Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Jeremiah 38:4

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 13, page 358, footnote 1 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 1022 (In-Text, Margin)

... incredible, but things not seen were equally credible with things that were seen. But even to the unbeliever these are sufficient to produce faith. If any one disbelieves hell, let him consider Sodom, let him reflect upon Gomorrah, the vengeance that has been inflicted, and which yet remains. This is a proof of the eternity of punishment. Are these things grievous? And is it not grievous, when you say that there is no hell, but that God has merely threatened it? when you slack the hands of the people?[Jeremiah 38:4] It is thou who disbelievest that compellest me to say these things; it is thou that hast drawn me out into these words. If thou believedst the words of Christ I should not be compelled to bring forward facts to induce belief. But since you have ...