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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
His breath kindleth coals. And a flame goeth out of his mouth. 67. For what does He call 'coals,' but the minds of reprobate men, kindled with earthly desires. For they are on fire when they seek after any temporal object; doubtless because their longings, which suffer not their mind to be quiet and whole ['integrum'], inflame them. The breath of Leviathan therefore kindles the coals, as often as his secret suggestion allures the minds of men to unlawful pleasures. …
Thomas Aquinas
Since an animal breathes not only through the nostrils but also through the mouth, he describes the action of his mouth in a fifth place saying, "His breath," i.e., his exhaling, coming from his mouth, "makes live coals blaze," for it is so hot and so strong that it would be sufficient to light coals. …
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