The writings of the Apostolic FathersClement I, Pope
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The writings of the Apostolic Fathers
Clement I, Pope
Apostolic Fathers; Christian literature, Early
It will be noticed that space is attributed to the heart or soul, and
that joy and goodness expand the heart, and produce width, while
sadness and wickedness contract and straiten.
Footnote 1648:
_But ... himself._ But rejoicing he will be expanded, and he will
feast in the vessel in which he dwells, and he will serve the Lord
joyfully in the midst of great peace.—_Vat._ He will serve the Lord in
great gladness, having abundance of all things within himself.—_Pal._
Footnote 1649:
_For ... anger_, omitted in Vat.; fuller in Pal.: For the Lord dwells
in calmness and greatness of mind, but anger is the devil’s house of
entertainment.
Footnote 1650:
_Patience is polluted._ The mind is distressed.—_Vat._; om. in Pal.
Footnote 1651:
_I ... heart._ I, the angel [or messenger] of righteousness, am with
you, and all who depart from anger, and repent with their whole heart,
will live to God.—_Vat._
Footnote 1652:
_Are justified._ Are received into the number of the just by the most
holy angel (or messenger).—_Pal._
Footnote 1653:
_Hear ... away._ “Hear now,” said he, “how great is the wickedness of
anger, and how injurious, and in what way it overthrows the servants
of God. For they who are full of faith receive no harm from it, for
the power of God is with them; for it is the doubters and those
destitute [of faith] that it overturns.”—_Vat._
Footnote 1654:
_You ... Lord._ You will be found by God in the company of purity and
chastity.—_Vat._
Footnote 1655:
_And put ... them._ That you may live to God, and they who keep these
commandments will live to God.—_Vat._
Footnote 1656:
_Forthwith ... heart_, omitted in Lips.
Footnote 1657:
_Transactions._ I think the writer means, when a longing is felt to
engage with too great devotedness to business and the pursuit of
wealth.
Footnote 1658:
_Trust ... deed._ Trust the angel of righteousness, because his
instruction is good.—_Vat._
Footnote 1659:
_Faithful._ Most happy.—_Vat._
Footnote 1660:
_But to bid farewell._ The Vat. ends quite differently from this
point: If, then, you follow him, and trust to his works, you will live
to God; and they who trust to his works will live to God.—_Vat._
Footnote 1661:
Eccles. xii. 13.
Footnote 1662:
_Why ... they only who fear the Lord_, om. in Vat.
Footnote 1663:
_God._ Lord.—_Vat._
Footnote 1664:
_For ... sin_, om. in Lips.
Footnote 1665:
_From them ... all who act thus will love to God_, om. in Vat., which
ends thus: If you keep all these commandments, you will live to God,
and all who keep these commandments will live to God.
Footnote 1666:
_With difficulty be saved._ Will with difficulty live to God.—_Vat._
Footnote 1667:
_Lord._ God.—_Vat._
Footnote 1668:
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