τὰ λαβεῖν ἀγαθά· φησὶ γάρ· „δώῃ σοι ὁ θεὸς ἀπὸ τῆς δρόσου τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς πιότητος τῆς γῆς“ (Gen. 27,28), ἴσον τῷ πρότερον μὲν συνεχῆ σοι τὸν νοητὸν καὶ οὐράνιον ὑετὸν ἄρδοι, μὴ λάβρως ὡς ἐπικλύσαι, ἀλλ’ ἠρέμα καὶ πρᾴως καθάπερ δρόσον ὡς ὀνῆσαι· δεύτερον δὲ τὸν αἰσθητὸν κ…

she was his sister. Jacob also lied when he said that he was Esau, and yet he received a blessing ( Gn. 27:27-29 ). Again, Judith is commended ( Judith 15:10,11 ) although she lied to Holofernes. Therefore not every lie is a sin. Objection 4: Further, one ought to choose the less…

nt tibi gentes, et adorent te principes, et esto dominus fratris tui, adorabunt te filii patris tui (Gen. XXVII, 28, 29) . Benedictio ista Jacob praedicatio Christi est: in omnibus gentibus hoc fit, hoc agitur. Ei enim serviunt gentes, ipsum adorant [Col. 0552A] reges: ipsum qui…