Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — First Series Vol. 10 — Section 887
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Work: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers — First Series Volume 10
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Vol. 10
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"Nay," saith he, "God forbid." Now thou sayest, God forbid. When thou hast an enemy, then say, God forbid, and call to mind what hath been said, and show forth a life full of great strictness; lest the portion of Sodom await us also, lest we suffer the lot of Gomorrha, lest we undergo the ills of the Tyrians and Sidonians; or rather, lest we offend Christ, which were a thing more grievous and more to be feared than all. For though to many hell [1559] seem to be a fearful thing, yet I for my part will not cease continually to say, that this is more grievous and fearful than any hell; a…
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