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What the Fathers say

Job 27:13

Western Saints

Thomas Aquinas

Consider that since God is the Creator and Governor of all things, all receive something from him like an inheritance from a father. Evil men receive from God the temporal goods of this world as their share and their inheritance, and Wisdom speaks in their name saying, "This is our portion and our lot." (17:16) Inversely, the good understand spiritual goods as their portion and inheritance, according to the Psalm, "The hopes have fallen for me on outstanding levels and my heritage is outstanding." (15:16) When, therefore, he …

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