Isaiah 34:15

Jerome

• Jerome, Against Vigilantius

  “The world has given birth to many monsters; inIsaiah we read of centaurs and sirens, screech-owls and pelicans.” — editor's note: Is. xiii. 21, 22, and xxxiv. 14–16.

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• Jerome, Letters Letter 22

  “I pray you, let not Zion the faithful city become a harlot: let it not be that where the Trinity has been entertained, there demons shall dance and owls make their nests, and jackals build.” — editor's note: Isa. xxxiv. 15; xiii. 22, R.V.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.32Conference VII

  “…are called lions, dragons, scorpions in the gospel, and are named by the Apostle the prince of this world, rulers of this darkness, and spirits of wickedness.” — editor's note: Cf. Is. xiii. 21, 22; xxxiv. 13, 15; Ps. xc. (xci.) 13; S. Luke x. 19; S. John xiv. 30; Eph. vi. 12.

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• John Cassian, On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius VII.1Book VII

  “…mud, so that the “dens of thieves” may become “houses of prayer:” and that in those which are now, as is written, the dwellings where hedgehogs and monsters, and satyrs, and all kinds of strange creatures dwell, there the gifts of Thy Holy Spirit, namely the beauty of faith and holiness may shine forth.” — editor's note: Onocentauri: the allusion is to Is. xxxiv. 14, 15. Cf. Jerome in Esaiam, Bk. X.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12Part III

  “Hence it is rightly said through the prophet, under the similitude of Judah, to the soul that sins and excuses itself, There the urchin had her nest (Isai. xxxiv. 15).” — the author cites it

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• Jeremiah 9:5

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.

• Hosea 4:12

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32.

• Matthew 10:16

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.

• Luke 10:19

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32 and 1 other place.

• John 16:12

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.

• Romans 16:19

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.

• 1 Timothy 4:1

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32.

• 1 Kings 22:22

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32.

• Psalm 91:5

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32.

• Psalm 91:6

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32.

• Psalm 91:13

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32 and 1 other place.

• Psalm 139:10

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.

• Proverbs 3:32

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.

• Proverbs 10:9

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.

• Wisdom 1:5

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.

• Isaiah 13:21

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.32.