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Fragments

On the History of Jonah.
Extracts from the Work on Things Created.
From the Works of Methodius Against Porphyry.
From His Discourse Concerning Martyrs.
General Note.
Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna
Oration on the Palms.
Elucidations.

Three Fragments from the Homily on the Cross and Passion of Christ.

I. Methodius, Bishop, to those who say: What doth it profit us that the Son ofà
II. The Same Methodius to Those Who are Ashamed of the Cross of Christ.à
III. The Same Methodius: How Christ the Son of Godà

Some Other Fragments of the Same Methodius.

I. But, perhaps, since the friends of Job imagined that they understood the reason why heà
II. Observe that the Lord was not wont from the beginning to speak with manà
III. Many have descended into the deep, not so as to walk on ità
IV. Seest thou how, at the end of the contestà
V. But Methodius: The Holy Spirit, who of God is given to all menà
VI. The Same Methodius. I account it a greater good to be reproved than to reproveà
VII. The Same Methodius. Human nature cannot clearly perceive pure justice in the soulà
VIII. The Same Methodius. Wickedness never could recognise virtue or its own self.à
IX. The Same Methodius. Justice, as it seems, is four square, on all sides equal and like.à

Two Fragments, Uncertain.

I. The beginning of every good action has its foundation in our wills, but the conclusion is of God.
II.
General Note.