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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"For the Scripture saith," he proceeds, "Whosoever believeth on Him, shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek; for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved." You see how he produces witnesses, whether to the faith, or to the confession of it. For the words, "Every one that believeth," point out the faith. But the words, "Whosoever shall call upon," set forth confession. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Having said that with the heart one believes, and with the mouth one confesses, he brings from Scripture testimonies concerning faith and confession or invocation. When he says, "everyone who believes," he points to faith, justified by which one will not be put to shame; and when he says, "everyone who calls upon," he points to confession, which brings about salvation. So now everyone, whether Jew or Gentile, can be accepted by God. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Second, he proves his proposition with an authority when he says: for the Scripture, namely Isaiah, says: whosoever believes in him with living faith shall not be confounded (Isa 28:16), i.e., as lacking salvation: you who fears the Lord, believe him, and your reward shall not be made void (Sir 2:8). But our text has: he who believes will not be in haste, as was said above.
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