The Homilies of S. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, on the Second Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians (Volume 27) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 edition. Excerpt: ...is high praise when the teacher boasteth, for he saith, / am not ashamed. I was therefore rejoiced, because ye shewed yourselves to be amended, and proved my words by your deeds. So that the honour accruing to me was Id the R. T. the words " in your comfort" are connected with what precede , not what follows them. O 194 Titus'love for them. Groundedontheirfearandloveofhim. Homii, .twofold; first, in that ye had made progress; next, in that XVI' I was not found to fall short of the truth. Ver. 14. But as we spake always to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth. Here he alludes to something further. As we spake all things among you in truth, (for it is probable that he had 1 i.e. also spoken to them much in praise of this man1, ) so also, Tltus' what we said of you to Titus, has been proved true. 2Gr. Ver_ 15_ And his inward affection'1 is more abundant to bowels., ward you. What follows is in commendation of him, as exceedingly burnt up with love, and attached to them. And he said not ' his love.' Then that he may not appear to be flattering, he every where mentions the causes of his affection; in order that he may, as I said, both escape the imputation of flattery, and may the more encourage them by making the praise redound unto them, and by shewing that it was they who had infused into him the beginning and ground of this so great love. For having said, his inward affection is more abundant toward you; he added, Whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all. Now this both shews that Titus was grateful to his benefactors, seeing he had returned, having them all in his heart, and continually remembereth them, and bearcth them on his lips and in his mind; and also is a greater distinction...