1 Clement c. 95 AD

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things without respect of persons and things without respect of persons and walked in the Commandments of God being walked in the Commandments of God being walked in the Commandments of God being obedient to those who had rule over you obedient to those who had rule over you obedient to those who had rule over you and giving all fitting honor to the and giving all fitting honor to the and giving all fitting honor to the preser among you you enjoined young men preser among you you enjoined young men preser among you you enjoined young men to be of a sober and serious mind you to be of a sober and serious mind you to be of a sober and serious mind you instructed your wives to do all things instructed your wives to do all things instructed your wives to do all things with a blameless becoming and pure with a blameless becoming and pure with a blameless becoming and pure conscience loving their husbands as in conscience loving their husbands as in conscience loving their husbands as in Duty bound and you taught them that Duty bound and you taught them that Duty bound and you taught them that living in the rule of obedience they living in the rule of obedience they living in the rule of obedience they should manage their household Affairs should manage their household Affairs should manage their household Affairs becomingly and be in every respect becomingly and be in every respect becomingly and be in every respect marked by marked by marked by discretion end of chapter discretion end of chapter discretion end of chapter 1 chapter 1 chapter 1 chapter 2 moreover you were all distinguished by 2 moreover you were all distinguished by 2 moreover you were all distinguished by humility and were in no respect puffed humility and were in no respect puffed humility and were in no respect puffed up with pride but yielded obedience up with pride but yielded obedience up with pride but yielded obedience rather than extorted it and were more rather than extorted it and were more rather than extorted it and were more willing to give than to receive content willing to give than to receive content willing to give than to receive content with the provision which God had made with the provision which God had made with the provision which God had made for you and care F attending to his for you and care F attending to his for you and care F attending to his words you were inwardly filled with his words you were inwardly filled with his words you were inwardly filled with his Doctrine and his sufferings were before Doctrine and his sufferings were before Doctrine and his sufferings were before your eyes thus a profound and abundant your eyes thus a profound and abundant your eyes thus a profound and abundant peace was given to you all and you had peace was given to you all and you had peace was given to you all and you had an insatiable desire for doing good an insatiable desire for doing good an insatiable desire for doing good while a full outpouring of the Holy while a full outpouring of the Holy while a full outpouring of the Holy Spirit was upon you all full of holy Spirit was upon you all full of holy Spirit was upon you all full of holy designs and with true earnestness of designs and with true earnestness of designs and with true earnestness of mind and godly confidence you stretched mind and godly confidence you stretched mind and godly confidence you stretched forth your hands to God Almighty forth your hands to God Almighty forth your hands to God Almighty beseeching him to be merciful to you if beseeching him to be merciful to you if beseeching him to be merciful to you if you had been guilty of any involuntary you had been guilty of any involuntary you had been guilty of any involuntary transgression day and night you were transgression day and night you were transgression day and night you were anxious for the whole brotherhood that anxious for the whole brotherhood that anxious for the whole brotherhood that the number of God's elect might be saved

the number of God's elect might be saved the number of God's elect might be saved with mercy and a good with mercy and a good with mercy and a good conscience you were sincere and conscience you were sincere and conscience you were sincere and uncorrupted and forgetful of injuries uncorrupted and forgetful of injuries uncorrupted and forgetful of injuries between one another every kind of between one another every kind of between one another every kind of faction and Schism was abominable in faction and Schism was abominable in faction and Schism was abominable in your sight you mourned over the your sight you mourned over the your sight you mourned over the transgressions of your neighbors their transgressions of your neighbors their transgressions of your neighbors their deficiencies you deemed your own you deficiencies you deemed your own you deficiencies you deemed your own you never grudged any Act of kindness being never grudged any Act of kindness being never grudged any Act of kindness being ready to every good work adorned by a ready to every good work adorned by a ready to every good work adorned by a thoroughly virtuous and religious life thoroughly virtuous and religious life thoroughly virtuous and religious life you did all things in the fear of God you did all things in the fear of God you did all things in the fear of God the Commandments and ordinances of the the Commandments and ordinances of the the Commandments and ordinances of the Lord were written upon the tablets of Lord were written upon the tablets of Lord were written upon the tablets of your your your hearts end of chapter hearts end of chapter hearts end of chapter 2 chapter 2 chapter 2 chapter 3 every kind of honor and happiness was 3 every kind of honor and happiness was 3 every kind of honor and happiness was bestowed upon you and then was fulfilled bestowed upon you and then was fulfilled bestowed upon you and then was fulfilled that which is written my beloved ate and that which is written my beloved ate and that which is written my beloved ate and drank and was enlarged Ed and became fat drank and was enlarged Ed and became fat drank and was enlarged Ed and became fat and kicked hence flowed emulation and and kicked hence flowed emulation and and kicked hence flowed emulation and envy strife and Sedition persecution and envy strife and Sedition persecution and envy strife and Sedition persecution and disorder war and captivity so the disorder war and captivity so the disorder war and captivity so the worthless rose up against the honored worthless rose up against the honored worthless rose up against the honored those of no reputation against such as those of no reputation against such as those of no reputation against such as were renowned the foolish against the were renowned the foolish against the were renowned the foolish against the wise the young against those advanced in wise the young against those advanced in wise the young against those advanced in years for this reason righteousness and years for this reason righteousness and years for this reason righteousness and peace are now far departed from you in peace are now far departed from you in peace are now far departed from you in as much as everyone abandons the fear of as much as everyone abandons the fear of as much as everyone abandons the fear of God and has become blind in his faith God and has become blind in his faith God and has become blind in his faith neither walks in the ordinances of his neither walks in the ordinances of his neither walks in the ordinances of his appointment nor acts apart becoming a appointment nor acts apart becoming a appointment nor acts apart becoming a Christian but walks after his own Wicked

Christian but walks after his own Wicked Christian but walks after his own Wicked lusts resuming the practice of an lusts resuming the practice of an lusts resuming the practice of an unrighteous and ungodly Envy by which unrighteous and ungodly Envy by which unrighteous and ungodly Envy by which death itself entered into the death itself entered into the death itself entered into the world end of chapter world end of chapter world end of chapter 3 chapter 3 chapter 3 chapter 4 for thus it is written and it came to 4 for thus it is written and it came to 4 for thus it is written and it came to pass after certain days that Cain pass after certain days that Cain pass after certain days that Cain brought of the fruits of the Earth a brought of the fruits of the Earth a brought of the fruits of the Earth a sacrifice to God and Abel also brought sacrifice to God and Abel also brought sacrifice to God and Abel also brought of the firstlings of his sheep and of of the firstlings of his sheep and of of the firstlings of his sheep and of the fat thereof and God had respect to the fat thereof and God had respect to the fat thereof and God had respect to Abel and to his offerings but Cain and Abel and to his offerings but Cain and Abel and to his offerings but Cain and his sacrifices he did not regard and his sacrifices he did not regard and his sacrifices he did not regard and Cain was deeply grieved and his Cain was deeply grieved and his Cain was deeply grieved and his countenance fell and God said to Cain countenance fell and God said to Cain countenance fell and God said to Cain why are you grieved and why is your why are you grieved and why is your why are you grieved and why is your countenance Fallen if you offer rightly countenance Fallen if you offer rightly countenance Fallen if you offer rightly but do not divide rightly have you not but do not divide rightly have you not but do not divide rightly have you not sinned be at peace your offering returns sinned be at peace your offering returns sinned be at peace your offering returns to yourself and you shall again possess to yourself and you shall again possess to yourself and you shall again possess it and Cain said to Abel his brother let it and Cain said to Abel his brother let it and Cain said to Abel his brother let us go into the field and it came to pass us go into the field and it came to pass us go into the field and it came to pass while they were in the field that Cain while they were in the field that Cain while they were in the field that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and rose up against Abel his brother and rose up against Abel his brother and killed him you see Brethren how envy and killed him you see Brethren how envy and killed him you see Brethren how envy and jealousy led to the murder of a brother jealousy led to the murder of a brother jealousy led to the murder of a brother through Envy also our father Jacob fled through Envy also our father Jacob fled through Envy also our father Jacob fled from the face of Esau his brother Envy from the face of Esau his brother Envy from the face of Esau his brother Envy made Joseph be persecuted unto death and made Joseph be persecuted unto death and made Joseph be persecuted unto death and to come into bondage Envy compelled to come into bondage Envy compelled to come into bondage Envy compelled Moses to flee from the face of pharaoh Moses to flee from the face of pharaoh Moses to flee from the face of pharaoh king of Egypt when he heard these words king of Egypt when he heard these words king of Egypt when he heard these words from his fellow countrymen who made you from his fellow countrymen who made you from his fellow countrymen who made you a judge or a ruler over us will you kill a judge or a ruler over us will you kill a judge or a ruler over us will you kill me as you killed the Egyptian

me as you killed the Egyptian me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday on account of Envy Aaron and yesterday on account of Envy Aaron and yesterday on account of Envy Aaron and Miram had to make their home outside of Miram had to make their home outside of Miram had to make their home outside of the camp eny brought down Dayan and the camp eny brought down Dayan and the camp eny brought down Dayan and airam alive to Hades through the airam alive to Hades through the airam alive to Hades through the Sedition which they excited against Sedition which they excited against Sedition which they excited against God's servant Moses through Envy David God's servant Moses through Envy David God's servant Moses through Envy David under went the hatred not only of under went the hatred not only of under went the hatred not only of foreigners but was also persecuted by foreigners but was also persecuted by foreigners but was also persecuted by Saul king of Israel end of chapter Saul king of Israel end of chapter Saul king of Israel end of chapter 4 chapter 4 chapter 4 chapter 5 but not to dwell upon ancient examples 5 but not to dwell upon ancient examples 5 but not to dwell upon ancient examples let us come to the most recent spiritual let us come to the most recent spiritual let us come to the most recent spiritual Heroes let us take the noble examples Heroes let us take the noble examples Heroes let us take the noble examples furnished in our own generation through furnished in our own generation through furnished in our own generation through envy and jealousy the greatest and most envy and jealousy the greatest and most envy and jealousy the greatest and most righteous pillars of the church have righteous pillars of the church have righteous pillars of the church have been persecuted and put to death let us been persecuted and put to death let us been persecuted and put to death let us set before our eyes the illust Rous set before our eyes the illust Rous set before our eyes the illust Rous Apostles Peter through unrighteous Envy Apostles Peter through unrighteous Envy Apostles Peter through unrighteous Envy endured not one or two but numerous endured not one or two but numerous endured not one or two but numerous labors and when he had finally suffered labors and when he had finally suffered labors and when he had finally suffered martyrdom departed to the place of Glory martyrdom departed to the place of Glory martyrdom departed to the place of Glory due to him owing to Envy Paul also due to him owing to Envy Paul also due to him owing to Envy Paul also obtained the reward of patient endurance obtained the reward of patient endurance obtained the reward of patient endurance after being seven times thrown into after being seven times thrown into after being seven times thrown into captivity compelled to flee and stoned captivity compelled to flee and stoned captivity compelled to flee and stoned after preaching both in the east and after preaching both in the east and after preaching both in the east and west he gained the illustrious west he gained the illustrious west he gained the illustrious reputation due to his faith having reputation due to his faith having reputation due to his faith having taught rightous taught rightous taught rightous to the whole world and come to the to the whole world and come to the to the whole world and come to the extreme limit of the West and suffered extreme limit of the West and suffered extreme limit of the West and suffered martyrdom under the prefects thus was he martyrdom under the prefects thus was he martyrdom under the prefects thus was he removed from the world and went into the removed from the world and went into the removed from the world and went into the holy Place having proved himself a holy Place having proved himself a holy Place having proved himself a striking example of

striking example of striking example of patience end of chapter patience end of chapter patience end of chapter 5 chapter 5 chapter 5 chapter 6 to these men who spent their lives in 6 to these men who spent their lives in 6 to these men who spent their lives in the practice of Holiness there is to be the practice of Holiness there is to be the practice of Holiness there is to be added a great multitude of the elect who added a great multitude of the elect who added a great multitude of the elect who having through Envy endured many having through Envy endured many having through Envy endured many indignities and tortures furnished us indignities and tortures furnished us indignities and tortures furnished us with a most excellent example through with a most excellent example through with a most excellent example through Envy those women the dens and dersy Envy those women the dens and dersy Envy those women the dens and dersy being persecuted after they had suffered being persecuted after they had suffered being persecuted after they had suffered terrible and unspeakable torments terrible and unspeakable torments terrible and unspeakable torments finished the course of their faith with finished the course of their faith with finished the course of their faith with steadfastness and though weak in body steadfastness and though weak in body steadfastness and though weak in body received a noble reward Envy has received a noble reward Envy has received a noble reward Envy has alienated wives from their husbands and alienated wives from their husbands and alienated wives from their husbands and changed that saying of our father Adam changed that saying of our father Adam changed that saying of our father Adam this is now bone of my bones and Flesh this is now bone of my bones and Flesh this is now bone of my bones and Flesh of My Flesh of My Flesh of My Flesh envy and strife have overthrown great envy and strife have overthrown great envy and strife have overthrown great cities and rooted up mighty cities and rooted up mighty cities and rooted up mighty Nations end of chapter Nations end of chapter Nations end of chapter 6 chapter 6 chapter 6 chapter 7 these things beloved we write to you 7 these things beloved we write to you 7 these things beloved we write to you not merely to admonish you of your duty not merely to admonish you of your duty not merely to admonish you of your duty but also to remind ourselves for we are but also to remind ourselves for we are but also to remind ourselves for we are struggling in the same Arena and the struggling in the same Arena and the struggling in the same Arena and the same conflict is assigned to both of us same conflict is assigned to both of us same conflict is assigned to both of us so let us give up vain and fruitless so let us give up vain and fruitless so let us give up vain and fruitless cares and approach to the Glorious and cares and approach to the Glorious and cares and approach to the Glorious and venerable whole rule of our holy calling venerable whole rule of our holy calling venerable whole rule of our holy calling let us attend to what is good pleasing let us attend to what is good pleasing let us attend to what is good pleasing and acceptable in the sight of him who and acceptable in the sight of him who and acceptable in the sight of him who formed us let us look steadfastly to the formed us let us look steadfastly to the formed us let us look steadfastly to the blood of Christ and see how precious blood of Christ and see how precious blood of Christ and see how precious that blood is to God which having been that blood is to God which having been that blood is to God which having been shed for our Salvation has set the grace

shed for our Salvation has set the grace shed for our Salvation has set the grace of repentance before the whole world let of repentance before the whole world let of repentance before the whole world let us turn to every age that has passed and us turn to every age that has passed and us turn to every age that has passed and learn that from generation to generation learn that from generation to generation learn that from generation to generation the Lord has granted a place of the Lord has granted a place of the Lord has granted a place of repentance to all who would be converted repentance to all who would be converted repentance to all who would be converted to him Noah preached repentance and as to him Noah preached repentance and as to him Noah preached repentance and as many as listened to him were saved Jonah many as listened to him were saved Jonah many as listened to him were saved Jonah proclaimed destruction to the ninevites proclaimed destruction to the ninevites proclaimed destruction to the ninevites but they repenting of their sins but they repenting of their sins but they repenting of their sins propitiated God by prayer and obtained propitiated God by prayer and obtained propitiated God by prayer and obtained salvation although they were aliens to salvation although they were aliens to salvation although they were aliens to the Covenant of the Covenant of the Covenant of God end of chapter God end of chapter God end of chapter 7 chapter 7 chapter 7 chapter 8 the Ministers of the grace of God have 8 the Ministers of the grace of God have 8 the Ministers of the grace of God have by the Holy Spirit spoken of repentance by the Holy Spirit spoken of repentance by the Holy Spirit spoken of repentance and the Lord of All Things has himself and the Lord of All Things has himself and the Lord of All Things has himself declared with an oath regarding it declared with an oath regarding it declared with an oath regarding it as I live says the Lord I desire not the as I live says the Lord I desire not the as I live says the Lord I desire not the death of The Sinner but rather his death of The Sinner but rather his death of The Sinner but rather his repentance adding moreover this gracious repentance adding moreover this gracious repentance adding moreover this gracious declaration repent oh House of Israel of declaration repent oh House of Israel of declaration repent oh House of Israel of your iniquity say to the children of my your iniquity say to the children of my your iniquity say to the children of my people though your sins reach from people though your sins reach from people though your sins reach from Heaven to Earth and though they be Heaven to Earth and though they be Heaven to Earth and though they be redder than scarlet and blacker than redder than scarlet and blacker than redder than scarlet and blacker than sackcloth if you turn to me with your sackcloth if you turn to me with your sackcloth if you turn to me with your whole heart and say father I will listen whole heart and say father I will listen whole heart and say father I will listen to you as to a holy people and in to you as to a holy people and in to you as to a holy people and in another place he says wash and become another place he says wash and become another place he says wash and become clean put away the wickedness of your clean put away the wickedness of your clean put away the wickedness of your souls from before my eyes cease from souls from before my eyes cease from souls from before my eyes cease from your evil ways and learn to do well seek your evil ways and learn to do well seek your evil ways and learn to do well seek out judgment deliver the oppressed judge out judgment deliver the oppressed judge out judgment deliver the oppressed judge the fatherless and see that Justice is the fatherless and see that Justice is the fatherless and see that Justice is done to the Widow and come and let us done to the Widow and come and let us done to the Widow and come and let us reason together he declares though your

