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We have heard some people trying to excuse this most pernicious disease
of the soul, in such a way as to endeavour to extenuate it by a rather
shocking way of interpreting Scripture: as they say that it is not
injurious if we are angry with the brethren who do wrong, since, say they,
God Himself is said to rage and to be angry with those who either will not
know Him, or, knowing Him, spurn Him, as here "And the anger of the Lord
was kindled against His people;" or where the prophet prays and says, "O
Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy
displeasure;" not understanding that, while they want to open to men an
excuse for a most pestilent sin, they are ascribing to the Divine Infinity
and Fountain of all purity a taint of human passion.
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