V. Verha Invidiae.
V. Verha Invidiae.
And he said, "I am the shepherd and guardian of all excess, and I drive away every manly virtue, wherever I wish; I also suppress suitable tongues; as if they were in a multitude like the sand of the sea, and wise like serpents, I will bite them, and they will not be able to resist me, because I am called Gehenna." And so I draw many to myself, and I stain all that God works. And if I don't have those things that are bright, I consider this as nothing. But if those who call me night and day sprinkle me with their waters, I will quickly dry up. Just as I aim arrows in the dark, I also intend my speech against those who call themselves righteous in heart. My strength is like the wind. All that is mine, I will give to you, for you are born of me, and I am less than you. >
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Et dicebat: « Totius nimietatis pastor et custos sum, ac omnem virilem viri-» ditatem, quocumque voiuoro, expello; linguas quoque idoneas deprimo; quasi > fuerint in multitudine ut arena maris, et prudentes sicut serpentes, eas com' mordebo, nec mihi resistere poterunt, quia gehenna nominor.
Et sic plurimos > ad me traho, ac omnia quae Deus operatur, inquino.
Et si ea quae lucida sunt, non habuero, hoc pro nihilo computo.
Quod si etiam illi qui me noctem nomi'nant, aquis sois me asperserint, cito tne exsiccabo.
Loquelam quoque meam sicUt sagittas in obscuro intendo, et eos qui se rectOs corde nominantj Vtilnero.
Ham vires meae ut Aquilo sunt.
Omnia autem quae mea sunt, odto dabo, ({Uia > hdt de me nascitur, et mlnus est me. >
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