Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Genesis 27:46

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 204, footnote 6 (Image)

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

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CCEL Footnote 2895 (In-Text, Margin)

... Hadad the Edomite to buffet her that she might not be exalted, and warned her frequently by the thorn in her flesh not to be elated by the greatness of her own virtues or to fancy that, compared with other women, she had attained the summit of perfection. For my part I used to say that it was best to give in to rancour and to retire before passion. So Jacob dealt with his brother Esau; so David met the unrelenting persecution of Saul. I reminded her how the first of these fled into Mesopotamia;[Genesis 27:41-46] and how the second surrendered himself to the Philistines, and chose to submit to foreign foes rather than to enemies at home. She however replied as follows:—‘Your suggestion would be a wise one if the devil did not everywhere fight against God’s ...