O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set you before them.
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
18. "O God, the transgressors of the law have arisen up against me" (ver. 14). Whom calleth he transgressors of the law? Not the Pagans, who have not received the law: for no one transgresseth that which he hath not received; the Apostle saith clearly, "For where there is no law, there is no prevarication." Transgressors of the law he calls "prevaricators."Whom then do we understand, brethren? If we take this word from our Lord Himself, the transgressors of the law were the Jews. ...They did not keep the law, and accused Christ as if He transgressed the law. And we know what the Lord suffered. Thinkest thou His Body suffers no such thing now? How can this be? "If they called the Master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household? The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord." The body also suffereth transgressors of the law, and they rise up against the Body of Christ. Who are the transgressors of the law? Do the Jews perchance dare to rise up a...
