Holy David's example of repentance (Ambrose of Milan)

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Ambrose But the holy David is the more excellent in this, that he confessed himself to be but man, and neglected not to wash out with the tears of repentance the sin of which he had been guilty, in so taking away Urias’ wife. Herein showing us that none ought to trust in his own strength, for we have a mighty adversary whom we cannot overcome without God’s aid. And you will commonly observe very heavy sins befalling to the share of illustrious men, that they may not from their other excellent virtues be thought more than men, but that you may see that as men they yield to temptation.

Quoted in Thomas Aquinas, Catena Aurea in Mattheum: The Golden Chain on Matthew (1263), C1, L4.
 
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