2945. 'No, my lord, hear me' means that initial state dealt with already in 2935, 2936, namely a state when they were as to faith in obscurity. This is clear from their refusal to hear of Abraham paying the full price mentioned in verse 9. This means in the internal sense that they would be redeemed by the Lord but that they were willing to prepare themselves as regards those things that belong to the Church and faith, that is, to reform themselves. The words 'No, my lord, hear me' imply a state - that of their thought regarding redemption and reformation; for what was proposed follows immediately.