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On the Dress of Virgins

Cyprian of Carthage

Section 24

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Author: Cyprian of Carthage

24. Every one of which things, O good virgins,

you

ought

to

observe

,

to

love

,

to

fulfil

,

who

,

giving

yourselves

to

God

and

Christ

,

are

advancing

in

both

the

higher

and

better

part

to

the

Lord

,

to

whom

you

have

dedicated

yourselves

.

You

that

are

advanced

in

years

,

suggest

a

teaching

to

the

younger

.

You

that

are

younger

,

give

a

stimulus

to

your

coevals

.

Stir

one

another

up

with

mutual

exhortations

;

provoke

to

glory

by

rival

proofs

of

virtue

.

Endure

bravely

,

go

on

spiritually

,

attain

happily

.

Only

remember

us

at

that

time

,

when

virginity

shall

begin

to

be

rewarded

in

you

.