reason together he declares though your reason together he declares though your sins be like Crimson I will make them sins be like Crimson I will make them sins be like Crimson I will make them white as snow though they be like white as snow though they be like white as snow though they be like Scarlet I will whiten them like wool and Scarlet I will whiten them like wool and Scarlet I will whiten them like wool and if you are willing and obey me you shall if you are willing and obey me you shall if you are willing and obey me you shall eat the good of the land but if you eat the good of the land but if you eat the good of the land but if you refuse and will not listen to me the refuse and will not listen to me the refuse and will not listen to me the sword shall devour you for the mouth of sword shall devour you for the mouth of sword shall devour you for the mouth of the Lord has spoken these things the Lord has spoken these things the Lord has spoken these things Desiring therefore that all his beloved Desiring therefore that all his beloved Desiring therefore that all his beloved should be partakers of repentance he has should be partakers of repentance he has should be partakers of repentance he has by his Almighty will established these by his Almighty will established these by his Almighty will established these declarations end of chapter declarations end of chapter declarations end of chapter 8 chapter n so let us yield obedience to 8 chapter n so let us yield obedience to 8 chapter n so let us yield obedience to his excellent and glorious will and his excellent and glorious will and his excellent and glorious will and imploring his mercy and loving kindness imploring his mercy and loving kindness imploring his mercy and loving kindness while we forsake all fruitless labors while we forsake all fruitless labors while we forsake all fruitless labors and strife and envy which leads to death and strife and envy which leads to death and strife and envy which leads to death let us turn and have recourse to his let us turn and have recourse to his let us turn and have recourse to his compassions let us steadfastly compassions let us steadfastly compassions let us steadfastly contemplate those who have perfectly contemplate those who have perfectly contemplate those who have perfectly ministered to his excellent Glory let us ministered to his excellent Glory let us ministered to his excellent Glory let us take for instance Enoch who being found take for instance Enoch who being found take for instance Enoch who being found righteous in obedience was translated righteous in obedience was translated righteous in obedience was translated and death was never known to happen to and death was never known to happen to and death was never known to happen to him Noah being found faithful preached him Noah being found faithful preached him Noah being found faithful preached regeneration to the world through his regeneration to the world through his regeneration to the world through his ministry and the Lord saved Saed by him ministry and the Lord saved Saed by him ministry and the Lord saved Saed by him the animals which with one Accord the animals which with one Accord the animals which with one Accord entered into the entered into the entered into the ark end of chapter ark end of chapter ark end of chapter 9 chapter 9 chapter 9 chapter 10 Abraham called the friend was found 10 Abraham called the friend was found 10 Abraham called the friend was found faithful in as much as he obeyed the faithful in as much as he obeyed the faithful in as much as he obeyed the words of God he in the exercise of words of God he in the exercise of words of God he in the exercise of obedience went out from his own country

obedience went out from his own country obedience went out from his own country and from his Kindred and from his and from his Kindred and from his and from his Kindred and from his father's house in ordered that by father's house in ordered that by father's house in ordered that by forsaking a small territory and a weak forsaking a small territory and a weak forsaking a small territory and a weak family and an insignificant house he family and an insignificant house he family and an insignificant house he might inherit the promise is of God for might inherit the promise is of God for might inherit the promise is of God for God said to him leave your country and God said to him leave your country and God said to him leave your country and your Kindred and your father's house and your Kindred and your father's house and your Kindred and your father's house and go into the land which I shall show you go into the land which I shall show you go into the land which I shall show you and I will make you a great nation and and I will make you a great nation and and I will make you a great nation and will bless you and make your name great will bless you and make your name great will bless you and make your name great and you shall be blessed and I will and you shall be blessed and I will and you shall be blessed and I will bless those who bless you and curse bless those who bless you and curse bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you and in you shall all those who curse you and in you shall all those who curse you and in you shall all the families of the earth be the families of the earth be the families of the earth be blessed and again on his departing from blessed and again on his departing from blessed and again on his departing from lot God said to him lift up your eyes lot God said to him lift up your eyes lot God said to him lift up your eyes and look from the place where where you and look from the place where where you and look from the place where where you now are northward and Southward and now are northward and Southward and now are northward and Southward and Eastward and Westward for all the lands Eastward and Westward for all the lands Eastward and Westward for all the lands which you see to you will I give it and which you see to you will I give it and which you see to you will I give it and to your seed forever and I will make to your seed forever and I will make to your seed forever and I will make your seed as the dust of the earth so your seed as the dust of the earth so your seed as the dust of the earth so that if a man can number the dust of the that if a man can number the dust of the that if a man can number the dust of the earth then shall your seed also be earth then shall your seed also be earth then shall your seed also be numbered and again the scripture says numbered and again the scripture says numbered and again the scripture says God brought forth Abram and said to him God brought forth Abram and said to him God brought forth Abram and said to him look up now to heaven and count the look up now to heaven and count the look up now to heaven and count the Stars if you are able to number them so Stars if you are able to number them so Stars if you are able to number them so shall your seed be shall your seed be shall your seed be and Abram believed God and it was and Abram believed God and it was and Abram believed God and it was counted to him for counted to him for counted to him for righteousness on account of his faith righteousness on account of his faith righteousness on account of his faith and Hospitality a son was given him in and Hospitality a son was given him in and Hospitality a son was given him in his old age and in the exercise of his old age and in the exercise of his old age and in the exercise of obedience he offered him as a sacrifice obedience he offered him as a sacrifice obedience he offered him as a sacrifice to God on one of the mountains which he to God on one of the mountains which he to God on one of the mountains which he showed showed showed him end of chapter

10 chapters 11- 20 of first Clement 10 chapters 11- 20 of first Clement Roberts Donaldson version this is a Roberts Donaldson version this is a Roberts Donaldson version this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox LibriVox recording all LibriVox LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you more information and to find out how you more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit librivox.org can volunteer please visit librivox.org can volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Sam Stinson chapter recording by Sam Stinson chapter recording by Sam Stinson chapter 11 on account of his hospitality and 11 on account of his hospitality and 11 on account of his hospitality and godliness lot was saved out of Sodom godliness lot was saved out of Sodom godliness lot was saved out of Sodom when all the country around him was when all the country around him was when all the country around him was punished by means of fire and brimstone punished by means of fire and brimstone punished by means of fire and brimstone the Lord thus making it manifest that he the Lord thus making it manifest that he the Lord thus making it manifest that he does not forsake those who hope in him does not forsake those who hope in him does not forsake those who hope in him but gives up those who depart from him but gives up those who depart from him but gives up those who depart from him to punishment and torture for Lot's wife to punishment and torture for Lot's wife to punishment and torture for Lot's wife who went forth with him being of a who went forth with him being of a who went forth with him being of a different mind from himself and not different mind from himself and not different mind from himself and not continuing in agreement with him as to continuing in agreement with him as to continuing in agreement with him as to the command which had been given them the command which had been given them the command which had been given them was made an example of so as to be a was made an example of so as to be a was made an example of so as to be a pillar of salt to this day this was done pillar of salt to this day this was done pillar of salt to this day this was done that all might know that those who are that all might know that those who are that all might know that those who are of a double mind and who distrust the of a double mind and who distrust the of a double mind and who distrust the power of God bring down judgment on power of God bring down judgment on power of God bring down judgment on themselves and become a sign to all themselves and become a sign to all themselves and become a sign to all succeeding succeeding succeeding Generations end of chapter 11 chapter Generations end of chapter 11 chapter Generations end of chapter 11 chapter 12 on account of her faith and 12 on account of her faith and 12 on account of her faith and Hospitality Rahab the Harlot was saved Hospitality Rahab the Harlot was saved Hospitality Rahab the Harlot was saved for when spies were sent by Joshua the for when spies were sent by Joshua the for when spies were sent by Joshua the son of nun to Jericho the king of the son of nun to Jericho the king of the son of nun to Jericho the king of the country ascertained that they had come country ascertained that they had come country ascertained that they had come to spy out their land and sent men to to spy out their land and sent men to to spy out their land and sent men to seize them in order that when taken they seize them in order that when taken they seize them in order that when taken they might be put to death but the hospitable might be put to death but the hospitable might be put to death but the hospitable Rahab received them and hid them on the

Rahab received them and hid them on the Rahab received them and hid them on the roof of her house under some stalks of roof of her house under some stalks of roof of her house under some stalks of flax and when the men sent by the king flax and when the men sent by the king flax and when the men sent by the king arrived and said there came men to you arrived and said there came men to you arrived and said there came men to you who are to spy out our land bring them who are to spy out our land bring them who are to spy out our land bring them forth for so the king commands she forth for so the king commands she forth for so the king commands she answered them the two men whom you seek answered them the two men whom you seek answered them the two men whom you seek came to me but quickly departed again came to me but quickly departed again came to me but quickly departed again and are gone thus not discovering the and are gone thus not discovering the and are gone thus not discovering the spies to them then she said to the men I spies to them then she said to the men I spies to them then she said to the men I know assuredly that the Lord your God know assuredly that the Lord your God know assuredly that the Lord your God has given you this city for the fear and has given you this city for the fear and has given you this city for the fear and dread of you have fallen on its dread of you have fallen on its dread of you have fallen on its inhabitants when therefore you shall inhabitants when therefore you shall inhabitants when therefore you shall have taken it keep me in the house of my have taken it keep me in the house of my have taken it keep me in the house of my father in safety and they said to her it father in safety and they said to her it father in safety and they said to her it shall be as you have spoken to us as shall be as you have spoken to us as shall be as you have spoken to us as soon therefore as you know that we are soon therefore as you know that we are soon therefore as you know that we are at hand You Shall Gather all your family at hand You Shall Gather all your family at hand You Shall Gather all your family under your roof and they shall be under your roof and they shall be under your roof and they shall be preserved but anyone found outside of preserved but anyone found outside of preserved but anyone found outside of your dwelling Shall Perish moreover they your dwelling Shall Perish moreover they your dwelling Shall Perish moreover they gave her a sign to this effect that she gave her a sign to this effect that she gave her a sign to this effect that she should hang forth from her house a should hang forth from her house a should hang forth from her house a Scarlet thread and thus they made it Scarlet thread and thus they made it Scarlet thread and thus they made it manifest that Redemption should flow manifest that Redemption should flow manifest that Redemption should flow through the blood of the Lord to all through the blood of the Lord to all through the blood of the Lord to all those who believe and hope in God you those who believe and hope in God you those who believe and hope in God you see beloved that there was not only see beloved that there was not only see beloved that there was not only Faith but prophecy in this Faith but prophecy in this Faith but prophecy in this woman end of chapter woman end of chapter woman end of chapter 12 chapter 12 chapter 12 chapter 13 let us therefore Brethren be of 13 let us therefore Brethren be of 13 let us therefore Brethren be of humble mind laying aside all haughtiness humble mind laying aside all haughtiness humble mind laying aside all haughtiness and pride and foolishness and angry and pride and foolishness and angry and pride and foolishness and angry feelings and let us Act according to feelings and let us Act according to feelings and let us Act according to that which is written for the holy that which is written for the holy that which is written for the holy spirit says let not the wise man glory

spirit says let not the wise man glory spirit says let not the wise man glory in his wisdom neither let the Mighty Man in his wisdom neither let the Mighty Man in his wisdom neither let the Mighty Man glory in his might neither let the Rich glory in his might neither let the Rich glory in his might neither let the Rich Man story in his riches but let him that Man story in his riches but let him that Man story in his riches but let him that glories glory in the Lord IND diligently glories glory in the Lord IND diligently glories glory in the Lord IND diligently seeking him and doing judgment and seeking him and doing judgment and seeking him and doing judgment and righteousness being especially mindful righteousness being especially mindful righteousness being especially mindful of the words of the Lord Jesus which he of the words of the Lord Jesus which he of the words of the Lord Jesus which he spoke teaching us meekness and spoke teaching us meekness and spoke teaching us meekness and longsuffering for thus he spoke be longsuffering for thus he spoke be longsuffering for thus he spoke be merciful that you may obtain Mercy merciful that you may obtain Mercy merciful that you may obtain Mercy forgive that it may be forgiven to you forgive that it may be forgiven to you forgive that it may be forgiven to you as you do so shall it be done to you as as you do so shall it be done to you as as you do so shall it be done to you as you judge so shall you be judged as you you judge so shall you be judged as you you judge so shall you be judged as you are kind so shall kindness be shown to are kind so shall kindness be shown to are kind so shall kindness be shown to you with what measure you measure with you with what measure you measure with you with what measure you measure with the same it shall be measured to you by the same it shall be measured to you by the same it shall be measured to you by this precept and by these rules let us this precept and by these rules let us this precept and by these rules let us establish ourselves that we walk with establish ourselves that we walk with establish ourselves that we walk with all humility in obedience to his holy all humility in obedience to his holy all humility in obedience to his holy words for the holy word says on Whom words for the holy word says on Whom words for the holy word says on Whom Shall I look but on him that is Meek and Shall I look but on him that is Meek and Shall I look but on him that is Meek and and Peaceable and who trembles at my and Peaceable and who trembles at my and Peaceable and who trembles at my words end of chapter words end of chapter words end of chapter 13 chapter 13 chapter 13 chapter 14 it is right and holy therefore men 14 it is right and holy therefore men 14 it is right and holy therefore men and Brethren to obey God rather than to and Brethren to obey God rather than to and Brethren to obey God rather than to follow those who through pride and follow those who through pride and follow those who through pride and Sedition have become the leaders of a Sedition have become the leaders of a Sedition have become the leaders of a detestable emulation for we shall incur detestable emulation for we shall incur detestable emulation for we shall incur no slight injury but rather great danger no slight injury but rather great danger no slight injury but rather great danger if we rashly yield ourselves to the if we rashly yield ourselves to the if we rashly yield ourselves to the inclinations of men who aim at exciting inclinations of men who aim at exciting inclinations of men who aim at exciting strife and tumults so as to draw us away strife and tumults so as to draw us away strife and tumults so as to draw us away from what is good let us be kind one to from what is good let us be kind one to from what is good let us be kind one to another after the pattern of the tender

another after the pattern of the tender another after the pattern of the tender Mercy in benignity of our creator for it Mercy in benignity of our creator for it Mercy in benignity of our creator for it is written the kindhearted shall inhabit is written the kindhearted shall inhabit is written the kindhearted shall inhabit the land and the Guiltless shall be left the land and the Guiltless shall be left the land and the Guiltless shall be left upon it but the transgressors shall be upon it but the transgressors shall be upon it but the transgressors shall be destroyed from off the face of it and destroyed from off the face of it and destroyed from off the face of it and again the scripture says I saw the again the scripture says I saw the again the scripture says I saw the ungodly highly exalted and lifted up ungodly highly exalted and lifted up ungodly highly exalted and lifted up like The Cedars of Lebanon I passed by like The Cedars of Lebanon I passed by like The Cedars of Lebanon I passed by and behold he was not and I diligently and behold he was not and I diligently and behold he was not and I diligently sought his place and could not find it sought his place and could not find it sought his place and could not find it preserve innocence and look on equity preserve innocence and look on equity preserve innocence and look on equity for there shall be a Remnant to the for there shall be a Remnant to the for there shall be a Remnant to the peaceful peaceful peaceful man end of chapter man end of chapter man end of chapter 14 chapter 14 chapter 14 chapter 15 let us cleave therefore to those who 15 let us cleave therefore to those who 15 let us cleave therefore to those who cultivate peace with godliness and not cultivate peace with godliness and not cultivate peace with godliness and not to those who hypocritically profess to to those who hypocritically profess to to those who hypocritically profess to desire it for the scripture says in a desire it for the scripture says in a desire it for the scripture says in a certain place this people honors me with certain place this people honors me with certain place this people honors me with their lips but their heart is far from their lips but their heart is far from their lips but their heart is far from me and again they bless with their mouth me and again they bless with their mouth me and again they bless with their mouth but curse with their heart and again it but curse with their heart and again it but curse with their heart and again it says they loved him with their mouth and says they loved him with their mouth and says they loved him with their mouth and lied to him with their tongue but their lied to him with their tongue but their lied to him with their tongue but their heart was not right with him neither heart was not right with him neither heart was not right with him neither were they faithful in his Covenant let were they faithful in his Covenant let were they faithful in his Covenant let the deceitful lips become silent and let the deceitful lips become silent and let the deceitful lips become silent and let the Lord destroy all the lying lips and the Lord destroy all the lying lips and the Lord destroy all the lying lips and the boastful tongue of those who have the boastful tongue of those who have the boastful tongue of those who have said let us magnify our tongue our lips said let us magnify our tongue our lips said let us magnify our tongue our lips are our own who is Lord over us for the are our own who is Lord over us for the are our own who is Lord over us for the oppression of the poor and for the oppression of the poor and for the oppression of the poor and for the sighing of the needy will I now arise sighing of the needy will I now arise sighing of the needy will I now arise says the Lord I will place him in safety

says the Lord I will place him in safety says the Lord I will place him in safety I will deal confidently with I will deal confidently with I will deal confidently with him end of chapter him end of chapter him end of chapter 15 chapter 15 chapter 15 chapter 16 for Christ is of those who are 16 for Christ is of those who are 16 for Christ is of those who are humble-minded and not of those who exalt humble-minded and not of those who exalt humble-minded and not of those who exalt themselves over his flock our Lord Jesus themselves over his flock our Lord Jesus themselves over his flock our Lord Jesus Christ the scepter of the Majesty of God Christ the scepter of the Majesty of God Christ the scepter of the Majesty of God did not come in the pomp of Pride or did not come in the pomp of Pride or did not come in the pomp of Pride or arrogance although he might have done so arrogance although he might have done so arrogance although he might have done so but in a lowly condition as the Holy but in a lowly condition as the Holy but in a lowly condition as the Holy Spirit had declared regarding him for he Spirit had declared regarding him for he Spirit had declared regarding him for he says Lord who has believed our report says Lord who has believed our report says Lord who has believed our report and to whom is the arm of the Lord and to whom is the arm of the Lord and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed we have declared our message in revealed we have declared our message in revealed we have declared our message in his presence he is as it were a child his presence he is as it were a child his presence he is as it were a child and like a root and thirsty ground he and like a root and thirsty ground he and like a root and thirsty ground he has no form nor Glory y we saw him and has no form nor Glory y we saw him and has no form nor Glory y we saw him and he had no form nor cless but his form he had no form nor cless but his form he had no form nor cless but his form was without Eminence yay deficient in was without Eminence yay deficient in was without Eminence yay deficient in comparison with the ordinary form of men comparison with the ordinary form of men comparison with the ordinary form of men he is a man exposed to stripes and he is a man exposed to stripes and he is a man exposed to stripes and suffering and acquainted with the suffering and acquainted with the suffering and acquainted with the endurance of grief for his countenance endurance of grief for his countenance endurance of grief for his countenance was turned away he was despised and not was turned away he was despised and not was turned away he was despised and not esteemed he Bears our iniquities and is esteemed he Bears our iniquities and is esteemed he Bears our iniquities and is in sorrow for our sakes yet we suppose in sorrow for our sakes yet we suppose in sorrow for our sakes yet we suppose that on his own account he was exposed that on his own account he was exposed that on his own account he was exposed to labor and stripes and affliction but to labor and stripes and affliction but to labor and stripes and affliction but he was wounded for our transgressions he was wounded for our transgressions he was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities the and bruised for our iniquities the and bruised for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was upon him chastisement of our peace was upon him chastisement of our peace was upon him and by his stripes we were healed all we and by his stripes we were healed all we and by his stripes we were healed all we like sheep have gone astray Every Man

