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The Seven Ecumenical Councils • SECTION 130

Canon XXV.

… de Vita sua, 1479 ff.), his successor, Nectarius, being a man of business, took care to appoint a "church-steward"; and Chrysostom, on coming to the see, examined his accounts, and found much superfluous expenditure …

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Chrysostom — Corinthians • SECTION 138

Homily VI.

[547] So Chrysostom, referring apparently to the first sentence in the Homily. It is manifest at least, that the preceding sentence required "the former" here, and not "the second." [548] [The Rev. Vers. renders this …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 2

Valentinian had died in 375, leaving two sons, Gratian, an accomplished youth of eighteen, who became Emperor of Gaul and the West, and Vale

… John Chrysostom became Bishop of Constantinople in 398, and by his sermons and ascetic discipline exerted a large influence. But intrigues were raised against him by Theophilus of Alexandria on account of his reception of …

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Chrysostom — Acts and Romans • SECTION 26

[175] This is strangely rendered by Ben. At alioquin, postquam illos sic appellare dignati fuerant, et dixerant. Erasmus rightly, Et aliter:

… it refers to the words epi to auto with which in Chrysostom's copy and many considerable authorities, this verse ended. (O Kurios prose. t. soz. kath' hemeran epi to auto. Petros de kai 'I …

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Chrysostom — Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises & Homilies • SECTION 134

[1331] euchais ton ?gion pat?ron. See on Rom. xvi. 24, Hom. XXXII., where the translation perhaps ought to be, "These imitators of Paul. Onl

… oil for his own lamp." This seems to imply the existence of the same tendency which St. Chrysostom reproves, as quoted above on Gen. xix. The Martyr Justina, early in this century, is said by …

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Chrysostom — Homilies on Matthew • SECTION 148

8. After this again, they seem to begin afresh, but they are keeping to the same argument. As Paul also in the beginning of an epistle, havi

… 26. [Chrysostom inserts hupr, and takes psuch in ver. 26as "soul," but in his comment in ver. 25recognizes the obvious contrast between lower and higher life.--R.] [2139] Prov. xxiii. 13, 14. [2140] Ecclus. xxx …

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Socrates and Sozomen — Ecclesiastical Histories • SECTION 101

Chapter XI.--Of Severian and Antiochus: their Disagreement from John.

… The odium against John Chrysostom was considerably increased by another additional event as follows: two bishops flourished at that time, Syrians by birth, named Severian and Antiochus; Severian presided over the church at Gabala, a …

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Chrysostom — Corinthians • SECTION 190

Perils, use of, [1489]280.

… Persons, the, of the Trinity, not confounded by Chrysostom, [1495]419. Peter, confounded with Paul, [1496]29, [1497]56; the Coryphaeus, [1498]120; why allowed to see Christ first after the resurrection, [1499]230; his …

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Socrates and Sozomen — Ecclesiastical Histories • SECTION 278

Porphyry, an author, attacks Christianity, [1884]14; surnamed the 'Tyrian old man,' [1885]91; his History of Philosophers, [1886]91.

… Preaching, Chrysostom's, [1897]140; as a means of amassing wealth, [1898]146; Atticus', [1899]154; Proclus', [1900]168, [1901]176. Presbyter, an (unnamed) Arian, influence of, [1902]28. Presbyters, priestly functions of, [1903]30 …

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Socrates and Sozomen — Ecclesiastical Histories • SECTION 133

The attempt of Hieronymus, Wolf, Lambec, and Fenzel to ascribe Hermias' Diasurmos ton exo philosophon (Irrisio gentilium philosophorum) to S

… 4); Basiliscus the martyr appears to Chrysostom (viii. 28). Pulcheria's celestial directors helps her to find the forty martyrs (ix. 2). The appearance of Zechariah to the serf pointed out the way to the …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 83

[748] Quis Dives salvetur, chap. 42.

… literally, "enlightened him." The verb photizo was very commonly used among the Fathers, with the meaning "to baptize." See Suicer's Thesaurus, where numerous examples of this use of the word by Chrysostom, Gregory Nazianzen …

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Hilary of Poitiers & John of Damascus • SECTION 176

Indeed, the most wise and great and holy John Chrysostom says in his interpretation of the Acts, in the second discourse [2153] , "One would

Indeed, the most wise and great and holy John Chrysostom says in his interpretation of the Acts, in the second discourse [2153] , "One would not err if he should call even His passion action: for …

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Chrysostom — Galatians through Philemon • SECTION 48

Now then, what impairs this bond? Love of money, passion for power, for glory, and the like, loosens them, and severs them asunder. How then

… Babylas, whom Chrysostom has commemorated in a Homily on his feast day and elsewhere, (Hom. de Bab. t. 2. p. 531. Ed. Ben. Hom. in Jul. et Gent. t. 2. p. 536.) was Bishop of …

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Chrysostom — Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises & Homilies • SECTION 98

INTRODUCTION TO THE LETTERS TO OLYMPIAS.

… The deaconess Olympias to whom seventeen of Chrysostom's extant letters are addressed was the most eminent of his female friends. She belonged to a Pagan family of high rank, and was born about 368 …

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Chrysostom — Corinthians • SECTION 135

[6.] These things then having in mind, let us too never despise any one; nor ever, though we fall into sin, despair; on the other hand, agai

… 526] Rec. text, "uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness." [527] epistuphei. [528] upestalmenos. [529] Rec. text, determined this. Chrysostom omits touto. [530] to akolouthon. [531] mega ti oikonomon. [532] Rec. text murious. [533] gnesios. [534] prookonomesen …

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Socrates and Sozomen — Ecclesiastical Histories • SECTION 251

Chapter II.--Education, Training, Conduct, and Wisdom of the Great John Chrysostom; his Promotion to the See; Theophilus, Bishop of Alexandria, becomes his Confirmed Opponent.

