Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — First Series Vol. 07 — Section 794
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Work: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers — First Series Volume 7
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Vol. 7
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4. And here we meet with the second question, to treat of which, indeed, in any adequate manner, to investigate all its mysterious windings, and throw them open to the light in a befitting way, I think within the scope neither of my own powers, nor of the shortness of the time, nor of your capacity. Yet, as we cannot allow ourselves so far to disappoint your expectations as to pass on to other topics without saying something on this, take what we shall be able to offer you: and wherein we fail to satisfy your expectations, ask the increase of Him who appointed us to plant and to water;…
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