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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
"Pour forth the weapon, and stop the way against them that persecute me" (ver. 3). Who are they that persecute thee? Haply thy neighbour, or he whom thou hast offended, or to whom thou hast done wrong, or who would take away what is thine, or against whom thou preachest the truth, or whose sin thou rebukest, or whom living ill by thy well living thou offendest. …
Thomas Aquinas
The third is the drawing of the sword; and therefore he says, "Pour out the spear." Jerome has, "Unsheathe the sword." A spear is the same as a sword. Nevertheless, "pour out" here designates the abundance of divine vengeance. The Gloss: "Pour out the spear," that is, multiply the vengeance. Zech. 13: "Sword, arise against my shepherd, and against the man who cleaves to me." The spear can be understood as either the vengeance of God, or the soul of Christ, or any just person, who are the sword of God against the wicked: 1 Cor. …
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