Excerpt from Oeuvres Compl�tes, Vol. 4: Hom�lies sur Divers d104es du Nouveau Testament, Discours Prononc�s ou �crits � l'Occasion des Troubles de Constantinople, Lettres, Hom�lies sur David Et Sa�l
Car de m�me que sur une lyre une seule corde ne peut produire de m�lodie, mais qu'il faut les parcourir toutes avec le rythme couve nable; de m�me, quant � la vertu que doit pos s�der notre �me, il ne suffit pas pour le salut de n'observer qu'une loi, ce que j'ai d�j� dit, mais il faut les garder toutes avec exactitude, si nous voulons produire une harmonie plus suave et plus utile que toute harmonie. Votre bouche a appris � ne plus jurer, votre langue � ne dire, en toute circonstance, que oui et non apprenez de plus � �viter toute parole injurieuse et � apporter � l'observation de ce commande ment d'autant plus d'ardeur qu'elle requiert plus de travail. Pour le serment, il ne s'agissait que de vaincre une habitude; pour la col�re, il faut de plus grands efforts. C'est une passion tyrannique qui entra�ne ceux m�mes qui sont en garde contre elle et les pr�cipite dans le gendre de la perdition. Sachez donc supporter la longueur de mon discours. Ce serait de la d�raison, pour nous qui sommes bless�s chaque jour sur la place publique, dans nos maisons, par nos amis par nos proches, par nos enne mis, par nos voisins, par nos serviteurs, par nos �pouses, par nos tout petits enfants, par n03'propres pens�es, de ne pas vouloir nous occuper, m�me une fois la semaine de gu�rir ces blessures, sachant surtout que le traitement ne nous co�tera ni argent ni souffrance. Car, voyez, je ne tiens pas de fer �la main je ne me sers que d'un discours, mais plus tran chant que le fer, qui enl�vera toute la corrup tion et qui ne causera aucune douleur � qui conque subira cette op�ration. Je ne tiens pas de feu � la main; mais j'ai une doctrine plus forte que le feu, une doctrine qui ne vous br� lera point, mais qui emp�chera les ravages de l'iniquit� et qui, au lieu de douleur, ne causera que de la joie � celui qui sera d�livr� du mal.
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John Chrysostom (349 - 407)
Read freely text sermons and articles by the speaker John Chrysostom in text and pdf format Archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities. The epithet Χρυσόστομος (Chrysostomos, anglicized as Chrysostom) means "golden-mouthed" in Greek and given for his celebrated eloquence.The Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic churches honor him as a saint and count him among the Three Holy Hierarchs, together with Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzus. He is recognized by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church. Churches of the Western tradition, including the Roman Catholic Church, some Anglican provinces, and some Lutheran churches, commemorate him on 13 September. Some other Lutheran churches and Anglican provinces commemorate him on the traditional Eastern feast day of 27 January. Chrysostom's extant homiletical works are vast, including many hundreds of exegetical homilies on both the New Testament (especially the works of Saint Paul) and the Old Testament (particularly on Genesis). Among his extant exegetical works are sixty-seven homilies on Genesis, fifty-nine on the Psalms, ninety on the Gospel of Matthew, eighty-eight on the Gospel of John, and fifty-five on the Acts of the Apostles.
John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, and his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders.
Chrysostom is known in Christianity chiefly as a preacher, theologian and liturgist, particularly in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
During a time when city clergy were subject to criticism for their high lifestyle, John was determined to reform his clergy in Constantinople. These efforts were met with resistance and limited success. He was an excellent preacher. As a theologian, he has been and continues to be very important in Eastern Christianity, and is generally considered the most prominent doctor of the Greek Church, but has been less important to Western Christianity.
His writings have survived to the present day more so than any of the other Greek Fathers. He rejected the contemporary trend for allegory, instead speaking plainly and applying Bible passages and lessons to everyday life.
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