Apocrypha · Chapter 33 of 51
Visio Pauli
I, indeed, when I heard this, wept and groaned over the human race.
2The angel answered and said unto me: Why dost thou weep?
3Art thou more pitiful than God?
4For though God is good, He knows also that there are punishments, and He patiently bears with the human race, dismissing each one to work his own will in the time in which he dwells on the earth.
About Apocalypse of Paul
A guided tour of paradise and of the punishments, with a day of rest granted to the condemned. It directly influenced the Divine Comedy. English text: Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 9, The Vision of Paul (Buffalo: Christian Literature Publishing Co.), Andrew Rutherfurd, 1896 (public domain). Portuguese and Spanish: Lux Veritas translations from this edition.
Source: Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 9, The Vision of Paul (Buffalo: Christian Literature Publishing Co.), Andrew Rutherfurd (1896) · public domain