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Hilary of Poitiers, on Matt 5:14
Hilary of Poitiers · c. A.D. 310–367
Matt 5:14 · Douay-Rheims
“You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.”
On this verse:
“Or, the lamp, i. e. Christ Himself, is set on its stand when He was suspended on the Cross in His passion, to give light for ever to those that dwell in the Church; to give light, He says, to all that are in the house.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.