he poor desire something than God hears them before they put up a prayer, according to the saying of Is. 65:24, "And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will hear." Reply to Objection 2: As stated above ( FP, Q[82], A[4] ; FS, Q[9], A[1] , ad 3), the will moves the re…

phecy from the prophet Isaiah, saying, “Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.” [ Isa 65:24 ] He says not this of a visible worm, but He calls conscience, a worm, gnawing the soul for not having done any good thing; for each of us shall be made his own accuser,…

am enim prorsus gratiam inveniet apud Deum, quem juxta promissionem suam exaudit antequam invocetur (Isa. LXV, 24) : et testimonium reddet spiritui ejus Spiritus quem habet ex Deo, quoniam exauditum est desiderium ejus, ita ut certus jam non orare, sed gratias agere possit. Sic e…