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The Clementine Homilies

Anonymous Pseudo-Clementine compiler

Chapter 71

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Author: Anonymous Pseudo-Clementine compiler

Chapter LXXI.—Various Duties of Christians.

“But, brethren, there are some things that you must

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not

wait

to

hear

,

but

must

consider

of

yourselves

what

is

reasonable

.

Zacchæus

alone

having

given

himself

up

wholly

to

labour

for

you

,

and

needing

sustenance

,

and

not

being

able

to

attend

to

his

own

affairs

,

how

can

he

procure

necessary

support

?

Is

it

not

reasonable

that

you

are

to

take

forethought

for

his

living

?

not

waiting

for

his

asking

you

,

for

this

is

the

part

of

a

beggar

.

But

he

will

rather

die

of

hunger

than

submit

to

do

this

.

And

shall

not

you

incur

punishment

,

not

considering

that

the

workman

is

worthy

of

his

hire

?

And

let

no

one

say

:

Is

,

then

,

the

word

sold

which

was

freely

given

?

Far

be

it

.

For

if

any

one

has

the

means

of

living

,

and

takes

anything

,

he

sells

the

word

;

but

if

he

who

has

not

takes

support

in

order

to

live

—

as

the

Lord

also

took

at

supper

and

among

His

friends

,

having

nothing

,

though

He

alone

is

the

owner

of

all

things

—

he

sins

not

.

Therefore

suitably

honour

elders

,

catechists

,

useful

deacons

,

widows

who

have

lived

well

,

orphans

as

children

of

the

Church

.

But

wherever

there

is

need

of

any

provision

for

an

emergency

,

contribute

all

together

.

Be

kind

one

to

another

,

not

shrinking

from

the

endurance

of

anything

whatever

for

your

own

salvation

.

”