King Alfred's West-Saxon Version of Gregory's Pastoral Care Volume 45

Author:   Pope Gregory 1
Publisher:   Rarebooksclub.com
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Pages:   84
Publication Date:   12 May 2012
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King Alfred's West-Saxon Version of Gregory's Pastoral Care Volume 45


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...and truth is partially begot on them, before it is completely born, and wish so to get a reputation for wisdom by cutting out with the knife of grievous error the unborn children, who are begot with words in the minds of the faithful; but they wish to be praised for it, and accounted wise teachers. But if we wish them to cease from evil, we must teach them first and most zealously of all things, not to desire false glory, because if the root of pride is first cut away, it is evident that the twigs of unrighteous doctrine will soon wither. They are also to be admonished with their errors and discord not to pervert the law of God, which forbids us to sacrifice to devils, to idolatry. Of which the Lord spoke sadly through the prophet Hosea, saying: I gave them wheat and wine and oil and gold and silver; I gave them enough, and they made it into idols for their god Baal. We receive the wheat from God, when we inwardly understand the law, and reveal the obscure sayings, as if we took the pure wheat, and threw away the chaff. And God gives us hia wine, when he intoxicates us with the doctrine of deep understanding. And he gives us his oil, when he proclaims to us his commands more openly, and therewith leads on our life gently and softly. And he gives us much silver, when he gives us great eloquence and fair speech to preach the truth. He enriches us with gold, when he illuminates and brightens our'hearts with the splendour of lofty understanding. All thin is the offering of righteous men to God, but hereties bring it all to Baal, because they seduce the minds of their subjects, and pervert their whole understanding with their perverse doctrine. They make the wheat and wine, oil and silver, into idolatry, when they pervert peace and wisdom to error an...

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Author:   Pope Gregory 1
Publisher:   Rarebooksclub.com
Imprint:   Rarebooksclub.com
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.168kg
ISBN:  

9781231443101


ISBN 10:   1231443103
Pages:   84
Publication Date:   12 May 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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