July 22 Thomas Charles Edwards 1

Scripture prefers negative descriptions of moral virtue, partly because Christianity necessarily assumes an antagonistic attitude towards the world's vices, partly because, as goodness is one and evil is many, the negative action of virtue consists in avoidance of many aspects of evil, while its positive action is comprehended in a few simple forms.
Thomas Charles Edwards 1837-1900

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