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Rabanus Maurus, on Matt 9:1
Rabanus Maurus · c. A.D. 780–856
Matt 9:1 · Douay-Rheims
“And entering into a boat, he passed over the water and came into his own city.”
On this verse:
“His rising up is the drawing off the soul from carnal lusts; his taking up his bed is the raising the flesh from earthly desires to spiritual pleasures; his going to his house is his returning to Paradise, or to internal watchfulness of himself against sin.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.