all men's hearts, and their infirmities; and the manifold wickedness of the devil; who is always contriving something against the servants of God: and maliciously lays snares for them.

22 Therefore our merciful Lord had compassion towards his creature, and appointed that repentance, and gave unto me the power of it. And therefore I say unto thee, If any one after that great and holy calling shall be tempted by the devil and sin, he has one repent- vid. Anance. But if he shall often sin and repent, it in loc. pp. 60, shall not profit such a one; for he shall hard- 61. ly live unto God.

h

23 And I said, Sir, I am restored again to life since I have thus diligently hearkened to these commands. For I perceive, that if I shall not hereafter add any more to my sins, I shall be saved.

24 And he said, Thou shalt be saved; and so shall all others, as many as shall observe these commandments.

25 And again I said unto him, Sir, seeing thou hearest me patiently, show me yet one thing more. Tell me, saith he, what it is.

not. Coteler.

26 And I said, If a husband or wife die, and the party which survives marry again, does he sin in so doing? He that marries Vid. Not. (says he) sins not: howbeit if he shall remain loc. p. 64. single, he shall thereby gain to himself great vii. 3. Comp honour before the Lord.

Coteler. in

B. C. Rom.

1 Cor. vii.

27 Keep therefore thy chastity and modesty; and thou shalt live unto God. Observe from henceforth those things which I speak; Ms. Lamb. with thee, and command thee to observe; quo mihi from the time that I have been delivered un- That thou to thee, and dwell in thy house.

28 So shall thy former sins be forgiven, if "

melius: Ex

traditus es,

hast been delivered unto me, and I dwell, &c.

thou shalt keep these my commandments. And in like manner shall all others be forgiven, who shall observe these my commandinents.

Gr.

Μακροθυμος

COMMAND V.

Of the sadness of the heart, and of patience.

k

BE patient, says he, and long-suffering; MS. Lamb so shalt thou have dominion over all wicked works, and shalt fulfil all righteousness.

Animæquus.

Work.

เ

2 For if thou shalt be patient, the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in thee shall be pure, and not be darkened by any evil spirit; but being full of joy shall be enlarged, and feast vase. Et Gr. in the body in which it dwells, and the Lord with joy, and in great peace.

"MS. Lamb. lius, Cum

μετά του

σκεύους,

me

with the bo

dy or vessel.

n Gr.

serve

3 But if any anger shall overtake thee, presently the Holy Spirit which is in thee, Auropy will be straitened, and seek to depart from

Δειτουργει

τω κυριω

• Oxon. thee.

Gr. Bitter

P Place.

q Gr. Δει

ness of gall. 4 For he is choked by the evil spirit; and has not the liberty of serving the Lord as he A would; for he is grieved by anger. When Oyo. therefore both these spirits dwell together, it Both Atha is destructive to a man.

tiochus add 5 As if one should take a little wormwood, words, omit and put it into a vessel of honey, the whole ted in our For honey would be spoiled; and a great quantity anee (or long of honey is corrupted by a very little wormLord dwell wood, and loses the sweetness of honey, and bitterness the is no longer acceptable to its Lord; because the whole honey is made bitter, and loses its

suffering) the

eth, but in

devil."

use.

6 But if no wormwood be put into the honey, it is sweet and profitable to its Lord. Thus is

forbearance sweeter than honey, and profitable to the Lord who dwelleth in it.

7 But anger is unprofitable. If therefore anger shall be mixed with forbearance, the soul is distressed, and its prayer is not profitable with God.

8 And I said unto him, Sir, I would know the sinfulness of anger, that I may keep myself from it. And he said unto me, l'hou shalt know it, and if thou shalt not keep thyself from it, thou shalt lose thy hope with all thy house. Wherefore depart from it.

22

To.

9 For I the "messenger of righteousness Angel. am with thee: and all that depart from it, as many as shall repent with all their hearts, shall live unto God; and I will be with them, and will keep them all.

