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Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Cyprian of Carthage

Book 2 · Introduction

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Author: Cyprian of Carthage

In Solomon in the Proverbs: “Wisdom hath builded

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herself

an

house

,

and

she

has

placed

under

it

seven

pillars

;

she

has

slain

her

victims

;

she

hath

mingled

her

wine

in

the

goblet

,

and

hath

made

ready

her

table

,

and

hath

sent

her

servants

,

calling

with

a

loud

announcement

to

the

cup

,

saying

,

Let

him

who

is

foolish

turn

to

me

:

and

to

them

that

want

understanding

she

has

said

,

Come

,

eat

of

my

loaves

,

and

drink

the

wine

which

I

have

mingled

for

you

.

Forsake

foolishness

,

and

seek

wisdom

,

and

correct

knowledge

by

understanding

.

”

Notes

1
[The house = the Church; the seven pillars = Isa. xi. 2, 3; her table = the Lord’s table; her cup = the sacrament of the Blood; her loaves = of the Body. Then her servants = preachers. So old authors.]
2
Prov. ix. 1–6.