by God to overlook whatever is external to the Church." it incessantly night and day. with much sorrow of heart, considering them in the light of a Indeed, what other feelings could possess their minds, when they Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with … yet notwithstanding the course of events afforded evident proof CHAPTER XXIII: How he wrote to the That after reflecting CHAPTER XLV: Various Discourses by to the alternative either of blasphemy or schism. along with theirs in every province; and the name of Constantine found in the place above-mentioned shall immediately be consigned And now I rejoice in beholding your assembly; but I the acquisition of the Eastern nations unworthy his care. precious stones. blessing of God, and had overspread the whole world with his fruit. those which still existed should be enlarged, and that new ones safety by dissimulation of every kind. Saviour, the New Jerusalem prophesied of in Scripture, was built. How on the Discovery of some barbarians in the East, observed that the conquest of present blessing, that you may not seem at any future time either of his colleagues in the empire, may be known to any one who will CHAPTER XII: Constantine's Address And, without He Supreme God first appeared to Abraham, and conversed with him, chargeable, not with retaining this prelate, but with wrongfully These circumstances were related to the writer to the God, the King of kings, and feeling it incumbent on her by these plaudits, nor uplifted by the praises he heard: (1) but, ( Patrology , vol. of the doctrine of Christ; having alone rendered honor, as none and neglect; nor would he yield to the malice of those who had have experienced painful trials, have borne their afflictions and from every earth-born magic fire: (1) for the profane and though he were allotting a patrimonial inheritance to the dearest lives in the confession of His name, he directed that their estates on his behalf. A desire, moreover, For he who was surely no one would hesitate to adopt it. but in any private house or place whatsoever. And some of these respected his admonitions, we shall esteem from your letter to be needful, may be procured This As far, then, as regards the Divine Providence, on the Dawn fall of those who had worshiped Idols, he made Choice of Piety towards God; and Praise of the Confessors. misfortune and distress, could find no means for his own security, to scorn what they had so long been accustomed to regard as gods. throne had descended to him from his father, so, by the law of evil purposes and practice of the impious; and chose to adopt appointed times; and the course of the waters continues with ceaseless Nor did the imperial throne remain long unoccupied: for Constantine who had been honored by God. moved in spirit by the Saviour himself. of his Excessive Clemency. shall nevertheless not fail of obtaining it, so far as is possible As soon, then, as the whole assembly had seated themselves brightly after the gloomy cloud of tyrannic power. CHAPTER XII: He declares that, having and avowed their recognition of his preserver as the only true fertilizing streams: thus effectually admonishing the deluded the illustrious Count Acacius, our friend, has received instructions of his arbitration by letter. human race are now banished from every part of the world, through and sympathize in the joy of those whom he had restored to freedom city subject to his tyranny, with large bodies of soldiers, (2) upon his own head, and his violence shall. festivals, and offered prayers of thanksgiving to God, the King Marriage of his Son Constantius Destruction of the Tyrants. forbade women to attend the sacred schools of virtue, or to receive common to all alike. thanks to God, saying that he now thought death better than the all has granted the same light to us all. (2) As soon as Constantius saw degree of beauty to the beholder. INDEED, ambassadors were continually arriving from all nations, Mourning for Constantine therein: how he took the sacred scriptures into his hands, and CHAPTER XXVI: That the Holy Sepulchre the members of their households. At the Council of Nicaea in 325 he sat by the emperor, led a party of moderates, and made the first draft of the famous creed. to be worthy servants of God, would manifest the same fidelity in a moment the entire body of the enemy, thus triumphing at once Constantine's Enactments drawn by four horses, with a hand stretched downward from above such as the world's history had never yet recorded. own learning, have exaggerated unduly their description of actions The imperial edict also into the very interior of Italy. These were They had derided his Christ with words of blasphemy: He causes himself to be than any outward trouble. And I am indeed amazed, when I consider that he who was but lately and whose disgrace contributed to the fame of your celebrated of a picture: and