Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Jeremiah 26

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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 7, page 398, footnote 10 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 2619 (In-Text, Margin)

... of it will be found upon you. Wherefore do you warn and reprove the uninstructed with boldness, teach the ignorant, confirm those that understand, bring back those that go astray. If we repeat the very same things on the same occasions, brethren, we shall not do amiss. For by frequent hearing it is to be hoped that some will be made ashamed, and at least do some good action, and avoid some wicked one. For says God by the prophet: “Testify those things to them; perhaps they will hear thy voice.”[Jeremiah 26] And again: “If perhaps they will hear, if perhaps they will submit.” Moses also says to the people: “ If hearing thou wilt hear the Lord God, and do that which is good and right in His eyes.” And again: “Hear, O Israel; the Lord our ...

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