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Ezekiel 40:9

Western Saints

Gregory the Dialogist

And its front was two cubits. But no one comes to that place unless he has held here with a devoted mind love of God and neighbor. Hence it is added: "And its front was two cubits." For the front of the gate is the good merit of the present life. For just as the vestibule within must be understood as eternal rest, so by the front of the gate the quality of visible life must necessarily be signified. …

Homilies on Ezekiel, Book 2, Homily 4 ↗