Book of Job

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1-5: Job was righteous, feared God, and had a family.
1-6: Job's wealth was great, but he lost it patiently.
1-7: Job's holiness was great, despite his busy life.
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12. Seven sons and three daughters born; symbolized perfection and faith.
13. Sons symbolize Apostles preaching; daughters symbolize faithful believers.
14. Twelve Apostles represent perfection; proclaimed holy Trinity worldwide.
15. Three daughters symbolize weaker faithful adhering to Trinity belief.
16. Daughters represent three orders: pastors, continent, married faithful.
17. Ezekiel names Noah, Daniel, Job; symbolize three faithful divisions.
18. Noah represents rulers; Daniel, the continent; Job, married faithful.
19. Job's sons represent Apostles; daughters, various faithful life states.
20. Faithful divisions follow Apostles; daughters born after the sons.
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22. Camels represent Samaritans, who partially follow the Law.
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24. Oxen and asses represent laboring Jews and Gentiles seeking rest.
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45. Virtues support each other, like sons feasting in turns.
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50. Chapter 1 - 51: For he defiles good work's intention, seeing men's hearts deceived.
51. Chapter 1 - 52: But when they can't corrupt intention, snares are concealed.
52. Chapter 1 - 53: But our old adversary deals blows at outset intention.
53. Chapter 1 - 54: We must ensure our good works are neither few nor unexamined.
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1: Holy Writ is a mirror to the soul, showing our strengths and weaknesses.
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5: He came before the Lord, but did not see Him, only was seen.
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Chapter 2 - 10: Angels speak to God, praising the Lamb with admiration.
Chapter 2 - 11: God speaks to saints' souls; saints' souls speak back.
Chapter 2 - 12: God speaks to the devil, rebuking and permitting trials.
13: The devil seeks to twist our good deeds into evil accusations.
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Chapter 2 - 17: Satan's will is evil; his power comes from God's permission.
Chapter 2 - 18: Satan challenges Job's faith, hoping loss will lead to curse.
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Chapter 2 - 26: Satan used craftiness, announcing slight disasters before worse news.
Chapter 2 - 27: Sons perished feasting, showing danger when elders indulge pleasure.
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32: Job extols the Lord with blessings, defeating the adversary's pride.
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Chapter 2 - 36: God sees both light and darkness; Satan present in light.
Chapter 2 - 37: God sees all, judging good and evil without changing.
Chapter 2 - 38: Satan serves God's justice unknowingly, trying to deceive Ahab.
Chapter 2 - 39: God restrains Satan's ways through the Incarnation of Wisdom.
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Chapter 2 - 73: Enemy targets beloved things, shaking patience and causing distress.
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78: Grace withdraws to teach humility; mind learns reliance on God.
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83: Great deeds often breed pride; God uses temptation to humble.
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1: Satan, defeated, is again challenged by God's voice, "Whence comest thou?"
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Chapter 3 - 10: Job sat on a dunghill, contemplating the frailty of flesh.
Chapter 3 - 11: Despite suffering, God loves Job and John, rewarding their faithfulness.
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Chapter 3 - 13: Satan uses loved ones to undermine faith and tempt the righteous.
Chapter 3 - 14: Satan attacks Job's body and wife, seeking to corrupt faith.
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16: Job's response to his wife shows a wise balance of perspectives.
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18: Satan, defeated, provokes others to insult Job, escalating his attack.
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21: Comforters must balance grief with restraint to avoid deepening despair.
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Chapter 3 - 23: Friends were silent but later spoke unwisely, causing harm.
Chapter 3 - 24: Good intentions can lead to sin without careful discrimination.
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26: The mystical sense of the allegory reveals the unity of Head and Body.
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Chapter 3 - 30: Satan couldn't overcome Jesus, who remained unshaken by temptations.
Chapter 3 - 31: Satan may harm Jesus' body but loses claim over the Elect.
