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Cyril of Alexandria: Commentary on the Gospel of John, Vol. 2 (chapters 9–21)

Cyril of Alexandria · translated by Members of the English Church (Library of the Fathers) · 1885

The rest of Cyril's commentary on John, chapters 9–21; the books on chapters 10–12 survive only in fragments. Scanned text, not proofread.

Edition: Library of the Fathers, Commentary on the Gospel according to S. John, vol. 2 · archive.org

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From the opening: Book VI

Chaptee I

That not from sins of the soul prior to birth do bodily sufferings befal any, nor yet does God bring the sins of their fathers upon any, punishing those who have nothing sinned, but brings righteous doom upon all.

S. John ix. 2 And His disciples asked Him, saying. Rabbi, ivho did sin, this man, or his parents, that he should be bam

3 blind? Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin tier his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

Being desirous (and not without good reason) that the mystery should be explained, or rather being Divinely guided, the most wise disciples were urged to ask instruction on the subject. And they are inquisitive with profit, by this means furnishing an advantage not so much for themselves as for us. For we are benefited greatly both by hearing the true explanation of these things from the Omniscient, and in addition also by being warned off from the abomination of effete doctrines. These errors not only used to exist among the Jews, but are also advo-

a The Introduction to this Sixth Book is commented on at the end of the In- will be found in the First Volume of the troduction to S. Cyril's Sixth Book, in translation. the first volimie of the Translation.

b The first verse of the ninth Chapter VOL, II. B

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2 Christ refutes error.

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Contents (156 sections)

