Job 37:22

"From Aquilon comes gold." "From Aquilon the golden-colored clouds [come], the great glory and honor of God is in them." "From Aquilon gold comes." He said "Aquilon" for the east and "gold" for dawn, which imitates the appearance of the shining metal with its glowing color. "And the timorous praise of God"; certainly the service of praising him is not taken without fear because of the immensity of his fame.

"From the aquilon comes the cloud with golden colors. It is by leaving the impiousness most culpable the farthest from God, that they arrive changed, purified, enlightened by wisdom. How are they, except by grace, which remits sins without weighing the merits? So when the Psalmist wanted to receive his pardon, he said: "I teach your ways to the wicked, and the wicked turn to you; Like the clouds coming from the East or from the aquilon, when their darkness has disappeared in the colors of the sun. "She publishes the glory and the honor of the Almighty. There is more love, where more sins are forgiven: for the Almighty can justify the ungodly.

Gold will come from the north. And from God fearful praise. What is designated by the 'north,' but the Gentile world, fast bound in the cold of sin? Which he held under the yoke of his tyranny, who proudly said, I will sit in the mount of the covenant, in the sides of the north, I will ascend above the height of the clouds, I will be like the Most High. [Is. 14, 13. 14.] And what is expressed by 'gold,' but faithful souls? Of which it is said by Jeremiah, How is the gold become dim? the finest colour is changed? [Lam. 4, 1] For he lamented that the gold was dimmed, because he beheld in some persons the brightness of innocence changed into the blackness of sin. Gold, therefore, is said to come from the north; because through the favour of the grace of the Redeemer, the life of the faithful, which is precious before God, is increased within Holy Church, from the Gentile world, which had been long frozen in the torpor of unbelief. For gold comes from the north, when the true faith in God shines forth from the very worshippers of idols. But when the Gentiles were converted to the faith, the Jewish people gainsays them; and scorns to admit to the recompense of eternal rewards, those who had been so long worshippers of idols. Whence it is said to Peter, after the conversion of the Gentiles, Wherefore wentest thou in, to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them? [Acts 11, 3] In contradiction to which, the Lord rightly says by Isaiah, I will say to the north, Give up, and to the south, Keep not back. [Is. 43, 6] For as the Gentile world is signified by the 'north,' so is the Jewish People signified by the 'south,' which was warmed, as it were, by the mid-day sun, because when our Redeemer appeared in the flesh, it first received the warmth of faith. Give up, then, is said to the north, when the Gentile world is ordered to offer to God the gifts of its faith. But the south is commanded not to keep back, because the Hebrews who stood firm in the faith were ordered not to condemn and reject the life of the Gentiles. Whence here also, because it was said, Gold cometh from the north; it is fitly subjoined; And from God fearful praise. For fearful praise is said to come from God, as if it were said to come from those who are on the side of God, that is, the faithful. When gold then comes from the north, fearful praise proceeds from God; because, while the Gentiles…