Works of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus

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...here the people being purified; and some, being dazzled by opinions; and seventy in total returning from the captivity; so that it might be for a public end. For this happens to each one; and with a perfect number, let the value of the week be obtained. Why do I mention distant things? Isaac, the pure witness. And some to feed in the desert, though… with five thousand loaves; and others again to bury with four thousand; and we speak of the remnants, from the one, twelve baskets; from the others, seven hampers; for not even those who diminish the number are the same; and Judas, casting [it] away by himself; measured by numbers, having something of the appearance… later; but that which is most useful at the present time, because perhaps according to these accounts, or because in place of… or even more divinely. Let the Pentecost be honored with exterior [offerings], and let us also be honored; just as some others of the Hebrew [rites], performed typically among them; but performed truthfully among us, being purified. So much for the Hebrew [customs] discussed; let us proceed to the purpose of the discourse.

Already the worldly things are being celebrated; and the arrivals; and the reports of sufferings; and the fulfillment of hope; and the mystery is not only performed in reverence; the things pertaining to the mouth and the passion of Christ XU; or rather, those of the bodily arrival; for the human is that of the body; as much as it is in my opinion; the divine word; that he might withdraw in a body; but those of the Spirit PNS begin. What are these? Or those of the passion of Christ; naked; [the] reading; instead of being reviled; a shepherd running; a runner; the bowing and the bringing; the child-murder of Herod; fear, hatred; Egypt; the emptiness of Egypt; the first part alone; being scorched; being witnessed; for a wage; being passed by; being stoned; of cowardice; such a type is already being given to all, being betrayed for the sake of the word and the passions; being held; being buried; being resurrected; being ascended; if he does not suffer much, he makes the anti-Christ pass away. The things of shame; and he bears; for being blessed...