ACC ~ 2 Corinthians 1 v22

THE SOURCE OF ALL GOOD. THEODORET OF CYR: God is the source of all good things. He has given us firm faith in Christ. He has anointed us and made us worthy to receive the seal of the Holy Spirit. COMMENTARY ON THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 295.

THE FLOCK IS RIGHTLY MARKED. SEVERIAN OF GABALA: Shepherds brand their sheep so as to distinguish the ones which belong to them from others. This is what Christ has done to us. PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH.

THE PLEDGE OF THE SPIRIT. AUGUSTINE: I have learned from your letter, as well as from the statement of the bearer, that you ardently desire a letter from me, in the belief that it will bring you the greatest consolation. I must not refuse or delay this letter, but you will have to see what good you can draw from it. Let the faith and hope and charity, which are diffused through the hearts of the faithful by the Holy Spirit, be your consolation. We receive a little of it in this life as a pledge to make us learn how to long for its fullness. You must not think of yourself as left alone, since in the interior life you have Christ, present in your heart by faith. LETTER 92, TO ITALICA.

THE SPIRIT’S PRESENCE. CYRIL OF JERUSALEM: To realize that Paul was filled with the Holy Spirit, and like him all the apostles, and all who after them believe in Father, Son and Holy Spirit, pay attention to the clear words of Paul himself. … “God who also stamped us with his seal and gave us the Spirit as a pledge.” CATECHETICAL LECTURES 17.32.

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