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*2 K 2:n:
Si 44:16: 48:9;
Heb 11:5.
+Ps 105(104):4.
Jdt 13:l-10.
How long
will you
be negligent
Cf. Lm 3:41
Rm 14:lO.lP:
Cf. 2 Co 5:l.
but behold, Eve was in paradise, and she was de- you on, 'DO not fall asleep there, because there
cei~ed.~ Behold, Job was on the dungheap, and are ambushes', and if the devil for his part whishe
was compared with his Lord; but behold, d to you the other time?' or
Adam was in paradise, and he fell away from the is do not be sad', do not
commandment. Behold, the angels were in heav- give in to his clever talk. [If you should,] the Spiren,
and they were hurled into the abyss; but be- it of God would leave YOU, and you would become
hold Elijah and Enoch who were raised into the
weak and without strength, like Samson, and
kingdom of heaven.*= In every place, then, seek strangers would put you in chains and lead you
out God; at every moment seek out hisstrength.+
Seek him out like Abraham, who obeyed God and
off to the mill,* that is, to the grinding ofteeth.*
You would be for them the object of their mock-
*~p 16:21.
+Mt 8:12.
offered his son insacrifice to God, who called him ery, that is, they would laugh at you: you
'my friend'. Seek him out like Joseph, who did bat- not know the way to your city because they would
tle against impurity, so that he was made ruler
over his enemies.' Seek him out like Moses, who
have gouged out your eyes, for you have opened cf. jg 1 6 : ~ ~
your heart to Delilah, that is, to the devil, who J~ 16:17.
followed his Lord, and He made him lawgiver and has taken YOU by wile, because you have nelet
him come to know His likeness. Daniel sought the Spirit. You have also
him out, and He taught him great mysteries; He what befell a man as strong as ~ ~vid: for.
saved him from the lions' gullet. The three saints ely he quickly repented concerning the wife
sought him out, and found him in the fiery fur- riah.% It is also written, you have seen 2 s n-12,
nace.gJob took refuge with him and he cured him ~b 621.
of his sores. Susanna sought him out, and he
saved her from the hands of the wicked.= Judith
sought him out, and found him in the tent of Holearned
that he spares
atch out, then, keep your
promises in mind, shun haughty airs, tear your.
Tear yourself
awa~from
the devil
lofernes.7 All these sought him out and he deliv- self away from him, lest he tear away the eyes of
ered them; and he delivered others also.' your understanding and leave you blind, no long.
26. YOU too, my son, how longwill you be neg- er to know the way to your city, to the place of
ligent? What is the limit of your negligence? As it Your dwelling. Again, get to know the city of
was last year, so is it this year: as it was yesterday, Christ; give him glory, for he died for you.
so is it today. As long as you are negligent there
will be no progress for you. Be watchful, lift up
28. When a brother hurls his word at you, why
do you get angry, why become a beast toward
put up
'7 with inrule
your heart, because you will have to stand before him? Do you not remember, then, that christ
the judgement seat of God and give an account- died for YOU? But when your enemy, the devil, cf. 5:s:
ingfor what you haue done both in private and ' cock your ears in his direc. Co l5:3.
~ublic.' if you EO where the battle-God's batt n filth; you ODen your heart