Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 12 — Concerning the Neglect of the Commemoration.
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Vol. 12
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I. The Churchmen of Rome are in danger of forgetting past judgments and mercies, and becoming ungrateful to God. The fewness of those who were present has of itself shown, dearly-beloved, that the religious devotion wherewith, in commemoration of the day of our chastisement and release, the whole body of the faithful used to flock together in order to give God thanks, has on this last occasion been almost entirely neglected: and this has caused me much sadness of heart and great fear. For there is much danger of men becoming ungrateful to God, and through forgetfulness of His benefits…
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