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Quomodo si, inquit (Isai. LXVI, 20), inferant filii Israel munus in vase mundo in domum Domini; legimus in Apostolo, in domo magna non solum argentea vel aurea, sed etiam lignea vasa et fictilia (II Tim. II, 20) reperiri. Quæ in ipsa graduum diversitate omnia possunt esse usui, etiamsi non sunt æqualia dignilati. Cuilibet distantiæ nitor opus est. Potest in ficlilibus vasculis, dummodo munditia non desit, divinæ domui munus offerri, si vas ex eadem massa fictum, quia peccando ceciderat in contumeliam, poenitendo redeat ad honorem. Habemus enim thesaurum istum in vasis fictilibus (II Cor. IV, 7). Hæc ergo vascula, ut dixi, poenitentium teneant compunetionem.
彷彿，他說（賽六十六 20），以色列人把供物盛在潔淨的器皿裡帶進耶和華的殿；我們在使徒的話中讀到，在大戶人家不但有金銀的器皿，也有木頭瓦器的（提後二 20）。這些器皿，就在其等次的差別中，雖在尊貴上並不相等，卻都能有用處。每種差別都需要光潔。在瓦器中，只要不缺潔淨，也能向神的殿獻上供物，若一個從同一團泥所造的器皿，因犯罪跌落卑賤，便能藉悔改回到尊貴。因為我們有這寶貝放在瓦器裡（林後四 7）。那麼，如我所說，願這些器皿懷有悔改者的痛悔之心。
As if, he says (Isa. lxvi, 20), the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord; we read in the Apostle that in a great house are found not only vessels of silver or of gold, but also of wood and of clay (2 Tim. ii, 20). Which, in that very diversity of ranks, can all be of use, even though they are not equal in dignity. Every difference has need of brightness. In vessels of clay, provided cleanness be not lacking, an offering can be presented to the divine house, if a vessel fashioned from the same lump, because by sinning it had fallen into dishonor, may by repenting return to honor. For we have this treasure in vessels of clay (2 Cor. iv, 7). Let these vessels, then, as I have said, hold the compunction of the penitent.
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Porro lignea legitimam conjugatorum præferant simplicitatem: cruore marlyris aurea rubeant; virginitatis radio argentea perlucescant. Vasoruta talium capacitas est, quod rationabilis naturæ diti sumus. In haec modo provideat de suo quisque quod offerat: pro qualitate munerum fit pretiositas vasculorum. Istis credo vasculis Heliseus ( I V Reg. IV ) quondam liquorem olei vivacis infudit, quod cum flueret irriguum, non c fluxit impletum.
再者，願那木頭的器皿顯出已婚之人合法的純樸；願那金的器皿因殉道者的血而發紅；願那銀的器皿因童貞的光輝而通透。這等器皿的容量，就是我們被賦予了理性的本性。如今願各人從自己所有的，供入這些器皿中所要獻上的：器皿的寶貴乃是照著供物的品質。我相信，以利沙昔日（王下四）正是把那活油的液體倒入這樣的器皿中，這油既豐盈地流著，直到器皿滿了才止住不流。
Further, let the wooden ones display the lawful simplicity of the married; let the golden ones grow red with the blood of the martyr; let the silver ones shine through with the ray of virginity. The capacity of such vessels is that we are enriched with a rational nature. Into these let each one now provide from his own what he may offer: according to the quality of the gifts is the preciousness of the vessels. Into such vessels, I believe, Elisha once (2 Kings iv) poured the liquid of the living oil, which, as it flowed abundantly, did not flow out until they were filled.