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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Jerome
And the spirit of Egypt shall be destroyed in its bowels, and I will overthrow its counsel: and they shall inquire of their idols and their diviners, and their pythons and soothsayers. When a rebellion arises in Egypt, whether those desiring to serve Babylon, or those unwilling to submit their necks to its yoke, or others believing in Christ while others resist, the spirit of Egypt shall be destroyed and divided, not the same for all who desire it, and all their counsel shall be reduced to nothing. …
Thomas Aquinas
He sets out the diversity of wills: the spirit, that is, the will, shall be broken, that is, divided, in the bowels thereof, that is, in the inhabitants of the land: every kingdom divided against itself shall be made desolate (Matt 12:25). Fourth, as to the error of taking counsel from men: and I will cast down their counsel: he catches the wise in their craftiness, and disappoints the counsel of the wicked (Job 5:13); and from demons: and they shall consult, in vain, above: and when they shall say to you: seek of pythons, and of …
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