like sheep have gone astray Every Man like sheep have gone astray Every Man Has wandered in his own way and the Lord Has wandered in his own way and the Lord Has wandered in his own way and the Lord has delivered him up for our sins while has delivered him up for our sins while has delivered him up for our sins while he in the midst of his sufferings opens he in the midst of his sufferings opens he in the midst of his sufferings opens not his mouth he was brought as a sheep not his mouth he was brought as a sheep not his mouth he was brought as a sheep to the slaughter and as a lamb before to the slaughter and as a lamb before to the slaughter and as a lamb before his sheerer is dumb so he opens not his his sheerer is dumb so he opens not his his sheerer is dumb so he opens not his mouth in his humiliation his judgment mouth in his humiliation his judgment mouth in his humiliation his judgment was taken away who shall declare his was taken away who shall declare his was taken away who shall declare his generation for his life is taken from generation for his life is taken from generation for his life is taken from the earth for the transgressions of my the earth for the transgressions of my the earth for the transgressions of my people was he brought down to death and people was he brought down to death and people was he brought down to death and I will give the wicked for his Sepulcher I will give the wicked for his Sepulcher I will give the wicked for his Sepulcher and the rich for his death because he and the rich for his death because he and the rich for his death because he did no iniquity nor was guile found in did no iniquity nor was guile found in did no iniquity nor was guile found in his mouth and the Lord is pleased to his mouth and the Lord is pleased to his mouth and the Lord is pleased to purify him by purify him by purify him by Stripes if you make an offering for sin Stripes if you make an offering for sin Stripes if you make an offering for sin your soul shall see a longlived seed and your soul shall see a longlived seed and your soul shall see a longlived seed and the Lord is pleased to relieve him of the Lord is pleased to relieve him of the Lord is pleased to relieve him of the Affliction of his soul the Affliction of his soul the Affliction of his soul to show him light and to form him with to show him light and to form him with to show him light and to form him with understanding to justify the just one understanding to justify the just one understanding to justify the just one who ministers well to many and he who ministers well to many and he who ministers well to many and he himself shall carry their sins on this himself shall carry their sins on this himself shall carry their sins on this account he shall inherit many and shall account he shall inherit many and shall account he shall inherit many and shall divide the spoil of the strong because divide the spoil of the strong because divide the spoil of the strong because his soul was delivered to death and he his soul was delivered to death and he his soul was delivered to death and he was reckoned among the transgressors and was reckoned among the transgressors and was reckoned among the transgressors and he be the sins of many and for their he be the sins of many and for their he be the sins of many and for their sins was he sins was he sins was he delivered and again he says I am a worm delivered and again he says I am a worm delivered and again he says I am a worm and no man a reproach of men and and no man a reproach of men and and no man a reproach of men and despised of the people all who see me despised of the people all who see me despised of the people all who see me have derided me they have spoken with have derided me they have spoken with have derided me they have spoken with their lips they have wagged their head their lips they have wagged their head their lips they have wagged their head saying he hoped in God let him deliver

saying he hoped in God let him deliver saying he hoped in God let him deliver him let him save him since he Delights him let him save him since he Delights him let him save him since he Delights in him you see beloved what is the in him you see beloved what is the in him you see beloved what is the example which has been given us for if example which has been given us for if example which has been given us for if the Lord thus humbled himself what shall the Lord thus humbled himself what shall the Lord thus humbled himself what shall we do who have through him come under we do who have through him come under we do who have through him come under the Yoke of his the Yoke of his the Yoke of his grace end of chapter grace end of chapter grace end of chapter 16 chapter 16 chapter 16 chapter 17 let us be imitators also of those who 17 let us be imitators also of those who 17 let us be imitators also of those who in Goat skins and sheep skins went about in Goat skins and sheep skins went about in Goat skins and sheep skins went about proclaiming the coming of Christ I mean proclaiming the coming of Christ I mean proclaiming the coming of Christ I mean Elijah Elisha and Ezekiel among the Elijah Elisha and Ezekiel among the Elijah Elisha and Ezekiel among the prophets with those others to whom a prophets with those others to whom a prophets with those others to whom a likee testimony is born in scripture likee testimony is born in scripture likee testimony is born in scripture Abraham was specially honored and was Abraham was specially honored and was Abraham was specially honored and was called the friend of God yet he called the friend of God yet he called the friend of God yet he earnestly regarding the glory of God earnestly regarding the glory of God earnestly regarding the glory of God humbly declared humbly declared humbly declared I am but dust and Ashes moreover it is I am but dust and Ashes moreover it is I am but dust and Ashes moreover it is thus written of job job was a righteous thus written of job job was a righteous thus written of job job was a righteous man and blameless truthful God-fearing man and blameless truthful God-fearing man and blameless truthful God-fearing and one that kept himself from all evil and one that kept himself from all evil and one that kept himself from all evil but bringing an accusation against but bringing an accusation against but bringing an accusation against himself he said no man is free from himself he said no man is free from himself he said no man is free from defilement even if his life be but of defilement even if his life be but of defilement even if his life be but of one day Moses was called faithful in all one day Moses was called faithful in all one day Moses was called faithful in all God's house and through his God's house and through his God's house and through his instrumentality God punished Egypt with instrumentality God punished Egypt with instrumentality God punished Egypt with plagues and tortures yet he though thus plagues and tortures yet he though thus plagues and tortures yet he though thus greatly honored did not adopt lofty greatly honored did not adopt lofty greatly honored did not adopt lofty language but said when the Divine Oracle language but said when the Divine Oracle language but said when the Divine Oracle came to him out of the Bush who am I came to him out of the Bush who am I came to him out of the Bush who am I that you send me I am a man of a feeble

that you send me I am a man of a feeble that you send me I am a man of a feeble voice and a slow tongue and again he voice and a slow tongue and again he voice and a slow tongue and again he said I am but as the smoke of a said I am but as the smoke of a said I am but as the smoke of a pot end of chapter pot end of chapter pot end of chapter 17 chapter 17 chapter 17 chapter 18 but what shall we say concerning 18 but what shall we say concerning 18 but what shall we say concerning David to whom such testimony was born David to whom such testimony was born David to whom such testimony was born and of whom God said I have found a man and of whom God said I have found a man and of whom God said I have found a man after my own heart David the son of after my own heart David the son of after my own heart David the son of Jesse and in Everlasting Mercy have I Jesse and in Everlasting Mercy have I Jesse and in Everlasting Mercy have I anointed him yet this very man says to anointed him yet this very man says to anointed him yet this very man says to God have mercy on me oh Lord according God have mercy on me oh Lord according God have mercy on me oh Lord according to your great mercy and according to the to your great mercy and according to the to your great mercy and according to the multitude of your compassions blot out multitude of your compassions blot out multitude of your compassions blot out my transgression wash me still more from my transgression wash me still more from my transgression wash me still more from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin for I acknowledge my iniquity and my sin for I acknowledge my iniquity and my sin for I acknowledge my iniquity and my sin is ever before me against you only have is ever before me against you only have is ever before me against you only have I sinned and done that which was evil in I sinned and done that which was evil in I sinned and done that which was evil in your sight that you may be justified in your sight that you may be justified in your sight that you may be justified in your sayings and may overcome when you your sayings and may overcome when you your sayings and may overcome when you are judged for behold I was conceived in are judged for behold I was conceived in are judged for behold I was conceived in transgressions and in my sins did my transgressions and in my sins did my transgressions and in my sins did my mother conceive me for behold you have mother conceive me for behold you have mother conceive me for behold you have loved truth the secret and hidden things loved truth the secret and hidden things loved truth the secret and hidden things of wisdom have you shown me you shall of wisdom have you shown me you shall of wisdom have you shown me you shall sprinkle me with hisp and I shall be sprinkle me with hisp and I shall be sprinkle me with hisp and I shall be cleansed you shall wash me and I shall cleansed you shall wash me and I shall cleansed you shall wash me and I shall be whiter than snow you shall make me to be whiter than snow you shall make me to be whiter than snow you shall make me to hear joy and glad Ness my bones which hear joy and glad Ness my bones which hear joy and glad Ness my bones which have been humbled shall exalt turn away have been humbled shall exalt turn away have been humbled shall exalt turn away your face from my sins and blot out all your face from my sins and blot out all your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities create in me a clean heart my iniquities create in me a clean heart my iniquities create in me a clean heart oh God and renew a right Spirit Within

oh God and renew a right Spirit Within oh God and renew a right Spirit Within Me cast me not away from your presence Me cast me not away from your presence Me cast me not away from your presence and take not your Holy Spirit from me and take not your Holy Spirit from me and take not your Holy Spirit from me restore to me the joy of your salvation restore to me the joy of your salvation restore to me the joy of your salvation and establish me by your governing and establish me by your governing and establish me by your governing spirit I will teach transgressors your spirit I will teach transgressors your spirit I will teach transgressors your ways and the ungodly shall be converted ways and the ungodly shall be converted ways and the ungodly shall be converted to you deliver me from blood to you deliver me from blood to you deliver me from blood guiltiness oh God the god of my guiltiness oh God the god of my guiltiness oh God the god of my salvation my tongue shall exalt in your salvation my tongue shall exalt in your salvation my tongue shall exalt in your righteousness oh Lord you shall open my righteousness oh Lord you shall open my righteousness oh Lord you shall open my mouth and my lips shall show forth your mouth and my lips shall show forth your mouth and my lips shall show forth your praise for if you had desired sacrifice praise for if you had desired sacrifice praise for if you had desired sacrifice I would have given it you will not I would have given it you will not I would have given it you will not Delight in burnt offerings the sacrifice Delight in burnt offerings the sacrifice Delight in burnt offerings the sacrifice acceptable to God is a bruised Spirit a acceptable to God is a bruised Spirit a acceptable to God is a bruised Spirit a broken and a contrite heart God will not broken and a contrite heart God will not broken and a contrite heart God will not despise and if chapter despise and if chapter despise and if chapter 18 chapter 18 chapter 18 chapter 19 thus the humility and godly 19 thus the humility and godly 19 thus the humility and godly submission of so great and illustrious submission of so great and illustrious submission of so great and illustrious men have rendered not only us but also men have rendered not only us but also men have rendered not only us but also all the generations before us better all the generations before us better all the generations before us better even as many as have received his even as many as have received his even as many as have received his Oracles in fear and truth so having so Oracles in fear and truth so having so Oracles in fear and truth so having so many great and glorious examples set many great and glorious examples set many great and glorious examples set before us let us turn again to the before us let us turn again to the before us let us turn again to the practice of that peace which from the practice of that peace which from the practice of that peace which from the beginning was the mark set before us and beginning was the mark set before us and beginning was the mark set before us and let us look steadfastly to the father let us look steadfastly to the father let us look steadfastly to the father and creator of the universe and cleave and creator of the universe and cleave and creator of the universe and cleave to his mighty and surpassingly great to his mighty and surpassingly great to his mighty and surpassingly great gifts and benefactions of peace let us gifts and benefactions of peace let us gifts and benefactions of peace let us contemplate him with our understanding

contemplate him with our understanding contemplate him with our understanding and look with the eyes of our soul to and look with the eyes of our soul to and look with the eyes of our soul to his long-suffering will let us reflect his long-suffering will let us reflect his long-suffering will let us reflect how free from wrath he is towards all how free from wrath he is towards all how free from wrath he is towards all his his his creation end of chapter creation end of chapter creation end of chapter 19 chapter 19 chapter 19 chapter 20 the heavens revolving under his 20 the heavens revolving under his 20 the heavens revolving under his government are subject to him in peace government are subject to him in peace government are subject to him in peace day and night run the course appointed day and night run the course appointed day and night run the course appointed by him and no way hindering each other by him and no way hindering each other by him and no way hindering each other the sun and moon with the companies of the sun and moon with the companies of the sun and moon with the companies of the Stars Roll On In Harmony according the Stars Roll On In Harmony according the Stars Roll On In Harmony according to his command within their prescribed to his command within their prescribed to his command within their prescribed limits and without any limits and without any limits and without any deviation the fruitful Earth according deviation the fruitful Earth according deviation the fruitful Earth according to his will brings forth food in to his will brings forth food in to his will brings forth food in abundance at the proper seasons for man abundance at the proper seasons for man abundance at the proper seasons for man and Beast and all the living beings upon and Beast and all the living beings upon and Beast and all the living beings upon it never hesitating nor changing any of it never hesitating nor changing any of it never hesitating nor changing any of the ordinances which he has fixed the the ordinances which he has fixed the the ordinances which he has fixed the unsearchable places of abysses and the unsearchable places of abysses and the unsearchable places of abysses and the Indescribable Arrangements of the lower Indescribable Arrangements of the lower Indescribable Arrangements of the lower world are restrained by the same laws world are restrained by the same laws world are restrained by the same laws the vast unmeasurable sea gathered the vast unmeasurable sea gathered the vast unmeasurable sea gathered together by his working into various together by his working into various together by his working into various basins never passes beyond the bounds basins never passes beyond the bounds basins never passes beyond the bounds placed around it but does as he has placed around it but does as he has placed around it but does as he has commanded for he said thus far shall you commanded for he said thus far shall you commanded for he said thus far shall you come and your waves shall be broken come and your waves shall be broken come and your waves shall be broken within you you the ocean impassible to within you you the ocean impassible to within you you the ocean impassible to man and the worlds Beyond it are man and the worlds Beyond it are man and the worlds Beyond it are regulated by the same enactments of the regulated by the same enactments of the regulated by the same enactments of the Lord the seasons of spring summer autumn Lord the seasons of spring summer autumn Lord the seasons of spring summer autumn and winter peacefully give place to one and winter peacefully give place to one and winter peacefully give place to one another the winds in their several

another the winds in their several another the winds in their several quarters fulfill at the proper time quarters fulfill at the proper time quarters fulfill at the proper time their service without hindrance The their service without hindrance The their service without hindrance The ever-flowing Fountains formed both for ever-flowing Fountains formed both for ever-flowing Fountains formed both for enjoyment and health furnish without enjoyment and health furnish without enjoyment and health furnish without fail their breasts for the life of men fail their breasts for the life of men fail their breasts for the life of men the very smallest of living beings meet the very smallest of living beings meet the very smallest of living beings meet together in peace and conquered all together in peace and conquered all together in peace and conquered all these the great Creator and Lord of all these the great Creator and Lord of all these the great Creator and Lord of all has appointed to exist in peace and has appointed to exist in peace and has appointed to exist in peace and Harmony while he does good to all but Harmony while he does good to all but Harmony while he does good to all but most abundantly to us who have fled for most abundantly to us who have fled for most abundantly to us who have fled for Refuge to his compassions through Jesus Refuge to his compassions through Jesus Refuge to his compassions through Jesus Christ Our Lord to whom be glory and Christ Our Lord to whom be glory and Christ Our Lord to whom be glory and Majesty forever and ever Majesty forever and ever Majesty forever and ever amen end of chapter amen end of chapter amen end of chapter 20 chapters 21-30 of first Clement Roberts chapters 21-30 of first Clement Roberts Donaldson version this is a LibriVox Donaldson version this is a LibriVox Donaldson version this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in recording all LibriVox recordings are in recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information the public domain for more information the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer and to find out how you can volunteer and to find out how you can volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by please visit librivox.org recording by please visit librivox.org recording by Sam Stinson chapter Sam Stinson chapter Sam Stinson chapter 21 take heed beloved lest his many 21 take heed beloved lest his many 21 take heed beloved lest his many kindnesses lead to the condemnation of kindnesses lead to the condemnation of kindnesses lead to the condemnation of us all for for thus it must be unless we us all for for thus it must be unless we us all for for thus it must be unless we walk worthy of him and with one mind do walk worthy of him and with one mind do walk worthy of him and with one mind do those things which are good and well those things which are good and well those things which are good and well pleasing in his sight for the scripture pleasing in his sight for the scripture pleasing in his sight for the scripture says in a certain place the spirit of says in a certain place the spirit of says in a certain place the spirit of the Lord is a candle searching the the Lord is a candle searching the the Lord is a candle searching the secret parts of the belly let us reflect

