After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would come.
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Gregory The Dialogist
AD 604
He sends the disciples to preach two and two, because there are two command; of charity, the love of God, and love of our neighbor;(and charity cannot exist without at least two;) thereby silently suggesting to us, that he who has not love to another, ought not to undertake the office of preaching.
It is rightly added, before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Forthe Lord follows His preachers, since the preaching comes first, and then the Lord enters into the tabernacle of our heart; seeing, that through the words of exhortation going before, truth is received into the mind. Hence Esaias says to the preachers, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make straight a highway for our God.
But not without deep sorrow can we add, but the laborers are few. For although there are who would hear good things they are wanting who should spread them. Behold the world is full of priests, but seldom is there found a laborer in God's harvest, because we undertake indeed the priestly office, but we perform not its works.
Hereby also the people must be induced to pray for their pastors, that they may beable to work what is good for them, and that their tongue grow not lifeless in exhortation. For often for their own wickedness their tongue is tied. But often for the fault of the people itcomes to pass that the word of preaching is withdrawn from their rulers.
Hereby also the people must be induced to pray for their pastors, that they may beable to work what is good for them, and that their tongue grow not lifeless in exhortation. For often for their own wickedness their tongue is tied. But often for the fault of the people itcomes to pass that the word of preaching is withdrawn from their rulers.