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35: He suffers outrages from men, even in His Elect, within the Church.
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Chapter 3 - 40: Paul fought external battles while caring for the churches internally.
Chapter 3 - 41: Job accepted good and evil from God without sinning.
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Chapter 3 - 43: Heretics, driven by pride, attack the humility of the good.
Chapter 3 - 44: Heretics' names reflect their traits: contempt, oldness, dissipating prospect.
Chapter 3 - 45: Heretics from "south," "talk," "comeliness" embody heated wit, speech.
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Chapter 3 - 48: Heretics' followers split into divisions, revealing their wickedness and discord.
Chapter 3 - 49: Dust on heads means corrupting minds with earthly perceptions.
Chapter 3 - 50: Faith in Christ's Incarnation likened to sitting on earthly altar.
Chapter 3 - 51: Heretics quiet when unprovoked but hostile when challenged verbally.
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55: David and Uriah represent Christ and the Jewish people, respectively.
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Chapter 4 - 1: Job's words reveal his heart, spoken after enduring many trials.
Chapter 4 - 2: Holy Writ condemns revenge curses, but just curses are righteous.
Chapter 4 - 3: Job's curse reflects integrity and wisdom, not sinful passion.
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Chapter 4 - 5: Job wishes day to perish, not be, but be ill.
Chapter 4 - 6: Day represents Satan's promises, night his evil deeds.
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Chapter 4 - 21: Judaea sought light but rejected the Redeemer's presence.
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Chapter 4 - 23: Job lamented humanity's fallen state, prone to adversity.
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Chapter 4 - 25: Man is born in "day" (innocence) but conceived in "night" (sin).
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Chapter 4 - 48: Blessed Job's high spiritual knowledge prevents wishing for death.
Chapter 4 - 49: Sin begins in heart through suggestion, pleasure, consent, and pride.
Chapter 4 - 50: Job laments sin's stages: suggestion, consent, habit, false hope.
Chapter 4 - 51: Sin progresses from secret to public, strengthened by habit.
Chapter 4 - 52: Jesus raises sinners in various states, except persistent flatterers.
Chapter 4 - 53: Job laments sin's progression and loss of Paradise's peace.
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Chapter 4 - 58: Holy men, desiring eternity, find peace in rejecting earthly desires.
Chapter 4 - 59: Consuls build solitude, exemplify virtues, and counsel others effectively.
Chapter 4 - 60: Counselors flee worldly desires, seeking solitude and fearing God's judgment.
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Chapter 4 - 63: Prophets conceived faith but didn't witness Christ, the world's Light.
Chapter 4 - 64: Job, seeking eternal rest, contemplates the transient and eternal.
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Chapter 4 - 14: Reflecting on blindness, they long for lost divine light.
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Chapter 4 - 19: Holy men balance external duties, divine love, and tranquility.
Chapter 4 - 20: Wicked minds busy with earthly concerns, holy ones avoid distraction.
Chapter 4 - 21: Holy men face trials, purified, fearing God's righteous judgment.
Chapter 4 - 22: Job's righteousness brings trials, exemplifying God's judgment on sinners.
Chapter 4 - 23: Job's friends, intending comfort, reproach him, misunderstanding God's discipline.
Chapter 4 - 24: Inferior men misjudge superior deeds, causing undue criticism and offense.
Chapter 4 - 25: Humility in correction is key; Paul beseeches disciples humbly.
Chapter 4 - 26: Eliphaz's harsh words misjudge Job, leading to God's rebuke.
Chapter 4 - 27: Paul uses Eliphaz's words, emphasizing their intrinsic truth, despite context.
Chapter 4 - 28: Heretics mix truth and falsehood, deceiving listeners, but can repent.
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Chapter 4 - 35: The wicked perish by God's breath, sow grief, reap damnation.
Chapter 4 - 36: God's breath signifies judgment: internal purpose, outward condemnation delivered.
