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Mat 25:24. Ἔγνων σε, κ.τ.λ., I knew thee, etc.) He does not know the Lord who thinks Him hard. God is LOVE.[1094] Righteousness appears unrighteousness to the ungodly. The justice of God transcends the comprehension of the creature.-σκληρὸς, hard) In Luk 19:21, we find αὐστηρὸς, austere.-This Lord was not such; but let those earthly lords who really are so, consider what servant they will resemble on the judgment day.-οὐ διεσκόρπισας, thou hast not strawed) Though, in reality, God bestows all things liberally.
[1094] And indeed it is not without appearance of good for one to dwell rather much in thought upon the Divine severity; but such thoughts are not void of all danger.-V. g.