1 Corinthians 15:56
Douay-Rheims
Now the sting of death is sin: and the power of sin is the law.
Augustine of Hippo
Nothing could be truer. For a prohibition always increases an illicit desire so long as the love of and joy in holiness is too weak to conquer the inclination to sin. So without the aid of divine grace it is impossible for man to love and delight in sanctity.
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A.D. 430 · on 1Cor 15:56 (City of God 13.5)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.