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Baruch 3:1

Baruch 3:1 (WEB)

O Lord Almighty, you God of Israel, the soul in anguish and the troubled spirit cries to you.

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Ambrose of Milan

  • “For at the intercession of the prophet, and the entreaty of so great a seer, the Lord was moved and said to Jerusalem, which had meanwhile repented for its sins, and had said: “O Almighty Lord God of Israel, the soul in anguish, and the troubled spirit crieth unto Thee, hear, O Lord, and have mercy.”” — editor's note: Bar. iii. 1, 2.

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John Cassian

  • “…thirdly, Covetousness, which means Avarice, or, as it may more properly be called, the love of money, fourthly, Anger; fifthly, Dejection; sixthly, “Accidie,” which is heaviness or weariness of heart; seventhly, κενοδοξία which means foolish or vain glory; eighthly, pride.” — editor's note: Acedia. It is much to be regretted that the old English word “Accidie” has entirely dropped out of use. It is used by Chaucer and other early writers for the…

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