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NPNF1-10. St. Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of Saint Matthew by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Homily XIII. Matt. IV. 1. “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil.” Then. When? After the descent of the Spirit, after the voice that was borne from above, and said, “This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” And what was marvellous, it was of the Holy Spirit; for this, he here saith, led Him up.
NPNF2-06. Jerome: The Principal Works of St. Jerome by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Jerome writes to Julian, a wealthy nobleman apparently of Dalmatia (§5), to console him for the loss of his wife and two daughters all of whom had recently died.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
Z E C H A R I A H. CHAP. III. The vision in the foregoing chapter gave assurances of the re-establishing of the civil interests of the Jewish nation, the promises of which terminated in Christ.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
s the description of a lamentable devastation made of the country of Judah by locusts and caterpillars. Some think that the prophet speaks of it as a thing to come and gives warning of it beforehand,…
NPNF1-07. St. Augustine: Homilies on the Gospel of John; Homilies on the First Epistle of John; Soliloquies by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Tractate XLV. Chapter X. 1–10 1. Our Lord’s discourse to the Jews began in connection with the man who was born blind and was restored to sight. Your Charity therefore ought to know and be advised that today’s lesson is interwoven with that one.
Eirenicon by Pusey, Edward Bouverie (1800-1882)
MY DEAREST FRIEND, You think that, Dr. Manning's last letter having been addressed to myself, it is desirable that I should in some way reply to it. It would cost me much, not to undertake any task which you might wish me to essay.
Creeds of Christendom, with a History and Critical notes. Volume II. The History of Creeds. by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
ON FAITH. On the Creed generally, and on its Origin. 66. What is the Creed? The Creed is an exposition, in few but precise words, of that doctrine which all Christians are bound to believe.
Centuries of Meditations by Traherne, Thomas, (1636?-1674)
1 THE Services which the world doth you, are transcendent to all imagination. Did it only sustain your body and preserve your life and comfort your senses, you were bound to value it as much as those services were worth: but it discovers the being of God unto you, it opens His nature, and shews you His wisdom, goodness and power, it magnifies His love unto you, it serves Angels and men for you,…
Lord's Prayer by Watson, Thomas (c. 1620-1686)
The Fifth Petition in the Lord’s Prayer ‘And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.’ Matt 6: 12. Before I speak strictly to the words, I shall notice [1] That in this prayer there is but one petition for the body, ‘Give us our daily bread,’ but two petitions for the soul, ‘Forgive us our trespasses, lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.’ Observe hence,…
NPNF2-07. Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzen by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
sible. Job xxxviii. 2–3 Who is this that hideth counsel from Me, and keepeth words in his heart, and thinketh to hide them from Me The Septuagint, from which Cyril quotes the text, differs much from the Hebrew, and from the English Versions: Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man: for I will demand of thee, and answer thou Me.