  1. Opening
  2. Title page
  3. Preface
  4. Preface (continued)
  5. Book I
  6. Introduction to Book 1 7
  7. Book II
  8. Book III
  9. Book IV
  10. Book V
  11. Book VI
  12. Book XL (continued)
  13. Introduction, comprising S. John xviii. 24 — xx. 17 1. Comprising S. John xx. 17 — xxi
  14. Subjects Discussed or Illustbated
  15. Subjects Discussed or Illustrated
  16. Book VI
  17. Book VI (continued)
  18. Book 6 (continued)
  19. Book 6 (continued)
  20. Book 6 (continued)
  21. Book 6 (continued)
  22. Book 6 (continued)
  23. Book 6 (continued)
  24. Book 6 (continued)
  25. Book 6 (continued)
  26. Book 6 (continued)
  27. Book 6 (continued)
  28. Book 6 (continued)
  29. Book 6 (continued)
  30. Book 6 (continued)
  31. Book 6 (continued)
  32. Title page of the next book
  33. Book VII
  34. Book 7 (continued)
  35. Book 7 (continued)
  36. Book 7 (continued)
  37. Book 7 (continued)
  38. Book 7 (continued)
  39. Book 7 (continued)
  40. Book 7 (continued)
  41. Book 7 (continued)
  42. Book 7 (continued)
  43. Title page of the next book
  44. Book VIII
  45. Book 8 (continued)
  46. Book 8 (continued)
  47. Again: a Solution of Another Question I
  48. Who, Desiring to Conceal Their Impiety, Use Obscure
  49. Prom the Eighth Discourse Op S. Cyril's Commentary on the Gospel Op John
  50. On the Gospel of John
  51. On This Account Also the Wise Cyril, in the Eighth Book of the Commentary on the Gospel…
  52. Chapters in the Ninth Book
  53. Book IX
  54. Book 9 (continued)
  55. Book 9 (continued)
  56. Book 9 (continued)
  57. Book 9 (continued)
  58. Book 9 (continued)
  59. Book 9 (continued)
  60. Book 9 (continued)
  61. Book 9 (continued)
  62. Book 9 (continued)
  63. Chapter XIV — Let not your heart he troubled
  64. Book 9 (continued)
  65. Book 9 (continued)
  66. Book 9 (continued)
  67. Chapter I
  68. Book 9 (continued)
  69. Book 9 (continued)
  70. Book 9 (continued)
  71. Book 9
  72. Chapters in the Tenth Book
  73. Gospel According to John
  74. Book X
  75. Book 10 (continued)
  76. Book 10 (continued)
  77. Chapter L
  78. Book 10 (continued)
  79. Book 10 (continued)
  80. Book 10 (continued)
  81. Book 10 (continued)
  82. Book 10 (continued)
  83. Book 10 (continued)
  84. Book 10 (continued)
  85. Book 10
  86. Book 10
  87. Book 10 (continued)
  88. Book 10 (continued)
  89. Book 10 (continued)
  90. Book 10 (continued)
  91. Book 10 (continued)
  92. Book 10 (continued)
  93. Chapters in the Eleventh Book
  94. Book XL
  95. Book 11 (continued)
  96. Book 11 (continued)
  97. Book 11 (continued)
  98. Book 11 (continued)
  99. Chapter IV
  100. Chapter V
  101. Book 11 (continued)
  102. Book 11 (continued)
  103. Book 11 (continued)
  104. Chapter VII
  105. Book 11 (continued)
  106. Chapter IX
  107. Book 11 (continued)
  108. Chapter X
  109. Chapter XL
  110. Book 11 (continued)
  111. Book 11 (continued)
  112. Book 11 (continued)
  113. Book 11 (continued)
  114. Book 11 (continued)
  115. Book 11 (continued)
  116. Book 11 (continued)
  117. Book 12 (continued)
  118. Book 12 (continued)
  119. Book 12 (continued)
  120. Book 12 (continued)
  121. Book 12 (continued)
  122. Book 12 (continued)
  123. Book 12 (continued)
  124. Book 12 (continued)
  125. Book 12 (continued)
  126. Book 12 (continued)
  127. Book 12 (continued)
  128. Book 12 (continued)
  129. Book 12 (continued)
  130. Chapter I
  131. Book 12 (continued)
  132. Book 12 (continued)
  133. Book 12 (continued)
  134. Book 12 (continued)
  135. Book 12 (continued)
  136. Book 12 (continued)
  137. Book 12 (continued)
  138. Chap. T
  139. 710 Passages from S. John"s Gospel in Vol. I
  140. Incidentally Referred to in
  141. Incidentally Eeferred to in Vol. I
  142. Passages of Other Scripture
  143. Incidentally Keferred to in Vol. I
  144. Passages of Other Scripture
  145. Incidentally Referred to in Vol. L
  146. Passages of Other Scripture
  147. Incidentally Referred to in Vol. 11
  148. Passages of Other Scriptuee
  149. Incidentally Referred to in Vol, II. 723
  150. Incidentally Referred to in Vol. II
  151. Geeek Woeds Given in the Maegin
  152. Geeek Ayords Given in the Margin in Vol, I
  153. Greek Words Given in the Margin in Vol, I
  154. 730 Greek Words Given in the Margin in Vol. I
  155. Greek Words Given in the Margin in Vol. I. 731
  156. Geeek Woeds Giten in the Mae6in

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Chicago
Cyril of Alexandria. Cyril of Alexandria: Commentary on the Gospel of John, Vol. 2 (chapters 9–21). Translated by Members of the English Church (Library of the Fathers). Library of the Fathers, Commentary on the Gospel according to S. John, vol. 2, 1885. https://archive.org/details/commentaryongosp02cyri
MLA
Cyril of Alexandria. Cyril of Alexandria: Commentary on the Gospel of John, Vol. 2 (chapters 9–21). Translated by Members of the English Church (Library of the Fathers), Library of the Fathers, Commentary on the Gospel according to S. John, vol. 2, 1885. https://archive.org/details/commentaryongosp02cyri
APA
Cyril of Alexandria (1885). Cyril of Alexandria: Commentary on the Gospel of John, Vol. 2 (chapters 9–21) (Members of the English Church (Library of the Fathers), Trans.). Library of the Fathers, Commentary on the Gospel according to S. John, vol. 2. https://archive.org/details/commentaryongosp02cyri

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