Anf-03 v.iv.vi.xi Pg 11
1 Kings xxi. 27; 29.
How prompt in pardoning David on his confession of his sin5688 5688
Anf-01 vi.ii.iii Pg 2
Isa. lviii. 4, 5.
To us He saith, “Behold, this is the fast that I have chosen, saith the Lord, not that a man should humble his soul, but that he should loose every band of iniquity, untie the fastenings of harsh agreements, restore to liberty them that are bruised, tear in pieces every unjust engagement, feed the hungry with thy bread, clothe the naked when thou seest him, bring the homeless into thy house, not despise the humble if thou behold him, and not [turn away] from the members of thine own family. Then shall thy dawn break forth, and thy healing shall quickly spring up, and righteousness shall go forth before thee, and the glory of God shall encompass thee; and then thou shalt call, and God shall hear thee; whilst thou art yet speaking, He shall say, Behold, I am with thee; if thou take away from thee the chain [binding others], and the stretching forth of the hands1465 1465 The original here is χειροτονίαν, from the LXX. Hefele remarks, that it may refer to the stretching forth of the hands, either to swear falsely, or to mock and insult one’s neighbour.
[to swear falsely], and words of murmuring, and give cheerfully thy bread to the hungry, and show compassion to the soul that has been humbled.”1466 1466
Anf-02 ii.iii.x Pg 11.2
Anf-02 ii.iv.v Pg 10.1
Anf-02 vi.iii.iii.xii Pg 23.1
Anf-03 v.iv.iii.xix Pg 11
Isa. lviii. 7, slightly changed from the second to the third person.
“keep their tongue from evil, and their lips from speaking guile: depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it:”2931 2931
Anf-03 v.iv.v.xvi Pg 56
Isa. lviii. 7.
By Ezekiel also He thus describes the just man: “His bread will he give to the hungry, and the naked will he cover with a garment.”4089 4089
Anf-03 v.iv.v.xvii Pg 28
Isa. lviii. 7.
also with, “Judge the fatherless, plead with the widow.”4119 4119
Anf-03 v.iv.v.xxxi Pg 4
Isa. lviii. 7.
because, no doubt, they are “unable to recompense” your act of humanity. Now, since Christ forbids the recompense to be expected now, but promises it “at the resurrection,” this is the very plan4728 4728 Forma.
of the Creator, who dislikes those who love gifts and follow after reward. Consider also to which deity4729 4729 Cui parti.
is better suited the parable of him who issued invitations: “A certain man made a great supper, and bade many.”4730 4730
Anf-03 v.iv.v.xxxvii Pg 6
Isa. lviii. 7.
This he did in the best possible way, by receiving the Lord, and entertaining Him in his house. “When thou seest the naked cover him.”4966 4966 In the same passage.
This he promised to do, in an equally satisfactory way, when he offered the half of his goods for all works of mercy.4967 4967
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, Chapter 6
VERSE (30) - 2Ki 5:7; 19:1 1Ki 21:27 Isa 58:5-7
