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But when the Jews will not in the least yield to the testimonies of
this prophecy, which are so manifest, and are also brought by events
to so clear and certain a completion, certainly that is fulfilled in
them which is written in that psalm which here follows. For when the
things which pertain to His passion are prophetically spoken there also
in the person of Christ, that is mentioned which is unfolded in the
Gospel: "They gave me gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave
me vinegar for drink." And as it were after such a feast and dainties
in this way given to Himself, presently He brings in [these
words]: "Let their table become a trap before them, and a
retribution, and an offence: let their eyes be dimmed that they see
not, and their back be always bowed down," etc. Which things are
not spoken as wished for, but are predicted under the prophetic form of
wishing. What wonder, then, if those whose eyes are dimmed that they
see not do not see these manifest things? What wonder if those do not
look up at heavenly things whose back is always bowed down that they may
grovel among earthly things? For these words transferred from the body
signify mental faults. Let, these things which have been said about
the Psalms, that is, about king David's prophecy, suffice, that
we may keep within some bound. But let those readers excuse us who
knew them all before; and let them not complain about those perhaps
stronger proofs which they know or think I have passed by.
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