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Excerpt from The Homilies of S. John Chrysostom: Archbishop of Constantinople, on the Statues, or to the People of Antioch, Translated, With Notes and Indices Little can be added to the account of the following Homilies, which Montfaucon has given in the Preface to the Benedictine Edition. The principal notes of time had been already collected by Tillemont, and where he has missed any thing of importance, Montfaucon has almost always supplied it. In particular, he seems to be right in objecting to the changes which Tillemont would make in the order of the Homilies; this, however, cannot be considered as certainly determined throughout. In reading them, the mixed character of the congregation should be kept always in view; and indeed it can scarcely be lost sight of. The general distress drove numbers to the Church, who were little accustomed to religious thoughts or practices. It should also be remembered, that the expression of feeling on the part of the congregation was almost unrestrained, and that the Preacher was constantly measuring his words to their powers of reception, as if conversing with them. A remarkable instance of his management in this way is found in the introduction of the subject of Natural Theology in the eleventh Homily, and in his retreat from some startling speculations about the waters above the firmament. His occasional remarks on the private practices of the people, as well as his visiting the prisoners, and some acts of discipline which he threatens, shew that he exercised an active and authoritative superintendence over his flock. The present Translation, including that of Montfaucon's Preface, was preparing for the press by the Rev. E. Budge, A.B. of Christ's College, Cambridge, Vicar of Manaccan, and was to have been published by subscription, and dedicated to the Lord Bishop of Exeter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.