A citation from the library
Clement of Alexandria, on Exod 23:19
Clement of Alexandria · c. A.D. 150–215
Exod 23:19 · Douay-Rheims
“Thou shalt carry the firstfruits of the corn of thy ground to the house of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in the milk of his dam.”
On this verse:
“Our physical nature rebels against the thought of making the nourishment of the living a garnish for the dead or the cause of life an accessory to the death of the body.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.