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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XII
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226 Prolegomena. 227 Preface. 228 Prologue. 229 Chapter I 230 That none should enter on a place of government who practise not in life what they have learnt by study. 231 Of the weight of government; and that all manner of adversity is to be despised, and prosperity feared. 232 That for the most part the occupation of government dissipates the solidity of the mind. 233 Of those who are able to profit others by virtuous example in supreme rule, but fly from it in pursuit of their own ease. 234 That those who fly from the burden of rule through humility are then truly humble when they resist not the divine decrees. 235 That sometimes some laudably desire the office of preaching, while others, as laudably, are drawn to it by compulsion. 236 Of those who covet pre-eminence, and seize on the language of the Apostle to serve the purpose of their own cupidity. 237 That the mind of those who wish for pre-eminence for the most part flatters itself with a feigned promise of good works. 238 What manner of man ought to come to rule. 239 What manner of man ought not to come to rule. 240 Chapter I 241 That the ruler should be pure in thought. 242 That the ruler should be always chief in action. 243 That the ruler should be discreet in keeping silence, profitable in speech. 244 That the ruler should be a near neighbour to every one in compassion, and exalted above all in contemplation. 245 That the ruler should be, through humility, a companion of good livers, but, through the zeal of righteousness, rigid against the vices of evildoers. 246 That the ruler relax not his care for the things that are within in his occupation among the things that are without, nor neglect to provide for the things that are without in his solicitude for the things that are within. 247 That the ruler should not set his heart on pleasing men, and yet should give heed to what ought to please them. 248 That the ruler ought to be careful to understand how commonly vices pass themselves off as virtues. 249 What the ruler's discrimination should be between correction and connivance, between fervour and gentleness. 250 How intent the ruler ought to be on meditations in the Sacred Law.
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NAPFS
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XII
570 chapters English Public domain
About this book
No short description is available for this text.
Table of contents
570 chapters
226 Prolegomena. 227 Preface. 228 Prologue. 229 Chapter I 230 That none should enter on a place of government who practise not in life what they have learnt by study. 231 Of the weight of government; and that all manner of adversity is to be despised, and prosperity feared. 232 That for the most part the occupation of government dissipates the solidity of the mind. 233 Of those who are able to profit others by virtuous example in supreme rule, but fly from it in pursuit of their own ease. 234 That those who fly from the burden of rule through humility are then truly humble when they resist not the divine decrees. 235 That sometimes some laudably desire the office of preaching, while others, as laudably, are drawn to it by compulsion. 236 Of those who covet pre-eminence, and seize on the language of the Apostle to serve the purpose of their own cupidity. 237 That the mind of those who wish for pre-eminence for the most part flatters itself with a feigned promise of good works. 238 What manner of man ought to come to rule. 239 What manner of man ought not to come to rule. 240 Chapter I 241 That the ruler should be pure in thought. 242 That the ruler should be always chief in action. 243 That the ruler should be discreet in keeping silence, profitable in speech. 244 That the ruler should be a near neighbour to every one in compassion, and exalted above all in contemplation. 245 That the ruler should be, through humility, a companion of good livers, but, through the zeal of righteousness, rigid against the vices of evildoers. 246 That the ruler relax not his care for the things that are within in his occupation among the things that are without, nor neglect to provide for the things that are without in his solicitude for the things that are within. 247 That the ruler should not set his heart on pleasing men, and yet should give heed to what ought to please them. 248 That the ruler ought to be careful to understand how commonly vices pass themselves off as virtues. 249 What the ruler's discrimination should be between correction and connivance, between fervour and gentleness. 250 How intent the ruler ought to be on meditations in the Sacred Law.
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NAPFS
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XII
570 chapters English Public domain
About this book
No short description is available for this text.
Table of contents
570 chapters
226 Prolegomena. 227 Preface. 228 Prologue. 229 Chapter I 230 That none should enter on a place of government who practise not in life what they have learnt by study. 231 Of the weight of government; and that all manner of adversity is to be despised, and prosperity feared. 232 That for the most part the occupation of government dissipates the solidity of the mind. 233 Of those who are able to profit others by virtuous example in supreme rule, but fly from it in pursuit of their own ease. 234 That those who fly from the burden of rule through humility are then truly humble when they resist not the divine decrees. 235 That sometimes some laudably desire the office of preaching, while others, as laudably, are drawn to it by compulsion. 236 Of those who covet pre-eminence, and seize on the language of the Apostle to serve the purpose of their own cupidity. 237 That the mind of those who wish for pre-eminence for the most part flatters itself with a feigned promise of good works. 238 What manner of man ought to come to rule. 239 What manner of man ought not to come to rule. 240 Chapter I 241 That the ruler should be pure in thought. 242 That the ruler should be always chief in action. 243 That the ruler should be discreet in keeping silence, profitable in speech. 244 That the ruler should be a near neighbour to every one in compassion, and exalted above all in contemplation. 245 That the ruler should be, through humility, a companion of good livers, but, through the zeal of righteousness, rigid against the vices of evildoers. 246 That the ruler relax not his care for the things that are within in his occupation among the things that are without, nor neglect to provide for the things that are without in his solicitude for the things that are within. 247 That the ruler should not set his heart on pleasing men, and yet should give heed to what ought to please them. 248 That the ruler ought to be careful to understand how commonly vices pass themselves off as virtues. 249 What the ruler's discrimination should be between correction and connivance, between fervour and gentleness. 250 How intent the ruler ought to be on meditations in the Sacred Law.
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