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Patristic A.D. 430 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of Matthew, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 5:8

Augustine of Hippo, on Matt 5:8

Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430

Matt 5:8 · Douay-Rheims

“Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.”

On this verse:

“(Civ. Dei, xxii 29.) But if spiritual eyes in the spiritual body shall be able only to see so much as they we now have can see, undoubtedly God will not be able to be seen of them.”

PD · Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels — St. Matthew ↗

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