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<blockquote data-quote="Jude1:3Contendforthefaith" data-source="post: 74566452" data-attributes="member: 405313"><p><strong>• Ambrose</strong>: Worthy surely was he to stand forth as a man who might stay the course of the river, and who might say: <strong><span style="color: #ff0000"><u>“Sun, stand still,” and delay the night and lengthen the day,</u></span></strong> as though to witness his victory. Why? a blessing denied to Moses–he alone was chosen to lead the people into the promised land. A man he was, great in the wonders he wrought by faith, great in his triumphs. The works of Moses were of a higher type, his brought greater success. Either of these then aided by divine grace rose above all human standing. The one ruled the sea, the other heaven. (Duties of the Clergy, Bk II, Ch XX, 99)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>• Ambrose</strong>: But they say that the sun can be said to be alone, because there is no second sun. <u><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>But the sun himself has many things in common with the stars, for he travels across the heavens</strong>,</span></u> he is of that ethereal and heavenly substance, he is a creature, and is reckoned amongst all the works of God. He serves God in union with all, blesses Him with all, praises Him with all. Therefore he cannot accurately be said to be alone, for he is not set apart from the rest.(Exposition of the Christian Faith, Bk V, Ch II)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>• Aphrahat</strong>: <strong><u><span style="color: #ff0000">For the sun in twelve hours circles round, from the east unto the west; and when he has accomplished his course</span></u>,</strong> his light is hidden in the night-time, and the night is not disturbed by his power. <strong><u><span style="color: #ff0000">And in the hours of the night the sun turns round in his rapid course, and turning round begins to run in his accustomed path</span></u></strong>. (Demonstrations, 24).</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>• Athanasius</strong>: <strong><u><span style="color: #ff0000">For who that sees the circle of heaven and The Course of The Sun and the moon, and the positions and movements of the other stars, as they take place in opposite and different directions, while yet in their difference all with one accord observe a consistent order</span></u>, </strong>can resist the conclusion that these are not ordered by themselves, but have a maker distinct from themselves who orders them? or who that sees the sun rising by day and the moon shining by night, and waning and waxing without variation exactly according to the same number of days, <strong><span style="color: #ff0000"><u>and some of the stars running their courses</u></span></strong> and with orbits various and manifold, while others move without wandering, can fail to perceive that they certainly have a creator to guide them? (Against the Heathen, Bk 1, Part III, 35)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>• Athenagoras</strong>: to Him is for us to know who stretched out and vaulted the heavens, <strong><u><span style="color: #ff0000">and fixed the earth in its place like a center</span></u></strong> (Why the Christians do not Offer Sacrifices, Ch XIII)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>• Augustine</strong>: For an eclipse of the sun had also happened; and this was attributed to the divine power of Romulus by the ignorant multitude, who did not know that it was brought about <u><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>by the fixed laws of the sun’s course</strong> </span></u>(City of God, Bk III, Ch 15)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>• Augustine</strong>: This he said either of those things of which he had just been speaking–the succession of generations, <strong><span style="color: #ff0000"><u>the orbit of the sun</u></span></strong>, the course of rivers,–or else of all kinds of creatures. that are born and die. (City of God, Bk XII, Ch 13).</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>• Ephraim the Syrian</strong>: <strong><u><span style="color: #ff0000">The sun in his course</span></u></strong> teaches thee that thou rest from labour. (On Admonition and Repentance)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>• Eusebius</strong>: to whom he has permitted the contemplation of celestial objects, <strong><u><span style="color: #ff0000">and revealed the course and changes of the sun and moon</span></u></strong>, and the periods of the planets and fixed stars. (Oration of Constantine, Ch VI).</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>• Gregory Thaumaturgos</strong>: And the life of men weareth away, as day by day, and in the periods of hours and years, <strong><u><span style="color: #ff0000">and the determinate courses of the sun</span></u></strong>, (On Ecclesiastes, Ch 1, 2)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>• Hippolytus</strong>: We find in the commentaries, written by our predecessors, that day had thirty-two hours. For when the sun had run its course, and reached the tenth hour, and the shadow had gone down by the ten degrees in the house of the temple, <strong><u><span style="color: #ff0000">the sun turned back again by the ten degrees, according to the word of the Lord, and there were thus twenty hours. And again, the sun accomplished its own proper course</span></u>,</strong> according to the common law, and reached its setting. And thus there were thirty-two hours. (Fragments, III, Discourse on Hezekiah).