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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
Ver. 14. Who say unto God, Depart from us. 50. To say this in words even foolish men have not the boldness, yet all wicked persons say to God, not by their words but by their ways, Depart from us. For they that do those things which Almighty God forbids, what else are they doing but shutting up their soul against the Almighty. For just as to think of His precepts, is to introduce Him into one's self, so to resist His commandments is to keep Him away from the dwelling-place of the heart. …
Thomas Aquinas
One could counter that besides the many evil things which evil men do, they merited earthly prosperity from God either by loving, by knowing, or by serving him in any of their kinds of works, or at least in seeking temporal goods from him. But he rejects this saying, "They said to God," sinning from the intention of the heart as from a certain malice, "Depart from us," which shows a defect of love, "we do not want a knowledge of your ways," which shows a defect of knowledge through affected ignorance. …
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