Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 Kings 12:2

There is 1 footnote for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 7, page 392, footnote 2 (Image)

Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzen

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The Last Farewell in the Presence of the One Hundred and Fifty Bishops. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 4375 (In-Text, Margin)

... even on this behalf. For I am assured that it has not been altogether deserving of censure, and am confident that you also admit this. Have we at all made a gain of this people? Have we consulted at all our own interests, as I see is most often the case? Have we caused any vexation to the Church? To others possibly, with whose idea that they had gained judgment against us by default, we have joined issue in our argument; but in no wise, as far as I am aware, to you. I have taken no ox of yours,[1 Kings 12:2] says the great Samuel, in his contention against Israel on the subject of the king, nor any propitiation for your souls, the Lord is witness among you, nor this, nor that, proceeding at greater length, that I may not count up every particular; but I ...