_If ... brother._ And if you believe the slanderer, you will also be guilty of sin, in that you have believed one who speaks evil of your brother.—_Vat._ For if you give your assent to the detractor, and believe what is said of one in his absence, you also will be like to him, and acting ruinously towards your brother, and you are guilty of the same sin as the person who slanders.—_Pal._ Footnote 1628: For slander is ruinous.—_Vat._ For it is wicked to slander any one.—_Pal._ Footnote 1629: _For ... condemned_, om. in Vat. Footnote 1630: _This service ... God._ And he has accomplished this service to God simply and gloriously.—_Vat._ Footnote 1631: The Vat. adds: and a blessing may fall on your house. Footnote 1632: _Dwelleth in you._ Who put the spirit within you.—_Vat._ Footnote 1633: _Cunningly to all._ Have ever lived in dissimulation.—_Vat._ Lived cunningly with all.—_Pal._ Footnote 1634: The Vat. adds: of God. Footnote 1635: _For ... truth._ For even they can become worthy of credit, if you will speak the truth in future; and if you keep the truth.—_Vat._ Footnote 1636: _This thought._ The thought of another man’s wife or of fornication. Footnote 1637: _Questions._ “I charge you,” said he, “to guard your chastity, and let no thought enter your heart of another man’s marriage (_i.e._ wife), or of fornication, for this produces a great transgression. But be always mindful of the Lord at all hours, and you will never sin. For if this very wicked thought enter your heart, you commit a great sin, and they who practise such deeds follow the way of death. Take heed, therefore, and refrain from this thought. For where chastity remains in the heart of a righteous man, never ought there to arise any evil thought.” I said to him, “Sir, permit me to say a few words to you.” “Say on,” said he.—_Vat._ Footnote 1638: Matt. v. 32, xix. 9. Footnote 1639: _Who ... actions._ But he who makes an image also commits adultery.—_Vat._ Footnote 1640: _Any one._ She.—_Vat._ Footnote 1641: _There ... cure._ God, who has power to heal, will provide a remedy.—_Vat._ Footnote 1642: _Bear ... words._ Give me a few words of explanation.—_Vat._ Footnote 1643: _Repentance ... wisdom._ For he who repents obtains great intelligence. For he feels that he has sinned and acted wickedly.—_Vat._ Footnote 1644: _For ... them._ Since God knows the thoughts of all hearts and the weakness of men, and the manifold wickedness of the devil which he practises in plotting against the servants of God, and in malignant designs against them.—_Vat._ Footnote 1645: _In ... life._ These words occur only in Pal. Footnote 1646: _With ... live._ With difficulty will he live to God.—_Vat._ and _Pal._ Footnote 1647: