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Maximus of Turin, on Luke 3:7
Maximus of Turin · d. c. A.D. 420
Luke 3:7 · Douay-Rheims
“He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?”
On this verse:
“(lib. Ascet.) The fruit of repentance is an equanimity of soul, which we do not fully obtain, as long as we are at times affected by our passions, for not as yet have we performed the fruits worthy of repentance. Let us then repent truly, that being delivered from our passions we may obtain the pardon of their sins.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.