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Chapter
IV.—Men Sin Through Ignorance.
When Peter said this, Micah, who was himself one
of his followers, asked: “What, then, is the reason why men
sin?” And Peter said: “It is because they are
ignorant that they will without doubt be punished for their evil deeds
when judgment takes place.1490
| 1490 Part of this is
supplied by Dressel’s conjecture. | For this
reason they, having lust, as I elsewhere said, for the continuance of
life, gratify it in any accidental way, it may be by the vitiation of
boys,1491
| 1491 There is a lacuna,
which has been filled up in various ways. We have supposed
ἡμ to be for ἢ μ.,
possibly μητέρων
ἤ. Wieseler supposes “immature
boys.” | or by some other flattering sin. For
in consequence of their ignorance, as I said before, they are urged on
through fearlessness to satisfy their lust in an unlawful manner.
Wherefore God is not evil, who has rightly placed lust within man, that
there may be a continuance of life, but they are most impious who have
used the good of lust badly. The same considerations apply to
anger also, that if one uses it righteously, as is within his power, he
is pious; but going beyond measure, and taking judgment to
himself,1492
| 1492 Dressel translates,
“drawing judgment on himself.” | he is
impious.”
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