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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Jerome
"Do not ask,' what is the cause that the former days were better than these?' For you do not enquire wisely about this. "Do not prefer the previous age to this one, since God created both one and the other. Virtues create good days for man, and vices make bad days. Do not say therefore that the days were better in the time of Moses and Christ, than now they are. …
Bonaventure
And the reason for this is: because he does not consider the usefulness of wealth, therefore he teaches how to discern it, saying: "Wisdom is more useful with riches," because Proverbs 13: "The riches of a man are the redemption of his soul." "And it profits more those who see the sun," that is, those who have a right intention: because Sirach 13: "Good is substance where there is no sin on the conscience, and most wicked is poverty in the mouth of the ungodly." It is asked concerning what he says: "Wisdom is more useful with …
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