“When we come to the grace of baptism, renouncing all the other gods and masters, we confess one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. But confessing this, if "we do not love the Lord our God with all our heart and all our soul" and do not adhere to him "with all our strength," we have not become the Lord's portion. Rather…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON EXODUS 8:4
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12Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two ways!
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10Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? or whom did he ever despise, that called upon him?
11For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, and very pitiful, and forgiveth sins, and saveth in time of affliction.
— Sirach 2:12 —
13Woe unto him that is fainthearted! for he believeth not; therefore shall he not be defended.
14Woe unto you that have lost patience! and what will ye do when the Lord shall visit you?