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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... hope that they could destroy the Church , branch- and , " Thou , O Lord , may " Thy blessing " be ing out so very far and wide , unless they believed " upon Thy people . " us ; " ** that God had no care thereof . " But Thou , O Io ...
... hope that they could destroy the Church , branch- and , " Thou , O Lord , may " Thy blessing " be ing out so very far and wide , unless they believed " upon Thy people . " us ; " ** that God had no care thereof . " But Thou , O Io ...
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... hope in the Lord ; " that is , in the Apostle , saying , “ Would you receive a live uprightly , and hope for the gift of the Holy proof of Christ , who speaketh in me ? " 6 He Ghost , that the truth , in which you have believed , spake ...
... hope in the Lord ; " that is , in the Apostle , saying , “ Would you receive a live uprightly , and hope for the gift of the Holy proof of Christ , who speaketh in me ? " 6 He Ghost , that the truth , in which you have believed , spake ...
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... hope . " which what the nature is , he hath already Here he does not say , wilt make ; but , " hast intimated , when he said , " Understand my cry . made . " In whom then this hope now is , there Attend Thou to the voice of my ...
... hope . " which what the nature is , he hath already Here he does not say , wilt make ; but , " hast intimated , when he said , " Understand my cry . made . " In whom then this hope now is , there Attend Thou to the voice of my ...
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... hope , " For hope that is seen , is not hope . " Nevertheless , he under- stands why he does not see , because the night is not yet past , that is , the darkness which our sins have merited . He says therefore , “ Because I will pray ...
... hope , " For hope that is seen , is not hope . " Nevertheless , he under- stands why he does not see , because the night is not yet past , that is , the darkness which our sins have merited . He says therefore , “ Because I will pray ...
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... hope in Thee " ( ver . 10 ) , when they shall have ceased hoping in wealth , and in the other en- ticements of this world . For the soul indeed that seeketh where to fix her hope , when she is torn away from this world , the knowledge ...
... hope in Thee " ( ver . 10 ) , when they shall have ceased hoping in wealth , and in the other en- ticements of this world . For the soul indeed that seeketh where to fix her hope , when she is torn away from this world , the knowledge ...
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Page 113 - I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, While the wicked is before me.
Page 90 - They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Page 93 - The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
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.
Page 76 - The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
Page 98 - The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he delighteth in his way. "Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
Page 163 - For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.