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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
By this he softens the disagreement and stubbornness by which they might not have shown the man leniency. For here he presents them as the source of his forgiveness, and himself as agreeing with them, saying: "whom you forgive anything, him I forgive also." Lest they should think that forgiveness was granted at their discretion, and consequently neglect the forgiveness of the man, he shows that he has already granted him this, so that they could not oppose him. …
Cyprian
Our patience, and facility, and humanity are ready for those who come. I entreat all to return into the Church. I beg all our fellow-soldiers to be included within the camp of Christ, and the dwelling-place of God the Father. I remit everything. I shut my eyes to many things, with the desire and the wish to gather together the brotherhood. Even those things which are committed against God I do not investigate with the full judgment of religion. I almost sin myself, in remitting sins more than I ought. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
And this is obvious, for what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the person of Christ. In this he touches four things required for such pardon or forgiveness. The first is discernment, so that pardon is not granted indiscriminately and rashly; hence he says, if I have forgiven anything, namely, in the proper way: "Let your eyes look directly forward" (Prov. 4:25). …
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