Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Exodus 32:35

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 159, footnote 6 (Image)

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

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CCEL Footnote 2335 (In-Text, Margin)

... the ranks of the penitents and exposed before bishop, presbyters, and people—all of whom wept when they saw her weep—her dishevelled hair, pale features, soiled hands and unwashed neck. What sins would such a penance fail to purge away? What ingrained stains would such tears be unable to wash out? By a threefold confession Peter blotted out his threefold denial. If Aaron committed sacrilege by fashioning molten gold into the head of a calf, his brother’s prayers made amends for his transgressions.[Exodus 32:30-35] If holy David, meekest of men, committed the double sin of murder and adultery, he atoned for it by a fast of seven days. He lay upon the earth, he rolled in the ashes, he forgot his royal power, he sought for light in the darkness. And then, ...