τες οι δικαιοι εις κολπον ̓Αβρααμ χωρουσιν, τουτεστιν εις την αυτην αυτωι γνωμην και επαγγελιαν. 336 Ps 34,14 ̓Εγω ου τως ευαρεστως διεκειμην προς τους βλαψαι τα προειρημενα βουλομενους, ως α ν τις ευαρεστοιη τωι πλησιον και τωι σφετερωι αδελφωι, η ου τως, ως πλησιον αυτων και ως…

gs required for the justification of the ungodly, according to the order of nature. For according to Ps. 34:14 : “Depart from evil, and do good,” departure from evil comes before approach to good. Now remission of guilt pertains to departure from evil, and infusion of grace perta…

in nobis. Hinc quoque Propheta: Quasi proximum, inquit, et quasi fratrem nostrum, sic complacebam (Ps. XXXIV, 14) : seu quoniam excellentior supra nos est divina natura, distincta est Dei dilectio a dilectione proximi: quoniam ipse sola sua bonitate praebet nobis opus misericord…