</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Etc. Etc.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff">.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jude1:3Contendforthefaith, post: 74566452, member: 405313"] [B]• Ambrose[/B]: Worthy surely was he to stand forth as a man who might stay the course of the river, and who might say: [B][COLOR=#ff0000][U]“Sun, stand still,” and delay the night and lengthen the day,[/U][/COLOR][/B] as though to witness his victory. Why? a blessing denied to Moses–he alone was chosen to lead the people into the promised land. A man he was, great in the wonders he wrought by faith, great in his triumphs. The works of Moses were of a higher type, his brought greater success. Either of these then aided by divine grace rose above all human standing. The one ruled the sea, the other heaven. (Duties of the Clergy, Bk II, Ch XX, 99) [B]• Ambrose[/B]: But they say that the sun can be said to be alone, because there is no second sun. [U][COLOR=#ff0000][B]But the sun himself has many things in common with the stars, for he travels across the heavens[/B],[/COLOR][/U] he is of that ethereal and heavenly substance, he is a creature, and is reckoned amongst all the works of God. He serves God in union with all, blesses Him with all, praises Him with all. Therefore he cannot accurately be said to be alone, for he is not set apart from the rest.(Exposition of the Christian Faith, Bk V, Ch II) [B]• Aphrahat[/B]: [B][U][COLOR=#ff0000]For the sun in twelve hours circles round, from the east unto the west; and when he has accomplished his course[/COLOR][/U],[/B] his light is hidden in the night-time, and the night is not disturbed by his power. [B][U][COLOR=#ff0000]And in the hours of the night the sun turns round in his rapid course, and turning round begins to run in his accustomed path[/COLOR][/U][/B]. (Demonstrations, 24). [B]• Athanasius[/B]: [B][U][COLOR=#ff0000]For who that sees the circle of heaven and The Course of The Sun and the moon, and the positions and movements of the other stars, as they take place in opposite and different directions, while yet in their difference all with one accord observe a consistent order[/COLOR][/U], [/B]can resist the conclusion that these are not ordered by themselves, but have a maker distinct from themselves who orders them? or who that sees the sun rising by day and the moon shining by night, and waning and waxing without variation exactly according to the same number of days, [B][COLOR=#ff0000][U]and some of the stars running their courses[/U][/COLOR][/B] and with orbits various and manifold, while others move without wandering, can fail to perceive that they certainly have a creator to guide them? (Against the Heathen, Bk 1, Part III, 35) [B]• Athenagoras[/B]: to Him is for us to know who stretched out and vaulted the heavens, [B][U][COLOR=#ff0000]and fixed the earth in its place like a center[/COLOR][/U][/B] (Why the Christians do not Offer Sacrifices, Ch XIII) [B]• Augustine[/B]: For an eclipse of the sun had also happened; and this was attributed to the divine power of Romulus by the ignorant multitude, who did not know that it was brought about [U][COLOR=#ff0000][B]by the fixed laws of the sun’s course[/B] [/COLOR][/U](City of God, Bk III, Ch 15) [B]• Augustine[/B]: This he said either of those things of which he had just been speaking–the succession of generations, [B][COLOR=#ff0000][U]the orbit of the sun[/U][/COLOR][/B], the course of rivers,–or else of all kinds of creatures. that are born and die. (City of God, Bk XII, Ch 13). [B]• Ephraim the Syrian[/B]: [B][U][COLOR=#ff0000]The sun in his course[/COLOR][/U][/B] teaches thee that thou rest from labour. (On Admonition and Repentance) [B]• Eusebius[/B]: to whom he has permitted the contemplation of celestial objects, [B][U][COLOR=#ff0000]and revealed the course and changes of the sun and moon[/COLOR][/U][/B], and the periods of the planets and fixed stars. (Oration of Constantine, Ch VI). [B]• Gregory Thaumaturgos[/B]: And the life of men weareth away, as day by day, and in the periods of hours and years, [B][U][COLOR=#ff0000]and the determinate courses of the sun[/COLOR][/U][/B], (On Ecclesiastes, Ch 1, 2) [B]• Hippolytus[/B]: We find in the commentaries, written by our predecessors, that day had thirty-two hours. For when the sun had run its course, and reached the tenth hour, and the shadow had gone down by the ten degrees in the house of the temple, [B][U][COLOR=#ff0000]the sun turned back again by the ten degrees, according to the word of the Lord, and there were thus twenty hours. And again, the sun accomplished its own proper course[/COLOR][/U],[/B] according to the common law, and reached its setting. And thus there were thirty-two hours. (Fragments, III, Discourse on Hezekiah). [B]Etc. Etc.[/B] [COLOR=#ffffff].[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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