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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
Thou renewest Thy witnesses against me, and multipliest Thy wrath: and pains war in me. HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION For 'God's witnesses' are they, who bear witness by the practice of holy works, what are the rewards of Truth that shall overtake the Elect. Hence too those, whom we see to have suffered for the sake of the Truth, we style in the Greek tongue, 'Martyrs,' i.e. witnesses. And the Lord says by John in the Angel's voice, Even in those days, wherein Antipas was my faithful witness, who was slain among you. …
Thomas Aquinas
He shows the type of torment this is continuing, "You set up witnesses against me." For Eliphaz and his companions made a pretense of defending the justice of God and in this they wanted to stand like witnesses to speak on behalf of God and attack Job to convict him of sin. Therefore, "you multiply your anger," that is the effect of your anger when you punish me in so many different ways, "and your punishments battle against me," when they assault me with a certain authority and without contradiction. …
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