| I Kings 17:18
| And she said to Elias: What have I to do with thee, thou man of God? art thou come to me, that my iniquities should be remembered, and that thou shouldst kill my son?
| Remembered. Have I not waited upon thee with sufficient attention? or have not thine eyes been able to bear with my imperfections? (Haydock) --- Before thy arrival, God seemed not to notice my transgressions. She is convinced that "all just punishment presupposes an offence." (St. Augustine, Retract. 1:9.) This child died like Lazarus for the greater glory of God. (St. Augustine, ad Simp. 2:5.) (John 11:4.) (Worthington)
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