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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from Thy face. What are we to understand here by the 'face of God,' saving His visitation? In which, whilst He beholds, He also punishes our sins, from which no just man even is hidden, if the two things, which he entreats, be not removed.
Thomas Aquinas
Since, then, he has sought someone to argue with him, saying, "Who will be judged with me?" and as he had said already, "I desire to dispute with God," (v.3) from here on he speaks as if he is in the presence of God and is disputing with Him. But for a man to dispute with God does not seem fitting because of the excellence by which God excels man. …
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