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Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Cyprian of Carthage

Book 3 · Introduction

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Author: Cyprian of Carthage

In the first Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians:

‹ Book 3 · Section 52 Book 3 · Section 53 ›

“

We

see

now

through

the

glass

in

an

enigma

,

but

then

with

face

to

face

.

Now

I

know

partly

;

but

then

I

shall

know

even

as

also

I

am

known

.

”

Also

in

Solomon

,

in

Wisdom

:

“

And

in

simplicity

of

heart

seek

Him

.

”

Also

in

the

same

:

“

He

who

walketh

with

simplicity

,

walketh

trustfully

.

”

Also

in

the

same

:

“

Seek

not

things

higher

than

thyself

,

and

look

not

into

things

stronger

than

thyself

.

”

Also

in

Solomon

:

“

Be

not

excessively

righteous

,

and

do

not

reason

more

than

is

required

.

”

Also

in

Isaiah

:

“

Woe

unto

them

who

are

convicted

in

themselves

.

”

Also

in

the

Maccabees

:

“

Daniel

in

his

simplicity

was

delivered

from

the

mouth

of

the

lions

.

”

Also

in

the

Epistle

of

Paul

to

the

Romans

:

“

Oh

the

depth

of

the

riches

of

the

wisdom

and

knowledge

of

God

!

How

incomprehensible

are

His

judgments

,

and

how

unsearchable

are

His

ways

!

For

who

has

known

the

mind

of

the

Lord

?

or

who

has

been

His

counsellor

?

or

who

has

first

given

to

Him

,

and

it

shall

be

recompensed

to

him

again

?

Because

from

Him

,

and

through

Him

,

and

in

Him

,

are

all

things

:

to

Him

be

glory

for

ever

and

ever

.

”

Also

to

Timothy

:

“

But

foolish

and

unlearned

questions

avoid

,

knowing

that

they

generate

strifes

.

But

the

servant

of

God

ought

not

to

strive

,

but

to

be

gentle

towards

all

men

.

”

Notes

2
1 Cor. xiii. 12.
3
Wisd. i. 1.
4
Prov. x. 9.
5
Eccles. iii. 21.
6
Ecclus. vii. 17.
7
Isa. xxix. 15.
8
1 Macc. ii. 60.
9
Rom. xi. 33–36.
10
2 Tim. ii. 23, 24.