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Chapter 4 - 39: Myrmicoleon, a small creature, kills ants, symbolizing fearlessness.
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Chapter 4 - 41: Lion represents Lord and devil; lioness represents Church, Babylon.
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Chapter 4 - 81: Prepare for insults by recalling the opprobrium of the Redeemer.
Chapter 4 - 82: Distinguish anger from temper and zeal; first from evil, second good.
Chapter 4 - 83: Zeal-driven anger must remain subordinate to reason and equity.
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Chapter 4 - 85: Envy stirs deep malice, corrupting the mind and body's health.
Chapter 4 - 86: Root out envy by desiring eternal inheritance, loving neighbors deeply.
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Chapter 6 - 22: God's Word adapts to diverse characters, providing needed virtues.
Chapter 6 - 23: God exalts sorrowful people to true joy and glory safely.
Chapter 6 - 24: Prophet rebukes the soul, comparing it to fallen Babylon.
Chapter 6 - 25: God lifts the lowly, exalting them with true joy, not pride.
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Chapter 6 - 29: Joseph's dreams sparked envy, leading to his eventual rise in Egypt.
Chapter 6 - 30: Saul's plan to destroy David backfired, increasing David's fame.
Chapter 6 - 31: Jonah's disobedience resulted in his forced compliance with God's will.
Chapter 6 - 32: The Hebrews' plan to kill Jesus backfired, strengthening Christian faith.
Chapter 6 - 33: God turns even man's opposition into fulfillment of His will.
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Chapter 6 - 23: God exalts sorrowful people to true joy and glory safely.
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Chapter 6 - 30: Saul's plan to destroy David backfired, increasing David's fame.
Chapter 6 - 31: Jonah's disobedience resulted in his forced compliance with God's will.
Chapter 6 - 32: The Hebrews' plan to kill Jesus backfired, strengthening Christian faith.
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42: Dreams should be cautiously believed due to varied causes. Evil Spirit uses dreams to disturb the incautious soul. The Evil Spirit troubles Saints' souls through dreams. The Highest allows this for the Elect's benefit. Righteous life faces temptation awake and illusion asleep. Comfort from bed and couch is disrupted by dreams. God permits the Evil Spirit's just actions. The righteous endure external and internal corruptions. What strategy to escape numerous entanglements, blessed man?
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26 Even Angelic Powers bow to God's supreme authority and omnipotence.
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51 Job struggles with questioning God's creation of man, who perishes.
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18 Faith is vigorous yet sometimes wasted with slight uncertainty.
19 Providence allows assaults to exercise or break the soul.
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28 Remember sins in prayer, and don't repeat confessed sins again.
29 Avoid earthly concerns and impure thoughts to pray effectively.
30 Granting forgiveness ensures our prayers are heard and effective.
31 Active life steadies us, while contemplation causes occasional faltering.
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51 Proud scoffers despise the simple, considering them beneath themselves.
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20 Judges failing to examine lives properly become dull and ineffective.
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73 Eutychius denied palpable body resurrection, citing Apostle Paul's testimony.
74 Emperor heard disputes, disproved Eutychius's book, ordered its destruction.
75 Job affirms true resurrection and renewal of the body.
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65 "Another dies in bitterness of soul, and without any wealth."
66 "Blessed Job neither elated by substance nor sought with anxiety."
67 "The weak desire to thrive in fortune, dread scourges, measure offenses."
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8 Chapter 16 - Eight: Heretics preach error, mocking Church's humility and regulated wisdom.
9 Chapter 16 - Nine: Heretics envy Church's success, attributing it to secular power.
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40 God's throne is the Angelical Powers, hidden from us mortals.
41 God bounds human knowledge, tempering it like the seasons.
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43 'Pillars of heaven' symbolize the Churches of the Catholic Church.
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46 Satan was defeated by God's wisdom, not power, through Jesus.
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48 Peter preached boldly after receiving the Holy Spirit's power.
