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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
Thou liftedst me up, and as it were setting me upon the wind, thou dashedst me down strongly. Because the glory of the present life is seen as on high, but is not set firm by any stedfastness, one is as if he were 'lifted up and set upon the wind,' who rejoices in earthly prosperity, because the breath of fleeting happiness lifts him up only for this end, that it may in a moment prostrate him the worse below. …
Thomas Aquinas
Therefore from all exterior appearances it seems that you granted me prosperity in the past to my hurt, and so he adds, "You raised me up," in the time of prosperity, "placing me almost above the wind," in a very exalted position, yet unstable like the wind, "you powerfully dashed me to pieces," you struck me heavily as though you threw me on the ground from high up.
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