Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series, Volume XII
Overview
This edition of Phillip Schaff’s Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers includes works by Leo the Great and Gregory the Great.
Product Details
- Title: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series, Volume XII
- Author: Phillip Schaff
- Publisher: Christian Literature Company
- Publication Date: 1888
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“For certainly no one does more harm in the Church than one who has the name and rank of sanctity, while he acts perversely. For him, when he transgresses, no one presumes to take to task; and the offence spreads forcibly for example, when out of reverence to his rank the sinner is honoured.” (Volume 12b, Page 2)
“The conduct of a prelate ought so far to transcend the conduct of the people as the life of a shepherd is wont to exalt him above the flock. For one whose estimation is such that the people are called his flock is bound anxiously to consider what great necessity is laid upon him to maintain rectitude. It is necessary, then, that in thought he should be pure, in action chief; discreet in keeping silence, profitable in speech; a near neighbour to every one in sympathy, exalted above all in contemplation; a familiar friend of good livers through humility, unbending against the vices of evil-doers through zeal for righteousness; not relaxing in his care for what is inward from being occupied in outward things, nor neglecting to provide for outward things in his solicitude for what is inward.” (Volume 12b, Page 9)
“The ruler should be discreet in keeping silence, profitable in speech; lest he either utter what ought to be suppressed or suppress what he ought to utter. For, as incautious speaking leads into error, so indiscreet silence leaves in error those who might have been instructed. For often improvident rulers, fearing to lose human favour, shrink timidly from speaking freely the things that are right; and, according to the voice of the Truth (Joh. 10:12), serve unto the custody of the flock by no means with the zeal of shepherds, but in the way of hirelings; since they fly when the wolf cometh if they hide themselves under silence.” (Volume 12b, Page 11)
- Title: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers 2.12: Leo the Great, Gregory the Great
- Authors: Philip Schaff, Henry Wace, Pope Saint Leo I, Saint Gregory the Great
- Series: Early Church Fathers (Protestant Edition)
- Volume: 12
- Publisher: Christian Literature Company
- Print Publication Date: 1895
- Logos Release Date: 2001
- Era: era:byzantine
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Christian literature, early; Fathers of the church
- Resource ID: LLS:6.60.26
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-06-10T05:41:11Z