1 Peter 3:16 Having a good conscience Meaning not the faculty of the conscience itself, which is naturally evil, and defiled with sin, and is only mad...
Book XXI.Book XXI. Faustus denies that Manichaeans believe in two gods. Hyle no god. Augustin discusses at large the doctrine of God and Hyle, and fix...
LETTER XIIIr January 27, 1783. My Dear Child, WANT of leisure, and not want of inclination, prevented my writing before you left home ; and t now t...
Letter CLXI(1) Letter CLXI(1) To Amphilochius on his consecration as Bishop.1. Blessed be God Who from age to age chooses them that please Him, disti...
Jeremiah 35:15 I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets One after another, ever since the times of Moses, to explain and enforce the law...
X.-The Testament of Asher Concerning Two Faces of Vice and Virtue.X.-The Testament of Asher Concerning Two Faces of Vice and Virtue.1. The record of t...
?EXPOSITION Verse 115. Depart from me, ye evil doers. Those who make a conscience of their thoughts are not likely to tolerate evil company. If we fly...
Commandment TwelfthCommandment TwelfthOn the Two Fold Desire. The Commandments of God Can Be Kept, and Believers Ought Not to Fear the Devil. Chapter ...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 8. Cease from anger and forsake wrath. Especially anger against the arrangements of Providence, and jealousies of the temporary pleas...
The Book of ZechariahChapter 7Chapter Overview: In answer to a question concerning fasting, the prophet reproves them for the mismanagement of their...
Letter CCXXX.(1) Letter CCXXX.(1) To the magistrates of Nicopolis. The government of the Churches is carried on by those to whom the chief offices in...
James 5:19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth Either from Christ, who is the truth, by departing from him, forsaking his ways, worship, and...
Overview - Jeremiah 18 1?Under the type of a potter is shewn God's absolute power in disposing of nations. 11?Judgments threatened to Judah for her st...
Overview - 2?Thessalonians 3 1?Paul craves their prayers for himself; 3?testifies what confidence he has in them; 5?makes request to God in their be...
Letter XLVIII(1) Letter XLVIII(1) To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata(2) . I Have had considerable difficulty in finding a messenger to convey a letter t...
The Book of MicahChapter 3Chapter Overview: The prophet reproves oppressing princes, ver. 1 - 4. And false prophets, ver. 5 - 7. And threatens both...
Homily VII.Homily VII.-------- Chapter I.-Peter Addresses the People.And on the fourth day of our stay in Tyre,(1) Peter went out about daybreak, and ...
Our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and F...
Overview - 1?Peter 4 1?He exhorts them to cease from sin by the example of Christ, and the consideration of the general end that now approaches; 12?an...
Overview - Nehemiah 13 1?Upon the reading of the law, separation is made from the mixed multitude. 4?Nehemiah, at his return, causes the chambers to ...