Ephrem the Syrian, Sermons De Fide, 3.213-228.
Source: Narinskaya, Elena (2007) Ephrem : a
'Jewish' sage : a comparison of the exegetical writings of St. Ephrem the
Syrian and Jewish traditions, p. 51. Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham
E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/1827/
Because the People and their illnesses transgressed, their cures were not useful. The pain came to an end and the pain kept rising up; the cure came to an end and the cure kept rising up. For, these pains and cures come to an end because the sacrifices, Sabbaths and tithes ended. But, there are pains and cures which continue, for example, "You must not swear, steal and commit adultery". You must not run from a commandment because it has come to an end and its evil come to an end. Be secure in the commandment, because it is the cure for your sickness. You must not put cures on your sores which are not useful for you. One pain increases another because deceit increases injustice.
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