Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Isaiah 30:17

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 130, footnote 11 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 1896 (In-Text, Margin)

... fought against Amalek, it was not with the sword but with prayer that he prevailed. Therefore, if we wish to be lifted up, we must first prostrate ourselves. Alas! for our shame and folly reaching even to unbelief! Rome’s army, once victor and lord of the world, now trembles with terror at the sight of the foe and accepts defeat from men who cannot walk afoot and fancy themselves dead if once they are unhorsed. We do not understand the prophet’s words: “One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one.”[Isaiah 30:17] We do not cut away the causes of the disease, as we must do to remove the disease itself. Else we should soon see the enemies’ arrows give way to our javelins, their caps to our helmets, their palfreys to our chargers.