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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. X
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383 chapters
01 Title Pages. 02 Translator's Preface. 03 Prolegomena. 04 Section I. Literature. 05 Section II. Notes on Secular and Church History During the Latter Part of the Fourth Century. 06 Section III. Historical Summary and Chronological Tables. 07 Section IV. On the Doctrine of St. Ambrose. 08 Section V. Life of St. Ambrose. 09 Section VI. Writings of St. Ambrose. 10 On the Duties of the Clergy. 11 Introduction. 12 Book I. 13 Chapter I. A Bishop's special office is to teach; St. Ambrose himself, however, has to learn in order that he may teach; or rather has to teach what he has not learnt; at any rate learning and teaching with himself must go on together. 14 Chapter II. Manifold dangers are incurred by speaking; the remedy for which Scripture shows to consist in silence. 15 Chapter III. Silence should not remain unbroken, nor should it arise from idleness. How heart and mouth must be guarded against inordinate affections. 16 Chapter IV. The same care must be taken that our speech proceed not from evil passions, but from good motives; for here it is that the devil is especially on the watch to catch us. 17 Chapter V. We must guard also against a visible enemy when he incites us by silence; by the help of which alone we can escape from those greater than ourselves, and maintain that humility which we must display towards all. 18 Chapter VI. In this matter we must imitate David's silence and humility, so as not even to seem deserving of harm. 19 Chapter VII. How admirably Ps. xxxix. [xxxviii.] takes the place of an introduction. Incited thereto by this psalm the saint determines to write on duties. He does this with more reason even than Cicero, who wrote on this subject to his son. How, further, this is so. 20 Chapter VIII. The word “Duty” has been often used both by philosophers and in the holy Scriptures; from whence it is derived. 21 Chapter IX. A duty is to be chosen from what is virtuous, and from what is useful, and also from the comparison of the two, one with the other; but nothing is recognized by Christians as virtuous or useful which is not helpful to the future life. This treatise on duty, therefore, will not be superfluous. 22 Chapter X. What is seemly is often found in the sacred writings long before it appears in the books of the philosophers. Pythagoras borrowed the law of his silence from David. David's rule, however, is the best, for our first duty is to have due measure in speaking. 23 Chapter XI. It is proved by the witness of Scripture that all duty is either “ordinary” or “perfect.” To which is added a word in praise of mercy, and an exhortation to practise it. 24 Chapter XII. To prevent any one from being checked in the exercise of mercy, he shows that God cares for human actions; and proves on the evidence of Job that all wicked men are unhappy in the very abundance of their wealth. 25 Chapter XIII. The ideas of those philosophers are refuted who deny to God the care of the whole world, or of any of its parts.
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. X
383 chapters English Public domain
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Table of contents
383 chapters
01 Title Pages. 02 Translator's Preface. 03 Prolegomena. 04 Section I. Literature. 05 Section II. Notes on Secular and Church History During the Latter Part of the Fourth Century. 06 Section III. Historical Summary and Chronological Tables. 07 Section IV. On the Doctrine of St. Ambrose. 08 Section V. Life of St. Ambrose. 09 Section VI. Writings of St. Ambrose. 10 On the Duties of the Clergy. 11 Introduction. 12 Book I. 13 Chapter I. A Bishop's special office is to teach; St. Ambrose himself, however, has to learn in order that he may teach; or rather has to teach what he has not learnt; at any rate learning and teaching with himself must go on together. 14 Chapter II. Manifold dangers are incurred by speaking; the remedy for which Scripture shows to consist in silence. 15 Chapter III. Silence should not remain unbroken, nor should it arise from idleness. How heart and mouth must be guarded against inordinate affections. 16 Chapter IV. The same care must be taken that our speech proceed not from evil passions, but from good motives; for here it is that the devil is especially on the watch to catch us. 17 Chapter V. We must guard also against a visible enemy when he incites us by silence; by the help of which alone we can escape from those greater than ourselves, and maintain that humility which we must display towards all. 18 Chapter VI. In this matter we must imitate David's silence and humility, so as not even to seem deserving of harm. 19 Chapter VII. How admirably Ps. xxxix. [xxxviii.] takes the place of an introduction. Incited thereto by this psalm the saint determines to write on duties. He does this with more reason even than Cicero, who wrote on this subject to his son. How, further, this is so. 20 Chapter VIII. The word “Duty” has been often used both by philosophers and in the holy Scriptures; from whence it is derived. 