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NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Letter VIII. This important letter was written a.d. 360, when Basil, shocked at the discovery that Dianius, the bishop who had baptized him, had subscribed the Arian creed of Ariminum, as revised at Nike (Theod., Hist.
NPNF2-06. Jerome: The Principal Works of St. Jerome by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Blæsilla died within three months of her conversion, and Jerome now writes to Paula to offer her his sympathy and, if possible, to moderate her grief. He asks her to remember that Blæsilla is now in paradise, and so far to control herself as to prevent enemies of the faith from cavilling at her conduct.
Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Emmerich, Anne Catherine (1774-1824)
1. JOACHIM AND ST. ANNE MEET BENEATH THE GOLDEN GATE. It was a warning from on high that had led Joachim into the Holy Place, and it was by a similar inspiration that he was brought into a subterranean passage which belonged to the consecrated part of the Temple and ran under it and under the Golden Gate.
NPNF2-10. Ambrose: Selected Works and Letters by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
To calm the anxiety of the people over the imperial decree, he lays his answer before them, and adds that he did not go to the consistory, because he was afraid of losing the basilica.
NPNF2-04. Athanasius: Select Works and Letters by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
n Scripture to be ‘created,’ or the works to be ‘begotten.’ ‘In the beginning’ means in the case of the works ‘from the beginning.’ Scripture passages explained.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
R O M A N S. CHAP. VI. The apostle having at large asserted, opened, and proved, the great doctrine of justification by faith, for fear lest any should suck poison out of that sweet flower, and turn that grace of God into wantonness and licentiousness, he, with a like zeal, copiousness of expression, and cogency of argument, presses the absolute necessity of sanctification and a holy life,…
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
N U M B E R S CHAP. XIV. This chapter gives us an account of that fatal quarrel between God and Israel upon which, for their murmuring and unbelief, he swore in his wrath that they should not enter into his rest.
Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 1 by Calvin, John (1509-1564)
MATTHEW 3:1-6; MARK 1:1-6; LUKE 3:1-6 Matthew 3:1-6 Mark 1:1-6 Luke 3:1-6 1. Now in those days John the Baptist comes, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2. And saying, Repent: “Ammendez-vous, ou, convertissez, ou, repentez.”— “Reform yourselves, or be converted, or, repent.” for the kingdom of heaven is at hand, 3.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
H O S E A. CHAP. II. The scope of this chapter seems to be much the same with that of the foregoing chapter, and to point at the same events, and the causes of them.
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew by Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
1. The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the seaside. 2. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.