Romans 5:20 Douay-Rheims

Now the law entered in, that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.

Augustine of Hippo

A.D. 354–430 Patristic

Prohibition increased lust. It made it unconquered so that transgression might be added, which did not exist without the law, although there was sin.

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A.D. 430 · on Rom 5:20 (On Continence 3.7)

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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