Quote #161,150
“We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, na…” — Mary Astell
We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and Grief rather than commit the least Sin.
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