λείποντες F; ἐκλιπόντες Mang. 21 δὲ om. F 22 ἀνυπερθέτως om. H 1 Lev. 19, 33. 34. Deut. 10,18. 19 13 Exod. 22,28. cf. etiain vol. IV 248,2 et losephi locos ibi laudatos. 17 Deut. 13,12 sqq. βουλευτήριον μήτε συνόλως ἐπ’ ἀρχὴν ἄγοντας, ἀλλὰ τῷ παραστάντι μισοπονήρῳ πάθει καὶ φιλοθ…

d you shall not speak ill of gods, and a servant who wishes to be free shall be brought to the gods (Exodus 22:28; 21:6). Therefore, those who attribute the forgiveness of sins solely to God, denying human participation in it, are mistaken. They go against God's command by detrac…

of the similarity of power, to be most like to God: hence also in Scripture they are called "gods" ( Ex. 22:28 ), "Thou shalt not speak ill of the gods." Therefore happiness consists in power. Objection 2: Further, happiness is the perfect good. But the highest perfection for man…