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50 The Spirit gives diverse gifts to the holy preachers.
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52 The faithful crown Him by confessing He overcame death.
53 He came humbly first, but will return in terrifying majesty.
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38 Gold is tried in fire, like believers in tribulation.
39 Only one Church can purify from sin's dross.
40 Charity outside the Church profits nothing, Paul says.
41 Some are preserved in innocence, others in shame.
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44 The Jews refused to behold the Author of life, unbelief clouding them.
45 The pilgrim People hasten to the heavenly inheritance, rejecting the temporal.
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63 "God's grace, not our merits, redeems and saves us."
64 "The thief on the cross received grace, not deserved merit."
65 "Salvation and confession come from God, not human effort."
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70 Heavenly love and earthly duties can coexist peacefully.
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72 Wisdom itself redeems humanity, not an angel or Moses.
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77 "The brightness of the Saints is described as pure glass."
78 "The Saints shine with transparency, yet cannot equal God's Wisdom."
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85 "A heresiarch claimed Christ was made God by merit."
86 "Angels and philosophers are inferior to Wisdom, beyond comparison."
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90 "Some believe God is seen in brightness, not His nature."
91 "Angels see and desire to see God, without contradiction."
92 "God’s light is unapproachable to those minding earthly things."
93 "We rest in God differently than He rests in Himself."
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38 First righteousness, then mercy: observing order in holy practices.
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9 Paul received divine grace but remained cautious of his failings.
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31 Root of junipers represents faith mixed with avarice’s punishments.
32 Herbs and barks symbolize blessings and consolations from God.
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11Chapter 22 - 12Focus on what remains, not on what’s accomplished.
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15Chapter 22 - 16Progress in virtue mirrors growth of trees in nature.
16Chapter 22 - 17Immoderate praise often balanced by calumny for humility.
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29Chapter 22 - 29Virtue may tempt pride, hiding faults instead of confessing them.
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32Chapter 22 - 32Job confessed, highlighting humanity's tendency to conceal sins inwardly.
33Chapter 22 - 33True confession persists despite accusations, not just self-admitted guilt.
34Chapter 22 - 34Job's humility in confessing sins showcased his extraordinary righteousness.
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47Chapter 22 - 48Advanced progress brings fear, but God's grace leads to love.
48Chapter 22 - 49Faith and wisdom grow gradually, progressing by ordered steps.
49Chapter 22 - 50Wisdom increases by degrees, as described in Ezekiel's vision.
50Chapter 22 - 51Job sees virtues as steps, offering the book to God.
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2Chapter 23 - 2Ancient fathers' lives show beauty and fertility, revealing divine wisdom.
3Chapter 23 - 3Job's wife symbolizes carnal depravity, friends represent misleading heretics.
4Chapter 23 - 4Eliu symbolizes arrogant, faithful teachers, rebuked for prideful words.
5Chapter 23 - 5Speech can be judged by context: good, bad, intention, and pride.
6Chapter 23 - 6Reconciliation of heretics requires Church's mediation; Eliu's pride scorned.
7Chapter 23 - 7Proud, faithful within the Church are chastened, Eliu represents such pride.
8Chapter 23 - 8True teachers humble, seek God's glory, unlike Eliu's boastful pride.
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20Chapter 23 - 20Eliu's comparison of his spirit to new wine bursting vessels.
21Chapter 23 - 21Those battling sins shouldn't preach; wait until achieving inner peace.
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24Chapter 23 - 23-25Correct others with humility, recognizing our own weaknesses.
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31Chapter 23 - 31Suffering clouds truth, and pride prevents true wisdom's deeper understanding.
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36Chapter 23 - 36The ineffable nativity: eternal, coeternal, equal, and beyond comprehension.
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39Chapter 23 - 23-39God speaks in dreams, visions, when we're free from turmoil.
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42Chapter 23 - 23-42Perfect minds reject bodily imaginations, seek boundless light.
