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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
At this place we are again assailed by those who take away repentance [the Novatians], and by those who delay to come to baptism. The one saying, that it is not safe for them to come to baptism, since there is no second remission: And the other asserting that it is not safe to impart the mysteries [the Holy Eucharist] to those who have sinned, if there is no second remission. What shall we say then to them both? …
Theophylact of Ohrid
From the most beneficial he convinced that we have boldness, that we have been deemed worthy of forgiveness; but now he frightens with the most sorrowful. See how condescending he is. "We sin willfully," he says: as if, should one sin unwillingly, there exists a certain moderate forgiveness. Note also: he did not say "we sinned," but "we sin," that is, we remain unrepentantly in sin. Thus, if we do not remain in sin but show repentance, there will be forgiveness. So where are those who say that repentance is rejected here? …
Oecumenius
"after we have received the knowledge." That is, the faith concerning Christ. "there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins." In order to erase sins. For among the Jews there were victims that were offered for their remission, so that they were not for involuntary sins. "remains a sacrifice." It does not abolish repentance, may it not be; but it prohibits the existence of a second baptism. For here, it calls the cross and baptism a sacrifice, just as it says elsewhere. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
514. – Having commended the superiority of Christ's priesthood and added an admonition to adhere to His priesthood by faith and charity, the Apostle now proves his admonition by reason. He does this in two ways: first, by instilling fear; secondly, by speaking gently (v. 32). In regard to the first he does two things: first, he frightens them into observing his admonition because of the removal of the remedy; secondly, because of the judgment to come (v. 27). 515. …
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