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Isaiah 39:8

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Jerome

And Hezekiah said to Isaiah: Good is the word of the Lord which he has spoken. And he said: Let there be only peace and truth in my days. So Hezekiah said: It is a good word of the Lord that he has spoken. In this, he is criticized by the Hebrews for not imitating the goodness of Moses, who said to the Lord: Either forgive them this crime, or if you do not, then erase me from your book which you have written (Exodus 32:32). And so the Apostle Paul wishes to be accursed from Christ for his brethren who are Israelites (Rom. …

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Thomas Aquinas

Third, he sets out his acceptance of the punishment: and Ezechias said; good, just; peace, from the Assyrians; truth, of religion, above: Lord, you will give us peace (Isa 26:12).

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