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Ambrose of Milan, on Song 2:2
Ambrose of Milan · A.D. 339–397
Song 2:2 · Douay-Rheims
“As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.”
On this verse:
“"I am the flower of the field, and the lily of the valleys, as a lily among thorns." This is a plain declaration that virtues are surrounded by the thorns of spiritual wickedness, so that no one can gather the fruit who does not approach with caution.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.