“And how shall we perfect sanctification? It is said in Ecclesiasticus: "Those who fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and in his sight will sanctify their souls, saying: if we do not do penance, we shall fall into the hands of the Lord and not into the hands of men." "Those who fear the Lord will prepare their he…”
Bonaventure, 13th c. — Collationes de Septem Donis, Collation 2
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17They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and humble their souls in his sight,
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15They that fear the Lord will not disobey his Word; and they that love him will keep his ways.
16They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well, pleasing unto him; and they that love him shall be filled with the law.
— Sirach 2:17 —
18Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his majesty is, so is his mercy.