ACC ~ 1 Corinthians 15 v41

ANOTHER GLORY FOR STARS. JEROME: The members of the one church are different. Just as the sun has its own brilliance, and the moon also tempers the darkness of the night. And the five other stars called the wandering stars traverse the sky, differing both in their courses and in their brilliance. There are other countless stars that we see shining in the firmament. The brilliance of each of these is different, and yet each and every star is perfect, according to its own standard, to the degree that, in comparison with a greater star, it lacks perfection. … So the eye cannot say to the hand: “I do not need your help.” AGAINST THE PELAGIANS 16.

DIFFERENCES IN HONOR. CHRYSOSTOM: Paul switches metaphors in order to underline the fact that although there is only one resurrection, there will be great differences of honor from one body to another. HOMILIES ON THE EPISTLES OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 41.4.

THE EYE NEEDS THE BODY. AUGUSTINE: In the body the eyes are held in high esteem. But they would be less esteemed if they were all alone or if there were no other members of seemingly less worth. In the heavens the sun outshines the moon but does not scorn it, and “star differs from star in glory” but is never measuring itself through pride. THE EXCELLENCE OF WIDOWHOOD 6.8.

CREATURES EXIST LOCALLY. FULGENTIUS: The diversity of corporeal natures demonstrates that each one of them is not what it is because of what it could always have had all by itself. Rather it is what it is because of what it has received from the plan and working of the one omnipotent, unchangeable and allwise Creator. If any corporeal creature whatsoever were of one and the same nature as the holy Trinity, which is the one God, it would not exist in any place locally, nor would it ever undergo change because of passage of time, nor would it move from one place to another, nor would it be circumscribed by the fact of its mass. TO PETER ON THE FAITH 26-27.

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