Job 25:5

Indeed the stars themselves do not regulate the times according to their authority but know their rising and setting moments according to the [divine] law that has been fixed for them.

"If he commands it, the moon is without light. If the order established by his Divine Providence requires that the moon not shine, he will command it, and it will be without light. And why? Is it only to say that the moon is without clarity before him, as soon as he forbids her to shine? Or could we not see here a figure of the reasonable soul, enlightened by that sun of intelligence which enlightens all men? The moon spreads on the earth a light all the greater, that it is further away from the sun: as soon as it gets closer, it disappears completely to our eyes. Let us understand by this that God wills for our soul: that it rises above our earthly and mortal nature, where its beauty reveals itself only to the impressions of the flesh, that it seeks wisdom, that she approaches it and accepts her yoke; then filled with a secret joy in the face of this light, she will avoid performing the works of justice before men, so as not to be seen by them (2). If she boast, let it be in the Lord (3). For in showing herself to men, she seeks only the gift of the Creator. "Neither are the stars pure before him; Compared to him.

Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in His sight. What is denoted by 'the moon' but the whole Church together? what by 'the stars' but the souls of the several persons that live rightly? who amidst the practices of wicked men, whilst they are conspicuous by rare virtues, as it were shine in the darkness of night. Whence likewise it is said by Paul to the disciples; Among whom ye shine like lights in the world. For that Holy Church is represented by the designation of 'the moon,' the Prophet bears witness, saying, The sun was lifted up, and the moon stood in her order. For on 'the sun being lifted up, the moon is established in her order,' in that on our Lord ascending into the heavens, Holy Church is thereupon made strong in the authoritative function of preaching. And that by the title of 'stars' the Elect are represented, Paul again informs us, by saying, For one star differeth from another star in glory. So 'the moon doth not shine, and the stars are not clean in His sight,' because neither doth Holy Church by her own power shine forth in so many miracles, except the gifts of preventing grace fall in showers upon her, nor are the minds of the several persons that live rightly clean of the stains of sinful practices, if they be judged apart from pity; because in the eyes of the strict Judge every single individual his own proneness to corruption doth pollute, unless the grace of One sparing day by day wipe this away. For the mind of the Elect strives to go forth to the liberty of righteousness, but is still bound and tied with the fetters of frailty, and it longs indeed perfectly to get the better of offences, but so long as it is fettered by the corruption of the flesh, it is tied with the chains thereof, even when it would not be. Hence therefore let him collect with what a load of sins they are borne down, who neglect to war against the same, if not even they entirely get the better of evil doing, who strenuously fight against it.