Vincent of Lérins
5th century · AD 445 · Pre-Schism Western · 9 passages
Background on Vincent of Lérins
In his own words on Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes 10:8
Once they begin not only to use the divine expressions but also to explain them, not only to present them but also to interpret them, then people will realize how bitter, how sharp, how fierce they are. Then will the poisonous breath of their new ideas be exhaled, then will profane novelties appear in the open, then will you see that "the hedge is broken," that the ancient bounds have been passed, that the dogma of the church is lacerated, that the Catholic faith is harmed.
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