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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
Ver. 15. Thou shalt call me, and I will answer Thee. We are said to answer anyone, when we do works in turn answerable to his deeds. Thus in that change the Lord 'calls,' and man 'answers,' in that, before the brightness of The Incorrupt, man is shewn forth incorrupt after corruption. For now so long as we are subject to corruption, we do not in any wise 'answer' our Creator, seeing that whereas corruption is far from incorruption, there is no similarity suitable to our answering. …
Thomas Aquinas
He excludes man being transformed in the state of the other life by natural power saying, "You will call me and I will answer you," as if to say: The future transformation will proceed from the power of your voice or your command, as John says, "All those who are in the tombs will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear it will live." (5:28) Calling is characteristic of commanding, but answering is the obedience by which the creature obeys the Creator. …
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