Lux Domini
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

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Interpretation

Considering the cunning and malice of Satan, and the weakness and depravity of men's hearts, it is not possible but that there should be offences. God permits them for wise and holy ends, that those who are sincere, and those who are not, may be made known.

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This thought runs through Matthew 18:12-14.