secret parts of the belly let us reflect secret parts of the belly let us reflect how near he is and that none of the how near he is and that none of the how near he is and that none of the thoughts or reasonings in which we thoughts or reasonings in which we thoughts or reasonings in which we engage are HID from him it is right engage are HID from him it is right engage are HID from him it is right there that we should not leave the post there that we should not leave the post there that we should not leave the post which his will has assigned us let us which his will has assigned us let us which his will has assigned us let us rather offend the those men who are rather offend the those men who are rather offend the those men who are foolish and inconsiderate and lifted up foolish and inconsiderate and lifted up foolish and inconsiderate and lifted up and who glory in the pride of their and who glory in the pride of their and who glory in the pride of their speech than offend God let us reverence speech than offend God let us reverence speech than offend God let us reverence the Lord Jesus Christ whose blood was the Lord Jesus Christ whose blood was the Lord Jesus Christ whose blood was given for us let us esteem those who given for us let us esteem those who given for us let us esteem those who have the rule over us let us honor the have the rule over us let us honor the have the rule over us let us honor the Aged Among Us let us train up the young Aged Among Us let us train up the young Aged Among Us let us train up the young men in the fear of God let us direct our men in the fear of God let us direct our men in the fear of God let us direct our wives to that which is good let them wives to that which is good let them wives to that which is good let them exhibit the lovely habit of Purity and exhibit the lovely habit of Purity and exhibit the lovely habit of Purity and all their conduct let them show forth all their conduct let them show forth all their conduct let them show forth the sincere disposition of meekness let the sincere disposition of meekness let the sincere disposition of meekness let them make manifest the command which them make manifest the command which them make manifest the command which they have of their tongue by their they have of their tongue by their they have of their tongue by their manner of speaking let them display manner of speaking let them display manner of speaking let them display their love not by preferring one to their love not by preferring one to their love not by preferring one to another but by showing equal affection another but by showing equal affection another but by showing equal affection to all that ply fear God let your to all that ply fear God let your to all that ply fear God let your children be partakers of true Christian children be partakers of true Christian children be partakers of true Christian training let them learn of how great a training let them learn of how great a training let them learn of how great a veil humility is with God how much the veil humility is with God how much the veil humility is with God how much the spirit of pure affection can Prevail spirit of pure affection can Prevail spirit of pure affection can Prevail with him how excellent and great his with him how excellent and great his with him how excellent and great his fear is and how it saves all those who fear is and how it saves all those who fear is and how it saves all those who walk in it with a pure mind for he is a walk in it with a pure mind for he is a walk in it with a pure mind for he is a Searcher of the thoughts and desires of Searcher of the thoughts and desires of Searcher of the thoughts and desires of the heart his breath is in us and when the heart his breath is in us and when the heart his breath is in us and when he pleases he will take it away end of he pleases he will take it away end of he pleases he will take it away end of chapter

chapter chapter 21 chapter 21 chapter 21 chapter 22 now the faith which is in Christ 22 now the faith which is in Christ 22 now the faith which is in Christ confirms all these admonitions for he confirms all these admonitions for he confirms all these admonitions for he himself by the Holy Ghost thus addresses himself by the Holy Ghost thus addresses himself by the Holy Ghost thus addresses us come you children listen to me I will us come you children listen to me I will us come you children listen to me I will teach you the fear of the Lord what man teach you the fear of the Lord what man teach you the fear of the Lord what man is he that desires life and loves to see is he that desires life and loves to see is he that desires life and loves to see good days keep your tongue from evil and good days keep your tongue from evil and good days keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking Gile depart from your lips from speaking Gile depart from your lips from speaking Gile depart from Evil and do good seek peace and pursue Evil and do good seek peace and pursue Evil and do good seek peace and pursue it the eyes of the Lord are upon the it the eyes of the Lord are upon the it the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their righteous and his ears are open to their righteous and his ears are open to their prayers the face of the Lord is against prayers the face of the Lord is against prayers the face of the Lord is against those who do evil to cut off the those who do evil to cut off the those who do evil to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth the remembrance of them from the earth the remembrance of them from the earth the righteous cried and the Lord heard him righteous cried and the Lord heard him righteous cried and the Lord heard him and delivered him out of all his and delivered him out of all his and delivered him out of all his troubles many are the stripes appointed troubles many are the stripes appointed troubles many are the stripes appointed for the wicked but Mercy shall Compass for the wicked but Mercy shall Compass for the wicked but Mercy shall Compass those about who hope in the Lord end of those about who hope in the Lord end of those about who hope in the Lord end of chapter chapter chapter 22 chapter 22 chapter 22 chapter 23 the all merciful and beneficent 23 the all merciful and beneficent 23 the all merciful and beneficent father has bowels of compassion toward father has bowels of compassion toward father has bowels of compassion toward those who fear Him and kindly and those who fear Him and kindly and those who fear Him and kindly and lovingly bestows his favors upon those lovingly bestows his favors upon those lovingly bestows his favors upon those who come to him with a simple mind so who come to him with a simple mind so who come to him with a simple mind so let us not be double-minded neither let let us not be double-minded neither let let us not be double-minded neither let our soul be lifted up on account of our soul be lifted up on account of our soul be lifted up on account of exceedingly great and glorious gifts far exceedingly great and glorious gifts far exceedingly great and glorious gifts far from us be that which is written from us be that which is written from us be that which is written wretched are they who are of a double wretched are they who are of a double wretched are they who are of a double mind and of a doubting heart who say mind and of a doubting heart who say mind and of a doubting heart who say these things we have heard even in the these things we have heard even in the these things we have heard even in the times of our fathers but behold we have times of our fathers but behold we have times of our fathers but behold we have grown old and none of them has happened grown old and none of them has happened grown old and none of them has happened to us you foolish ones compare

to us you foolish ones compare to us you foolish ones compare yourselves to a tree take for instance yourselves to a tree take for instance yourselves to a tree take for instance the vine first of all it sheds its the vine first of all it sheds its the vine first of all it sheds its leaves then it buds next it puts forth leaves then it buds next it puts forth leaves then it buds next it puts forth leaves and then it flowers after that leaves and then it flowers after that leaves and then it flowers after that comes the sour grape and then follows comes the sour grape and then follows comes the sour grape and then follows the ripened fruit you perceive how in a the ripened fruit you perceive how in a the ripened fruit you perceive how in a little time the fruit of a tree comes to little time the fruit of a tree comes to little time the fruit of a tree comes to maturity of a truth soon and suddenly maturity of a truth soon and suddenly maturity of a truth soon and suddenly shall his will be accomplished as the shall his will be accomplished as the shall his will be accomplished as the scripture also Bears witness saying scripture also Bears witness saying scripture also Bears witness saying speedily will he come and will not tar speedily will he come and will not tar speedily will he come and will not tar and the Lord shall suddenly come to his and the Lord shall suddenly come to his and the Lord shall suddenly come to his Temple even the Holy One for whom you Temple even the Holy One for whom you Temple even the Holy One for whom you look end of chapter look end of chapter look end of chapter 23 chapter 24 23 chapter 24 23 chapter 24 let us consider beloved how the Lord let us consider beloved how the Lord let us consider beloved how the Lord continually proves to us that there continually proves to us that there continually proves to us that there shall be a future resurrection of which shall be a future resurrection of which shall be a future resurrection of which he has rendered the Lord Jesus Christ he has rendered the Lord Jesus Christ he has rendered the Lord Jesus Christ the first fruits by raising him from the the first fruits by raising him from the the first fruits by raising him from the dead let us contemplate Beloved the dead let us contemplate Beloved the dead let us contemplate Beloved the resurrection which is at all times resurrection which is at all times resurrection which is at all times taking place day and night declare to us taking place day and night declare to us taking place day and night declare to us a resurrection the night sinks to sleep a resurrection the night sinks to sleep a resurrection the night sinks to sleep and the day arises the day again departs and the day arises the day again departs and the day arises the day again departs and the Night comes on let us behold the and the Night comes on let us behold the and the Night comes on let us behold the fruits of the Earth how the sewing of fruits of the Earth how the sewing of fruits of the Earth how the sewing of grain takes place the sewer Goes Forth grain takes place the sewer Goes Forth grain takes place the sewer Goes Forth and casts it into the ground and the and casts it into the ground and the and casts it into the ground and the seed being thus scattered though dry and seed being thus scattered though dry and seed being thus scattered though dry and naked when it fell upon the Earth is naked when it fell upon the Earth is naked when it fell upon the Earth is gradually dissolved then out of its gradually dissolved then out of its gradually dissolved then out of its dissolution the mighty power of the dissolution the mighty power of the dissolution the mighty power of the Providence of the Lord raises it up Providence of the Lord raises it up Providence of the Lord raises it up again and from one seed many arise and

again and from one seed many arise and again and from one seed many arise and bring forth bring forth bring forth fruit end of chapter fruit end of chapter fruit end of chapter 24 chapter 25 24 chapter 25 24 chapter 25 let us consider that wonderful sign of let us consider that wonderful sign of let us consider that wonderful sign of the Resurrection which takes place in the Resurrection which takes place in the Resurrection which takes place in eastern lands that is in Arabia and the eastern lands that is in Arabia and the eastern lands that is in Arabia and the countries round about there is a certain countries round about there is a certain countries round about there is a certain bird which is called a phoenix this is bird which is called a phoenix this is bird which is called a phoenix this is the only one of its kind and lives 500 the only one of its kind and lives 500 the only one of its kind and lives 500 years and when the time of its years and when the time of its years and when the time of its dissolution draws near that it must die dissolution draws near that it must die dissolution draws near that it must die it builds itself a nest of frankincense it builds itself a nest of frankincense it builds itself a nest of frankincense and myrr and other spices into which and myrr and other spices into which and myrr and other spices into which when the time is fulfilled it enters and when the time is fulfilled it enters and when the time is fulfilled it enters and dies but as the flesh decays a certain dies but as the flesh decays a certain dies but as the flesh decays a certain kind of worm is produced which being kind of worm is produced which being kind of worm is produced which being nourished by the juices of the dead bird nourished by the juices of the dead bird nourished by the juices of the dead bird brings forth feathers then when it has brings forth feathers then when it has brings forth feathers then when it has acquired strength it takes up that nest acquired strength it takes up that nest acquired strength it takes up that nest in which are the bones of its parent and in which are the bones of its parent and in which are the bones of its parent and bearing these it passes from the land of bearing these it passes from the land of bearing these it passes from the land of Arabia into Egypt to the city called Arabia into Egypt to the city called Arabia into Egypt to the city called heliopoulos and in open day flying in heliopoulos and in open day flying in heliopoulos and in open day flying in the sight of all men it places them on the sight of all men it places them on the sight of all men it places them on the altar of the Sun and having done the altar of the Sun and having done the altar of the Sun and having done this hastens back to its former abode this hastens back to its former abode this hastens back to its former abode the priests then inspect the registers the priests then inspect the registers the priests then inspect the registers of the dates and find that it has of the dates and find that it has of the dates and find that it has returned exactly as the 500th year was returned exactly as the 500th year was returned exactly as the 500th year was completed end of chapter completed end of chapter completed end of chapter 25 chapter 25 chapter 25 chapter 26 do we then deem it any great and 26 do we then deem it any great and 26 do we then deem it any great and wonderful thing for the maker of all wonderful thing for the maker of all wonderful thing for the maker of all things to raise up again those who have things to raise up again those who have things to raise up again those who have ply served him in the Assurance of a

ply served him in the Assurance of a ply served him in the Assurance of a good faith when even by a bird he shows good faith when even by a bird he shows good faith when even by a bird he shows us the mightiness of his power to us the mightiness of his power to us the mightiness of his power to fulfill his promise for the scripture fulfill his promise for the scripture fulfill his promise for the scripture says in a certain place you shall Raise says in a certain place you shall Raise says in a certain place you shall Raise Me Up and I shall confess to you and Me Up and I shall confess to you and Me Up and I shall confess to you and again I laid down and slept I awake again I laid down and slept I awake again I laid down and slept I awake because you are with me and again job because you are with me and again job because you are with me and again job says you shall raise up this flesh of says you shall raise up this flesh of says you shall raise up this flesh of mine which has suffered all these mine which has suffered all these mine which has suffered all these things end of chapter things end of chapter things end of chapter 26 chapter 26 chapter 26 chapter 27 having then this hope let our souls 27 having then this hope let our souls 27 having then this hope let our souls be bound to him who is faithful in his be bound to him who is faithful in his be bound to him who is faithful in his promises and just in his judgments he promises and just in his judgments he promises and just in his judgments he who has commanded us not to lie shall who has commanded us not to lie shall who has commanded us not to lie shall much more himself not lie for Nothing is much more himself not lie for Nothing is much more himself not lie for Nothing is Impossible with God except to lie let Impossible with God except to lie let Impossible with God except to lie let his faith therefore be stirred up again his faith therefore be stirred up again his faith therefore be stirred up again within us and let us consider that all within us and let us consider that all within us and let us consider that all things are nigh unto him by the word of things are nigh unto him by the word of things are nigh unto him by the word of his might he established all things and his might he established all things and his might he established all things and by his word he can overthrow them who by his word he can overthrow them who by his word he can overthrow them who shall say to him what have you done or shall say to him what have you done or shall say to him what have you done or who shall resist the power of his who shall resist the power of his who shall resist the power of his strength strength strength when and as he pleases he will do all when and as he pleases he will do all when and as he pleases he will do all things and none of the things determined things and none of the things determined things and none of the things determined by him shall pass away all things are by him shall pass away all things are by him shall pass away all things are open before him and nothing can be open before him and nothing can be open before him and nothing can be hidden from his counsel the heavens hidden from his counsel the heavens hidden from his counsel the heavens declare the glory of God and the declare the glory of God and the declare the glory of God and the firmament shows his handiwork day to day firmament shows his handiwork day to day firmament shows his handiwork day to day utters speech and night to night shows utters speech and night to night shows utters speech and night to night shows knowledge and there are no words or knowledge and there are no words or knowledge and there are no words or speeches of which the voices are not

speeches of which the voices are not speeches of which the voices are not heard end of chapter heard end of chapter heard end of chapter 27 chapter 27 chapter 27 chapter 28 since then all things are seen and 28 since then all things are seen and 28 since then all things are seen and heard by God let us fear Him and forsake heard by God let us fear Him and forsake heard by God let us fear Him and forsake those Wicked Works which proceed from those Wicked Works which proceed from those Wicked Works which proceed from evil desires so that through his Mercy evil desires so that through his Mercy evil desires so that through his Mercy we may be protected from the judgments we may be protected from the judgments we may be protected from the judgments to come for with can any of us flee from to come for with can any of us flee from to come for with can any of us flee from his mighty hand or what world will his mighty hand or what world will his mighty hand or what world will receive any of those who run away from receive any of those who run away from receive any of those who run away from him for the scripture says in a certain him for the scripture says in a certain him for the scripture says in a certain place whether shall I go and where shall place whether shall I go and where shall place whether shall I go and where shall I be hid from your presence if I send I be hid from your presence if I send I be hid from your presence if I send into heaven you are there if I go away into heaven you are there if I go away into heaven you are there if I go away even to the uttermost parts of the earth even to the uttermost parts of the earth even to the uttermost parts of the earth there is your right hand if I make my there is your right hand if I make my there is your right hand if I make my bed in the abyss there is your spirit bed in the abyss there is your spirit bed in the abyss there is your spirit with then shall anyone go or where shall with then shall anyone go or where shall with then shall anyone go or where shall he escape from him who comprehends all he escape from him who comprehends all he escape from him who comprehends all things end of chapter things end of chapter things end of chapter 28 chapter 28 chapter 28 chapter 29 let us then draw near to him with 29 let us then draw near to him with 29 let us then draw near to him with Holiness of spirit lifting up pure and Holiness of spirit lifting up pure and Holiness of spirit lifting up pure and undefiled hands to him loving our undefiled hands to him loving our undefiled hands to him loving our gracious and merciful father who has gracious and merciful father who has gracious and merciful father who has made us partakers in the blessings of made us partakers in the blessings of made us partakers in the blessings of his elect for thus it is written when his elect for thus it is written when his elect for thus it is written when the most high divided the Nations when the most high divided the Nations when the most high divided the Nations when he scattered the sons of Adam he fixed he scattered the sons of Adam he fixed he scattered the sons of Adam he fixed the bounds of the Nations according to the bounds of the Nations according to the bounds of the Nations according to the number of the angels of God his the number of the angels of God his the number of the angels of God his people Jacob became the portion of the people Jacob became the portion of the people Jacob became the portion of the Lord and Israel the lot of his Lord and Israel the lot of his Lord and Israel the lot of his inheritance and in another place the inheritance and in another place the inheritance and in another place the scripture says behold the Lord takes to scripture says behold the Lord takes to scripture says behold the Lord takes to himself a nation out of the midst of the

himself a nation out of the midst of the himself a nation out of the midst of the Nations as a man takes the first fruits Nations as a man takes the first fruits Nations as a man takes the first fruits of his his threshing floor and from that of his his threshing floor and from that of his his threshing floor and from that Nation shall come forth the most holy Nation shall come forth the most holy Nation shall come forth the most holy end of chapter end of chapter end of chapter 29 Chapter 30 seeing therefore that we 29 Chapter 30 seeing therefore that we 29 Chapter 30 seeing therefore that we are the portion of the Holy One let us are the portion of the Holy One let us are the portion of the Holy One let us do all those things which pertain to do all those things which pertain to do all those things which pertain to Holiness avoiding all evil speaking all Holiness avoiding all evil speaking all Holiness avoiding all evil speaking all abominable and impure Embraces together abominable and impure Embraces together abominable and impure Embraces together with all drunkenness seeking after with all drunkenness seeking after with all drunkenness seeking after change all abominable lusts detestable change all abominable lusts detestable change all abominable lusts detestable adultery inexurable Pride for God says adultery inexurable Pride for God says adultery inexurable Pride for God says the scripture resist the proud but gives the scripture resist the proud but gives the scripture resist the proud but gives grace to the humble let us cleave then grace to the humble let us cleave then grace to the humble let us cleave then to those to whom Grace has been given by to those to whom Grace has been given by to those to whom Grace has been given by God let us clothe ourselves with conquer God let us clothe ourselves with conquer God let us clothe ourselves with conquer and humility ever exercising and humility ever exercising and humility ever exercising self-control standing far off from all self-control standing far off from all self-control standing far off from all whispering and evil speaking being whispering and evil speaking being whispering and evil speaking being justified by our works and not our words justified by our works and not our words justified by our works and not our words for the scripture says he that speaks for the scripture says he that speaks for the scripture says he that speaks much shall also hear much and answer and much shall also hear much and answer and much shall also hear much and answer and does he that is ready in speech deem does he that is ready in speech deem does he that is ready in speech deem himself righteous blessed is he that is himself righteous blessed is he that is himself righteous blessed is he that is born of woman who lives but a short time born of woman who lives but a short time born of woman who lives but a short time be not given to much speaking let our be not given to much speaking let our be not given to much speaking let our praise be in God and not of ourselves praise be in God and not of ourselves praise be in God and not of ourselves for God hates those who commend for God hates those who commend for God hates those who commend themselves let testimony to our Good themselves let testimony to our Good themselves let testimony to our Good Deeds be borne by others as it was in Deeds be borne by others as it was in Deeds be borne by others as it was in the case of our righteous the case of our righteous the case of our righteous forefathers boldness and arrogance and forefathers boldness and arrogance and forefathers boldness and arrogance and audacity belong to those that are audacity belong to those that are audacity belong to those that are accursed of God but moderation humility

