Sirach 34:25 (WEB)
He who washes himself after touching a dead body, and touches it again, what does he gain by his washing?
Fathers and councils · 3
Cyprian of Carthage
“…true and only and legitimate baptism of the Catholic Church, not considering that it is written, “He who is baptized by one dead, what availeth his washing?”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxxiv. 25.
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Gregory the Great
“(Ecclus. xxxiv. 30).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Hence through a certain wise man it is said, He that is baptized from the touch of a dead body and toucheth it again, what availeth his washing (Ecclus. xxxiv. 30)?” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 70.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 70.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 70.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.31.
