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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... light of Thy counte- said , " For the corruptible body presseth down nance , " saith he , " is stamped on us , O Lord . " the soul , and the earthly tabernacle weigheth This light is the whole and true good of man , down the mind that ...
... light of Thy counte- said , " For the corruptible body presseth down nance , " saith he , " is stamped on us , O Lord . " the soul , and the earthly tabernacle weigheth This light is the whole and true good of man , down the mind that ...
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... light , are closed up . This also may be understood when what is gladness to others is pain to them . hereby , that with lying and blind flattery men Therefore these shall not stand in the morning , " draw to themselves those whom they ...
... light , are closed up . This also may be understood when what is gladness to others is pain to them . hereby , that with lying and blind flattery men Therefore these shall not stand in the morning , " draw to themselves those whom they ...
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... light . And in such difficulty we say , " Turn , O Lord , " that is , help us , that that turning may be perfected in us , which findeth Thee ready , and offering Thyself for the fruition of them that love Thee . And hence after he said ...
... light . And in such difficulty we say , " Turn , O Lord , " that is , help us , that that turning may be perfected in us , which findeth Thee ready , and offering Thyself for the fruition of them that love Thee . And hence after he said ...
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... light of God : but not wholly where the sick and weak soul rests , that is , in as yet , whilst he is in this life . For there is bodily gratification and in every worldly pleasure . " outer darkness , " which is understood to belong ...
... light of God : but not wholly where the sick and weak soul rests , that is , in as yet , whilst he is in this life . For there is bodily gratification and in every worldly pleasure . " outer darkness , " which is understood to belong ...
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... light . For of this he says in another ruption of all perverse opinions , is held and re- Psalm , " Thou , O Lord , wilt light my candle . " 8 ceived , either not at all , or by the very few of And of John it is said , that " he was not ...
... light . For of this he says in another ruption of all perverse opinions , is held and re- Psalm , " Thou , O Lord , wilt light my candle . " 8 ceived , either not at all , or by the very few of And of John it is said , that " he was not ...
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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.