accursed of God but moderation humility accursed of God but moderation humility and meekness to such as are blessed by and meekness to such as are blessed by and meekness to such as are blessed by him end of chapter 30 chapters 31- 40 of first Clement 30 chapters 31- 40 of first Clement Roberts Donaldson version this is a Roberts Donaldson version this is a Roberts Donaldson version this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox LibriVox recording all LibriVox LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you more information and to find out how you more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit librivox.org can volunteer please visit librivox.org can volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Sam recording by Sam recording by Sam Stinson chapter Stinson chapter Stinson chapter 31 let us cleave then to his Blessing 31 let us cleave then to his Blessing 31 let us cleave then to his Blessing and consider what are the means of and consider what are the means of and consider what are the means of possessing it let us think over the possessing it let us think over the possessing it let us think over the things which have taken place from the things which have taken place from the things which have taken place from the beginning for what reason was our Father beginning for what reason was our Father beginning for what reason was our Father Abraham blessed was it not because he Abraham blessed was it not because he Abraham blessed was it not because he wrought righteousness and Truth through wrought righteousness and Truth through wrought righteousness and Truth through faith Isaac with perfect confidence as faith Isaac with perfect confidence as faith Isaac with perfect confidence as if knowing what was to happen cheerfully if knowing what was to happen cheerfully if knowing what was to happen cheerfully yielded him self as a sacrifice Jacob yielded him self as a sacrifice Jacob yielded him self as a sacrifice Jacob through reason of his brother went forth through reason of his brother went forth through reason of his brother went forth with humility from his own land and came with humility from his own land and came with humility from his own land and came to labben and served him and there was to labben and served him and there was to labben and served him and there was given to him the scepter of the 12 given to him the scepter of the 12 given to him the scepter of the 12 tribes of tribes of tribes of Israel end of chapter Israel end of chapter Israel end of chapter 31 chapter 31 chapter 31 chapter 32 whosoever will candidly consider each 32 whosoever will candidly consider each 32 whosoever will candidly consider each particular will recognize the greatness particular will recognize the greatness particular will recognize the greatness of the gifts which were given by him for of the gifts which were given by him for of the gifts which were given by him for from him have sprung the priests and all from him have sprung the priests and all from him have sprung the priests and all the Levites who minister at the altar of

the Levites who minister at the altar of the Levites who minister at the altar of God from him also was descended our Lord God from him also was descended our Lord God from him also was descended our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh from Jesus Christ according to the flesh from Jesus Christ according to the flesh from him arose Kings princes and rulers of him arose Kings princes and rulers of him arose Kings princes and rulers of the race of Judah nor are his other the race of Judah nor are his other the race of Judah nor are his other tribes in small glory in as much as God tribes in small glory in as much as God tribes in small glory in as much as God had promised your seed shall be as the had promised your seed shall be as the had promised your seed shall be as the stars of Heaven all these therefore were stars of Heaven all these therefore were stars of Heaven all these therefore were highly honored and made great not for highly honored and made great not for highly honored and made great not for their own sake or for their own works or their own sake or for their own works or their own sake or for their own works or for the righteousness which they thought for the righteousness which they thought for the righteousness which they thought but through the operation of his will but through the operation of his will but through the operation of his will and we too being called by his will in and we too being called by his will in and we too being called by his will in Christ Jesus are not justified by Christ Jesus are not justified by Christ Jesus are not justified by ourselves nor by our own wisdom or ourselves nor by our own wisdom or ourselves nor by our own wisdom or understanding or godliness or Works understanding or godliness or Works understanding or godliness or Works which we have wrought in Holiness of which we have wrought in Holiness of which we have wrought in Holiness of heart but by that Faith through which heart but by that Faith through which heart but by that Faith through which from the beginning almighty God has from the beginning almighty God has from the beginning almighty God has Justified all men to whom be glory Justified all men to whom be glory Justified all men to whom be glory forever and ever forever and ever forever and ever amen end of chapter amen end of chapter amen end of chapter 32 chapter 32 chapter 32 chapter 33 what shall we do then 33 what shall we do then 33 what shall we do then Brethren shall we become slothful and Brethren shall we become slothful and Brethren shall we become slothful and well-doing and cease from the practice well-doing and cease from the practice well-doing and cease from the practice of love God forbid that any such course of love God forbid that any such course of love God forbid that any such course should be followed by us but rather let should be followed by us but rather let should be followed by us but rather let us hasten with all energy and Readiness us hasten with all energy and Readiness us hasten with all energy and Readiness of mind to perform every good work for of mind to perform every good work for of mind to perform every good work for the Creator and Lord of all himself the Creator and Lord of all himself the Creator and Lord of all himself rejoices in his works for By His rejoices in his works for By His rejoices in his works for By His infinitely great power he established infinitely great power he established infinitely great power he established the heavens and by his incomprehensive the heavens and by his incomprehensive the heavens and by his incomprehensive wisdom he adorned them he also divided

wisdom he adorned them he also divided wisdom he adorned them he also divided the Earth from the water which surrounds the Earth from the water which surrounds the Earth from the water which surrounds it and fixed it upon the immovable it and fixed it upon the immovable it and fixed it upon the immovable Foundation of his own will the animals Foundation of his own will the animals Foundation of his own will the animals also which are upon it he commanded by also which are upon it he commanded by also which are upon it he commanded by his own word into his own word into his own word into existence so likewise when he had formed existence so likewise when he had formed existence so likewise when he had formed the Sea and the living creatures which the Sea and the living creatures which the Sea and the living creatures which are in it he enclosed them within their are in it he enclosed them within their are in it he enclosed them within their proper bounds by his own power above all proper bounds by his own power above all proper bounds by his own power above all with his holy and undefiled hands he with his holy and undefiled hands he with his holy and undefiled hands he formed man the most excellent of his formed man the most excellent of his formed man the most excellent of his creatures and truly great through the creatures and truly great through the creatures and truly great through the understanding given him the express understanding given him the express understanding given him the express likeness of his own image for thus says likeness of his own image for thus says likeness of his own image for thus says God let us make man in our image and God let us make man in our image and God let us make man in our image and after our likeness so God made man male after our likeness so God made man male after our likeness so God made man male and female he created them having thus and female he created them having thus and female he created them having thus finished all these things he approved finished all these things he approved finished all these things he approved them and blessed them and said increase them and blessed them and said increase them and blessed them and said increase and and and multiply we see then how all right multiply we see then how all right multiply we see then how all right rightous men have been adorned with good rightous men have been adorned with good rightous men have been adorned with good works and how the Lord himself adorning works and how the Lord himself adorning works and how the Lord himself adorning himself with his Works rejoiced having himself with his Works rejoiced having himself with his Works rejoiced having therefore such an example let us without therefore such an example let us without therefore such an example let us without delay asede to his will and let us work delay asede to his will and let us work delay asede to his will and let us work the work of righteousness with our whole the work of righteousness with our whole the work of righteousness with our whole strength end of chapter strength end of chapter strength end of chapter 33 chapter 33 chapter 33 chapter 34 the good servant receives the bread 34 the good servant receives the bread 34 the good servant receives the bread of his labor with confidence the lazy of his labor with confidence the lazy of his labor with confidence the lazy and slothful cannot look his employer in and slothful cannot look his employer in and slothful cannot look his employer in the face it is requisite therefore that

the face it is requisite therefore that the face it is requisite therefore that we be prompt in the practice of we be prompt in the practice of we be prompt in the practice of well-doing for of him are all things and well-doing for of him are all things and well-doing for of him are all things and thus he forewarns us behold the Lord thus he forewarns us behold the Lord thus he forewarns us behold the Lord cometh and his reward is before his face cometh and his reward is before his face cometh and his reward is before his face to render to every man according to his to render to every man according to his to render to every man according to his work he exhorts us therefore with our work he exhorts us therefore with our work he exhorts us therefore with our whole heart to attend to this that we be whole heart to attend to this that we be whole heart to attend to this that we be not lazy or slothful in any good work not lazy or slothful in any good work not lazy or slothful in any good work let our boasting and our confidence be let our boasting and our confidence be let our boasting and our confidence be in him let us submit ourselves to his in him let us submit ourselves to his in him let us submit ourselves to his will let us consider the whole multitude will let us consider the whole multitude will let us consider the whole multitude of his angels how they stand ever ready of his angels how they stand ever ready of his angels how they stand ever ready to minister to his will for the to minister to his will for the to minister to his will for the scripture says 10,000 times 10,000 stood scripture says 10,000 times 10,000 stood scripture says 10,000 times 10,000 stood around him and thousands of thousands around him and thousands of thousands around him and thousands of thousands ministered to him and cried holy holy ministered to him and cried holy holy ministered to him and cried holy holy holy the Lord of Sabbath the whole holy the Lord of Sabbath the whole holy the Lord of Sabbath the whole creation is full of his glory and let us creation is full of his glory and let us creation is full of his glory and let us therefore conscientiously gathering therefore conscientiously gathering therefore conscientiously gathering together in harmony cry to him earnestly together in harmony cry to him earnestly together in harmony cry to him earnestly as with one mouth that we may be made as with one mouth that we may be made as with one mouth that we may be made partakers of his great and glorious partakers of his great and glorious partakers of his great and glorious promises for the scripture says Eye Has promises for the scripture says Eye Has promises for the scripture says Eye Has Not Seen Nor Ear heard neither has it Not Seen Nor Ear heard neither has it Not Seen Nor Ear heard neither has it entered into the heart of man the things entered into the heart of man the things entered into the heart of man the things which he has prepared for those who wait which he has prepared for those who wait which he has prepared for those who wait for him end of chapter for him end of chapter for him end of chapter 34 chapter 34 chapter 34 chapter 35 how blessed and wonderful beloved are 35 how blessed and wonderful beloved are 35 how blessed and wonderful beloved are the gifts of God life in immortality the gifts of God life in immortality the gifts of God life in immortality Splendor and righteousness truth and Splendor and righteousness truth and Splendor and righteousness truth and perfect confidence faith and Assurance

perfect confidence faith and Assurance perfect confidence faith and Assurance self-control and Holiness and all these self-control and Holiness and all these self-control and Holiness and all these fall under the cognizance of our fall under the cognizance of our fall under the cognizance of our understandings now What then shall those understandings now What then shall those understandings now What then shall those things be which are prepared for such as things be which are prepared for such as things be which are prepared for such as wait for him the Creator and father of wait for him the Creator and father of wait for him the Creator and father of all Worlds the most holy alone knows all Worlds the most holy alone knows all Worlds the most holy alone knows their amount and their beauty let us their amount and their beauty let us their amount and their beauty let us therefore earnestly strive to be found therefore earnestly strive to be found therefore earnestly strive to be found in the number of those who wait for him in the number of those who wait for him in the number of those who wait for him in order that we may share in his in order that we may share in his in order that we may share in his promised gifts but how beloved shall promised gifts but how beloved shall promised gifts but how beloved shall this be done if our understanding be this be done if our understanding be this be done if our understanding be fixed by faith rewards God if we fixed by faith rewards God if we fixed by faith rewards God if we earnestly seek the things which are earnestly seek the things which are earnestly seek the things which are pleasing and acceptable to him if we do pleasing and acceptable to him if we do pleasing and acceptable to him if we do the things which are in harmony with his the things which are in harmony with his the things which are in harmony with his blameless will and if we follow the way blameless will and if we follow the way blameless will and if we follow the way of Truth Casting away from us all of Truth Casting away from us all of Truth Casting away from us all unrighteousness and iniquity along with unrighteousness and iniquity along with unrighteousness and iniquity along with all covetousness Strife evil practices all covetousness Strife evil practices all covetousness Strife evil practices deceit whispering and evil speaking all deceit whispering and evil speaking all deceit whispering and evil speaking all hatred of God pride and haughtiness vain hatred of God pride and haughtiness vain hatred of God pride and haughtiness vain glory and ambition for they that do such glory and ambition for they that do such glory and ambition for they that do such things are hateful to God and not only things are hateful to God and not only things are hateful to God and not only they that do them but also those who they that do them but also those who they that do them but also those who take pleasure in those who do them for take pleasure in those who do them for take pleasure in those who do them for the scripture says but to The Sinner God the scripture says but to The Sinner God the scripture says but to The Sinner God said why do you declare my statutes and said why do you declare my statutes and said why do you declare my statutes and take my Covenant into your mouth seeing take my Covenant into your mouth seeing take my Covenant into your mouth seeing you hate instruction and cast my words you hate instruction and cast my words you hate instruction and cast my words behind you when you saw a thief you behind you when you saw a thief you behind you when you saw a thief you consented with him and made your portion consented with him and made your portion consented with him and made your portion with adulterers your mouth has abounded with adulterers your mouth has abounded with adulterers your mouth has abounded with wickedness and your tongue contrive with wickedness and your tongue contrive with wickedness and your tongue contrive deceit you sit and speak against your

deceit you sit and speak against your deceit you sit and speak against your brother you slander your own Mother's brother you slander your own Mother's brother you slander your own Mother's Son these things you have done and I Son these things you have done and I Son these things you have done and I kept silence you thought Wicked one that kept silence you thought Wicked one that kept silence you thought Wicked one that I should be like you but I will reprove I should be like you but I will reprove I should be like you but I will reprove you and set yourself before you consider you and set yourself before you consider you and set yourself before you consider now these things you who forget God lest now these things you who forget God lest now these things you who forget God lest he tear you in pieces like a lion and he tear you in pieces like a lion and he tear you in pieces like a lion and there none to deliver the sacrifice of there none to deliver the sacrifice of there none to deliver the sacrifice of praise will glorify me and a way is praise will glorify me and a way is praise will glorify me and a way is there by which I will show him the there by which I will show him the there by which I will show him the salvation of God end of chapter salvation of God end of chapter salvation of God end of chapter 35 chapter 35 chapter 35 chapter 36 this is the way beloved in which we 36 this is the way beloved in which we 36 this is the way beloved in which we find Our Savior even Jesus Christ the find Our Savior even Jesus Christ the find Our Savior even Jesus Christ the high priest of all our offerings the high priest of all our offerings the high priest of all our offerings the defender and helper of our infirmity by defender and helper of our infirmity by defender and helper of our infirmity by him we look up to the heights of Heaven him we look up to the heights of Heaven him we look up to the heights of Heaven by him we behold as in a glass by him we behold as in a glass by him we behold as in a glass his Immaculate and most excellent Visage his Immaculate and most excellent Visage his Immaculate and most excellent Visage by him are the eyes of our hearts opened by him are the eyes of our hearts opened by him are the eyes of our hearts opened by him our foolish and darkened by him our foolish and darkened by him our foolish and darkened understanding blossoms up a new towards understanding blossoms up a new towards understanding blossoms up a new towards His Marvelous Light by him the Lord has His Marvelous Light by him the Lord has His Marvelous Light by him the Lord has willed that we should taste of aortal willed that we should taste of aortal willed that we should taste of aortal knowledge who being the brightness of knowledge who being the brightness of knowledge who being the brightness of his majesty is by so much greater than his majesty is by so much greater than his majesty is by so much greater than the angels as he has by inheritant the angels as he has by inheritant the angels as he has by inheritant obtained a more excellent Name than they obtained a more excellent Name than they obtained a more excellent Name than they for it is thus written who makes his for it is thus written who makes his for it is thus written who makes his angels speak spirits and his ministers a angels speak spirits and his ministers a angels speak spirits and his ministers a flame of fire but concerning his son the flame of fire but concerning his son the flame of fire but concerning his son the Lord spoke thus you are my son today Lord spoke thus you are my son today Lord spoke thus you are my son today have I begotten you ask of me and I will

have I begotten you ask of me and I will have I begotten you ask of me and I will give you the Heathen for your give you the Heathen for your give you the Heathen for your inheritance and the uttermost parts of inheritance and the uttermost parts of inheritance and the uttermost parts of the Earth for your possession and again the Earth for your possession and again the Earth for your possession and again he says to him sit at my right hand he says to him sit at my right hand he says to him sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your foot stol until I make your enemies your foot stol until I make your enemies your foot stol but who are his enemies all the wicked but who are his enemies all the wicked but who are his enemies all the wicked and those who set themselves to oppose and those who set themselves to oppose and those who set themselves to oppose the will of the will of the will of God end of chapter God end of chapter God end of chapter 36 chapter 36 chapter 36 chapter 37 let us then men and Brethren with all 37 let us then men and Brethren with all 37 let us then men and Brethren with all energy act the part of soldiers in energy act the part of soldiers in energy act the part of soldiers in accordance with his holy Commandments accordance with his holy Commandments accordance with his holy Commandments let us consider those who serve under let us consider those who serve under let us consider those who serve under our generals with what order obedience our generals with what order obedience our generals with what order obedience and submissiveness they perform the and submissiveness they perform the and submissiveness they perform the things which are commanded them all are things which are commanded them all are things which are commanded them all are not prefects nor commanders of a not prefects nor commanders of a not prefects nor commanders of a thousand nor of a 100 nor of 50 nor the thousand nor of a 100 nor of 50 nor the thousand nor of a 100 nor of 50 nor the like but each one in his own rank like but each one in his own rank like but each one in his own rank performs the things commanded by the performs the things commanded by the performs the things commanded by the king and the generals the great cannot king and the generals the great cannot king and the generals the great cannot subsist without the small nor the small subsist without the small nor the small subsist without the small nor the small without the great there is a kind of without the great there is a kind of without the great there is a kind of mixture in all things and then arises mixture in all things and then arises mixture in all things and then arises Mutual Advantage let us take our body Mutual Advantage let us take our body Mutual Advantage let us take our body for an example the head is nothing for an example the head is nothing for an example the head is nothing without the feet and the feet are without the feet and the feet are without the feet and the feet are nothing without the head yay the very nothing without the head yay the very nothing without the head yay the very smallest members of our body are smallest members of our body are smallest members of our body are necessary and useful to the whole body necessary and useful to the whole body necessary and useful to the whole body but all work harmoniously together and but all work harmoniously together and but all work harmoniously together and are under one common rule for the are under one common rule for the are under one common rule for the preservation of the whole body end of preservation of the whole body end of preservation of the whole body end of chapter chapter chapter 37 chapter

