Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — First Series Vol. 07 — Section 753
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Vol. 7
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3. "Then sought they for Jesus:" but with evil intent. For happy are they who seek for Jesus in a way that is good. They sought for Him, with the intent that neither they nor we should have Him more: but in departing from them, He has been received by us. Some who seek Him are blamed, others who do so are commended; for it is the spirit animating the seeker that finds either praise or condemnation. Thence you have it also in the psalms, "Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul:" [1009] such are those who sought with evil purpose. But in another place he says, "R…
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