Lent readings from the fathers, selected from 'The library of the fathers' [by W.J.E. Bennett and E.B. Pusey].J. H. Parker, 1852 - 270 pages |
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... spirit of holy things in the English Church . The works from which these extracts are made , even though in themselves translations , namely the " Library of the Fathers , " published at Oxford , are still too voluminous , and contain ...
... spirit of holy things in the English Church . The works from which these extracts are made , even though in themselves translations , namely the " Library of the Fathers , " published at Oxford , are still too voluminous , and contain ...
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... spirit of deadness ; " and again " They received not the love of the truth that they might be saved ; and for this cause God shall send them strong delusion , that they should believe a lie ; that they all might be damned who believed ...
... spirit of deadness ; " and again " They received not the love of the truth that they might be saved ; and for this cause God shall send them strong delusion , that they should believe a lie ; that they all might be damned who believed ...
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... Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil . " The Lord being baptized by John with water , is led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be baptized by the fire of temptation . Whoever thou art then that after thy baptism ...
... Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil . " The Lord being baptized by John with water , is led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be baptized by the fire of temptation . Whoever thou art then that after thy baptism ...
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... Spirit be glory , honour , power , now and always , and unto ever- lasting ages . Amen . In 1 Cor . Hom . xii . First Tuesday in Lent . GOOD USE OF TIME . S. CHRYSOSTOM . To be supported by continual hard work is a sort of asceticism ...
... Spirit be glory , honour , power , now and always , and unto ever- lasting ages . Amen . In 1 Cor . Hom . xii . First Tuesday in Lent . GOOD USE OF TIME . S. CHRYSOSTOM . To be supported by continual hard work is a sort of asceticism ...
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... Spirit pours forth as from a fountain His heavenly gifts to all ; for through His love to man , the blessings of everlasting life are promised without fail even to us men . We must not disbelieve the possibility of this , but having an ...
... Spirit pours forth as from a fountain His heavenly gifts to all ; for through His love to man , the blessings of everlasting life are promised without fail even to us men . We must not disbelieve the possibility of this , but having an ...
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Page 128 - And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 161 - For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ : whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.
Page 53 - Thou art, of what sort the eternal life of the saints was to be, which eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive.
Page 144 - Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Page 171 - But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; who will render to every man according to his deeds...
Page 205 - Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, so shall thy seed be.
Page 118 - But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Page 95 - Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Page 108 - And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all : for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.
Page 231 - Behold, we go up to Jerusalem ; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes ; and they shall condemn him to death...