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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
"Sink, O Lord, and divide the tongues of them" [Psalm 55:9]. He is referring to men troubling him and shadowing him, and he has wished this thing not of anger, brethren. They that have wickedly lifted up themselves, for them it is expedient that they be sunk. They that have wickedly conspired, it is expedient for them that their tongues should be divided: to good let them consent, and let their tongues agree together. …
Thomas Aquinas
"Because I have seen iniquity." Here he describes their malice. And first he describes the common malice of the world. Second, the malice of a certain principal person among them. He describes the common malice of the multitude first in general. Second, in particular, at "Day and night." In a multitude there is a twofold disorder. One on the part of the rulers. The other on the part of the people. For a city is well ordered when the rulers govern justly and the people obey; otherwise it is not well disposed. …
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