Ps. xxxiii. (xxxiv.) 10.
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Chapter XI.; original source section: Chapter 11; original book/conference: XI. The First Conference of Abbot Chæremon.
Complete historical editorial footnotes. These notes retain the original edition’s wording; individual note authors are unspecified.
English translation and editorial credits: Rev. Edgar C. S. Gibson (M.A.).
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Germanus: You have indeed spoken powerfully and grandly of the perfect love of God. But still this fact disturbs us; viz., that while you were exalting it with such praise, you said that the fear of God and the hope of eternal reward were imperfect, though the prophet seems to have thought quite differently about them, where he said: “Fear the Lord, all ye His saints, for they that fear Him lack nothing.” And again in the matter of observing God’s righteous acts he admits that he has done them from consideration of the reward, saying: “I have inclined my heart to do thy righteous acts forever, for the reward.” And the Apostle says: “By faith Moses when he
Ps. cxviii. (cxix.) 112.
Editorial footnote · Conferences of John Cassian, Part II, Chapter XI.; original source section: Chapter 11; original book/conference: XI. The First Conference of Abbot Chæremon., editorial note cite_note-2 · Original source
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Germanus: You have indeed spoken powerfully and grandly of the perfect love of God. But still this fact disturbs us; viz., that while you were exalting it with such praise, you said that the fear of God and the hope of eternal reward were imperfect, though the prophet seems to have thought quite differently about them, where he said: “Fear the Lord, all ye His saints, for they that fear Him lack nothing.” And again in the matter of observing God’s righteous acts he admits that he has done them from consideration of the reward, saying: “I have inclined my heart to do thy righteous acts forever, for the reward.” And the Apostle says: “By faith Moses when he