A citation from the library
George Leo Haydock, on Jas 4:4
George Leo Haydock · 1774–1849
Jas 4:4 · Douay-Rheims
“Adulterers, know you not that the friendship of this world is the enemy of God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of this world, becometh an enemy of God.”
On this verse:
“Adulterers: which is here taken in a figurative sense for those who love creatures more than God, the true spouse of their souls; who reflect not that the love and friendship of this world is an enemy to God, and the true manner of serving him. (Witham)”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.