
Hilary of Poitiers
Catena Aurea · Matthäusevangelium 10
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
This He says in conclusion, because it behoves them after being confirmed by such teaching, to have a confident freedom in confessing God.