“There are two ways, one of life and one of death, but there is a great difference between the two ways. Now, the way of life is this: first, Thou shalt love God who made thee; secondly, thy neighbor as thyself, and all things whatsoever thou wouldest not should be done to thee, do thou also not do to another. Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not corrupt boys, thou shalt not commit fornication, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not use witchcraft, thou shalt not use enchantments, thou shalt not kill an infant whether before or after birth, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods. “Thou shalt not forswear thyself, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not revile, thou shalt not bear malice. “Thou shalt not be double‐minded nor double‐tongued; for duplicity of tongue is a snare of death. “Thy speech shall not be false nor vain. “Thou shalt not be covetous, nor an extortioner, nor a hypocrite, nor malignant, nor haughty. Thou shalt not take evil counsel against thy neighbor. “Thou shalt hate no man, but some thou shalt rebuke, and for some thou shalt pray, and some thou shalt love above thine own soul. “My child, flee from all evil, and from all that is like unto it. “Be not soon angry, for anger leadeth to murder; nor given to party‐ spirit, nor contentious, nor quick‐tempered, for from all these are generated murders. “My child, be not lustful, for lust leadeth to fornication; neither be a filthy talker, nor a lifter‐up of the eyes, for from all these things are generated adulteries. “My child, be not thou an observer of birds, for it leadeth to idolatry; nor a charmer, nor an astrologer, nor a user of purifications; nor be thou willing to look on those things, for from all these is generated idolatry. “My child, be not a liar, for lying leadeth to theft; nor a lover of money, nor fond of vainglory, for from all these things are generated thefts. “My child, be not a murmurer, for it leadeth to blasphemy; neither self‐ willed, nor evil‐minded, for from all these things are generated blasphemies. “Be thou long‐suffering, and merciful, and harmless, and quiet, and good, and trembling continually at the words which thou hast heard. “Thou shalt not exalt thyself, nor shalt thou give presumption to thy soul. Thy soul shall not be joined to the lofty, but with the just and lowly shalt thou converse. “The events that happen to thee shalt thou accept as good, knowing that without God nothing taketh place. “My child, thou shalt remember night and day him that speaketh to thee the word of God. “But thou shalt seek out day by day the faces of the saints, that thou mayest rest in their words. “Thou shalt not desire division, but shalt make peace between those at strife; so thou shalt judge justly. Thou shalt not respect a person in rebuking for transgressions. “Thou shalt not be of two minds whether it shall be or not.