Book XV.Book XV.Begins by setting forth briefly and in sum the contents of the previous fourteen books. The argument is then shown to have reached so ...
Book II.Book II.Summary of the Chapters. 1-3. A criticism on Rufinus' Apology to Anastasius. His excuses for not coming to Rome are absurd. His parent...
On Lying. On Lying. [De Mendacio.] This book appears from its place in the Retractations to have been written about a.d. 395, as it is the last work n...
PARDON. Great God, I have sinned against thee, times and ways beyond number. If thou shouldst lay righteousness to the line, and judgment to the plu...
CHAPTER 5 Ephesians 5:1-33 . EXHORTATIONS TO LOVE: AND AGAINST CARNAL LUSTS AND COMMUNICATIONS. CIRCUMSPECTION IN WALK: REDEEMING THE TIME: B...
Book I.Book I. Chapter I. A Bishop's special office is to teach; St. Ambrose himself, however, has to learn in order that he may teach; or rather has ...
Book IIIBook III------------Argument-The author, having discussed in the preceding book the method of dealing with unknown signs, goes on in this thir...
The Shows, or De Spectaculis. The Shows, or De Spectaculis.(1) [Translated by the Rev. S. Thelwall.]-------- Chapter I.Ye Servants of God, about to dr...
XVI, DIVERS AND STRANGE DOCTRINES. Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. Fot it is a good thing that the heart be established wit...
Chapter?7In this chapter the approaching ruin of the land of Israel is most particularly foretold in affecting expressions often repeated, that if pos...
Book III.Book III. Sec. I.-Concerning Widows. The Age at Which Widows Should Be Chosen.I. Choose your widows not under sixty years of age,(1) that in ...
CHAPTER 2 Colossians 2:1-23 . HIS STRIVINGS IN PRAYER FOR THEIR STEADFASTNESS IN CHRIST; FROM WHOM HE WARNS THEM NOT TO BE LED AWAY BY FALSE ...
Psalm XL. Psalm XL. 1. Of all those things which our Lord Jesus Christ has foretold, we know part to have been already accomplished, part we hope will...
Sermon XXXVIII. [LXXXVIII. Ben.]Sermon XXXVIII. [LXXXVIII. Ben.] On the words of the gospel, Matt. xx. 30, About the two blind men sitting by the way ...
1. Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, [Forasmuch as ma...
1. And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. [From Caesar Augustus.] ...
Book II.Book II. 1. Jerome says that the defenders of Origen are united in a federation of perjury. 2. Jerome's commentaries on Ephesians follow Orige...
CANON OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, II \ II. Examination of the Witnesses. 1. The Old Testament's Witness to Itself (circa 1450-444 BC): Though the Old Testa...
PREFACE WOULDST thou be perfectly cleansed from thy faults; Wouldst thou be richly endowed with virtues; Wouldst thou have deep insight into Holy W...
Book II.(1) Book II.(1) In which Augustin replies to all the several statements in the letter of Petilianus, as though disputing with an adversary fac...