LXXVIII. De peccato eorum qui se in malo creatos existimant.

LXXVIII. De peccato eorum qui se in malo creatos existimant.

For when certain contradictions arise, they distrust God and think of themselves as created for evil. And they say, "God neither wants to help us, nor can He, because we were born into such great misery that we cannot be helped." But those who say such things to themselves should turn back to themselves, place their hope in the mercy of God, and cry out with deep sighs that they have sinned, so that they may deserve to obtain the grace of God. The nature of humanity is good, but a person turns it into something contrary when they allow their unrestrained flesh to go wherever it pleases. These things have been said about the souls of the penitent, who are being purified and saved, and they are faithful; let the faithful pay attention to these and keep them in mind as part of good knowledge. Then I saw other spirits of the same multitude, who were shouting against the good and just angels of God, saying, "If you give glory and honor to your Lord, then we too will do the same to our lord!" And these demonstrate immoderation to people, and they urge them to be immoderate in every way.