God (and the Apostles), foreseeing that the seeds of pride would make … — Pensées

Pensées — Blaise Pascal

God (and the Apostles), foreseeing that the seeds of pride would make heresies spring up, and being unwilling to give them occasion to arise from correct expressions, has put in Scripture and the prayers of the Church contrary words and sentences to produce their fruit in time.

Place: SECTION VIII · ¶1703
License: Public domain · Source
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