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What the Fathers say

Luke 14:32

Western Saints

Gregory the Dialogist

What then must be done, brothers, except that while we see that we with a single army cannot prevail against his double one, we send an embassy while he is still far off, and ask for terms of peace? For he is said to be far off because he is not yet seen as present through judgment. …

Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 37 ↗

Bonaventure

Third, as to the provision of a remedy, he adds: Otherwise, while the other is still far off, he sends an embassy and asks for terms of peace, namely, if he recognizes his own weakness with respect to this threefold battle, he labors to avoid that fight. …

Commentary on Luke, Chapter 14 ↗