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Lake Apostolic Fathers 2 - Bible Translation

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THE SHEPHERD, mand. ix. 9-x. i. 2<br />

ness is the daughter of the devil, and commits much<br />

wickedness against the servants of God. 10. Despise<br />

therefore double-mindedness. and master it in every<br />

act, putting on the faith which is strong and<br />

powerful. For faith promises all things, perfects all<br />

things. But the double-mindedness which has no<br />

full faith in itself fails in all deeds which it under-<br />

takes. 11. You see, then," said he, "that faith<br />

is from above, from the Lord, and has great power ;<br />

but double-mindedness is an earthly spirit, from the<br />

devil, and has no power. Do you, therefore, serve<br />

the faith which has power, and refrain from the<br />

double-mindedness which has no power, and you<br />

shall live to God, and all who have this mind shall<br />

live to God.<br />

Mandate 10<br />

I<br />

1. "Put away," said he, ^^ grief from yourself, for Grief<br />

this also is a sister of double-mindedness and bitter-<br />

ness." 2. " How, sir," I said, " is she their sister,<br />

for it seems to me that bitterness is one thing and<br />

double-mindedness is another, and grief another?"<br />

" You are foolish, O man," he said, " and do not<br />

understand that grief is more evil than all the<br />

spirits, and is most terrible to the servants of God,<br />

and corrupts man beyond all the spirits, and wears<br />

III

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