States Of Death And Life

Qui in monumentis sunt audient vocem Filii Dei, et qui audierint vivent. In istis verbis tangitur ordo spiritualis suscitationis, et tanguntur ibi tria. Tangitur enim ibi status mortis et status vitae et via perveniendi ad vitam de morte. Status mortis est status culpae, et hic tangitur, cum dicitur: Qui in monumentis sunt. Via perveniendi ad vitam est verbum doctrinae, et haec tangitur, cum dicitur: Audient vocem Filii Dei vivi. Status vitae est status gratiae , et hic tangitur , cum dicitur: Et qui audierint vivent ac si diceretur: qui sunt in morte culpae audient vocem doctrinae et vivent vita gratiae. Sanctus Bonaventura, Collationes In Evangelium Ioannem, Caput V, Collatio XXV Source: Here, p563

Those in their tombs shall hear the voice of the son of God, and those who hear shall live. 1 With these words He touches on the order of spiritual revival, and it is touched on in a threefold manner. For there is a state of death and of life and of coming to life from death. The state of death is the state of sin and this is touched on when it is said, 'Those in their tombs.' The way of coming to life is the word of teaching, and this is touched on when it is said, 'They shall hear the voice of the son of the living God.' The state of life is the state of grace, and this is touched on when it is said, 'And those who hear shall live,' as if it was said, 'Those who are dead in sin shall hear the voice of teaching and live the life of grace.' Saint Bonaventura, Observations On The Gospel Of Saint John, Chapter 5 1 Jn 5.25