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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
He does not destroy free will, but shows that not everything depends on man himself — the grace from above is also needed, for one may run about, and trade, and do everything necessary for life, but one must ascribe this not to one's own labors, but solely to the lovingkindness of God. Jeremiah also says: "O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself" (Jer. 10:23), and the author of Proverbs: "Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth" (Prov. 27:1).
Oecumenius
Whoever says, Today or tomorrow we will go to that city, and we will spend a year there, and we will trade and make a profit. "Whoever says, Today." It does not take away power or free will but shows that not everything is in his hands: for even the heavenly needs grace. For although one may strive, run, engage in business, and do all things necessary for life, one should not attribute these to one's own efforts, but to divine kindness. For Jeremiah says: "Lord, life is not in man himself." (Jer. …
Western Saints
Bede
Behold now, you who say: "Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and spend a year there, and trade, and make a profit," yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. He notes the folly in this kind of planning in many ways, since clearly they both consult about the increase of profit and assume they will live for a long time, and that it is within their power to spend a year there, and in all of these things they disdain to recall the judgment of the Supreme Judge to mind.
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