A citation from the library
Augustine of Hippo, on Exod 20:13
Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
Exod 20:13 · Douay-Rheims
“Thou shalt not kill.”
On this verse:
“"What about the prohibition, 'You shall not kill,' which is also there? If killing is evil in every respect, how will the just who, in obedience to a law, have killed many, be excused from this charge?" The answer to this question is that he does not kill who is the executor of a just command.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.