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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
What He requireth of man, let us see; what tribute our God, our Emperor and our King doth enjoin us; since He hath willed to be our King, and hath willed us to be His province? Let us hear His injunctions. Let not a poor man tremble beneath the injunction of God: what God enjoineth to be given to Himself, He doth Himself first give that enjoineth: be ye only devoted. God doth not exact what He hath not given, and to all men hath given what He doth exact. For what doth He exact? …
Thomas Aquinas
"I will not reprove you for your sacrifices." Here he treats of the disputation itself. And concerning this he does three things. First, he rejects the old sacrifice. Second, he introduces the new sacrifice, at "Offer to God." Third, he repels the wicked from this sacrifice, at "But to the sinner." Sacrifices are professions of faith; and therefore, being about to set forth concerning the worship of God, he first sets forth concerning faith in the one God. And first he proposes his intention; second, he assigns the reason. …
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