“Hence in Ecclesiasticus: 'Put your foot into her fetters and your neck into her chains. And her shackles shall be to you a protection of strength and a foundation of virtue, and her chains a robe of glory. For the beauty of life is in her, and her bonds are a binding of salvation.' I say that religious life has both p…”
Bonaventure, 13th c. — Collationes de Septem Donis, Collation 7
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30For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are purple lace.
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28For at the last thou shalt find her rest, and that shall be turned to thy joy.
29Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.
— Sirach 6:30 —
31Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour, and shalt put her about thee as a crown of joy.
32My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.