Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Jeremiah 6:14

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 415, footnote 5 (Image)

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

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CCEL Footnote 4938 (In-Text, Margin)

... in the whole world to receive the gospel of pleasure, and into which the serpent might insinuate itself, except that which was founded by the teaching of Peter, upon the rock Christ? Idol temples had fallen before the standard of the Cross and the severity of the Gospel: now on the contrary lust and gluttony endeavour to overthrow the solid structure of the Cross. And so God says by Isaiah, “O my people, they which bless you cause you to err, and trouble the paths of your feet.” Also by Jeremiah,[Jeremiah 6:14] “Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life, and believe not the false prophets which say, Peace, peace, and there is no peace;” who are always repeating, “The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.” “Thy prophets have seen ...