The Dialogue of Palladius Concerning the Life of Chrysostom
Translated by Herbert Moore
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CHAPTER I
Tue gifts of God, my excellent brother Theodorus, seem to me to fall into three classes. Some are common to all, and not apportioned to individuals, while others are common to all, yet apportioned. The third class consists of those which are not common to all, nor apportioned to individuals, nor unapportioned, but given as a special privilege to those to whom they have been given.
Deac. Your opening observation sounds reasonable; please tell us the kind of gifts you assign to each class.
Bish. The gifts which are essentially noble, without which life would be wretched, are common to all, and not apportioned.
Deac. For example, father?
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