one, which is clearly false. Therefore the same conclusion follows. On the contrary, It is written ( Prov. 13:24 ): "He that spareth the rod hateth his son," and further on ( Prov. 23:13 ): "Withhold not correction from a child, for if thou strike him with the rod, he shall not d…

is a vice by way of deficiency and consists in being remiss in punishing, wherefore it is written ( Prov. 13:24 ): "He that spareth the rod hateth his son." But the virtue of vengeance consists in observing the due measure of vengeance with regard to all the circumstances. Whethe…

ientem, ut ipsa poscebat aetas castigat infantulam, sciens scriptum: Qui parcit virgae, odit filium (Prov. XIII, 24) . Et quia virga atque correctio tribuunt sapientiam (Prov. XXIX, 15) . Et quid mirum si mater et filius humano falluntur judicio in sacram corripiendo virginem, ig…