Morals on the Book of Job, by S. Gregory the Great, the First Pope of That Name, Vol. 3 of 3

Morals on the Book of Job, by S. Gregory the Great, the First Pope of That Name, Vol. 3 of 3 PDF

Author: Gregory I Pope

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-09

Total Pages: 926

ISBN-13: 9780364231388

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Excerpt from Morals on the Book of Job, by S. Gregory the Great, the First Pope of That Name, Vol. 3 of 3: The First Part of Vol. III, Part V, and Books XXVIII, XXIX The thirty-second chapter, and the thirty-third, as far as the twenty-second verse, are expounded; in which, while Job keeps silence, Eliu, a younger person, enters on many right and sound topics, though not rightly, or with sound intention. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Morals on the Book of Job Volume 3

Morals on the Book of Job Volume 3 PDF

Author: Pope Gregory I

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9781230234380

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ... 2 tur B O O K XXIX. Twenty-two verses of the thirty-eighth chapter, from the twelfth to the thirty-third inclusive, are explained; and many truths are taught, especially concerning the arts and snares of Satan, grace, predestination, reprohation, and the secret judgments of God. i. 1. Our Lord Jesus Christ, in that He is the Power and Wisdom of God, is born of the Father before all times, or rather, because He neither began, nor ceased to be born, let 1 natus.'us say more truly that He was ever born1. Yet we cannot nasci- say, He is ever being born '-', lest He should sccin imperfect. But in order that He may be designated both eternal and perfect, let us say that He was even ever born, so that' born' may relate to His perfection, and ' ever' to His eternity. In order that, in some way or another, that Essence which is without time may be able to be described in words of time. Although in calling Him perfect, we deviate much from the 3 factum expression of His truth, since that which has not been made3, 4perfec- cannot be called perfect4. And yet the Lord says, con M"' descending to our words of infirmity, Be ye perfect, even as 48. your heavenly Father is perfect. In that Divine Sonship therefore He could not be discerned by the human race, wherefore He came in human nature, to be seen; He wished to be seen, in order to be imitated. Which birth of the flesh appeared contemptible to the wise ones of the world; for they despised the weaknesses of His humanity, judging them unworthy of God. And man was the more His debtor, l Cor. i, the more God took on Himself indignities for his sake. For 2K since the world by icisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. As if He were saying, When the...