s written ( Jn. 9:31 ): "We know that God doth not hear sinners"; and this agrees with the saying of Prov. 28:9, "He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be an abomination." Now an abominable prayer impetrates nothing from God. Therefore sinners impet…

yer of a sinner is not granted, according to Jn. 9:31, "We know that God doth not hear sinners," and Prov. 28:9, "He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, his prayer shall be an abomination." Therefore it would seem that the wicked cannot work miracles. Objection 2: Fur…

takes the place of the Church. on the other hand, his private prayers are not fruitful, according to Prov. 28:9 : "He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be an abomination." Reply to Objection 1: Gregory is speaking there of the holiness of the Divin…