Works of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (Unknown) - Page 15

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† On the same, for the
New Sunday, and
for the martyr Mamas.

Of old, the ancient law and the long time shaped us; the things of us being dissolved, and this not anyhow. But also many times of each year, the time returning to the same day. So that the good things do not become effaced by time, nor slip away to those being dimmed, or being diminished according to the nature of Isaiah. Like something nameless, despising [them], these are to be assumed in the midst. I think [it is] of the same divine mercy, just now being established, and renewing the dim resurrection, and making life shine fully, and of us.

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Since this is not the golden time, the prophets of old, I think [it is] already far off, and the golden-mouthed one. And just now again, the wise weave [it]. A man [is] to the equals of his... and [they] guarantee to me, whether [it is] the season and [if] it confuses the salvation [that is] spoken of by sin, where [it is] ...

[ ... ] the things stained by the mud. Not thirsty for the sacrifice, but if you give to us, both [are] feasts. And the righteous [are] standing over us. If I think [it is] somehow in the seasons, and progressing. And one thing is already accomplished, another is accomplished clearly, which makes [it] for me...

Of old, the glory and the tabernacle of the testimony and the city approached [it]. Upon which it was handed down, and as a covering, it was covered between the sacrifices. Similarly also to Mamas, and not anyhow. But by the anointing of the first, and the offering of the second. Mountains and...

As the bloods similarly [are] for offerings. And it was a gift as of the resurrection. And he who is God and blessed God, for the debt, [is] fresh. The law [was] being marveled at, and mixed with the new. And in the bloods being understood, so that [we might] be [and] the fall of the old might be wiped away. And the law [is] new, and not a creation, for the sake of such a sacrifice of sins, the law; that it might be sought innocent, if a clean heart [is] being created within itself. And the order to him in the bloods being mixed, not somehow sufficient; for if [it] does not speak, [it] is known by the blood, and the mind being known, [they] being added. And...