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Basil of Caesarea, on Ezek 18:32
Basil of Caesarea · c. A.D. 330–379
Ezek 18:32 · Douay-Rheims
“For I desire not the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God, return ye and live.”
On this verse:
“Remember the compassion of God, how he heals with olive oil and wine. Do not despair of salvation. Recall the memory of what has been written, how he that falls rises again, and he that is turned away turns again, he that has been smitten is healed, he that is caught by wild beasts escapes and he that confesses is not rejected. The Lord does not want the death of the sinner, but that he return and live. Do not be contemptuous like one who has fallen into the depths of sins.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.