υκτηρίζουσιν, ἑαυτοὺς βουλόμενοι ἐπαίρεσθαι ταῖς διανοίαις αὐτῶν. τί γὰρ δύναται θνητός; ἢ τίς ἰσχὺς Job 4, 16-18; 15, 16; 4, 19-5, 6 γηγενοῦς; γέγραπται γάρ: Οὐκ ἦν μορφὴ πρὸ ὀφθαλμῶν μου, ἀλλ̓ ἢ αὔραν καὶ φωνὴν ἤκουον: Τί γάρ; μὴ καθαρὸς ἔσται βροτὸς ἔναντι κυρίου; ἢ ἀπὸ τῶν ἔρ…

ing what is truly good. Consequently the angel does not sin by desire. On the contrary, It is said ( Job 4:18 ): "In His angels He found wickedness." I answer that, An angel or any other rational creature considered in his own nature, can sin; and to whatever creature it belongs…

r, he can fall away from any virtue, since even an angel fell from heaven, wherefore it is written ( Job 4:18,19 ): "In His angels He found wickedness: how much more shall they that dwell in houses of clay?" Therefore, in like manner, a man can return from any sin to the state of…