St. Basil says that God assists the
man who is engaged in the contest against his own will;
but he who voluntarily places himself in the battle, does
not deserve compassion, and is therefore abandoned by
God. And, before him, Ecclesiasticus said: He that loveth
danger, shall perish in it? He that loves danger, and goes
in search of it, shall perish in it: nor is it of any use to
hope for aid from God; to trust in God, and to expose
one s self voluntarily to the occasion of sin, is not a holy
but a rash confidence, which merits chastisement.
True Spouse of Jesus Christ
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