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67. Carnalia mens, tanquam pruna flatu diaboli ill flammata. — Quid enim prunas nisi succensas in terrenis concupiscentiis reproborum hominum meotes appellat ? Ardent enim cuti quodlibet temporale appetunt, qnia nimirum urunt desideria quae quietum ac integrum esse animum non perlninunt. Toties igitur Leviathan I halitus prunas accendit, quoties ejus occulta suggestio humanas mentes ad deJectationes illicitas pertrahi t. Alias namque superbiæ, alias invidiae, alias luxuriæ, alias avaritiæ facilus inflammat. Superbiae quippe h facem menti Evæ supposuit, cum hanc ad contemnenda verba dominicæ jussionis instigavit (Gerlei. III, 5).
六十七、屬肉體的心思,如同被魔鬼吹氣所點燃的炭火。——因為祂稱為炭火的,不正是那在屬地情慾中被點燃的被棄之人的心思嗎?因為他們每逢貪求任何屬世之物就燃燒,因為那不容心思安靜完整的欲望確實在焚燒。因此,利未雅坦的氣息點燃炭火的次數,正如牠隱密的暗示把人的心思拉向不法逸樂的次數。因為牠時而以驕傲點燃他們,時而以嫉妒,時而以淫慾,時而以貪婪。因為牠把驕傲的火把放在夏娃的心思之下,慫恿她藐視主命令的話語(創世記三章5節)。
67. The carnal mind, like coals inflamed by the devil's blast. — For what does He call coals but the minds of reprobate men kindled in earthly concupiscences? For they burn whenever they covet anything temporal, because assuredly the desires burn which do not allow the mind to be quiet and whole. So often therefore does the breath of Leviathan kindle coals, as often as his hidden suggestion draws human minds to unlawful delights. For at one time he inflames them with pride, at another with envy, at another with lust, at another with avarice. For he set the torch of pride to the mind of Eve, when he instigated her to despise the words of the Lord's command (Genesis III, 5).
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Invidiæ qnoque flomma Cain animum succendit, cum de acceptu fratris sacrificio doluit, et per hoc usque ad fratricidii facinus pervenit (Gmu. IV, 8). Luxuriae fecibus cor Salomonis exussit, quem tanto mulieribus amore subdidit, ut, usque ad idolorum venerationem dedactus, dutn carnis delectationem sequeretur, conditoris revercutiæ oblivisceretur (III Reg. XI, 4). Avaritiæ quoque igne Acbab animum concremavit, cam eum ad appetendam alienam vineam impatientibus desideriis impulit, et per hoc usque ad reatum homicidii pertraxit (III Reg. XXI). Tantu igi:ur Leviathan iste halitu in prunis flat, 1115 quanta anuisn suggestionis occultae humanas mentes ad illicita inflammat.
牠也以嫉妒的火焰點燃該隱的靈魂,當他因兄弟所獻的祭被悅納而憂憤,並藉此竟至於弟兄相殘的罪行(創世記四章8節)。牠以淫慾的渣滓焚燒所羅門的心,使他如此屈服於對婦女之愛,以致被引至崇拜偶像,當他隨從肉體的逸樂時,竟忘記了對造物主的敬畏(列王紀上十一章4節)。牠也以貪婪的火燒盡亞哈的靈魂,當牠以急躁的欲望驅使他貪求別人的葡萄園,並藉此把他拉至殺人的罪咎(列王紀上二十一章)。因此,這利未雅坦以何等大的氣息吹向炭火,正如牠以何等大的隱密暗示點燃人的心思去行不法之事。
With the flame of envy also he kindled the soul of Cain, when he grieved over the sacrifice accepted from his brother, and through this arrived even at the crime of fratricide (Genesis IV, 8). With the dregs of lust he burned up the heart of Solomon, whom he subjected to such love of women that, led even to the veneration of idols, while he followed the delight of the flesh, he forgot the reverence of his Creator (III Kings XI, 4). With the fire of avarice also he consumed the soul of Ahab, when he impelled him with impatient desires to covet another's vineyard, and through this drew him even to the guilt of homicide (III Kings XXI). With so great a blast, therefore, does this Leviathan blow upon the coals, as with how great a hidden suggestion he inflames human minds to unlawful things.