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Hilary of Poitiers, on Matt 8:28
Hilary of Poitiers · c. A.D. 310–367
Matt 8:28 · Douay-Rheims
“And when he was come on the other side of the water, into the country of the Gerasens, there met him two that were possessed with devils, coming out of the sepulchres, exceeding fierce, so that none could pass by that way.”
On this verse:
“By their coming forth to meet Him is signified the willingness of men flocking to the faith. The dæmons seeing that there is no longer any place left for them among the Gentiles, pray that they may be suffered to dwell among the heretics; these, seized by them, are drowned in the sea, that is, in worldly desires, by the instigations of the dæmons, and perish in the unbelief of the rest of the Gentiles.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.