Chapter II.--Education, Training, Conduct, and Wisdom of the Great John Chrysostom; his Promotion to the See; Theophilus, Bishop of Alexandria, becomes his Confirmed Opponent. Nectarius died about this period, [1582] and lengthened debates were …

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Chrysostom — Homilies on Matthew • SECTION 151

9. For indeed a dreadful disease, beloved, dreadful and needing much attendance, hath fallen on the church. Those, namely, who are enjoined

… St. Chrysostom's reading is that of a good many mss. [None of the recent critical editions of the New Testament refer to any Greek mss., uncial or cursive, with this reading. Chrysostom alludes to …

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Chrysostom — Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises & Homilies • SECTION 97

16. Dost thou then perceive that if a man does not injure himself, no one else will be able to harm him? Behold at least youthfulness, and c

… 3. [895] 1 Kings xvii. 12. [896] Luke xxi. 2. [897] The passage is obscure, but St. Chrysostom seems to divide the pleasures of this world into two classes: the more sensual he calls flowers …

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Chrysostom — Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises & Homilies • SECTION 161

Knowing these things then, let us not be depressed, when adverse affairs meet us, but then let us be more strong, then more powerful; "for t

… conviction, though not in act. St. Chrysostom used the word almost a few lines back. Agrippa is named presently, but some there read Festus. [1664] en oligo. St. Chrysostom clearly understood this as it is …

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Chrysostom — Corinthians • SECTION 129

Seest thou the completeness of this prayer, both in regard of doctrine and of behavior? for when we have mentioned the Gospel and the clothi

… He could hardly use stronger language than he does to set forth the desperate straits in which he was. "Weighed down exceedingly," "beyond our power," "we despaired even of life." Chrysostom well points out and …

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Chrysostom — Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises & Homilies • SECTION 158

14. All this let us consider, and let us not put our brethren on oath. What dost thou, O man? At the sacred table thou exactest an oath, and

… See Galatians iii. 24, revised version. [1620] Eccles. vii. 3. This may be a proverbial misquotation; St. Chrysostom afterwards adopts the LXX., house of drinking; but his remarks are equally suitable to the E.V …

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Chrysostom — Corinthians • SECTION 10

[10.] But they did not, you will say, introduce strange gods as the others did. Well, and in that you are naming the very point most to be w

… de. N. D. i. 23; Tusc. Disp. i. 43. [27] This custom is referred to by St. Chrysostom in many places as also by St. Augustin and others: the earliest mention of it appears to …

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Augustine — Sermon on the Mount & Gospel Harmony • SECTION 18

Chapter XVII.

… So Euthymius, Zig. (auctorem habet diabolum), Chrysostom, Theophylact, Fritzsche, Keim, Meyer, Plumptre, etc. The interpretation of Augustin is shared by Luther, Bengel, De Wette, Tholuck, Ewald, etc. [163] Augustin is somewhat perplexed about the meaning …

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Chrysostom — Acts and Romans • SECTION 17

[99] This, which we have marked as parenthesis, seems to be out of its place: it interrupts what is said about Ezekiel, and besides is not r

… ob causam complures ex iis aderant ut memorarent quæ audierant. It can hardly be supposed that St. Chrysostom meant to represent that some of these Parthians, Medes, etc. were Gentiles who had heard in their …

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Basil — Letters and Select Works • SECTION 220

Letter CCXLIII. [3036]

… Of death following on exile Basil did not live to see the most signal instance--that of Chrysostom in 407. [3040] cf. Dan. iii. 10. The whips seem as rhetorical as the image and the …

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Chrysostom — Acts and Romans • SECTION 267

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

… Acts of the Apostles, little known in Chrysostom's time, [18]1; how profitable as sequel to the Gospels, [19]1; an inspired book, [20]2; important for doctrine, [21]3; written by St. Luke …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 111

Chapter XXXVII.--Of Theodotus bishop of Antioch.

… The relics of Chrysostom were translated in 438. [945] The accepted order is Innocent I. 402-417; Zosimus 417-418; Boniface I. 418-422; Cælestinus 422-432. The decision of Honorius in favour of Bonifacius …

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The Seven Ecumenical Councils • SECTION 68

Canon XV.

… Greek Church after the Synod of Laodicea the people were accustomed to join in the singing, as Chrysostom and Basil the Great sufficiently testify. Bingham propounded a peculiar opinion, namely, that this Synod did indeed …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 13

(iii.) The refutations of the Twelve Chapters of Cyril are translated in the Prolegomena. [157]

… Seqq. [124] Here Theodoret agrees in the main with Chrysostom and Theophylact, vide Reff. in Alford ad loc. [125] "Unquestionably the right view of this controverted passage is that of the Greek Fathers, Chrysostom, Theophylact …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 125

Letter CXIV. To Theophilus.

… Jerome writes to Theophilus to apologize for his delay in sending Latin versions of the latter's letter (CXIII.) and invective against John Chrysostom. Possibly, however, the allusion may be not to these but to …

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