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Isaiah 33:6

Western Saints

Bede

But "true wealth" signifies either the joy of eternal life itself, concerning which it is written, "the riches of his inheritance in the saints," or those spiritual virtues with which the fullness of life is attained, about which Isaiah said, "the riches of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of the Lord himself is its treasure.""And if you are unfaithful with goods that are not yours, who will give you something of your own?" The resources of this world are alien to us, that is, external to the nature of our habitat, "for we …

On the Gospel of Luke 5:16.11-12 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Faith, which is the foundation of justice, above: Zion shall be redeemed in judgment (Isa 1:27); I will espouse you to me in justice, and in faith (Hos 2:19-20). As to the perfection of intellect: riches of salvation, wisdom, in divine things, and knowledge, in human things: wisdom is more precious than all riches (Prov 3:15). As to the ordering of the affections: the fear of the Lord: the fear of the Lord blots out sin (Sir 1:27). 719. …

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