Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Hosea 7:12
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 11, page 359, footnote 1 (Image)
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... their iniquities and is obliged to desist from that kindly chastisement of His, and so denounces them saying: “I will no longer be angry with thee, and thy jealousy has departed from thee.” But of others, whose heart has not grown hard by continuance in sin, and who do not stand in need of that most severe and (if I may so call it) caustic remedy, but for whose salvation the instruction of the life-giving word is sufficient—of them it is said: “I will improve them by hearing of their suffering.”[Hosea 7:12] We are well aware that there are other reasons also of the punishment and vengeance which is inflicted on those who have sinned grievously—not to expiate their crimes, nor wipe out the deserts of their sins, but that the living may be put in fear ...