Jeremiah 15:18

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  “At times their prayer is an argument or a complaint, but it is always an intercession that awaits and prepares for the intervention of the Savior God, the Lord of history.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Am 7:2, 5; Isa 6:5, 8, 11; Jer 1:6; 15: 15-18; 20: 7-18.

Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 72

  “My wound is hard; whence shall I be healed? while it has indeed become unto me as deceitful water which has no faithfulness.”” — editor's note: Jer. xv. 18 (LXX.).

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.16Festal Letters

  “Having first drunk of lying and unfaithful waters, those things have come upon them, which are stated by the Prophet; ‘My wound,’ saith he, ‘is grievous, whence shall I be healed; it hath surely been to me like deceitful waters, in which there is no trust.’” — editor's note: Jer. xv. 18.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Mysteries Chapter 4

  “Then one was healed, now all are made whole; or more exactly, the Christian people alone, for in some even the water is deceitful.” — editor's note: Jer. xv. 18.

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• Matthew 10:16

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.

• John 1:32

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.

• John 1:33

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.

• John 3:5

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.

• John 5:4

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.

• John 5:37

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.

• 1 Corinthians 2:9

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.

• Philippians 2:8

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.

• 1 John 5:7

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.

• 2 Kings 5:14

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 4.