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Epistle of Clement to James

Pseudonymous letter writer

Chapter 4

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Author: Pseudonymous letter writer

Chapter IV.—The Recompense of the Reward.

“But I myself also, O Clement, know the griefs

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and

anxieties

,

and

dangers

and

reproaches

,

that

are

appointed

you

from

the

uninstructed

multitudes

;

and

these

you

will

be

able

to

bear

nobly

,

looking

to

the

great

reward

of

patience

bestowed

on

you

by

God

.

But

also

consider

this

fairly

with

me

:

When

has

Christ

need

of

your

aid

?

Now

,

when

the

wicked

one

has

sworn

war

against

His

bride

;

or

in

the

time

to

come

,

when

He

shall

reign

victorious

,

having

no

need

of

further

help

?

Is

it

not

evident

to

any

one

who

has

even

the

least

understanding

,

that

it

is

now

?

Therefore

with

all

good

-

will

hasten

in

the

time

of

the

present

necessity

to

do

battle

on

the

side

of

this

good

King

,

whose

character

it

is

to

give

great

rewards

after

victory

.

Therefore

take

the

oversight

gladly

;

and

all

the

more

in

good

time

,

because

you

have

learned

from

me

the

administration

of

the

Church

,

for

the

safety

of

the

brethren

who

have

taken

refuge

with

us

.