoping to be saved by reason of the deeds that they had done; and others were double-minded and made divisions among themselves. For these then that were double-minded by reason of their doings there is still repentance; but their repentance ought to be speedy, that their dwelling may be within the tower; but for those who repent not, but continue in their pleasures, death is nigh. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 76 :2 @ But some of them were double-minded, and some being double-minded made a greater dissension. In these then there is still a hope of repentance, because they were found always good; and hardly shall one of them die. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 76 :4 @ And some of them even suffer persecution willingly, knowing the deeds that they did. All these then shall have their dwelling within the tower." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 78 :2 @ For when thou wast weaker in the flesh, it was not declared unto thee through an angel; but when thou wast enabled through the Spirit, and didst grow mighty in thy strength so that thou couldest even see an angel, then at length was manifested unto thee, through the Church, the building of the tower. In fair and seemly manner hast thou seen all things, (instructed) as it were by a virgin; but now thou seest (being instructed) by an angel, though by the same Spirit; EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 79 :3 @ And around the gate stood twelve virgins. The four then that stood at the corners seemed to me to be more glorious (than the rest); but the others likewise were glorious; and they stood at the four quarters of the gate, and virgins stood in pairs between them. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 81 :2 @ Now the building of the tower was upon the great rock and above the gate. Those ten stones then were joined together, and they covered the whole rock. And these formed a foundation for the building of the tower. And the rock and the gate supported the whole tower. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 81 :6 @ But some stones were handed in by the men for the building, and these did not become bright; but just as they were placed, such likewise were they found; for they were not handed in by the virgins, nor had they been carried in through the gate. These stones then were unsightly in the building of the tower. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 82 :4 @ and wherefore ten stones were first placed in the foundations, then twenty-five, then thirty-five, then forty, and concerning the stones that had gone to the building and were removed again and put away in their own place--concerning all these things set my soul at rest, Sir, and explain them to me." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 84 :1 @ So then, having accomplished these things, the glorious man who was lord of the whole tower called the shepherd to him, and delivered unto him all the stones which lay by the side of the tower, which were cast out from the building, and saith unto him; EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 86 :3 @ "If then, Sir," say I, "it must needs be so, why distress thyself, and why not choose out for the building those thou willest, and fit them into it?" He chose out from them the large and the bright ones, and shaped them; and the virgins took them up, and fitted them into the outer parts of the building. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 87 :5 @ But I caught hold of his wallet, and began to adjure him by the Lord that he would explain to me all what he had showed me. He saith to me; "I am busy for a little while, and then I will explain everything to thee. Await me here till I come." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 87 :6 @ I say to him; "Sir, when I am here alone what shall I do?" "Thou art not alone," saith he; "for these virgins are here with thee." "Commend me then to them," say I. The shepherd calleth them to him and saith to them; "I commend this man to you till I come," and he departed. EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 88 :1 @ The virgins say to me; "Today the shepherd cometh not here." "What then shall I do?" say I. "Stay for him," say they, "till eventide; and if he come, he will speak with thee; but if he come not, thou shalt stay here with us till he cometh." EARLYCHURCHFATHERS.txt 88 :3 @ "Where then," say I, "shall I remain?" "Thou shalt pass the night with us," say they as a brother, not as a husband; for thou art our brother, and henceforward we will dwell with thee; for we love thee dearly." But I was ashamed to abide with them. ![[pBiblx2]](/img/menu.png)