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Isaiah 50:11

Western Saints

Jerome

Behold, all of you who kindle fire, girded with flames, walk in the light of your fire, and in the flames that you have kindled: it is made by my hand, you will sleep in sorrows. LXX: Behold, all of you who kindle fire, and strengthen the flame; walk in the light of your fire, and in the flame that you have kindled; these things have been made for you because of me. You will sleep in mourning. Exhortation is useless, and there is no hope of salvation after wicked deeds. …

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Thomas Aquinas

Behold all you. Here he sets out their contempt of this counsel, setting out three things. First, their fault: you that kindle, by your sins, a fire, meriting it for yourselves, girded, as though bound by your sins, or ready for sin, above: and your strength shall be as the ashes of tow (Isa 1:31); second, he sets out the punishment: walk in the light of your fire, as if to say: receive your punishment: the sinner has been caught in the works of his own hands (Ps 9:17); third, he sets out the power of the one who punishes: by my …

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