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Alcuin of York, on Rev 3:11
Alcuin of York · c. A.D. 735–804
Rev 3:11 · Douay-Rheims
“Behold, I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.”
On this verse:
“I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast. The Lord says he will come quickly, so that no one should give up in the struggle. For everything that passes happens quickly. What he tells him to hold fast is the conduct of heavenly life, and he gives the reason, adding, that no other man take thy crown. In this phrase we see that the certain and determined number of the elect is embraced, and we contemplate with an absolutely amazing thought the fact that no one can be added to or subtracted from it.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.