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This shows (says Albertus) what a disgrace against God and human souls are the croakings of the erring little frog. (:Therefore, Albertus reasons: since the spiritual sufferings of hell are much more painful than all physical mortal woes, it is better to torture the sinners while they are alive than to have them suffer after death!:) This we say about the little frogs who, under the disguise of saintliness, corrupt the faithful by their iniquity, thus damaging the vineyard of the Lord of hosts. 226*