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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Alexandria
"For from this day I shall beget children who will announce your righteousness." Some say that he promises to institute a choir [chorostasia] and to appoint chanters of psalms with good voices in the temple. Others, who pay attention to more esoteric things, say that Hezekiah, since he thought on a high plane, was of the opinion that he would have a kingdom without end and unceasing life. For he was persuaded that the writings concerning the son of David destined to be the Christ were said about himself. …
Western Saints
Jerome
Living, the living himself will confess to you, as I do today. The father will make your truth known to the children. The living, the living themselves will confess to you, just as I do today. And this confession is set forth for praise. For he does not confess his own crimes, but gives thanks to God; and there is no beautiful praise on the mouth of a sinner (Sirach 15). And when Hell and death do not confess or praise God, on the contrary, life and the living glorify the Lord. …
Thomas Aquinas
Second, as to the praise of the living: the living, the living, repeated for greater affirmation, or because of the twofold life: we that live bless the Lord (Ps 115:18). Third, as to the propagation of divine praise: the father shall make the truth known to the children: how great things he commanded our fathers, that they should make the same known to their children (Ps 78:5–6).
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