Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: First Series, Volume VI St. Augustine"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 VI of the 14-volume collected writings of the Nicenes and Post-Nicenes (first published between 1886 and 1889), readers will find Saint Augustines exegesis on the Gospels and the Sermon on the Mount, which strove to interpret and draw meaning out of the text without incorporating the author's personal agenda or bias. Also included in this volume are a selection of Augustines sermons." |
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"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." We read in Scripture concerning the striving after temporal things, " All is vanity and presumption of spirit ; " ' but presumption of spirit means ...
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." We read in Scripture concerning the striving after temporal things, " All is vanity and presumption of spirit ; " ' but presumption of spirit means ...
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"Blessed are they that mourn:* for they shall be comforted." Mourning is sorrow arising from the loss of things held dear ; but those who are converted to God lose those things which they were accustomed to embrace as dear in this world ...
"Blessed are they that mourn:* for they shall be comforted." Mourning is sorrow arising from the loss of things held dear ; but those who are converted to God lose those things which they were accustomed to embrace as dear in this world ...
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theirs is the kingdom of heaven : " nor, Blessed are ye meek, for ye shall inherit the earth ; but, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." And so the others up to the eighth sentence, where He says : " Blessed are ...
theirs is the kingdom of heaven : " nor, Blessed are ye meek, for ye shall inherit the earth ; but, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." And so the others up to the eighth sentence, where He says : " Blessed are ...
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ourselves forgiven ; and that we assist others so far as we are able, as we ourselves desire to be assisted where we are not able : and of them it is here said, " Blessed are the merciful." Understanding corresponds to the pure in heart ...
ourselves forgiven ; and that we assist others so far as we are able, as we ourselves desire to be assisted where we are not able : and of them it is here said, " Blessed are the merciful." Understanding corresponds to the pure in heart ...
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Blessed " therefore " are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven," Let us look now at what follows. Chap. xi. — 29. " Be kindly disposed," * says he, " toward thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with ...
Blessed " therefore " are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven," Let us look now at what follows. Chap. xi. — 29. " Be kindly disposed," * says he, " toward thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with ...
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