43Chapter 23 - 23-43Minds taste sweetness, feel weakness, and weep in darkness.
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17Chapter 24 - 17Two peoples in Church, studying Saints' examples, feeding among lilies.
18Chapter 24 - 18Show the temple, sinners see, and blush for iniquities.
19Chapter 24 - 19Workers of righteousness display diverse gifts, teaching mutual humility.
20Chapter 24 - 20Saints' virtues urge each other towards higher flights of holiness.
21Chapter 24 - 21Reprobates look at worst examples, hindering their spiritual progress.
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28Chapter 24 - 28Converted souls experience sweetness, temptations, and perfection in three stages.
29Chapter 24 - 29Converts initially receive tranquility, then face temptations, ultimately perfection.
30Chapter 24 - 30Converts face unique temptations post-conversion, previously unnoticed amid distractions.
31Chapter 24 - 31Prolonged temptations cause less pain, more harm through familiarity.
32Chapter 24 - 32After conversion and probation, death remains the ultimate trial.
33Chapter 24 - 33Even righteous souls fear judgment due to inherent human guilt.
34Chapter 24 - 34Righteous souls purified by death's fear, enjoy eternal recompense.
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10Chapter 25 - 10The soul's fall and return show its changeable nature.
11Chapter 25 - 11Angelic spirits chose steadfastness, overcoming their inherent changeability.
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17Chapter 25 - 17Jeremiah's rescue symbolizes divine aid through precepts and examples.
18Chapter 25 - 18Reflect on actions, blame faults, prepare for God's judgment.
19Chapter 25 - 19Engagements distract minds from self-reflection; divine sentences bring vigilance.
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36Chapter 25 - 36Subjects must not judge rulers rashly; God judges them.
37Chapter 25 - 37Respect rulers even when displeased; maintain reverence and humility.
38Chapter 25 - 38Blaming rulers can lead to blaming God’s supreme Providence.
39Chapter 25 - 39God conceals His beloved from worldly concerns, using others.
40Chapter 25 - 40Rulers’ worldly concerns may worsen people; it’s God’s judgment.
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8Chapter 26 - 8First, a hole appears, then a door, revealing hidden abominations.
9Chapter 26 - 9Ezekiel represents rulers; bricks symbolize earthly hearts in instruction.
10Chapter 26 - 10Iron pan symbolizes parching zeal, creating a protective wall.
11Chapter 26 - 11Different duties owed to unrighteous subjects and righteous non-subjects.
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29Chapter 26 - 29Long-maintained continence can be broken by neglecting humility, causing downfall.
30Chapter 26 - 30Job maintains humility and chastity, avoiding the downfall of pride.
31Chapter 26 - 31Holy persons rise above earthly desires and devilish temptations.
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39Chapter 26 - 39Eliu speaks rightly but inappropriately, misunderstanding Job's situation.
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48Chapter 26 - 48Humility in the powerful is rare and greatly pleases God.
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50Chapter 26 - 50Two classes: Elect and reprobate, each with two ranks.
51Chapter 26 - 51Some Elect judged and reign; others surpass Law's precepts, reigning.
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74Chapter 26 - 74Eliu warns Holy Church not to be swayed by power.
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2Chapter 27 - 2Haughty individuals can prophesy, like Saul among the prophets.
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14Chapter 27 - 14Stars of rain symbolize Apostles; showers like whirlpools follow.
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18Chapter 27 - 18We learn from predecessors' examples, like clouds above us.
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22Chapter 27 - 21Clouds rain words, miracles, converting world to divine love.
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26Light is concealed in hands, blinding sinners to righteousness.
27Maker of spirits unites highest and lowest natures.
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77Chapter 27 - 77David's humility despite his great accomplishments and divine favor.
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3Chapter 28 - 3God's will through an Angel can be in words, things, or both.
4Chapter 28 - 4God speaks by an Angel in words without outward appearance.
5Chapter 28 - 5God speaks through Angels by things, using elements to symbolize.
