τα αγαθα κυριου εν γηι ζωντων. και προς α λλον ο θεος ει πεν· ̓Αναβιβασω σε επι τα αγαθα της γης. 71 Ps 9,38 ̓Επιθυμιαι των πενητων υπηρχε το πεσειν τον τυραννικως κατακυριευσαντα αυτων. επει ου ν υπηρκται αυ τη συντριβεντος του βραχιονος του αμαρτωλου και πονηρου, εικοτως θεωι τ…

ive power. It belongs to prayer to be heard. Now it is the desire that is heard by God, according to Ps. 9:38, "The Lord hath heard the desire of the poor." Therefore prayer is desire. But desire is an act of the appetitive power: and therefore prayer is also. Objection 2: Furthe…

seeching did not benefit Himself." For if "the Lord hears the desire of the poor," as is said in the Ps. 9:38, much more the mere will of Christ has the force of a prayer with the Father: wherefore He said ( Jn. 11:42 ): "I know that Thou hearest Me always, but because of the peo…