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NPNF210. Ambrose: Selected Works andLetters
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Philip Schaff 
 
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NPNF210. Ambrose: Selected Works and Letters 
NPNF210. Ambrose: Selected Works and Letters
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Schaff, Philip
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Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
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Public Domain
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2004-07-27
Date Created:
All; Early Church
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Table of Contents
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About This Book ......................................
p. 1Title Pages..........................................p. 3Translator's Preface....................................p. 4Prolegomena.........................................p. 4Section I. Literature....................................p. 5Section II. Notes on Secular and Church History During the Latter Part ofthe Fourth Century....................................p. 6Section III. Historical Summary and Chronological Tables...........p. 9Section IV. On the Doctrine of St. Ambrose....................p. 11Section V. Life of St. Ambrose.............................p. 14Section VI. Writings of St. Ambrose.........................p. 22Dogmatic Treatises, Ethical Works, and Sermons.................p. 22On the Duties of the Clergy..............................p. 22Introduction........................................p. 23Book I...........................................p. 23Chapter I. A Bishop's special office is to teach; St. Ambrose himself,however, has to learn in order that he may teach; or rather has to teachwhat he has not learnt; at any rate learning and teaching with himselfmust go on together.................................p. 24Chapter II. Manifold dangers are incurred by speaking; the remedy forwhich Scripture shows to consist in silence..................p. 25Chapter III. Silence should not remain unbroken, nor should it arisefrom idleness. How heart and mouth must be guarded against inordinateaffections........................................p. 26Chapter IV. The same care must be taken that our speech proceed notfrom evil passions, but from good motives; for here it is that the devil isespecially on the watch to catch us.......................p. 27Chapter V. We must guard also against a visible enemy when he incitesus by silence; by the help of which alone we can escape from thosegreater than ourselves, and maintain that humility which we must displaytowards all.......................................p. 28Chapter VI. In this matter we must imitate David's silence and humility,so as not even to seem deserving of harm..................p. 28Chapter VII. How admirably Ps. xxxix. [xxxviii.] takes the place of anintroduction. Incited thereto by this psalm the saint determines to write
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