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Exodus 20:5

Western Saints

Bonaventure

There are certain things which avail for the observance of the commandments, and these must be subjoined. It should be noted here that all commandments are either affirmative or negative. Affirmative ones indeed are that man should do good; negative ones, that man should avoid evil. But it is impossible for man to avoid evil except through fear, and to do good except through love; and on account of this, two things are necessary for the observance of the commandments, namely fear and love. …

Collationes de Decem Praeceptis, Collation 2 ↗