Gregory the Dialogist

For now ye are come, to see my stroke, and are afraid. As though he said in plain words, 'I feared God then, when, buoyed up with prosperity, I felt no hurts of the scourge. But ye, who fear not God from love, dread Him from the stroke of the rod alone.

Morals on the Book of Job, Book VII ↗

Thomas Aquinas

It is not surprising for others to refuse to help me since even you, who seem wiser, fail to do it. So he continues, "Now you have come to see me and in only seeing my disease, you are afraid," but perhaps you feel obliged to help me. But do not be afraid, because I have not asked you for help in anything, nor do I even request you to assist me with money.

Commentary on Job ↗