Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Jeremiah 2:9

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CCEL Footnote 2788 (In-Text, Margin)

... children of God always think and strive to do things which are of God, and give help unceasingly to their brethren, and wish to injure no one. But, on the other hand, the children of the devil are always meditating things evil and hurtful, because their deeds are evil. And of them the Lord, speaking by the prophet Jeremiah, says: “I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness.” “Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord; and with your children’s children will I plead.”[Jeremiah 2:9] “Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you.” These things, brethren, are greatly to be feared, and to be guarded against by all; for the man on whom the judgment of God may fall will not depart unhurt. And therefore let every ...