Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Isaiah 47:5
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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 5, page 211, footnote 2 (Image)
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... profited. Thou art wearied in thy counsels. Let the astrologers of the heavens stand and save thee; let the star-gazers announce to thee what shall come upon thee. Behold, they shall all be as sticks for the fire; so shall they be burned, and they shall not deliver their soul from the flame. Because thou hast coals of fire, sit upon them; so shall it be for thy help. Thou art wearied with change from thy youth. Man has gone astray (each one) by himself; and there shall be no salvation for thee.”[Isaiah 47:1-15] These things does Isaiah prophesy for thee. Let us see now whether John has spoken to the same effect.