Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels, Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers, Volume IV Part 1 Gospel of St. John |
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... darkness , and the darkness comprehended it not . For suppose a blind man standing in the sun , the sun is present to him , but he is absent from the sun . In like manner every fool is blind , and wisdom is present to him ; but , though ...
... darkness , and the darkness comprehended it not . For suppose a blind man standing in the sun , the sun is present to him , but he is absent from the sun . In like manner every fool is blind , and wisdom is present to him ; but , though ...
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... darkness : for the Word of God , the life and the light of men , ceaseth not to shine in our nature ; though regarded in itself , that nature is without form and darkness . And forasmuch as pure light cannot be comprehended by any ...
... darkness : for the Word of God , the life and the light of men , ceaseth not to shine in our nature ; though regarded in itself , that nature is without form and darkness . And forasmuch as pure light cannot be comprehended by any ...
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... darkness is proved not to live , and none Chrys . who liveth abideth in darkness . CHRYS ' . Life having come [ iv . ] c.3 . to us , the empire of death is dissolved ; a light having shone upon us , there is darkness no longer : but ...
... darkness is proved not to live , and none Chrys . who liveth abideth in darkness . CHRYS ' . Life having come [ iv . ] c.3 . to us , the empire of death is dissolved ; a light having shone upon us , there is darkness no longer : but ...
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... darkness is not always used in a bad sense , but sometimes in a good , as in Psalm xvii . He made darkness His Pa . 18 , secret place : the things of God being unknown and incompre- hensible . This darkness then I will call praiseworthy ...
... darkness is not always used in a bad sense , but sometimes in a good , as in Psalm xvii . He made darkness His Pa . 18 , secret place : the things of God being unknown and incompre- hensible . This darkness then I will call praiseworthy ...
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... darkness arises not from the fault of the light , but from their own wickedness , inas- much as they voluntarily deprive themselves of the gift of grace . For grace is poured out upon all ; and they , who will not enjoy the gift , may ...
... darkness arises not from the fault of the light , but from their own wickedness , inas- much as they voluntarily deprive themselves of the gift of grace . For grace is poured out upon all ; and they , who will not enjoy the gift , may ...
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Abraham adds ALCUIN Apostle Arian Art thou baptism baptized BEDE beginning begotten believeth birth blind body born bread called Capernaum carnal Christ CHRYS circumcision cometh darkness death devil disciples divine doctrine doeth doth eternal Evangelist eyes faith feast flesh follows Galilee give given glory grace GREG healed hear heard heaven HILARY Holy Ghost Holy Spirit honour human Jerusalem Jesus answered Jesus saith unto Jews Joan John Judæa judge knew light live Lord's Manichæans meaning miracles Moses nature Only-Begotten Orig ORIGEN Passover Pharisees Prophets received resurrection sabbath salvation Samaria Samaritans say unto Scriptures servant sheep Shepherd shew sinner sins Son of God soul speak spoke teach temple testimony thee Theoph THEOPHYL things Thou art Tr.xxvi Tract Trin true truth understand verily voice Vulg whence whereas Wherefore wished woman Word worship ye believe