37 chapter 37 chapter 38 let our whole body then be preserved 38 let our whole body then be preserved 38 let our whole body then be preserved in Christ Jesus and let everyone be in Christ Jesus and let everyone be in Christ Jesus and let everyone be subject to his neighbor according to the subject to his neighbor according to the subject to his neighbor according to the special gift bestowed upon him let the special gift bestowed upon him let the special gift bestowed upon him let the strong not despise the weak and let the strong not despise the weak and let the strong not despise the weak and let the weak show respect to the strong let the weak show respect to the strong let the weak show respect to the strong let the rich man provide for the wants of the rich man provide for the wants of the rich man provide for the wants of the poor and let the poor man bless God poor and let the poor man bless God poor and let the poor man bless God because he has given him one by whom his because he has given him one by whom his because he has given him one by whom his need may be supplied let the wise man need may be supplied let the wise man need may be supplied let the wise man display his wisdom not by mere words but display his wisdom not by mere words but display his wisdom not by mere words but through Good Deeds Let The Humble not through Good Deeds Let The Humble not through Good Deeds Let The Humble not bear testimony to himself but leave bear testimony to himself but leave bear testimony to himself but leave witness to be born to him by another let witness to be born to him by another let witness to be born to him by another let him that is pure In the Flesh not grow him that is pure In the Flesh not grow him that is pure In the Flesh not grow proud of it and boast knowing that it proud of it and boast knowing that it proud of it and boast knowing that it was another who bestowed on him the gift was another who bestowed on him the gift was another who bestowed on him the gift of continence let us consider then of continence let us consider then of continence let us consider then Brethren of what matter we were made who Brethren of what matter we were made who Brethren of what matter we were made who and what manner of beings we came into and what manner of beings we came into and what manner of beings we came into the world as it were out of a Sepulchre the world as it were out of a Sepulchre the world as it were out of a Sepulchre and from utter Darkness he who made us and from utter Darkness he who made us and from utter Darkness he who made us and fashioned us having prepared his and fashioned us having prepared his and fashioned us having prepared his Bountiful gifts for us before we were Bountiful gifts for us before we were Bountiful gifts for us before we were born introduced us into his world since born introduced us into his world since born introduced us into his world since therefore we receive all these things therefore we receive all these things therefore we receive all these things from him we ought for everything to give from him we ought for everything to give from him we ought for everything to give him thanks to whom be glory forever and him thanks to whom be glory forever and him thanks to whom be glory forever and ever ever ever amen end of chapter 38 amen end of chapter 38 amen end of chapter 38 chapter chapter chapter 39 foolish and inconsiderate men who 39 foolish and inconsiderate men who 39 foolish and inconsiderate men who have neither wisdom nor instruction Mock have neither wisdom nor instruction Mock have neither wisdom nor instruction Mock and deride us being eager to exalt

and deride us being eager to exalt and deride us being eager to exalt themselves in their own conceits for themselves in their own conceits for themselves in their own conceits for what can a mortal man do or what what can a mortal man do or what what can a mortal man do or what strength is there in one made out of the strength is there in one made out of the strength is there in one made out of the Dust for it is written there was no Dust for it is written there was no Dust for it is written there was no shape before mine Eyes Only I heard a shape before mine Eyes Only I heard a shape before mine Eyes Only I heard a sound in a voice saying What then shall sound in a voice saying What then shall sound in a voice saying What then shall a man be pure before the Lord or or a man be pure before the Lord or or a man be pure before the Lord or or shall such and one be counted blameless shall such and one be counted blameless shall such and one be counted blameless in his deeds seeing he does not confide in his deeds seeing he does not confide in his deeds seeing he does not confide in his servants and has charged even his in his servants and has charged even his in his servants and has charged even his angels with perversity the heaven is not angels with perversity the heaven is not angels with perversity the heaven is not clean in his sight how much less they clean in his sight how much less they clean in his sight how much less they that dwell in houses of clay of which that dwell in houses of clay of which that dwell in houses of clay of which also we ourselves were made he smoted also we ourselves were made he smoted also we ourselves were made he smoted them as a moth and from morning even them as a moth and from morning even them as a moth and from morning even until evening they endure not because until evening they endure not because until evening they endure not because they could furnish no assistance to they could furnish no assistance to they could furnish no assistance to themselves they perished he breathed themselves they perished he breathed themselves they perished he breathed upon them and they died because they had upon them and they died because they had upon them and they died because they had no wisdom but call now if anyone will no wisdom but call now if anyone will no wisdom but call now if anyone will answer you or if you will look to any of answer you or if you will look to any of answer you or if you will look to any of the Holy Angels for wrath destroys the the Holy Angels for wrath destroys the the Holy Angels for wrath destroys the foolish man and envy kills him that is foolish man and envy kills him that is foolish man and envy kills him that is an an an error I've seen the foolish taking root error I've seen the foolish taking root error I've seen the foolish taking root but their habitation was presently but their habitation was presently but their habitation was presently consumed let their sons be far from consumed let their sons be far from consumed let their sons be far from safety let them be despised before the safety let them be despised before the safety let them be despised before the gates of those less than themselves and gates of those less than themselves and gates of those less than themselves and there shall be none to deliver for what there shall be none to deliver for what there shall be none to deliver for what was prepared for them the righteous was prepared for them the righteous was prepared for them the righteous shall eat and they shall not be shall eat and they shall not be shall eat and they shall not be delivered from delivered from delivered from evil end of chapter 39 chapter

39 chapter 40 these things therefore being manifest 40 these things therefore being manifest 40 these things therefore being manifest to us and since we look into the depths to us and since we look into the depths to us and since we look into the depths of the Divine knowledge it behooves us of the Divine knowledge it behooves us of the Divine knowledge it behooves us to do all things in their proper order to do all things in their proper order to do all things in their proper order which the Lord has commanded us to which the Lord has commanded us to which the Lord has commanded us to perform at stated times he has enjoined perform at stated times he has enjoined perform at stated times he has enjoined offering offering offering to be presented and service to be to be presented and service to be to be presented and service to be performed to him and that not performed to him and that not performed to him and that not thoughtlessly or irregularly but at the thoughtlessly or irregularly but at the thoughtlessly or irregularly but at the appointed times and hours where and by appointed times and hours where and by appointed times and hours where and by whom he desires these things to be done whom he desires these things to be done whom he desires these things to be done he himself has fixed by his own Supreme he himself has fixed by his own Supreme he himself has fixed by his own Supreme will in order that all things being ply will in order that all things being ply will in order that all things being ply done according to his good pleasure may done according to his good pleasure may done according to his good pleasure may be acceptable to him those therefore Who be acceptable to him those therefore Who be acceptable to him those therefore Who present their offerings at the appointed present their offerings at the appointed present their offerings at the appointed times are accepted and blessed for in as times are accepted and blessed for in as times are accepted and blessed for in as much as they follow the laws of the Lord much as they follow the laws of the Lord much as they follow the laws of the Lord they sin not for his own peculiar they sin not for his own peculiar they sin not for his own peculiar services are assigned to the high priest services are assigned to the high priest services are assigned to the high priest and their own proper place is prescribed and their own proper place is prescribed and their own proper place is prescribed to the priests and their own special to the priests and their own special to the priests and their own special ministrations devolve on the Levites the ministrations devolve on the Levites the ministrations devolve on the Levites the Layman is bound by the laws that pertain Layman is bound by the laws that pertain Layman is bound by the laws that pertain to Layman end of chapter 40 chapters 41- 50 of first Clement 40 chapters 41- 50 of first Clement Roberts Donaldson version this is a Roberts Donaldson version this is a Roberts Donaldson version this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox LibriVox recording all LibriVox LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you more information and to find out how you more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit librivox.org can volunteer please visit librivox.org can volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Sam Stinson chapter recording by Sam Stinson chapter recording by Sam Stinson chapter 41 let every one of you Brethren give

41 let every one of you Brethren give 41 let every one of you Brethren give thanks to God in his own order living in thanks to God in his own order living in thanks to God in his own order living in all good conscience with becoming all good conscience with becoming all good conscience with becoming gravity and not going beyond the rule of gravity and not going beyond the rule of gravity and not going beyond the rule of the ministry prescribed to him not in the ministry prescribed to him not in the ministry prescribed to him not in every place Brethren are the daily every place Brethren are the daily every place Brethren are the daily sacrifices offered or the peace sacrifices offered or the peace sacrifices offered or the peace offerings or the sin offerings and the offerings or the sin offerings and the offerings or the sin offerings and the trespass offerings but in Jerusalem only trespass offerings but in Jerusalem only trespass offerings but in Jerusalem only and even there they are not offered in and even there they are not offered in and even there they are not offered in any place but only at the altar before any place but only at the altar before any place but only at the altar before the temple that which is offered being the temple that which is offered being the temple that which is offered being first carefully examined by the high first carefully examined by the high first carefully examined by the high priest and the ministers already priest and the ministers already priest and the ministers already mentioned those therefore who do mentioned those therefore who do mentioned those therefore who do anything beyond that which is agreeable anything beyond that which is agreeable anything beyond that which is agreeable to his will are punished with death you to his will are punished with death you to his will are punished with death you see Brethren that the greater the see Brethren that the greater the see Brethren that the greater the knowledge that has been vouch safed to knowledge that has been vouch safed to knowledge that has been vouch safed to us the greater also is the danger to us the greater also is the danger to us the greater also is the danger to which we are which we are which we are exposed end of chapter exposed end of chapter exposed end of chapter 41 chapter 41 chapter 41 chapter 42 the apostles have preached the gospel 42 the apostles have preached the gospel 42 the apostles have preached the gospel to us from the Lord Jesus Christ Jesus to us from the Lord Jesus Christ Jesus to us from the Lord Jesus Christ Jesus Christ has done so from God Christ Christ has done so from God Christ Christ has done so from God Christ therefore was sent forth by God and the therefore was sent forth by God and the therefore was sent forth by God and the apostles by Christ both these apostles by Christ both these apostles by Christ both these appointments then were made in an appointments then were made in an appointments then were made in an orderly way according to the will of God orderly way according to the will of God orderly way according to the will of God having therefore received their orders having therefore received their orders having therefore received their orders and being fully assured ured by the and being fully assured ured by the and being fully assured ured by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and established in the word of God with and established in the word of God with and established in the word of God with full Assurance of the Holy Ghost they full Assurance of the Holy Ghost they full Assurance of the Holy Ghost they went forth proclaiming that the kingdom went forth proclaiming that the kingdom went forth proclaiming that the kingdom of God was at hand and thus preaching of God was at hand and thus preaching of God was at hand and thus preaching through countries and cities they through countries and cities they through countries and cities they appointed the first fruits of their appointed the first fruits of their appointed the first fruits of their labors having first proved them by the

labors having first proved them by the labors having first proved them by the spirit to be Bishops and deacons of spirit to be Bishops and deacons of spirit to be Bishops and deacons of those who should afterwards believe nor those who should afterwards believe nor those who should afterwards believe nor was this any new thing since indeed many was this any new thing since indeed many was this any new thing since indeed many ages before it was written concerning ages before it was written concerning ages before it was written concerning Bishops and deacons for thus says the Bishops and deacons for thus says the Bishops and deacons for thus says the scripture a certain place I will appoint scripture a certain place I will appoint scripture a certain place I will appoint their Bishops in righteousness and their their Bishops in righteousness and their their Bishops in righteousness and their deacons in deacons in deacons in faith end of chapter faith end of chapter faith end of chapter 42 chapter 42 chapter 42 chapter 43 and what wonder is it if those in 43 and what wonder is it if those in 43 and what wonder is it if those in Christ who were entrusted with such a Christ who were entrusted with such a Christ who were entrusted with such a duty by God appointed those ministers duty by God appointed those ministers duty by God appointed those ministers before mentioned when the Blessed Moses before mentioned when the Blessed Moses before mentioned when the Blessed Moses also a faithful servant in all his house also a faithful servant in all his house also a faithful servant in all his house noted down in the sacred book books all noted down in the sacred book books all noted down in the sacred book books all the injunctions which were given him and the injunctions which were given him and the injunctions which were given him and when the other prophets also followed when the other prophets also followed when the other prophets also followed him bearing witness with one consent to him bearing witness with one consent to him bearing witness with one consent to the ordinances which he had appointed the ordinances which he had appointed the ordinances which he had appointed for when rivalry arose concerning the for when rivalry arose concerning the for when rivalry arose concerning the priesthood and the tribes were priesthood and the tribes were priesthood and the tribes were contending among themselves as to which contending among themselves as to which contending among themselves as to which of them should be adorned with that of them should be adorned with that of them should be adorned with that glorious title he commanded the TW glorious title he commanded the TW glorious title he commanded the TW princes of the tribes to bring him their princes of the tribes to bring him their princes of the tribes to bring him their rods each one being inscribed with the rods each one being inscribed with the rods each one being inscribed with the name of the tribe and he took them and name of the tribe and he took them and name of the tribe and he took them and bound them together and sealed them with bound them together and sealed them with bound them together and sealed them with the rings of the princes of the tribes the rings of the princes of the tribes the rings of the princes of the tribes and laid them up in the Tabernacle of and laid them up in the Tabernacle of and laid them up in the Tabernacle of witness on the table of God and having witness on the table of God and having witness on the table of God and having shut the doors of the Tabernacle he shut the doors of the Tabernacle he shut the doors of the Tabernacle he sealed the keys as he had done the rods sealed the keys as he had done the rods sealed the keys as he had done the rods and said to them men and Brethren the and said to them men and Brethren the and said to them men and Brethren the tribe whose Rod shall blossome has God tribe whose Rod shall blossome has God tribe whose Rod shall blossome has God chosen to fulfill the office of the chosen to fulfill the office of the chosen to fulfill the office of the priesthood and to minister to him and

priesthood and to minister to him and priesthood and to minister to him and when the morning was come he assembled when the morning was come he assembled when the morning was come he assembled all Israel 600,000 men and showed the all Israel 600,000 men and showed the all Israel 600,000 men and showed the seals to the princes of the tribes and seals to the princes of the tribes and seals to the princes of the tribes and opened the Tabernacle of witness and opened the Tabernacle of witness and opened the Tabernacle of witness and brought forth the rods and the rod of brought forth the rods and the rod of brought forth the rods and the rod of Aaron was found not only to have Aaron was found not only to have Aaron was found not only to have blossomed but to bear fruit upon it what blossomed but to bear fruit upon it what blossomed but to bear fruit upon it what think you beloved did not Moses know think you beloved did not Moses know think you beloved did not Moses know beforehand that this would happen beforehand that this would happen beforehand that this would happen undoubtedly he knew but he acted thus undoubtedly he knew but he acted thus undoubtedly he knew but he acted thus that there might be no sedition in that there might be no sedition in that there might be no sedition in Israel and that the name of the true and Israel and that the name of the true and Israel and that the name of the true and Only God might be glorified to whom be Only God might be glorified to whom be Only God might be glorified to whom be glory forever and ever amen glory forever and ever amen glory forever and ever amen end of chapter end of chapter end of chapter 43 chapter 43 chapter 43 chapter 44 our Apostles also knew through our 44 our Apostles also knew through our 44 our Apostles also knew through our Lord Jesus Christ and there would be Lord Jesus Christ and there would be Lord Jesus Christ and there would be Strife on account of the office of the Strife on account of the office of the Strife on account of the office of the episcopate for this reason therefore in episcopate for this reason therefore in episcopate for this reason therefore in as much as they had obtained a perfect as much as they had obtained a perfect as much as they had obtained a perfect forn knowledge of this they appointed forn knowledge of this they appointed forn knowledge of this they appointed those ministers already mentioned and those ministers already mentioned and those ministers already mentioned and afterwards gave instructions that when afterwards gave instructions that when afterwards gave instructions that when these should fall asleep other approved these should fall asleep other approved these should fall asleep other approved men should succeed them in in their men should succeed them in in their men should succeed them in in their Ministry we are of opinion therefore Ministry we are of opinion therefore Ministry we are of opinion therefore that those appointed by them or that those appointed by them or that those appointed by them or afterwards by other eminent men with the afterwards by other eminent men with the afterwards by other eminent men with the consent of the whole church and who have consent of the whole church and who have consent of the whole church and who have blamelessly served the flock of Christ blamelessly served the flock of Christ blamelessly served the flock of Christ in a humble Peaceable and disinterested in a humble Peaceable and disinterested in a humble Peaceable and disinterested spirit and have for a long time spirit and have for a long time spirit and have for a long time possessed the good opinion of all cannot possessed the good opinion of all cannot possessed the good opinion of all cannot be justly dismissed from the ministry

