Catena Fidei

Sirach 24:5 (WEB)
Alone I surrounded the circuit of heaven, and walked in the depth of the abyss.

Fathers and councils · 4

Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.8Book IV
“…of God discover that His generation is in relation to personal attribute, for the Wisdom of God saith: “I came forth out of the mouth of the Most High,” that is to say not of compulsion, but free, not under bond of authority, but born in a hidden birth, according to personal powers of Supreme Sovereignty and…” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxiv. 5.
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Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity I.6Book I
“For neither has the Son separated the Father from Himself, because He Himself, speaking elsewhere with the voice of wisdom (for He Himself is the Wisdom of God), says, “I alone compassed the circuit of heaven.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxiv. 5
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Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity XIV.1Book XIV
“We must now discourse concerning wisdom; not the wisdom of God, which without doubt is God, for His only-begotten Son is called the wisdom of God; but we will speak of the wisdom of man, yet of true wisdom, which is according to God, and is His true and chief worship, which is called in Greek by one term, θεοσέβεια.” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxiv. 5. and 1 Cor. i. 24
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Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.2Book II
“…by my own strength I have trodden the hearts of all the excellent and the humble: in me is all hope of life and virtue: pass over to me, all ye who desire me.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxiv. 3–7.
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