Bonaventure

In his own words on Micah

• Micah 3:8

  The third ground of the influx of fortitude is from God indwelling. Whence in Micah: "I am filled with the fortitude of the Lord, with judgment and power." The human body, when it does not have a spirit, does not have power, even if it were a gigantic body; so if God is not in the soul, then it does not have power.

  Collationes de Septem Donis, Collation 5

• Micah 3:11

  If however circumvention occurs with a profane agreement, it is called simony, in which he who buys acquires nothing, nor does he who sells possess anything, but they only handle another's property: and this happens when a spiritual thing is sold as though it were a cheap thing. Against whom the Lord says: "Do not make my Father's house a house of trade." But some make it a den of thieves; whence: "Her princes judged for bribes, and her priests taught for hire, and her prophets divined for money."

  Collationes de Decem Praeceptis, Collation 6

• Micah 4:4

  These are the mysteries of Scripture. Who can conceive the charm of the mysteries of Sacred Scriptures of which it is said: "Every one under his vine and under his fig tree."

  Collations on the Hexaemeron, Collation 14

• Micah 7:5

  A threefold war is threatening us: domestic, civil, and military. The first is with the flesh, which has many troops. This servant-maid is ever-willing to give access, as did Eve. Hence, Against her who lies in your bosom guard the portals of your mouth.

  Collations on the Hexaemeron, Collation 17