The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, on the Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle to the RomansThis 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. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ... towards man, &c. HOMILY XV. Rom. viii. 28. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God. Hebe he seems to me to have mooted this whole topic with a view to those who were in danger; or, rather, not this only, but also what was said a little before this. For the words, the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us; and those, that the whole creation groaneth; and the saying, that we are saved by hope; and the phrase, we with patience wait for; and that, we know not what we should pray for as we ought; are all of them said to these. For he instructs them not to choose just what they may think, themselves, to be useful, but what the Spirit may suggest; for many things that seem to one's self profitable, do sometimes even cause much harm. Quiet, for instance, and freedom from dangers, and living out of fear, seemed to be advantageous for them. And what wonder if they did to them, since to the blessed Paul himself this seemed to be so? still he came afterwards to know that the opposite to all these are the things advantageous, and when he came to know it, he was content. So he that besought the Lord thrice to be 2 Cor.xii. freed from hazards, when once he heard Him say, My grace is sufficient for thee, for My Power is perfected in weakness, was afterwards delighted at being persecuted, and insulted, God is to be trusted for turning all things to good. 263 and having irreparable ills done him. For, /glory, he says, RoM.viii. in persecutions, in insults in necessities. And this was his g--reason for saying, For we know not what we should pray for xii. 16. as we ought. And he exhorted all to give up these matters yE"' to the Spirit. For the Holy... |
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