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Ambrose of Milan
Catena Aurea · Lukasevangelium 21
Lk 21, Verses 9–11English original
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
The ruin of the world then is preceded by certain of the world’s calamities, such as famine, pestilence, and persecution.