Philoxenus of Mabbug

In his own words on Malachi

• Malachi 1:6

  And again in another place He maketh known that He employeth every kind of benefit and help towards them, and that He took and brought nigh unto them every cause for fear and love, but that they would neither fear nor love Him. "If I be Lord, where are those who fear Me? And if I be Father, why do ye not honour Me?" Therefore they should either have feared [Him] as Lord, or have honoured [Him] as Father.

  13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 7 -- Second Discourse on the Fear of God