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An Address to Demetrianus

Cyprian of Carthage

Section 23

About this work

Author: Cyprian of Carthage

23. Look, therefore, while there is time, to

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the

true

and

eternal

salvation

;

and

since

now

the

end

of

the

world

is

at

hand

,

turn

your

minds

to

God

,

in

the

fear

of

God

;

nor

let

that

powerless

and

vain

dominion

in

the

world

over

the

just

and

meek

delight

you

,

since

in

the

field

,

even

among

the

cultivated

and

fruitful

corn

,

the

tares

and

the

darnel

have

dominion

.

Nor

say

ye

that

ill

fortunes

happen

because

your

gods

are

not

worshipped

by

us

;

but

know

that

this

is

the

judgment

of

God’s

anger

,

that

He

who

is

not

acknowledged

on

account

of

His

benefits

may

at

least

be

acknowledged

through

His

judgments

.

Seek

the

Lord

even

late

;

for

long

ago

,

God

,

forewarning

by

His

prophet

,

exhorts

and

says

,

“

Seek

ye

the

Lord

,

and

your

soul

shall

live

.

”

Know

God

even

late

;

for

Christ

at

His

coming

admonishes

and

teaches

this

,

saying

,

“

This

is

life

eternal

,

that

they

might

know

Thee

,

the

only

true

God

,

and

Jesus

Christ

,

whom

Thou

hast

sent

.

”

Believe

Him

who

deceives

not

at

all

.

Believe

Him

who

foretold

that

all

these

things

should

come

to

pass

.

Believe

Him

who

will

give

to

all

that

believe

the

reward

of

eternal

life

.

Believe

Him

who

will

call

down

on

them

that

believe

not

,

eternal

punishments

in

the

fires

of

Gehenna

.

Notes

41
Or, according to some readings, “Be wise, therefore.”
42
Amos v. 6.
43
John xvii. 3.