Thomas Aquinas

186. That say. Here he shows those vanities in particular, from which they drew sin upon themselves. And this as to three things: first, as to their contempt of the judge; second, as to their excusing of sin, where it says, woe to you that call evil good (Isa 5:20); third, as to the presumption of their sinning, where it says, woe to you that are wise (Isa 5:21). And this is the threefold cord, which is not easily broken (Eccl 4:12). 187. …

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