George Leo Haydock, on Tob 6:17

“For they who in such manner receive matrimony, as to shut out God from themselves, and from their mind, and to give themselves to their lust, as the horse and mule, which have not understanding, over them the devil hath power.”

“Mule, which are very libidinous, Psalm xiii. — Power. Yet he is not always permitted to kill them, as God often allows them time for repentance, or suffers them to draw down heavier judgments. (Menochius) — “The devils can do no more than God secretly permits;” (St. Augustine, de C.[City of God?] ii. 23.) and “God justly suffers the wicked to fall victims to their iniquitous appetites.” (St. Gregory, mor. ii.)”

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