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Isaiah 8:12

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Thomas Aquinas

284. Say not. Here the teaching itself is set out. And first, he prohibits the word of fear: say not: a conspiracy, of two nations, as if it is to be feared by us; for all that this people speaks, is a conspiracy, against me. Hence if they join me to you in conspiracy, they will know that I am joined to you in defense: your murmuring is not against us, but against God (Exod 16:8); below: let us stand together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me (Isa 50:8). …

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