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Lake Apostolic Fathers 2 - Bible Translation

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THE SHEPHERD, vis. i. ii. 4-iii. 2<br />

heart concerning her. It is such a design as this<br />

which brings sin on the servants of God. For it<br />

is an evil and mad purpose against a revered spirit<br />

and one already approved^ if a man desire an evil<br />

deed, and especially if it be Hermas the temperate,<br />

who abstains from eyerj evil desire and is full of all<br />

simplicity and great innocence.<br />

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1. "But it is not for this that God is angry with Why God<br />

you, but in order that you should convert your '^ *"^^<br />

family, which has sinned against the Lord, and<br />

against you, their parents. But you are indulgent,<br />

and do not correct your family, but have allowed<br />

them to become corrupt. For this reason the<br />

Lord is angry with you, but he will heal all the<br />

past evils in your family, for because of their sins<br />

and wickednesses have you been corrupted by the<br />

things of daily life. 2. But the great mercy of the<br />

Lord has had pity on you and on your family, and<br />

will make you strong and will establish you in his<br />

glory ; only do not be slothful, but have courage<br />

and strengthen your family. For as the smith, by<br />

hammering his work, overcomes the task which he<br />

desires, so also the daily righteous word overcomes<br />

all wickedness. Do not cease, then, correcting your<br />

children, for I know that if they repent with all<br />

their heart, they will be inscribed in the books of<br />

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