Augustine of Hippo, on 2Pet 2:19

“Promising them liberty, whereas they themselves are the slaves of corruption. For by whom a man is overcome, of the same also he is the slave.”

“When a man is said to be given up to his desires, he derives guilt from them, because, deserted by God, he yields and consents to them, is conquered, seized, attracted and possessed by them.”

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