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8Chapter 28 - 8God speaks through angels by heavenly and earthly substances combined together.
9Chapter 28 - 9God inspires hearts through angels' secret presence, raising prophets' minds.
10Chapter 28 - 10God talks with men in different ways, including through whirlwinds.
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27Chapter 28 - 27Peter's example helps others to overcome fear and adversity.
28Chapter 28 - 28Virtue can change with circumstances; sometimes deferring is better.
29Chapter 28 - 29Paul balanced enforcing faith rules with circumcising Timothy for peace.
30Chapter 28 - 30Intentions behind actions must be pure, aiming for eternal good.
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40Chapter 28 - 40Lord set up gates twice; precepts of law, testament grace.
41Chapter 28 - 41Who shut up the sea with doors when it proceeded?
42Chapter 28 - 42I surrounded it with My boundaries, set a bar.
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4Chapter 29 - 4Church will be fully day when sin's shade is gone.
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12Chapter 29 - 12False faithful restored to clay, their true nature revealed.
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16Chapter 29 - 16Some deny truth for powerful people's favor, compromising their faith.
17Chapter 29 - 17Teachers fear losing favor, staying silent about observed wrongs.
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34Chapter 29 - 34Fear in our conversation and hope in our contest.
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39Chapter 29 - 39Don't boast or despair; God's hidden treasures may surpass us.
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43Chapter 29 - 43Light's way unknown, it transforms hearts invisibly, bending rigid minds.
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70Chapter 29 - 70David, Isaiah, Paul taught Trinity's Unity despite different periods.
71Chapter 29 - 71Ezekiel's living creatures' wings joined, symbolizing Saints' unity.
72Chapter 29 - 72Arcturus symbolizes Church enduring tribulations, shining like Pleiades.
73Chapter 29 - 73Arcturus represents Law; Pleiades symbolize New Testament's grace.
74Chapter 29 - 74Christ joined Pleiades' sevenfold Spirit, breaking Arcturus' letter.
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3Chapter 30 - 3Crowd's rage rose against Him, both then and now.
4Chapter 30 - 4God lifts His voice in a cloud to hearts.
5Chapter 30 - 5Temptations overpower us, but God returns, dispersing mists, instructing us.
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8Chapter 30 - 8Holy men balance contemplation and action, returning to God's presence.
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10Chapter 30 - 10"And he who appeared a fool, after lifted on high."
11Chapter 30 - 11"Understanding of teachers ought to be more subtle and penetrating."
12Chapter 30 - 12"One exhortation is not suited to all; different habits bind."
13Chapter 30 - 13"Men, women, young, old, rich, poor; all need different exhortation."
14Chapter 30 - 14"Cock crows louder at night, softer as morning approaches."
15Chapter 30 - 15"Cock flaps wings, strikes itself awake before crowing."
16Chapter 30 - 16"Great wisdom of teacher taught by Creator, not own merit."
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20Chapter 30 - 20"The system of the heavens is set forth, because to."
21Chapter 30 - 21"But this harmony sleeps for the reprobate, because it does."
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35Chapter 30 - 35"Young disciples, thinking meanly, promise to advance; teacher nurtures them."
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38Chapter 30 - 38"Advancing in prosperity, resisting lust, recalling Joseph's conduct, maintaining chastity."
39Chapter 30 - 39"Seeking knowledge, emulating Daniel's life, attaining wisdom through discipline."
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42Chapter 30 - 42"Consider the labor in preaching, efforts of spiritual fathers, carefully."
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54Chapter 30 - 54"Height of contemplation requires freedom from outward care."
55Chapter 30 - 55"Saltness kindles thirst; holy men desire heavenly country."
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60Chapter 30 - 60"Gluttony tempts five ways: anticipating, seeking dainty, preparing carefully, excessive quantity."
61Chapter 30 - 61"Take what's necessary, not suggested by gluttony; balance needs, pleasure."
