02 April 2017

On the triple binding of Lazaurs

And it should be noted that Lazarus, who had been resuscitated and came forth was bound with a triple chain, for a threefold difficulty remains in a person after the remission of sin. Thus the face tied up with a cloth refers to the difficulty in knowing. The bound feet refers to the difficulty in willing the good. The bound hands refers to the difficulty in doing good. 
- Saint Bonaventure

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