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Cyprian of Carthage

Section 24

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Author: Cyprian of Carthage

24. And therefore, dearest brethren, whose fear is inclined towards

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God

,

and

who

having

already

despised

and

trampled

under

foot

the

world

,

have

lifted

up

your

mind

to

things

heavenly

and

divine

,

let

us

with

full

faith

,

with

devoted

mind

,

with

continual

labour

,

give

our

obedience

,

to

deserve

well

of

the

Lord

.

Let

us

give

to

Christ

earthly

garments

,

that

we

may

receive

heavenly

raiment

;

let

us

give

food

and

drink

of

this

world

,

that

we

may

come

with

Abraham

,

and

Isaac

,

and

Jacob

to

the

heavenly

banquet

.

That

we

may

not

reap

little

,

let

us

sow

abundantly

.

Let

us

,

while

there

is

time

,

take

thought

for

our

security

and

eternal

salvation

,

according

to

the

admonition

of

the

Apostle

Paul

,

who

says

:

“

Therefore

,

while

we

have

time

,

let

us

labour

in

what

is

good

unto

all

men

,

but

especially

to

them

that

are

of

the

household

of

faith

.

But

let

us

not

be

weary

in

well

-

doing

,

for

in

its

season

we

shall

reap

.

”

Notes

62
Gal. vi. 10, 9.