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He [God] Himself causes the suffering and again restores; He struck, and His hands healed. The afflictions precede, in order that the graces may be lasting, since we then exert ourselves exceedingly for the preservation of what has been given.
Basil of Caesarea, Homily 14 on Psalm 29, 4 in Saint Basil’s Exegetic Homilies, trans. Agnes Clare Way in The Fathers of the Church: A New Translation, Volume 46 (Washington DC, 1963), p. 219.
Basil of Caesarea, Homily 14 on Psalm 29, 4 in Saint Basil’s Exegetic Homilies, trans. Agnes Clare Way in The Fathers of the Church: A New Translation, Volume 46 (Washington DC, 1963), p. 219.