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athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.02
… as a pattern to all the people of the faithful, and an example of virtue:— our imperial Majesty recalls you, and desires that you should return to the office of the teaching of salvation. Return then to the holy Churches, and tend the people of God, and send up to God with zeal your prayers for our clemency. For we kn …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.02
'And now again, we have certain other accusations against Athanasius.' Emperor: 'The rights of the case will not appear by means of crowded numbers, and clamours, but choose two from yourselves, and from the party of the majority other two, for I cannot answer each one severally.' Those from the majority: 'These are th …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.02
For I am at the Court, having been summoned by the emperor Constantine to see him. But the Meletians, who were present there, being envious, sought our ruin before the Emperor. But they were put to shame and driven away from there as calumniators, being confuted by many things. Those who were driven away were Callinicu …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.02
2. For know, most religious Augustus, that these things have been preached from time immemorial, and this faith the Fathers who met at Nicæa confessed; and to it have assented all the Churches in every quarter, both those in Spain, and Britain, and the Gauls, and all Italy and Dalmatia, Dacia and Mœsia, Macedonia and a …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.02
You have tomorrow and the day after, for I am going out to Camp.' And a certain lawyer belonging to the Cynics petitioned the Emperor: 'May it please your Majesty, on account of Bishop Athanasius, the Receiver-General seized my houses.' Emperor: 'If the Receiver-General seized your houses what has that to do with Athan …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 339 · score 0.02
For both are in danger, unless God shall speedily by your hands amend what has been done amiss, and the Church be avenged on her enemies. For our Canons and our forms were not given to the Churches at the present day, but were wisely and safely transmitted to us from our forefathers. Neither had our faith its beginning …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 339 · score 0.01
The impious and mad Gregory cannot deny that he is an Arian, being proved to be so by the person who writes his letters. This is his secretary Ammon, who was cast out of the Church long ago by my predecessor the blessed Alexander for many misdeeds and for impiety. For all these reasons, therefore, vouchsafe to send me …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 339 · score 0.01
This announcement confounded every one, for such a proceeding was entirely novel, and now heard of for the first time. The people however assembled still more constantly in the churches , for they very well knew that neither they themselves, nor any Bishop or Presbyter, nor in short any one had ever complained against …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.01
Letter 18 (For 346.) Coss. Augustus Constantius IV, Constans III; Præf. the same Nestorius; Indict. iv; Easter-day iii Kal. Apr., iv Pharmuthi; Moon 21; Æra Dioclet. 62. Athanasius, to the Presbyters and Deacons of Alexandria, brethren beloved in the Lord, greeting. You have done well, dearly beloved brethren, that you …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 339 · score 0.01
Such proceedings tend to the dissolution of all the ecclesiastical Canons, and compel the heathen to blaspheme, and to suspect that our appointments are not made according to a divine rule, but as a result of traffic and patronage. §3. Outrages which took place at the time of Gregory's arrival Thus was this notable app …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.01
[I might greatly lengthen my letter, adding from the divine Scriptures the outline of this teaching. But since, being wise men, you can anticipate those who write, and rather, being intent upon self-denial, are fit to instruct others also, I have dictated a short letter, as from one loving friend to others, in the conf …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 339 · score 0.01
Thus, those persons who were excommunicated by us for their impiety, now glory in the plunder of our churches; while the people of God, and the Clergy of the Catholic Church are compelled either to have communion with the impiety of the Arian heretics, or else to forbear entering into them. Moreover, by means of the Go …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.01
From Letter 24 (For 352.) And at that time when they went forth and crossed over Egypt, their enemies were the sport of the sea; but now, when we pass over from earth to Heaven, Satan himself henceforth falls like lightning from Heaven.
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.01
Far from it: we rather establish the law.' Now these things astonished even the officers who were sent by the Jews, so that wondering they said to the Pharisees, 'No man ever thus spoke John 7:46.' What was it then that astonished those officers, or what was it which so affected the men as to make them marvel? It was n …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.01
So they fainted in their minds. truly, one might say to them: 'Death, where is your sting, Death, where is your victory?' For neither did it go as they wished, for them to give judgment as they pleased; this time they could not over-reach whom they would. But they saw faithful men, that cared for justice, no rather, th …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.01
I could wish indeed to write you a longer letter with a detailed account of what has taken place, but since the presbyters and deacons are competent to tell you in person of all they have seen, I have refrained from writing much. One thing alone I charge you, considering it a necessity, that having the fear of the Lord …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 339 · score 0.01
§5. Retirement of Athanasius, and tyranny of Gregory and Philagrius When all this was done, they did not stop even here; but consulted how they might act the same part in the other church , where I was mostly living during those days; and they were eager to extend their fury to this church also, in order that they migh …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.01
Letter 10 For 338. Coss. Ursus and Polemius; Præf. the same Theodorus, of Heliopolis, and of the Catholics . After him, for the second year, Philagrius; Indict. xi; Easter-day, vii Kal. Ap. xxx Phamenoth; Moon 18 1/2; Æra Dioclet. 54. Although I have travelled all this distance from you, my brethren, I have not forgott …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.01
Letter 63 Letter to the Presbyter Palladius . To our beloved son Palladius, presbyter, Athanasius the Bishop greeting in the Lord. I was glad to receive also the letter written by you alone, the more so that you breathe orthodoxy in it, as is your wont. And having learned not for the first time, but long ago, the reaso …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 339 · score 0.01
Encyclical letter (Epistola Encyclica) To his fellow-ministers in every place, beloved lords, Athanasius sends health in the Lord. §1. The whole Church affected by what has occurred Our sufferings have been dreadful beyond endurance, and it is impossible to describe them in suitable terms; but in order that the dreadfu …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.01
Letter 61 Letter to Maximus. (Written about 371 a.d.) To our beloved and most truly longed-for son, Maximus , philosopher, Athanasius greeting in the Lord. Having read the letter now come from you, I approve your piety: but, marvelling at the rashness of those 'who understand neither what they say nor whereof they conf …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 339 · score 0.01
For while the ministers of the Church are under persecution, the people who condemn the impiety of the Arian heretics choose rather thus to be sick and to run the risk, than that a hand of the Arians should come upon their heads. §6. All the above illegalities were carried on in the interest of Arianism Gregory then is …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.01
For who did not weep when your letter was read? Who did not groan to see whom those men had exiled? Who did not reckon your tribulations his own? Most beloved brethren, you suffered formerly when they were committing evil against you, and perhaps it is no long time since the war has ceased. Now, however, all the Bishop …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.01
1 Corinthians 1:23 But if they pretend to be Christians let them learn that the crucified Christ is at once Lord of Glory, and the Power of God and Wisdom of God. 2. But if they are in doubt whether He is God at all, let them reverence Thomas, who handled the Crucified and pronounced Him Lord and God. John 20:28 Or let …
athanasius_alexandria · c. 350 · score 0.01
For the true and pious faith in the Lord has become manifest to all, being both 'known and read ' from the Divine Scriptures. For in it both the saints were made perfect and suffered martyrdom, and now are departed in the Lord; and the faith would have abode inviolate always had not the wickedness of certain heretics p …