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Gregory the Great, on Lam 3:64
Gregory the Great · c. A.D. 540–604
Lam 3:64 · Douay-Rheims
“Thau. Thou shalt render them a recompense, O Lord, according to the works of their hands.”
On this verse:
“Whence Jeremiah also says: "You will render to them their recompense, O Lord, according to the works of their hands; You will give them as a shield for the heart Your labor." For lest the darts of preaching should penetrate their hearts, since they disdained the labor of His passion, they held that same labor of His as if it were a shield, so that by the very fact that they saw Him labor even unto death, they would not permit His words to pass through to them.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.