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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
Behold, God will not cast out a perfect man, neither will He stretch out His hand to the evil. In that assuredly when the Strict One appeareth in the Judgment, He will at once lift up the despisedness of the simple by glorifying them, and break in pieces the greatness of the evil-minded by condemning them. For hypocrites are called evil-minded, who do good acts but not well, and practise every thing right only in eagerness after praise. Now anyone, to whom we stretch out our hand, we plainly lift up from below. …
Thomas Aquinas
Consequently he shows what conclusion he intends to draw from all he said already saying, "God does not spurn a simple man," for he will not place him far from him so that he does not sustain one who clings to him in simplicity of heart. "Nor does he lend his hand to the wicked," i.e. he will not help them so their prosperity is confirmed.
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