1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Matthew 10:38 | *And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me. Matthew 16:24.; Mark 8:34. | He that, etc. There are two kinds of crosses which our Saviour here commands us to take up: one corporal, and the other spiritual. By the former, he commands us to restrain the unruly appetites of the touch, taste, sight, etc. By the other, which is far more worthy our notice, he teaches us to govern the affections of the mind, and restrain all its irregular motions, by humility, tranquillity, modesty, peace, etc. Precious indeed in the sight of God, and glorious is that cross, which governs and brings under proper rule the lawless passions of the mind. (St. Augustine) |