Author: Severus of Antioch
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2018-10-12
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781396768514
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from The Sixth Book of the Select Letters of Severus, Patriarch of Antioch, in the Syriac Version of Athanasius of Nisibis, Vol. 2: Edited and Translated; Translation, Part II III. Third section.1 That one ought not to hesitate p. 261. On account of the polifez'a or character of priests, but only ask whether they are orthodox or Of the right opinions. 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.
Author: Severus Sozopolitanus
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9781230246017
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... p. 227. 519-38. 2. Of the same to John and John the presbyters. {From those after banishment, from the st book the 6th letter.) Your holinesses' letter, which was brought me by Zenobius the devout deacon, has refreshed me greatly, and has been to me, as in the words of the proverb, "as cool water that relieveth a thirsty soul."1 And after other things. As to what you say about those who are residing in Byzantium, the report that has been received is true, that they contended about precedence. In fact at an earlier time also they discussed this doubtful point, and the proper regulation2 was given. Now however, when they are outside the phantasy3 of worldly sleep, they ought not to have contended as with a shadow and seen dreams. But may the hateful passion of jealousy and envy perish from among men, a passion that goes down with a man even to Hades itself and is a thing unendurable! For this reason the God-inspired scripture says, "Wrath is merciless and anger sharp, but nothing endureth jealousy."4 For both the merciless wrath and the sharp anger eat away and destroy those against whom they are whetted: but still it is sometimes possible for us to assuage them and turn them aside, by lapse of time and by methods of treatment and by gifts. But jealousy there is nothing than can endure. This p. 228. passion knows one relief, the destruction of the man 1 Pr. xxv. 25. 2 Twos. 3 avTa