be justly dismissed from the ministry be justly dismissed from the ministry for our sin will not be small if we for our sin will not be small if we for our sin will not be small if we eject from the episcopate those who have eject from the episcopate those who have eject from the episcopate those who have blamelessly and Holly fulfilled its blamelessly and Holly fulfilled its blamelessly and Holly fulfilled its duties blessed are those presbyter who duties blessed are those presbyter who duties blessed are those presbyter who having finished their course before now having finished their course before now having finished their course before now have obtained a fruitful and perfect have obtained a fruitful and perfect have obtained a fruitful and perfect departure from this world for they have departure from this world for they have departure from this world for they have no fear lest anyone deprive them of the no fear lest anyone deprive them of the no fear lest anyone deprive them of the place now appointed them but we see that place now appointed them but we see that place now appointed them but we see that you have removed some men of excellent you have removed some men of excellent you have removed some men of excellent behavior from the ministry which they behavior from the ministry which they behavior from the ministry which they fulfilled blamelessly and With Honor end fulfilled blamelessly and With Honor end fulfilled blamelessly and With Honor end of chapter of chapter of chapter 44 chapter 44 chapter 44 chapter 45 ye are fond of cont intention 45 ye are fond of cont intention 45 ye are fond of cont intention Brethren and full of zeal about things Brethren and full of zeal about things Brethren and full of zeal about things which do not pertain to Salvation look which do not pertain to Salvation look which do not pertain to Salvation look carefully into the scriptures which are carefully into the scriptures which are carefully into the scriptures which are the true utterances of the Holy Spirit the true utterances of the Holy Spirit the true utterances of the Holy Spirit observe that nothing of any unjust or observe that nothing of any unjust or observe that nothing of any unjust or counterfeit character is written in them counterfeit character is written in them counterfeit character is written in them there you will not find that the there you will not find that the there you will not find that the righteous were cast off by men who righteous were cast off by men who righteous were cast off by men who themselves were holy the righteous were themselves were holy the righteous were themselves were holy the righteous were indeed persecuted but only by the wicked indeed persecuted but only by the wicked indeed persecuted but only by the wicked they were cast into prison but only by they were cast into prison but only by they were cast into prison but only by the Unholy they were stoned but only by the Unholy they were stoned but only by the Unholy they were stoned but only by trans transgressors they were slain but trans transgressors they were slain but trans transgressors they were slain but only by the accursed and such as had only by the accursed and such as had only by the accursed and such as had conceived an unrighteous envy against conceived an unrighteous envy against conceived an unrighteous envy against them exposed to such sufferings they them exposed to such sufferings they them exposed to such sufferings they endured them gloriously for what shall endured them gloriously for what shall endured them gloriously for what shall we say Brethren was Daniel cast into the we say Brethren was Daniel cast into the we say Brethren was Daniel cast into the Den of Lions by such as feared God were Den of Lions by such as feared God were Den of Lions by such as feared God were ananas and azeras and Michelle shut up

ananas and azeras and Michelle shut up ananas and azeras and Michelle shut up in a furnace of Fire by those who in a furnace of Fire by those who in a furnace of Fire by those who observe the great and glorious worship observe the great and glorious worship observe the great and glorious worship of the most high far from us be such a of the most high far from us be such a of the most high far from us be such a thought who then were they that did such thought who then were they that did such thought who then were they that did such things the hateful and those full of all things the hateful and those full of all things the hateful and those full of all wickedness were roused to such a pitch wickedness were roused to such a pitch wickedness were roused to such a pitch of Fury that they inflicted torture on of Fury that they inflicted torture on of Fury that they inflicted torture on those who served god with a holy and those who served god with a holy and those who served god with a holy and blameless purpose of heart not knowing blameless purpose of heart not knowing blameless purpose of heart not knowing that the most high is the defender and that the most high is the defender and that the most high is the defender and protector of all such as with a pure protector of all such as with a pure protector of all such as with a pure conscience venerate his all excellent conscience venerate his all excellent conscience venerate his all excellent Name to whom be glory forever and ever Name to whom be glory forever and ever Name to whom be glory forever and ever amen but they who with confidence amen but they who with confidence amen but they who with confidence endured these things are now Heirs of endured these things are now Heirs of endured these things are now Heirs of Glory and Honor and have been exalted Glory and Honor and have been exalted Glory and Honor and have been exalted and made illustrious by God and their and made illustrious by God and their and made illustrious by God and their memorial forever and ever amen end of memorial forever and ever amen end of memorial forever and ever amen end of chapter chapter chapter 45 chapter 45 chapter 45 chapter 46 such examples therefore Brethren it 46 such examples therefore Brethren it 46 such examples therefore Brethren it is right that we should follow since it is right that we should follow since it is right that we should follow since it is written cleave to the holy for those is written cleave to the holy for those is written cleave to the holy for those who cleave to them shall themselves be who cleave to them shall themselves be who cleave to them shall themselves be made holy and again in another place the made holy and again in another place the made holy and again in another place the script scripture says with a harmless script scripture says with a harmless script scripture says with a harmless man you shall prove thyself harmless and man you shall prove thyself harmless and man you shall prove thyself harmless and with an elect man you shall be elect and with an elect man you shall be elect and with an elect man you shall be elect and with a perverse man you shall show with a perverse man you shall show with a perverse man you shall show thyself perverse let us cleave therefore thyself perverse let us cleave therefore thyself perverse let us cleave therefore to the innocent and righteous since to the innocent and righteous since to the innocent and righteous since these are the elect of God why are there these are the elect of God why are there these are the elect of God why are there stries and tumults and divisions and stries and tumults and divisions and stries and tumults and divisions and schisms and Wars among you have we not

schisms and Wars among you have we not schisms and Wars among you have we not all one God and one Christ is there not all one God and one Christ is there not all one God and one Christ is there not one Spirit of great poured out upon us one Spirit of great poured out upon us one Spirit of great poured out upon us and have we not one calling in Christ and have we not one calling in Christ and have we not one calling in Christ why do we divide and tear to Pieces the why do we divide and tear to Pieces the why do we divide and tear to Pieces the members of Christ and raise up Strife members of Christ and raise up Strife members of Christ and raise up Strife against our own body and have reached against our own body and have reached against our own body and have reached such a height of Madness as to forget such a height of Madness as to forget such a height of Madness as to forget that we are members one of that we are members one of that we are members one of another remember the words of our Lord another remember the words of our Lord another remember the words of our Lord Jesus Jesus Jesus Christ how he said woe to that man by Christ how he said woe to that man by Christ how he said woe to that man by whom offense is come it were better for whom offense is come it were better for whom offense is come it were better for him that he had never been mourn than him that he had never been mourn than him that he had never been mourn than that he should should cast a stumbling that he should should cast a stumbling that he should should cast a stumbling block before one of my elect yay it were block before one of my elect yay it were block before one of my elect yay it were better for him that a millstone should better for him that a millstone should better for him that a millstone should be hung about his neck and he should be be hung about his neck and he should be be hung about his neck and he should be sunk in the depth of the sea than that sunk in the depth of the sea than that sunk in the depth of the sea than that he should cast a stumbling block before he should cast a stumbling block before he should cast a stumbling block before one of my little ones your Schism has one of my little ones your Schism has one of my little ones your Schism has subverted the faith of many has subverted the faith of many has subverted the faith of many has discouraged many has given rise to doubt discouraged many has given rise to doubt discouraged many has given rise to doubt in many and has caused grief to us all in many and has caused grief to us all in many and has caused grief to us all and still your sedition and still your sedition and still your sedition continues of chapter continues of chapter continues of chapter 46 chapter 46 chapter 46 chapter 47 take up the Epistle of the Blessed 47 take up the Epistle of the Blessed 47 take up the Epistle of the Blessed Apostle Paul what did he write to you at Apostle Paul what did he write to you at Apostle Paul what did he write to you at the time when the gospel first began to the time when the gospel first began to the time when the gospel first began to be preached truly under the inspiration be preached truly under the inspiration be preached truly under the inspiration of the spirit he wrote to you concerning of the spirit he wrote to you concerning of the spirit he wrote to you concerning himself and sephus and apollis because himself and sephus and apollis because himself and sephus and apollis because even then parties had been formed among even then parties had been formed among even then parties had been formed among you but that inclination for one above you but that inclination for one above you but that inclination for one above another entailed less guilt upon you in

another entailed less guilt upon you in another entailed less guilt upon you in as much as your partialities were then as much as your partialities were then as much as your partialities were then shown towards a Apostles already of high shown towards a Apostles already of high shown towards a Apostles already of high reputation and towards a man whom they reputation and towards a man whom they reputation and towards a man whom they had approved but now reflect who those had approved but now reflect who those had approved but now reflect who those are that have perverted you and lessened are that have perverted you and lessened are that have perverted you and lessened the Renown of your far-famed brotherly the Renown of your far-famed brotherly the Renown of your far-famed brotherly love it is disgraceful beloved yay love it is disgraceful beloved yay love it is disgraceful beloved yay highly disgraceful and Unworthy of your highly disgraceful and Unworthy of your highly disgraceful and Unworthy of your Christian profession that such a thing Christian profession that such a thing Christian profession that such a thing should be heard of as that the most should be heard of as that the most should be heard of as that the most steadfast and ancient Church of the steadfast and ancient Church of the steadfast and ancient Church of the Corinthians should on account of one or Corinthians should on account of one or Corinthians should on account of one or two persons engage in SED against its two persons engage in SED against its two persons engage in SED against its presor and this rumor has reached not presor and this rumor has reached not presor and this rumor has reached not only us but those also who are only us but those also who are only us but those also who are unconnected with us so that through your unconnected with us so that through your unconnected with us so that through your infatuation the name of the Lord is infatuation the name of the Lord is infatuation the name of the Lord is blasphemed while danger is also brought blasphemed while danger is also brought blasphemed while danger is also brought upon upon upon yourselves end of chapter yourselves end of chapter yourselves end of chapter 47 chapter 47 chapter 47 chapter 48 let us therefore with all haste put 48 let us therefore with all haste put 48 let us therefore with all haste put an end to this state of things and let an end to this state of things and let an end to this state of things and let us fall down before the Lord and beseech us fall down before the Lord and beseech us fall down before the Lord and beseech him with tears fears that he would him with tears fears that he would him with tears fears that he would mercifully be reconciled to us and mercifully be reconciled to us and mercifully be reconciled to us and restore us to our former seemly and holy restore us to our former seemly and holy restore us to our former seemly and holy practice of Brotherly Love for such practice of Brotherly Love for such practice of Brotherly Love for such conduct is the Gate of righteousness conduct is the Gate of righteousness conduct is the Gate of righteousness which is set open for the attainment of which is set open for the attainment of which is set open for the attainment of life as it is written open to me the life as it is written open to me the life as it is written open to me the gates of righteousness I will go in by gates of righteousness I will go in by gates of righteousness I will go in by them and will praise the Lord this is them and will praise the Lord this is them and will praise the Lord this is the Gate of the Lord the righteous shall the Gate of the Lord the righteous shall the Gate of the Lord the righteous shall enter in by it although therefore many

enter in by it although therefore many enter in by it although therefore many gates have been set open yet this gate gates have been set open yet this gate gates have been set open yet this gate of righteousness is that gate in Christ of righteousness is that gate in Christ of righteousness is that gate in Christ by which blessed are all they that have by which blessed are all they that have by which blessed are all they that have entered in and have directed their way entered in and have directed their way entered in and have directed their way in Holiness and righteousness doing all in Holiness and righteousness doing all in Holiness and righteousness doing all things without disorder let a man be things without disorder let a man be things without disorder let a man be faithful let him be powerful in the faithful let him be powerful in the faithful let him be powerful in the utterance of knowledge let him be wise utterance of knowledge let him be wise utterance of knowledge let him be wise in judging of words let him be pure in in judging of words let him be pure in in judging of words let him be pure in all his deeds yet the more he seems to all his deeds yet the more he seems to all his deeds yet the more he seems to be superior to others in these respects be superior to others in these respects be superior to others in these respects the more humble-minded ought he to be be the more humble-minded ought he to be be the more humble-minded ought he to be be and to seek the common good of all and and to seek the common good of all and and to seek the common good of all and not merely his own not merely his own not merely his own Advantage end of chapter Advantage end of chapter Advantage end of chapter 48 chapter 49 let him who has Love In 48 chapter 49 let him who has Love In 48 chapter 49 let him who has Love In Christ keep the Commandments of Christ Christ keep the Commandments of Christ Christ keep the Commandments of Christ who can describe the Blessed Bond of the who can describe the Blessed Bond of the who can describe the Blessed Bond of the love of God what man is able to tell the love of God what man is able to tell the love of God what man is able to tell the Excellence of its beauty as it ought to Excellence of its beauty as it ought to Excellence of its beauty as it ought to be told the height to which love exalts be told the height to which love exalts be told the height to which love exalts is unspeakable love unites us to God is unspeakable love unites us to God is unspeakable love unites us to God love covers a multitude of sins love love covers a multitude of sins love love covers a multitude of sins love bearss all things is longsuffering in bearss all things is longsuffering in bearss all things is longsuffering in all things there is nothing base nothing all things there is nothing base nothing all things there is nothing base nothing arrogant in love love admits of No arrogant in love love admits of No arrogant in love love admits of No schisms Love gives rise to No seditions schisms Love gives rise to No seditions schisms Love gives rise to No seditions Love does all things in harmony by love Love does all things in harmony by love Love does all things in harmony by love have all the elect of God been made have all the elect of God been made have all the elect of God been made perfect without love nothing is well perfect without love nothing is well perfect without love nothing is well pleasing to God in love has the Lord pleasing to God in love has the Lord pleasing to God in love has the Lord taken us to himself on account of the taken us to himself on account of the taken us to himself on account of the love he bore us Jesus Christ Our Lord

love he bore us Jesus Christ Our Lord love he bore us Jesus Christ Our Lord gave his blood for us by the will of God gave his blood for us by the will of God gave his blood for us by the will of God his flesh for our flesh and his soul for his flesh for our flesh and his soul for his flesh for our flesh and his soul for our our our souls end of chapter souls end of chapter souls end of chapter 49 chapter 49 chapter 49 chapter 50 ye see beloved how great and 50 ye see beloved how great and 50 ye see beloved how great and wonderful a thing is love and that there wonderful a thing is love and that there wonderful a thing is love and that there is no declaring its is no declaring its is no declaring its Perfection who is fit to be found in it Perfection who is fit to be found in it Perfection who is fit to be found in it except such as God has vouched safe to except such as God has vouched safe to except such as God has vouched safe to render so let us pray therefore and render so let us pray therefore and render so let us pray therefore and implore of his Mercy that we may live implore of his Mercy that we may live implore of his Mercy that we may live blameless in Love free from all human blameless in Love free from all human blameless in Love free from all human partialities for one above another all partialities for one above another all partialities for one above another all the generations from Adam even to this the generations from Adam even to this the generations from Adam even to this day have passed away but those who day have passed away but those who day have passed away but those who through the grace of God have been made through the grace of God have been made through the grace of God have been made perfect in Love Now possess a place perfect in Love Now possess a place perfect in Love Now possess a place Among The Godly and shall be made Among The Godly and shall be made Among The Godly and shall be made manifest at the revelation of the manifest at the revelation of the manifest at the revelation of the kingdom of Christ for it is written kingdom of Christ for it is written kingdom of Christ for it is written enter into thy secret Chambers for a enter into thy secret Chambers for a enter into thy secret Chambers for a little time until my wrath infus Fury little time until my wrath infus Fury little time until my wrath infus Fury pass away and I will remember a pass away and I will remember a pass away and I will remember a propitious day and will raise you up out propitious day and will raise you up out propitious day and will raise you up out of your of your of your Graves blessed are we beloved if we keep Graves blessed are we beloved if we keep Graves blessed are we beloved if we keep the Commandments of God in the harmony the Commandments of God in the harmony the Commandments of God in the harmony of love that so through love our sins of love that so through love our sins of love that so through love our sins may be forgiven us for it is written may be forgiven us for it is written may be forgiven us for it is written blessed are they whose transgressions blessed are they whose transgressions blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven and whose sins are covered are forgiven and whose sins are covered are forgiven and whose sins are covered blessed is the man whose sin the Lord blessed is the man whose sin the Lord blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not impute to him and in whose will not impute to him and in whose will not impute to him and in whose mouth there is no gu this blessed comes mouth there is no gu this blessed comes mouth there is no gu this blessed comes upon those who have been chosen by God

upon those who have been chosen by God upon those who have been chosen by God through Jesus Christ Our Lord to whom be through Jesus Christ Our Lord to whom be through Jesus Christ Our Lord to whom be glory forever and ever glory forever and ever glory forever and ever amen end of chapter 50 chapters 51- 59 a first Clement 50 chapters 51- 59 a first Clement Robert's Donaldson verion this is a Robert's Donaldson verion this is a Robert's Donaldson verion this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox LibriVox recording all LibriVox LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you more information and to find out how you more information and to find out how you you can volunteer please visit you can volunteer please visit you can volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Sam librivox.org recording by Sam librivox.org recording by Sam Stinson chapter Stinson chapter Stinson chapter 51 let us therefore implore forgiveness 51 let us therefore implore forgiveness 51 let us therefore implore forgiveness for all those transgressions which for all those transgressions which for all those transgressions which through any suggestion of the adversary through any suggestion of the adversary through any suggestion of the adversary we have committed and those who have we have committed and those who have we have committed and those who have been the leaders of sedition and been the leaders of sedition and been the leaders of sedition and disagreement ought to have respect to disagreement ought to have respect to disagreement ought to have respect to the common hope for such as live in fear the common hope for such as live in fear the common hope for such as live in fear and love would rather that they and love would rather that they and love would rather that they themselves than their neighbors should themselves than their neighbors should themselves than their neighbors should be involved in suffering and they prefer be involved in suffering and they prefer be involved in suffering and they prefer to Bear blame themselves rather than to Bear blame themselves rather than to Bear blame themselves rather than that the conquered which has been well that the conquered which has been well that the conquered which has been well and ply handed down to us should suffer and ply handed down to us should suffer and ply handed down to us should suffer for it is better that a man should for it is better that a man should for it is better that a man should acknowledge his transgressions than that acknowledge his transgressions than that acknowledge his transgressions than that he should Harden his heart as the hearts he should Harden his heart as the hearts he should Harden his heart as the hearts of those were hardened who stirred up of those were hardened who stirred up of those were hardened who stirred up sedition against Moses the servant of sedition against Moses the servant of sedition against Moses the servant of God and whose condemnation was made God and whose condemnation was made God and whose condemnation was made manifest to all for they went down alive manifest to all for they went down alive manifest to all for they went down alive into Hades and death swallowed them up into Hades and death swallowed them up into Hades and death swallowed them up Pharaoh with his army and all the

