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Here is one more piece from Origen's Homilies on Luke.
'Quotiescunque peccaverimus, adversarius noster exsultat, sciens quoniam habet facultatem apud principem saeculi hujus, qui se miserat exsultandi et gloriandi, eo quod adversarius, verbi gratia, hujus vel illius, eum fecerit principi saeculi hujus esse subjectum per talia totque peccata, per hoc illudque delictum.'
Here is an attempt to interpret it:
'Every time we commit a sin, our adversary rejoices, since he knows that he has an opportunity beside the master of this world, who immersed (?) and emerged and was glorified, [something completely incomprehensible], as the adversary, for instance, his or her, the master of this world will make this one his servant for such a significant extent of sin, for his or her sins.' It is clear that it does not make sense.
The context is the following: Origen is talking about Luke 12:58: 'When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.'
Coud you please comment on what the sentence means?
Thank you!
Here is one more piece from Origen's Homilies on Luke.
'Quotiescunque peccaverimus, adversarius noster exsultat, sciens quoniam habet facultatem apud principem saeculi hujus, qui se miserat exsultandi et gloriandi, eo quod adversarius, verbi gratia, hujus vel illius, eum fecerit principi saeculi hujus esse subjectum per talia totque peccata, per hoc illudque delictum.'
Here is an attempt to interpret it:
'Every time we commit a sin, our adversary rejoices, since he knows that he has an opportunity beside the master of this world, who immersed (?) and emerged and was glorified, [something completely incomprehensible], as the adversary, for instance, his or her, the master of this world will make this one his servant for such a significant extent of sin, for his or her sins.' It is clear that it does not make sense.
The context is the following: Origen is talking about Luke 12:58: 'When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.'
Coud you please comment on what the sentence means?
Thank you!