21 Chapter IX. A duty is to be chosen from what is virtuous, and from what is useful, and also from the comparison of the two, one with the other; but nothing is recognized by Christians as virtuous or useful which is not helpful to the future life. This treatise on duty, therefore, will not be superfluous. 22 Chapter X. What is seemly is often found in the sacred writings long before it appears in the books of the philosophers. Pythagoras borrowed the law of his silence from David. David's rule, however, is the best, for our first duty is to have due measure in speaking. 23 Chapter XI. It is proved by the witness of Scripture that all duty is either “ordinary” or “perfect.” To which is added a word in praise of mercy, and an exhortation to practise it. 24 Chapter XII. To prevent any one from being checked in the exercise of mercy, he shows that God cares for human actions; and proves on the evidence of Job that all wicked men are unhappy in the very abundance of their wealth. 25 Chapter XIII. The ideas of those philosophers are refuted who deny to God the care of the whole world, or of any of its parts.
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383 chapters English Public domain
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Table of contents
383 chapters
01 Title Pages. 02 Translator's Preface. 03 Prolegomena. 04 Section I. Literature. 05 Section II. Notes on Secular and Church History During the Latter Part of the Fourth Century. 06 Section III. Historical Summary and Chronological Tables. 07 Section IV. On the Doctrine of St. Ambrose. 08 Section V. Life of St. Ambrose. 09 Section VI. Writings of St. Ambrose. 10 On the Duties of the Clergy. 11 Introduction. 12 Book I. 13 Chapter I. A Bishop's special office is to teach; St. Ambrose himself, however, has to learn in order that he may teach; or rather has to teach what he has not learnt; at any rate learning and teaching with himself must go on together. 14 Chapter II. Manifold dangers are incurred by speaking; the remedy for which Scripture shows to consist in silence. 15 Chapter III. Silence should not remain unbroken, nor should it arise from idleness. How heart and mouth must be guarded against inordinate affections. 16 Chapter IV. The same care must be taken that our speech proceed not from evil passions, but from good motives; for here it is that the devil is especially on the watch to catch us. 17 Chapter V. We must guard also against a visible enemy when he incites us by silence; by the help of which alone we can escape from those greater than ourselves, and maintain that humility which we must display towards all. 18 Chapter VI. In this matter we must imitate David's silence and humility, so as not even to seem deserving of harm. 19 Chapter VII. How admirably Ps. xxxix. [xxxviii.] takes the place of an introduction. Incited thereto by this psalm the saint determines to write on duties. He does this with more reason even than Cicero, who wrote on this subject to his son. How, further, this is so. 20 Chapter VIII. The word “Duty” has been often used both by philosophers and in the holy Scriptures; from whence it is derived. 21 Chapter IX. A duty is to be chosen from what is virtuous, and from what is useful, and also from the comparison of the two, one with the other; but nothing is recognized by Christians as virtuous or useful which is not helpful to the future life. This treatise on duty, therefore, will not be superfluous. 22 Chapter X. What is seemly is often found in the sacred writings long before it appears in the books of the philosophers. Pythagoras borrowed the law of his silence from David. David's rule, however, is the best, for our first duty is to have due measure in speaking. 23 Chapter XI. It is proved by the witness of Scripture that all duty is either “ordinary” or “perfect.” To which is added a word in praise of mercy, and an exhortation to practise it. 24 Chapter XII. To prevent any one from being checked in the exercise of mercy, he shows that God cares for human actions; and proves on the evidence of Job that all wicked men are unhappy in the very abundance of their wealth. 25 Chapter XIII. The ideas of those philosophers are refuted who deny to God the care of the whole world, or of any of its parts.
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