1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Wisdom 8:20 | And whereas I was more good, I came to a body undefiled. | More good. The pre-existence of souls seems to be insinuated, though this is not clear, and the opinion is now rejected. Some are born with a better disposition for learning than others. (St. Augustine, contra Jul. 4:3.) --- Yet none possess any seeds of virtue by nature, or are more infected than others, with original sin, as some heretics would assert. (Calmet) |