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Bede, on Jas 4:5
Bede · A.D. 673–735
Jas 4:5 · Douay-Rheims
“Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in you?”
On this verse:
“Do you think that the Scripture says uselessly? Namely, that Scripture which, restraining the faithful from the society of evildoers, thus speaks through Moses: You shall not make a covenant with them, nor with their gods. They shall not live in your land, lest they make you sin against Me, for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a scandal to you (Exodus XXIII). And again: You shall not make their works, but you shall destroy them and break their statues (Ibid.).”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.