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NPNF1-07. St. Augustine: Homilies on the Gospel of John; Homilies on the First Epistle of John; Soliloquies by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Tractate X. Chapter II. 12–21 1. In the psalm you have heard the groaning of the poor, whose members endure tribulations over the whole earth, even unto the end of the world.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
E C C L E S I A S T E S CHAP. IX. Solomon, in this chapter, for a further proof of the vanity of this world, gives us four observations which he had made upon a survey of the state of the children of men in it:—I.
History of Dogma - Volume I by Harnack, Adolf (1851-1930)
II THE PRESUPPOSITIONS OF THE HISTORY OF DOGMA § I. Introductory. THE Gospel presents itself as an Apocalyptic message on the soil of the Old Testament, and as the fulfilment of the law and the prophets, and yet is a new thing, the creation of a universal religion on the basis of that of the Old Testament.
NPNF1-02. St. Augustine's City of God and Christian Doctrine by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
. INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Abel, the relation of, to Christ, 299. See Cain. Abraham, the era in the life of, from which a new succession begins, 318; time of the migration of, 319, etc.; the order and nature of God's promises to, 320, etc.; the three great kingdoms existing at the time of the birth of, 321; the repeated promises of the land of Canaan made to, and to his seed, 321;…
NPNF1-08. St. Augustine: Exposition on the Book of Psalms by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
. Lat. XXXIII. A psalm of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech, and he sent him away, and he departed. 1. Because there was there a sacrifice after the order of Aaron, and afterwards He of His Own Body and Blood appointed a sacrifice after the order of Melchizedek; He changed then His Countenance in the Priesthood, and sent away the kingdom of the Jews, and came to the Gentiles.
Table Talk by Luther, Martin (1483-1546)
DLXX. The greatest punishment God can afflict on the wicked, is when the church, to chastise them, delivers them over to Satan, who, with God’s permission, kills them, or makes them undergo great calamities.
Selected Sermons of George Whitefield by Whitefield, George (1714-1770)
The Care of the Soul Urged as the One Thing Needful Luke 10:42 — “But one thing is needful.” It was the amiable character of our blessed Redeemer, that “he went about doing good,” this great motive, which animated all his actions, brought him to the house of his friend Lazarus, at Bethany, and directed his behavior there.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
L U K E. CHAP. XX. In this chapter we have, I. Christ's answer to the chief priests' question concerning his authority, ver. 1-8. II. The parable of the vineyard let out to the unjust and rebellious husbandmen, ver.
Some Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux by Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint (1090-1153)
LETTER II (A.D. 1126) To the Monk Adam The MS. in the Royal Library is inscribed: De Discretione Obedientiæ. Of Discernment in Obedience. This Letter was written after the death of Abbot Arnold, which took place in Belgium in the year 1126.
NPNF1-11. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the Romans by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Homily XXII. Acts X. 1–4 “There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.