A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church Volume 8; St. Augustin Expositions on the book of Psalms - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...that I may tell forth all Thy praises in the courts of the daughter of Sion." "In the courts: " for the preaching of God beside the Church is vain. A small thing it is to praise God and to tell forth all His praise. In the courts of the daughter of Sion tell thou forth. Make for unity, do not divide the people; but draw them unto one, and make them one. I have forgotten how long I have been speaking. Now the Psalm being ended, even judging by this closeness,2 I suppose I have held a long discourse: but it doth not suffice for your zeal; ye are too impetuous.3 O that with this impetuosity ye would seize upon the kingdom of Heaven. 1 1 Tim. i. 13. 2 1 Cor. xv. io. 3 So Mss.; Ben. " with." Here there were voluntary " amens," or the like, from the people. See p. 207, supra.--C. 5 1 Cor. ii. o. Here he interpolates: "I will speak as I am able, but forgive me; accept my endeavour, mine earnestness to attempt; for to explain it I have not power."--C 'Fs. Ixxiii. ai. 1 John i. 9 1 Cor. xiii. za. PSALM LXXIV." i. This Psalm's Title is, " Of the Understanding of Asaph." Asaph in Latin is translated congregation, in Greek Synagogue. Let us see what this Synagogue hath understood. But let us understand firstly Synagogue: from thence we shall understand what the Synagogue hath understood. Every congregation is spoken of under the general name of Synagogue: one both of beasts and of men may be called a congregation; but here there is no congregation of beasts when we heard " understanding."... For this the Psalm's Title doth prescribe, saying, "Of the understanding of Asaph." It is therefore a certain understanding congregation whereof we are about to hear the voice. But since properly Synago...

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