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Gregory the Theologian
Bilingual Anthologyfrom the First theological oration
(27), * §§ 3-9
translated by C. G. Browne, J. E.
Swallow. Greek Fonts / Gregory Theologian Home Page
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Nay we do the very opposite, and have given liberty to the
passions of others, as kings give releases from service in honour of a
victory, only on condition that they incline to our side, and make
their assault upon God more boldly, or more impiously. And we give
them an evil reward for a thing which is not good, license of tongue
for their impiety. And yet, O talkative Dialectician, I will ask thee one small question, and answer thou me, as He saith to Job, Who through whirlwind and cloud giveth Divine admonitions. Are there many mansions in God's House, as thou hast heard, or only one? Of course you will admit that there are many, and not only one. Now, are they all to be filled, or only some, and others not; so that some will be left empty, and will have been prepared to no purpose? Of course all will be filled, for nothing can be in vain which has been done by God. And can you tell me what you will consider this Mansion to be? Is it the rest and glory which is in store There for the Blessed, or something else?-No, not anything else. |
πᾶν μὲν οὖν τοὐναντίον͵ καὶ τοῖς ἄλλων πάθεσιν ἐλευθερίαν δεδώκαμεν͵ ὥσπερ οἱ βασιλεῖς τὰς ἐπινικίους ἀφέσεις͵ μόνον ἂν πρὸς ἡμᾶς νεύωσι͵ καὶ κατὰ θεοῦ φέρωνται θρασύτερον καὶ κακὸν οὐ καλοῦ πράγματος μισθὸν ἀντιδίδομεν͵ τῆς ἀσεβείας τὴν παρρησίαν. Καίτοιγε͵ ὦ διαλεκτικὲ καὶ λάλε͵ ἐρωτήσω σέ τι μικρόν· Σὺ δὲ ἀπόκριναί͵ φησι τῷ Ἰὼβ ὁ διὰ λαίλαπος καὶ νεφῶν χρηματίζων. πότερον πολλαὶ μοναὶ παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ͵ ὅπερ ἀκούεις͵ ἢ μία; πολλαί͵ δώσεις δηλαδή͵ καὶ οὐ μία. πότερον δὲ πληρωθῆναι δεῖ πάσας͵ ἢ τὰς μέν͵ τὰς δὲ οὐ͵ ὡς εἶναι κενὰς καὶ μάτην ἡτοιμασμένας; ναὶ πάσας· οὐδὲν γὰρ εἰκῇ τῶν παρὰ Θεοῦ γενομένων. ταύτην δὲ ὅ τί ποτε θήσεις τὴν μονήν͵ ἔχοις ἂν εἰπεῖν; ἄρα τὴν ἐκεῖθεν ἀνάπαυσίν τε καὶ δόξαν τὴν ἀποκειμένην τοῖς μακαρίοις͵ ἢ ἄλλο τι; οὐκ ἄλλο ἢ τοῦτο. |
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Reference address : https://ellopos.net/elpenor/greek-texts/fathers/gregory-theologian-theology.asp?pg=8
