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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
The members of his flesh cling to each other. 8. The 'flesh' of this Leviathan are all the reprobate, who rise not in their longing to a knowledge of their spiritual country. But the 'members of his flesh' are those, who are united to these very persons, when acting wickedly, and preceding them in the way to iniquity. As is said on the other hand by Paul to the Lord's body; Ye are the body of Christ, and members of a member. [1 Cor. 12, 27] For a member of a body is one thing, a member of a member is another. …
Thomas Aquinas
He shows then the power of the other parts of his body when he says, "the members of his flesh cling together," because of their density, which shows the consent of the members of the devil to evil. After he describes the strength of Leviathan in acting, he next treats of his power to resist. …
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