10 For all such as have repented, have been justified, by the most holy messenger, who is a minister of salvation.

11 ¶ And now, says he, hear the wickedness of anger; how evil and hurtful it is, and how it overthrows the servants of God: for it cannot hurt those that are full of faith, because Greek, the power of God is with them; but it over-ve pyneal; throws the doubtful, and those that are desti- Facere. tute of faith.

Work upon,

et MS Lamb.

10 Virtue.

Τοιούτος αν

θρωπος.

12 For as often as it sees such men, it - Greek, casts itself into their hearts; and so a man or woman is in bitterness for nothing for the things of life; or for sustenance; or for a vain word, if any should chance to fall in; or by reason of any friend; or for a debt; or for any other superfluous things of the like na

ture.

13 For these things are foolish, and superfluous, and vain to the servants of God. But equanimity is strong, and forcible, and of great

power, and sitteth in great enlargement; is cheerful, rejoicing in peace; and glorifying In the Gr. God at all times with meekness.

of Athana

tiochus the

er: Having

bitterness in

gius and An- 14 And this long-suffering dwells with those sense is full that are full of faith. But anger is foolish, nothing of and light, and empty. Now bitterness is bred itself, and through folly; by bitterness, anger; by anger, always in fury. And this fury arising from so many quietness. evil principles, worketh a great and incurable

continuing

meekness &

Vessel.

sin.

15 For when all these things are in the same man in which the Holy Spirit dwells; the vessel cannot contain them, but runs over: and because the Spirit being tender cannot tarry with the evil one, it departs and dwells with him that is meck.

16 When therefore it is departed from the man in whom it dwelt; that man becomes destitute of the Holy Spirit, and is afterwards In the Gr of filled with wicked spirits, and is blinded with follow these evil thoughts. Thus doth it happen to all

Athanasius

words, omit

ted in the

Lat. Vers. of angry men.

Hermas:

"And is un

his

hither and

a

17 Wherefore depart thou from anger, and

table in all put on equanimity, and resist wrath; so shalt being drawn thou be found with modesty and chastity by thither by God. Take good heed, therefore, that thou In the Gr. of neglect not this commandment.

wicked men.'

Athanasius

it runs better

18 For if thou shalt obey this command, thus: "Athen shalt thou also be able to observe the reverence by other commandments which I shall command

19 Wherefore strengthen thyself now in these commands, that thou mayest live unto God. And whosoever shall observe these commandments shall live unto God..

COMMAND VI.

That every man has two angels, and of the suggestions of both.

d

с

c Vid. Coteler. Annot. in loc. pp.67, 68.

Oxon. p. 61.
Note a.

Lat. Pœnishould rather

tentiam; it

I COMMANDED thee, said he, in my first Comp. Edit. commandment, that thou shouldest keep faith, and fear, and repentance. Yes, sir, said I. 2 He continued; But now I will show thec the virtues of these commands, that thou may- tiam; as in est know their effects; how they are 'pre-Athanasius; scribed alike to the just and unjust.

3 Do thou therefore believe the righteous, but give no credit to the unrighteous. For righteousness keepeth the right way, but unrighteousness the wicked way.

4 Do thou therefore keep the right way, and leave that which is evil. For the evil way has not a good end, but hath many stumbling-blocks; it is rugged and full of thorns, and leads to destruction; and is hurtful to all such as walk in it.

5 But they who go in the right way, walk with evenness, and without offence; because it is not rough, nor thorny.

be Abstinen

the Greek of

by

the firstCommandment,

e

which is here Placed Lat

referred to.

Posita sunt

6 Thou seest, therefore, how it is best to walk in this way. Thou shalt therefore go, says he, and all others, as many as believe in God with all their heart, shall go through it. 7 And now says he, understand first of There are two an-ixi. Com. gels with man; one of righteousness, the oth- De Princip.

all what belongs to faith.

er of iniquity.

8 And I said unto him, Sir, how shall I know that there are two such angels with man? Hear, says he, and understand.

9 The angel of righteousness is mild, and

vid. Anti

och. Hom.

Orig. 1. iii.

et in Luc. Hom. XXXV.