Sirach 27:5

Jerome

• Jerome, Against Jovinianus Book 2

  “For the lion lurks in ambush to slay the innocent.“Potters’ vessels are proved by the furnace, and just men by the trial of tribulation.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxvii. 5.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10

  “And again, Solomon: “The furnace proveth the potter’s vessel, and righteous men the trial of tribulation.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxvii. 5.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, On the Mortality

  “When, therefore, weakness and inefficiency and any destruction seize us, then our strength is made perfect; then our faith, if when tried it shall stand fast, is crowned; as it is written, “The furnace trieth the vessels of the potter, and the trial of tribulation just men.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxvii. 5.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.7Book III

  “In Solomon: “The furnace proveth the vessels of the potter, and the trial of tribulation righteous men.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxvii. 5.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On the Sermon on the Mount II.9Book II

  “For “the furnace proveth the potter’s vessels, and the trial of tribulation righteous men.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxvii. 5.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XXI.26Book XXI

  “He calls tribulation fire, just as it is elsewhere said, “The furnace proves the vessels of the potter, and the trial of affliction righteous men.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxvii. 5.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The Enchiridion Chapter 68

  “Now the trial of adversity is a kind of fire which is plainly spoken of in another place: “The furnace proveth the potter’s vessels: and the furnace of adversity just men.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxvii. 5, ii. 5

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• Matthew 10:37

  Cited together in The City of God XXI.26.

• Matthew 25:34

  Cited together in The City of God XXI.26.

• Matthew 25:41

  Cited together in The City of God XXI.26.

• Romans 5:2

  Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.

• Romans 5:3

  Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.

• Romans 5:4

  Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.

• 1 Corinthians 3:13

  Cited together in The City of God XXI.26 and 1 other place.

• 1 Corinthians 3:14

  Cited together in The City of God XXI.26 and 1 other place.

• 1 Corinthians 3:15

  Cited together in The City of God XXI.26 and 1 other place.

• 1 Corinthians 7:32

  Cited together in The City of God XXI.26 and 1 other place.

• 1 Corinthians 7:33

  Cited together in The City of God XXI.26 and 1 other place.

• James 2:14

  Cited together in The City of God XXI.26.

• 1 Peter 4:12

  Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.

• 1 Peter 4:13

  Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.

• 1 Peter 4:14

  Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.

• Deuteronomy 13:3

  Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 10.