62Chapter 30 - 62"Pleasure hides as necessity; difficult to discern true desires."
63Chapter 30 - 63"Balancing flesh's needs, avoiding over-restraint; sustaining good works."
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73Chapter 30 - 73"Gideon fought the Midianites with three hundred men, symbolizing Redeemer."
74Chapter 30 - 74"Gideon's three hundred men symbolize the Trinity, cross, righteous conduct."
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77Chapter 30 - 77Martyrs value preaching over bodily benefits, holding trumpets high.
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80Chapter 30 - 81Reader's judgment is valued, truth spoken through all believers.
81Chapter 30 - 82Speech is given for hearers, not just the teacher's pride.
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12Chapter 31 - 13Observing the garb of good and evil is difficult.
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18Chapter 31 - 19The just mind, disciplined, is focused inwardly, detecting hidden vices.
19Chapter 31 - 20Hypocrites neglect their faults, seeking earthly gains with zeal.
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24Chapter 31 - 24Church tolerates some who appear holy but lack perfection.
25Chapter 31 - 25Reprove faults charitably, recognizing hidden strengths and weaknesses.
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49Chapter 31 - 47Locusts symbolize flatterers, harming the spiritual fruits of the vain.
50Chapter 31 - 48Locusts represent Jesus' resurrection, rising suddenly from persecutors' hands.
51Chapter 31 - 49Preachers symbolized by locusts, leaping from persecution into retreat.
52Chapter 31 - 50Locusts likened to preachers, rising higher under persecution's heat.
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56Horse of God meets armed men, opposes wicked with courage.
57Chapter 31 - 58Paul escapes Damascus, showing prudence in avoiding unnecessary danger.
58Chapter 31 - 59Balancing fear and prudence is crucial in spiritual battles.
59Chapter 31 - 60Spiritual battles require wisdom in both advancing and withdrawing forces.
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87Chapter 31 - 88Sins create armies of vices: pride, envy, anger, melancholy, avarice, gluttony.
88Chapter 31 - 89Vices are interconnected, each leading to the next, forming chains.
89Chapter 31 - 90Vices falsely appear reasonable but lead to confusion and madness.
90Chapter 31 - 91God's soldier recognizes and prepares for battle against leading vices.
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24Chapter 32 - 24Behemoth raises his tail, symbolizing greater end-time cruelty.
25Chapter 32 - 25He is supported by miracles, deceiving the just.
26Chapter 32 - 26Daniel speaks against the dragon’s tail, crushing righteousness.
27Chapter 32 - 27He will rise against God but be destroyed.
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31Chapter 32 - 31Cartilage compared to iron plates, feeble but violently destructive.
32Chapter 32 - 32Examine further the words of the Creator for understanding.
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35Chapter 32 - 36One man binds himself by oath to conceal secrets.
36Chapter 32 - 37Another forsakes the world but fails to discern authority.
37Chapter 32 - 38Another ascends to power by bribes, facing constant guilt.
38Chapter 32 - 39In sin dilemmas, choose lesser evils to avoid greater.
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41Chapter 32 - 42Another resolves to resign all possessions for heavenly training.
42Chapter 32 - 43Another gives up possessions and prepares to crush wishes.
43Chapter 32 - 44Another subdues will, corrects sins, and gains zeal.
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47Chapter 32 - 48"Prophet mentions nine stones, symbolizing nine orders of angels."
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7Chapter 33 - 8"Reed symbolizes worldly minds, empty inside but externally impressive."
8Chapter 33 - 9"Moist places are carnal minds, easily corrupted by lust."
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24Chapter 33 - 24"Hope and fear should balance in a sinner's heart."
25Chapter 33 - 25"Prideful minds fall to sin, corrected by God's mercy."
26Chapter 33 - 26"Behemoth's jaw tempts saints, but God's grace protects them."
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64Chapter 33 - 64"Smoke annoys the Elect, blinds reprobate, obscures light of truth."