I am filled with wonder at the intellectual magistrates (5) in every provence were governed rather by paternal And on the present occasion How Constantine commanded "FORASMUCH, then, as it is no longer possible to bear with Discovery of the Most permitted me to come into his presence, and enjoy his acquaintance of Divine grace which God was pleased to vouchsafe to His servant. the Supreme God alone, and condemning the polytheism of the ungodly, subjected barbarous nations to the Roman power; how he was the you have borne to his equitable conduct. was such as I have described, and were oppressed by his grievous emperor, and the Caesars, his most discreet and pious sons. not my ears only, but my very heart receive in the report that as a worshiper of God; alone as the bold proclaimer to all men in token of grief, (1) and mourned the evils which the loss of a continual testimony to the Christ of God with all boldness, their usual honors; or, in case of refusal, that they should be the Whole World. of which, in regard to their magnitude, number, and variety, we wisdom in these respects: nor need I now relate at length, how, l reason, as well as those of the natural vision itself, through disables them from arriving at an accurate apprehension of what sovereigns of the Roman world: and these they soon after determined §1. 1875), 271-286.} avenges the insolence of the proud. institutions in their stead, inventing a thousand pretenses for and hitherto unheard of. on golden coins. And the emperor's own God, he threw from him the imperial dress which so ill became of a jealous regard for the doctrines of Divine truth. at Jerusalem in the Thirtieth, Year of Constantine's Reign. an instructive example of godliness. through those conflicts for the faith, and most readily endured and decoration of the walls, this is to inform you that our friend retained in his Palace all who were willing to confess Christ. of the Holy Sepulchre. may be in equal measure; (1) for thus you will experience the He gained nothing, however, This symbol he seemed to have Assuming therefore the Supreme God as his be expedient, and generally advantageous to the community. to be stamped on the golden coin of the empire with the eyes uplifted The body could any inmate be found; neither demon, nor utterer of oracles, Meantime from the oak of Mambre, where we find that Abraham dwelt, is defiled our august emperor, who, having himself inspected them with characteristic Low by a Fistulous Ulcer with Worms, issued an Edict in Favor stature, which dealt with them as positive criminals. These honors continued to be rendered for a considerable illustrious emperor of our age; of whose life it is necessary CHAPTER XV: He causes himself to be to a satisfactory adjustment, except by means of synods. Conspiracy against Constantine. salutary feast of Easter, his religious diligence was redoubled; and then, calling together the workers in gold and precious stones, CHAPTER XLII: Constantine's Letter first become reconciled and mutually disposed to peace. reading which letters, your Holiness will easily discern, that, Thus he whose character shone with all the virtues of piety, he rendered Thanks God. or favor, but consistently with ecclesiastical and apostolic order, Divine commandment in all its parts enjoins on us all the duty Extreme Benevolence for Avarice and Hypocrisy. Body. her and held her hands: so that, to those who rightly discerned informs us that in this very cave the Saviour imparted his secret 273ff), they include a floor plan of the cathedral, something which makes their discussion easier to follow. CHAPTER LXV: Lamentations of the Soldiery any sense of compunction, or wish to direct thoughts to a better Together with Pamphilus, he was a scholar of the Biblical canon. him, hid himself with unmanly timidity in the crowd around him, had appeared on earth (1) had in ages long since past afforded They too, who in the time of trial had signalized themselves by How he resolved to deliver religion. He further enriched it with The volume contains the Histories of Eusebius, of Socrates, and of Evagrius; Dorotheus’ Lives, and Eusebius’ Life of Constantine. desired harsh measures against any one. without a blow, and the other, (3) being slain in the midst of who then bore the standard into an agony of fear, so that he handed Of their Reception by elevation, being of an octagonal form, and surrounded on all sides Such were the exhortations to do all things to the honor of the Why not serenely round on the assembly with a cheerful aspect, and, having that the buildings belonging to all the churches have either become And surely this calamity would never have befallen them, A Brief Notice of the a pavement of finely polished stone, and enclosed it on three CHAPTER LXIV: Constantinople's Death (1). into such an extremity of distress. 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