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f thou continue in unbelief。
〃But and if thou readily obey him that calleth thee to salvation； and if thou run unto him with desire and joy； and be signed with his light； and follow him without turn； renouncing every thing； and cleaving only unto him； hear what manner of security and happiness shall be thine。 ‘When thou sittest down； thou shall not be afraid of sudden fear。 When thou liest down； sweet shall be thy sleep。' And thou shalt not be afraid of terror coming or the assaults of evil spirits； but shalt go thy way bold as any lion； and shalt live in bliss and everlasting joyaunce。 For joy and praise shall crown thy head； and gladness shall befall thee there； where pain and sorrow and wailing shall flee away。' ‘Then shall thy light break forth as the morning； and thine health shall rise speedily： and thy righteousness shall go before thee； and the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward。' Then shalt thou call； and the Lord shall answer； while thou art yet speaking； he shall say； ‘Here am I。' ‘I； even I； am he that blotteth out thy transgressions； and will not remember them。 Put me in remembrance： let us plead together： declare thou thy sins that thou mayst be justified。' ‘Though thy sins be as scarlet； I will make them white as snow： though they be red as crimson I will make them white as wool； for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it。'〃
XI。
Ioasaph said unto him； 〃All thy words are fair and wonderful； and； while thou spakest； I believed them and still believe them； and I hate all idolatry with all my heart。 And indeed； even before thy coming hither； my soul was； in uncertain fashion； doubtful of it。 But now I hate it with a perfect hatred； since I have learned from thy lips the vanity thereof； and the folly of those who worship idols； and I yearn to become the servant of the true God； if haply he will not refuse me； that am unworthy by reason of my sins； and I trust that he will forgive me everything； because he is a lover of men； and compassionate； as thou tellest me； and will count me worthy to become his servant。 So I am ready anon to receive baptism； and to observe all thy sayings。 But what must I do after baptism？ And is this alone sufficient for salvation； to believe and be baptized； or must one
add other services thereto？〃
Barlaam answered him； 〃Hear what thou must do after baptism。 Thou must abstain from all sin； and every evil affection； and build upon the foundation of the Catholick Faith the practice of the virtues； for faith without works is dead； as also are works without faith。 For； saith the Apostle； ‘Walk in the Spirit； and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh。' Now the works of the flesh are manifest； which are these： Adultery； fornication； uncleanness； lasciviousness； idolatry； witchcraft； hatred； variance； emulations； wrath； strife； seditions； heresies； envyings； murders； love of money； railing； love of pleasure； drunkenness； revelling； arrogance； and such like； of the which I tell you before； as I have also told you in time past； that they which do such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God。 But the fruit of the Spirit is love； joy； peace； longsuffering； gentleness； goodness； faith； meekness； temperance； sanctification of soul and body； lowliness of heart and contrition； almsgiving； forgiveness of injuries； loving…kindness； watchings； perfect repentance of all past offences； tears of compunction； sorrow for our own sins and those of our neighbours； and the like。 These； even as steps and ladders that support one another and are clinched together； conduct the soul to heaven。 Lo； to these we are commanded to cleave after baptism； and to abstain from their contraries。
〃But if； after receiving the knowledge of the truth； we again lay hold on dead works； and； like a dog； return to our vomit； it shall happen unto us according to the word of the Lord； ‘for；' saith he； ‘when the unclean spirit is gone out of a man' （to wit； by the grace of baptism） ‘he walketh through dry places； seeking rest； and finding none。' But enduring not for long to wander homeless and hearthless； he saith； ‘I will return to my house whence I came out。' And； when he cometh； he findeth it swept and garnished； but empty and unoccupied； not having received the operation of grace； nor having filled itself with the riches of the virtues。 Then goeth he； and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself； and they enter in and dwell there： and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first。' For baptism burieth in the water and completely blotteth out the hand…writing of all former sins； and is to us for the future a sure fortress and tower of defence； and a strong weapon against the marshalled host of the enemy； but it taketh not away free will； nor alloweth the forgiving of sins after baptism； or immersion in the font a second time。 For it is one baptism that we confess； and need is that we keep ourselves with all watchfulness that so we fall not into defilement a second time； but hold fast to the commandments of the Lord。 For when he said to the Apostles； ‘Go make disciples of all nations； baptizing them in the name of the Father； and of the Son； and of the Holy Ghost；' he did not stop there； but added； ‘teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you。'
〃Now he commanded men to be poor in spirit； and such he calleth blessed and worthy of the kingdom of heaven。 Again he chargeth us to mourn in the present life； that we may obtain comfort hereafter； and to be meek； and to be ever hungering and thirsting after righteousness： to be merciful； and ready to distribute； pitiful and compassionate； pure in heart； abstaining from all defilement of flesh and spirit； peacemakers with our neighbours and with our own souls； by bringing the worse into subjection to the better； and thus by a just decision making peace in that continual warfare betwixt the twain； also to endure all persecution and tribulation and reviling； inflicted upon us for righteousness' sake in defence of his name； that we may obtain everlasting felicity in the glorious distribution of his rewards。 Ay； and in this world he exhorteth us to let our ‘light so shine before men； that they may see；' he saith； ‘your good works； and glorify your Father which is in heaven。'
〃For the law of Moses； formerly given to the Israelites； saith； 'Thou shalt not kill； thou shalt not commit adultery； thou shalt not steal； thou shalt not bear false witness：' but Christ saith 'Whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgement； and whosoever shall say； Thou fool； shall be in danger of hell fire：' and； ‘if thou bring thy gift to the altar； and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee； leave there thy gift before the altar； and go thy way and first be reconciled to thy brother。' And he also saith； 'Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her； hath committed adultery with her in his heart。' And hereby he calleth the defilement and consent of the affection adultery。 Furthermore； where the law forbade a man to forswear himself； Christ commanded him to swear not at all beyond Yea and Nay。 There we read； ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth'： here； ‘Whosoever