65Chapter 33 - 65"Clouds of smoke, evil thoughts, sinful desires replace each other."
66Chapter 33 - 66"Awake drunkards, weep, lament sins, resist the smoke's devastation."
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4Chapter 34 - 4"Evil will perverts, adversity frequently corrects, fearing prosperity follows unjust."
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7Chapter 34 - 7"Signs of power withdrawn from Church before Leviathan appears."
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15Chapter 34 - 15"Leviathan's removal causes fear and purification among holy preachers."
16Chapter 34 - 16"Judgment disturbs just; wicked agitated; slight sins purified."
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28Chapter 34 - 28"Leviathan subjects many, mixing sanctity's gold with clay's sinfulness."
29Chapter 34 - 29"God permits Leviathan's influence; gold and clay signify hidden sinfulness."
30Chapter 34 - 30"God uses the virtuous reprobate to guide and humble Elect."
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36Chapter 34 - 36"Finite sins deserve eternal punishment due to infinite rebellious desire."
37Chapter 34 - 37"God's justice punishes wicked eternally, highlighting the Elect's salvation."
38Chapter 34 - 38"Prayers for eternal punishment cannot change unrepentant hearts."
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44Chapter 34 - 44"Reprobate outwardly humble, neglect true humility within themselves."
45Chapter 34 - 45"Elect use temptations to advance, reprobate boast and fall."
46Chapter 34 - 46"Leviathan symbolizes pride; expressed outwardly through lofty eyes."
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49Chapter 34 - 49"Pride affects secular and spiritual concerns, changing its appearance."
50Chapter 34 - 50"Pride attacks rulers by exalting them, subjects by criticizing leaders."
51Chapter 34 - 51"Pride makes subjects judge rulers, neglect self-reflection, leading astray."
52Chapter 34 - 52"Prideful thoughts cause noisy speech, bitter silence, and disobedience."
53Chapter 34 - 53"Pride tempts differently; rulers and subjects must heed respective warnings."
54Chapter 34 - 54"God humbled Himself to teach us humility, countering the devil's pride."
55Chapter 34 - 55"Devil's pride contrasts God's humility; humility essential for redemption."
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12Chapter 35 - 13"True sacrifice accepted only within the Catholic Church's holy structure."
13Chapter 35 - 14"Heretics' pride represented by bulls; humility, conversion by sacrifices."
14Chapter 35 - 15"Number seven symbolizes perfection, combining virtues and Trinity knowledge."
15Chapter 35 - 16"Seven signifies eternal rest, present time, and Holy Church."
16Chapter 35 - 17"Seven days symbolize temporal life; eight signifies eternal life."
17Chapter 35 - 18"Seven represents Holy Church, filled with Spirit's sevenfold grace."
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26Chapter 35 - 26"Jewish people's conversion foretold; eating bread in Christ's house."
27Chapter 35 - 27"Church suffers now, consoled by Jews' conversion, post-scourging."
28Chapter 35 - 28"Obedience implants other virtues and keeps them safely planted."
29Chapter 35 - 29"Sin never committed through obedience; good deeds sometimes given up."
30Chapter 35 - 30"Obedience should lack personal ambition in prosperity and adversity."
31Chapter 35 - 31"Moses declined authority, Paul willingly accepted suffering, exemplifying obedience."
32Chapter 35 - 32"Sheep symbolize innocence, earring obedience, both offered together."
33Chapter 35 - 33"In Holy Church, innocence and obedience remain undivided, one."
34Chapter 35 - 34"Final banquet: Israel's people converted, offering virtuous deeds."
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40Chapter 35 - 40"He asses: lustfulness, she asses: simplicity, Gentiles: foolishness in scriptures."
41Chapter 35 - 41"Job represents Holy Church, animals symbolize various groups of people."
42Chapter 35 - 42"Numbers in scriptures signify spiritual truths and human qualities."
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