Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: First Series, Volume VIII St. Augustine: Expositions on the PsalmsPhilip Schaff, Arthur Cleveland Coxe "The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD marked the beginning of a new era in Christianity. For the first time, doctrines were organized into a single creed. The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers did most of their writing during and after this important event in Church history. Unlike the previous era of Christian writing, the Nicene and Post-Nicene era is dominated by a few very important and prolific writers. In Volume VIII of the 14-volume collected writings of the Nicenes and Post-Nicenes (first published between 1886 and 1889), readers will find Saint Augustines extensive treatment of the Psalms. Augustine took this book from the Old Testament and wove into it the revelation of Jesus as the savior of humanity. Through the skill of Augustine, it seems as though the Psalms had been written by an oracle who knew that eventually the messiah would come and wrote to pave the way. This volume is a valuable reference book for any Christian wishing to have the psalms illuminated and explained." |
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... enemies , Christ died for us ; much more being reconciled , shall we be saved from wrath through Him . " 4 by any computation of years . For if that day This is that unconquerable shield , whereby the enemy is driven back , when he ...
... enemies , Christ died for us ; much more being reconciled , shall we be saved from wrath through Him . " 4 by any computation of years . For if that day This is that unconquerable shield , whereby the enemy is driven back , when he ...
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... enemies . " drench my bed with tears . " It is a repetition . He had only spoken of anger ( if it were yet of For when he says , " with tears , " he shows with his own anger that he spoke ) but thinking on what meaning he said above ...
... enemies . " drench my bed with tears . " It is a repetition . He had only spoken of anger ( if it were yet of For when he says , " with tears , " he shows with his own anger that he spoke ) but thinking on what meaning he said above ...
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... enemies . The words then , And the Apostle calls Him " the first begotten " Let all mine enemies be ashamed , and vexed , " among many brethren . " The ruin then of that may have this meaning ; that they should repent disciple , who ...
... enemies . The words then , And the Apostle calls Him " the first begotten " Let all mine enemies be ashamed , and vexed , " among many brethren . " The ruin then of that may have this meaning ; that they should repent disciple , who ...
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... enemies empty . " And he says well , not , If I overcome , there remaineth no enemy but the have repaid them that do me evil ; but , who envious devil , he says , " Save me from all them " ' recompense . " For who so recompenseth , had ...
... enemies empty . " And he says well , not , If I overcome , there remaineth no enemy but the have repaid them that do me evil ; but , who envious devil , he says , " Save me from all them " ' recompense . " For who so recompenseth , had ...
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... enemies : that is , arise in Thine into the temple of God . And since it is a pun- anger , and let not mine enemies understand ishment that a possession , in which one longs to Thee ; so that to “ be exalted , " should be this , have ...
... enemies : that is , arise in Thine into the temple of God . And since it is a pun- anger , and let not mine enemies understand ishment that a possession , in which one longs to Thee ; so that to “ be exalted , " should be this , have ...
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Page 3 - Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble ; every man's work shall be made manifest : for the day shall declare it. because it shall be revealed by fire ; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss : but he himself shall be saved ; yet so as by fire.