Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsGenesis 12

Say therefore.

Abraham concealed that Sarai was his wife, and lied not in saying she was his sister; as he also called Lot his brother ^[1], being his brother's son, and she his brother's daughter. Whereby he prevented danger of his own life, using such lawful means as lay in him, committing his wife's chastity to God's protection, which himself could not provide for. ^[2] In which case if he had not done his own endeavour, he had rather tempted God (saith S. Augustin) ^[3] than trusted in God. And so God preserved her, though she was in Pharao his house. v. 17.

• 1 Gen. 13.
• 2 Men are bound to do their lawful endeavours, and to commit the rest to God.
• 3 li. 16. c. 19. civit. & q. 26. in. Gen.