Pharaoh with his army and all the Pharaoh with his army and all the princes of Egypt and the Chariots with princes of Egypt and the Chariots with princes of Egypt and the Chariots with their Riders were sunk in the depths of their Riders were sunk in the depths of their Riders were sunk in the depths of the Red Sea and perished for no other the Red Sea and perished for no other the Red Sea and perished for no other reason than that their foolish Hearts reason than that their foolish Hearts reason than that their foolish Hearts were hardened after so many signs and were hardened after so many signs and were hardened after so many signs and wonders had been wrought in the land of wonders had been wrought in the land of wonders had been wrought in the land of Egypt by Moses the servant of Egypt by Moses the servant of Egypt by Moses the servant of God end of chapter God end of chapter God end of chapter 51 chapter 51 chapter 51 chapter 52 the Lord Brethren stands in need of 52 the Lord Brethren stands in need of 52 the Lord Brethren stands in need of nothing and he desires nothing of anyone nothing and he desires nothing of anyone nothing and he desires nothing of anyone except that confession be made to him except that confession be made to him except that confession be made to him for says the elect David I will confess for says the elect David I will confess for says the elect David I will confess to the Lord and that will please him to the Lord and that will please him to the Lord and that will please him more than a young bulock that has horns more than a young bulock that has horns more than a young bulock that has horns and hoofs let the poor see it and be and hoofs let the poor see it and be and hoofs let the poor see it and be glad and again he says offer to God the glad and again he says offer to God the glad and again he says offer to God the sacrifice of praise and pay your vows to sacrifice of praise and pay your vows to sacrifice of praise and pay your vows to the most high and call upon me in the the most high and call upon me in the the most high and call upon me in the day of your trouble I will deliver you day of your trouble I will deliver you day of your trouble I will deliver you and you shall glorify me for the the and you shall glorify me for the the and you shall glorify me for the the sacrifice of God is a broken sacrifice of God is a broken sacrifice of God is a broken Spirit end of chapter Spirit end of chapter Spirit end of chapter 52 chapter 52 chapter 52 chapter 53 ye understand beloved you understand 53 ye understand beloved you understand 53 ye understand beloved you understand well the Sacred Scriptures and you have well the Sacred Scriptures and you have well the Sacred Scriptures and you have looked very earnestly into the Oracles looked very earnestly into the Oracles looked very earnestly into the Oracles of God call then these things to your of God call then these things to your of God call then these things to your remembrance when Moses went up into the remembrance when Moses went up into the remembrance when Moses went up into the mount and Abode there with fasting and mount and Abode there with fasting and mount and Abode there with fasting and humiliation 40 days and 40 nights the humiliation 40 days and 40 nights the humiliation 40 days and 40 nights the Lord said to him Moses Moses get down Lord said to him Moses Moses get down Lord said to him Moses Moses get down quickly from here for your people whom quickly from here for your people whom quickly from here for your people whom you brought out of the land of Egypt

you brought out of the land of Egypt you brought out of the land of Egypt have committed iniquity they have have committed iniquity they have have committed iniquity they have quickly departed from the way in which I quickly departed from the way in which I quickly departed from the way in which I commanded them to walk and have made to commanded them to walk and have made to commanded them to walk and have made to themselves molten images and the Lord themselves molten images and the Lord themselves molten images and the Lord said to him I have spoken to you once said to him I have spoken to you once said to him I have spoken to you once and again saying I have seen this people and again saying I have seen this people and again saying I have seen this people and behold it is a stiff necked people and behold it is a stiff necked people and behold it is a stiff necked people let me destroy them and blot out their let me destroy them and blot out their let me destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven and I will make name from under heaven and I will make name from under heaven and I will make you a great and wonderful nation and one you a great and wonderful nation and one you a great and wonderful nation and one much more numerous than this but but much more numerous than this but but much more numerous than this but but Moses said far be it from you Lord Moses said far be it from you Lord Moses said far be it from you Lord pardon the sin of this people else blot pardon the sin of this people else blot pardon the sin of this people else blot me also out of the book of The Living oh me also out of the book of The Living oh me also out of the book of The Living oh marvelous love oh insuperable Perfection marvelous love oh insuperable Perfection marvelous love oh insuperable Perfection the servant speaks freely to his Lord the servant speaks freely to his Lord the servant speaks freely to his Lord and asks forgiveness for the people or and asks forgiveness for the people or and asks forgiveness for the people or begs that he himself might perish along begs that he himself might perish along begs that he himself might perish along with them end of chapter with them end of chapter with them end of chapter 53 chapter 54 53 chapter 54 53 chapter 54 who then among you is noble-minded who who then among you is noble-minded who who then among you is noble-minded who compassionate Who full of love let him compassionate Who full of love let him compassionate Who full of love let him declare if on my account sedition and declare if on my account sedition and declare if on my account sedition and disagreement and schisms have Arisen I disagreement and schisms have Arisen I disagreement and schisms have Arisen I will depart I will go away withs soever will depart I will go away withs soever will depart I will go away withs soever you desire and I will do whatever the you desire and I will do whatever the you desire and I will do whatever the majority commands only let the flock of majority commands only let the flock of majority commands only let the flock of Christ live on terms of peace with the Christ live on terms of peace with the Christ live on terms of peace with the presor said over it he that acts thus presor said over it he that acts thus presor said over it he that acts thus shall procure to himself great glory in shall procure to himself great glory in shall procure to himself great glory in the Lord the Lord the Lord and every place will welcome him for the and every place will welcome him for the and every place will welcome him for the Earth is the Lord's and the fullness

Earth is the Lord's and the fullness Earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof these things they who live a thereof these things they who live a thereof these things they who live a Godly life that is never to be repented Godly life that is never to be repented Godly life that is never to be repented of both have done and always will of both have done and always will of both have done and always will do end of chapter do end of chapter do end of chapter 54 chapter 54 chapter 54 chapter 55 to bring forward some examples from 55 to bring forward some examples from 55 to bring forward some examples from among the Heathen many kings and princes among the Heathen many kings and princes among the Heathen many kings and princes in times of pestilence when they had in times of pestilence when they had in times of pestilence when they had been instructed by an oracle have given been instructed by an oracle have given been instructed by an oracle have given themselves up to death in order that by themselves up to death in order that by themselves up to death in order that by their own blood they might deliver their their own blood they might deliver their their own blood they might deliver their fellow citizens from destruction many fellow citizens from destruction many fellow citizens from destruction many have gone forth from their own cities have gone forth from their own cities have gone forth from their own cities that so sedition might be brought to an that so sedition might be brought to an that so sedition might be brought to an end within them we know many among end within them we know many among end within them we know many among ourselves who have given themselves up ourselves who have given themselves up ourselves who have given themselves up to Bonds in order that they might Ransom to Bonds in order that they might Ransom to Bonds in order that they might Ransom others many too have surrendered others many too have surrendered others many too have surrendered themselves to slavery that with the themselves to slavery that with the themselves to slavery that with the price which they receive for themselves price which they receive for themselves price which they receive for themselves they might provide food for others many they might provide food for others many they might provide food for others many women also being strengthened by the women also being strengthened by the women also being strengthened by the grace of God have performed numerous grace of God have performed numerous grace of God have performed numerous manly exploits the Blessed Judith when manly exploits the Blessed Judith when manly exploits the Blessed Judith when her city was besieged asked of the her city was besieged asked of the her city was besieged asked of the elders permission to go forth into the elders permission to go forth into the elders permission to go forth into the camp of the strangers and exposing camp of the strangers and exposing camp of the strangers and exposing herself to Danger she went out for the herself to Danger she went out for the herself to Danger she went out for the love which she bear to her country and love which she bear to her country and love which she bear to her country and people then besieged and the Lord people then besieged and the Lord people then besieged and the Lord delivered hollern into the hands of a delivered hollern into the hands of a delivered hollern into the hands of a woman eser also being perfect in faith woman eser also being perfect in faith woman eser also being perfect in faith exposed herself to no less danger in exposed herself to no less danger in exposed herself to no less danger in order to deliver the 12 Tri of Israel order to deliver the 12 Tri of Israel order to deliver the 12 Tri of Israel from impending Destruction for with from impending Destruction for with from impending Destruction for with fasting and humiliation she entreated fasting and humiliation she entreated fasting and humiliation she entreated the Everlasting God who sees all things

the Everlasting God who sees all things the Everlasting God who sees all things and he perceiving the humility of her and he perceiving the humility of her and he perceiving the humility of her spirit delivered the people for whose spirit delivered the people for whose spirit delivered the people for whose sake she had encountered sake she had encountered sake she had encountered Peril end of chapter Peril end of chapter Peril end of chapter 55 chapter 55 chapter 55 chapter 56 let us then also pray for those who 56 let us then also pray for those who 56 let us then also pray for those who have fallen into any sin that meekness have fallen into any sin that meekness have fallen into any sin that meekness and humility may be given to them so and humility may be given to them so and humility may be given to them so that they may submit not to us but to that they may submit not to us but to that they may submit not to us but to the will of God for in this way they the will of God for in this way they the will of God for in this way they shall secure a fruitful and perfect shall secure a fruitful and perfect shall secure a fruitful and perfect remembrance from us with sympathy for remembrance from us with sympathy for remembrance from us with sympathy for them both in our prayers to God and our them both in our prayers to God and our them both in our prayers to God and our mention of them to the Saints let us mention of them to the Saints let us mention of them to the Saints let us receive correction beloved on account of receive correction beloved on account of receive correction beloved on account of which no one should feel which no one should feel which no one should feel displeased those exhortations by which displeased those exhortations by which displeased those exhortations by which we admonish one another are both good in we admonish one another are both good in we admonish one another are both good in themselves and highly profitable for themselves and highly profitable for themselves and highly profitable for they tend to unite us to the will of God they tend to unite us to the will of God they tend to unite us to the will of God for thus says the holy word the Lord has for thus says the holy word the Lord has for thus says the holy word the Lord has severely chastened me yet has not given severely chastened me yet has not given severely chastened me yet has not given me over to death for whom the Lord loves me over to death for whom the Lord loves me over to death for whom the Lord loves he chastens and scourges every son whom he chastens and scourges every son whom he chastens and scourges every son whom he receives the righteous it says shall he receives the righteous it says shall he receives the righteous it says shall chasten me in Mercy and reprove me but chasten me in Mercy and reprove me but chasten me in Mercy and reprove me but let not the oil of Sinners make fat my let not the oil of Sinners make fat my let not the oil of Sinners make fat my head and again he says blessed is the head and again he says blessed is the head and again he says blessed is the man whom the Lord reproves and rejects man whom the Lord reproves and rejects man whom the Lord reproves and rejects not the warning of the almighty for he not the warning of the almighty for he not the warning of the almighty for he causes sorrow and again restores to causes sorrow and again restores to causes sorrow and again restores to gladness he wounds and His Hands make gladness he wounds and His Hands make gladness he wounds and His Hands make whole he shall deliver you in six whole he shall deliver you in six whole he shall deliver you in six troubles yay in the seventh no evil troubles yay in the seventh no evil troubles yay in the seventh no evil shall touch you in famine he shall shall touch you in famine he shall shall touch you in famine he shall rescue you from death and in war he

rescue you from death and in war he rescue you from death and in war he shall free you from the power of the shall free you from the power of the shall free you from the power of the sword from the scourge of the tongue sword from the scourge of the tongue sword from the scourge of the tongue will he hide you and you shall not fear will he hide you and you shall not fear will he hide you and you shall not fear when evil comes you shall Hue at the when evil comes you shall Hue at the when evil comes you shall Hue at the unrighteous and the wicked and shall not unrighteous and the wicked and shall not unrighteous and the wicked and shall not be afraid of the beasts of the field for be afraid of the beasts of the field for be afraid of the beasts of the field for the wild beast shall be at peace with the wild beast shall be at peace with the wild beast shall be at peace with you then shall you know that your house you then shall you know that your house you then shall you know that your house shall be in pets and the habitation of shall be in pets and the habitation of shall be in pets and the habitation of your Tabernacle shall not fail you shall your Tabernacle shall not fail you shall your Tabernacle shall not fail you shall know also that your seed shall be great know also that your seed shall be great know also that your seed shall be great and your children like the grass of the and your children like the grass of the and your children like the grass of the field and you shall come to the Grave field and you shall come to the Grave field and you shall come to the Grave like ripened corn which is reaped in its like ripened corn which is reaped in its like ripened corn which is reaped in its season or like a heap of the threshing season or like a heap of the threshing season or like a heap of the threshing floor which is gathered together at the floor which is gathered together at the floor which is gathered together at the proper proper proper time you see beloved that protection is time you see beloved that protection is time you see beloved that protection is afforded to those who are chastened of afforded to those who are chastened of afforded to those who are chastened of the Lord for since God is good the Lord for since God is good the Lord for since God is good he corrects us that we may be admonished he corrects us that we may be admonished he corrects us that we may be admonished by his holy by his holy by his holy chastisement end of chapter 56 chapter 56 chapter 57 ye therefore who laid the foundation 57 ye therefore who laid the foundation 57 ye therefore who laid the foundation of the Sedition submit yourselves to the of the Sedition submit yourselves to the of the Sedition submit yourselves to the preser and receive correction so as to preser and receive correction so as to preser and receive correction so as to repent bending the knees of your hearts repent bending the knees of your hearts repent bending the knees of your hearts learn to be subject laying aside the learn to be subject laying aside the learn to be subject laying aside the proud and arrogant self-con idence of proud and arrogant self-con idence of proud and arrogant self-con idence of your tongue for it is better for you your tongue for it is better for you your tongue for it is better for you that you should occupy a humble but that you should occupy a humble but that you should occupy a humble but honorable place in the flock of Christ honorable place in the flock of Christ honorable place in the flock of Christ then that being highly exalted you then that being highly exalted you then that being highly exalted you should be cast out from the hope of his

should be cast out from the hope of his should be cast out from the hope of his people for thus speaks all virtuous people for thus speaks all virtuous people for thus speaks all virtuous wisdom behold I will bring forth to you wisdom behold I will bring forth to you wisdom behold I will bring forth to you the words of my spirit and I will teach the words of my spirit and I will teach the words of my spirit and I will teach you my speech since I called and you did you my speech since I called and you did you my speech since I called and you did not hear I held forth my words and you not hear I held forth my words and you not hear I held forth my words and you regarded not but said it not my counsels regarded not but said it not my counsels regarded not but said it not my counsels and yielded not not at my reproofs and yielded not not at my reproofs and yielded not not at my reproofs therefore I too will laugh at your therefore I too will laugh at your therefore I too will laugh at your destruction yay I will rejoice when ruin destruction yay I will rejoice when ruin destruction yay I will rejoice when ruin comes upon you and when sudden confusion comes upon you and when sudden confusion comes upon you and when sudden confusion overtakes you when overturning presents overtakes you when overturning presents overtakes you when overturning presents itself like a tempest or when itself like a tempest or when itself like a tempest or when tribulation and oppression fall upon you tribulation and oppression fall upon you tribulation and oppression fall upon you for it shall come to pass that when you for it shall come to pass that when you for it shall come to pass that when you call upon me I will not hear you the call upon me I will not hear you the call upon me I will not hear you the wicked shall seek me and they shall not wicked shall seek me and they shall not wicked shall seek me and they shall not find me for they hated wisdom and did find me for they hated wisdom and did find me for they hated wisdom and did not choose the fear of the Lord nor not choose the fear of the Lord nor not choose the fear of the Lord nor would they listen to my counsels but would they listen to my counsels but would they listen to my counsels but despised my reproofs so they shall eat despised my reproofs so they shall eat despised my reproofs so they shall eat the fruits of their own way and they the fruits of their own way and they the fruits of their own way and they shall be filled with their own shall be filled with their own shall be filled with their own ungodliness end of chapter ungodliness end of chapter ungodliness end of chapter 57 Chapter 57 Chapter 57 Chapter 58 may God who sees all things and who 58 may God who sees all things and who 58 may God who sees all things and who is the ruler of all spirits and the Lord is the ruler of all spirits and the Lord is the ruler of all spirits and the Lord of All Flesh who chose our Lord Jesus of All Flesh who chose our Lord Jesus of All Flesh who chose our Lord Jesus Christ and us through him to be a Christ and us through him to be a Christ and us through him to be a peculiar people Grant to every soul that peculiar people Grant to every soul that peculiar people Grant to every soul that calls upon his glorious and holy name calls upon his glorious and holy name calls upon his glorious and holy name Faith fear peace patience Faith fear peace patience Faith fear peace patience longsuffering longsuffering longsuffering self-control Purity and sobriety to the

self-control Purity and sobriety to the self-control Purity and sobriety to the well pleasing of his name through our well pleasing of his name through our well pleasing of his name through our high priest and protector Jesus Christ high priest and protector Jesus Christ high priest and protector Jesus Christ by whom be to him glory and majesty and by whom be to him glory and majesty and by whom be to him glory and majesty and power and honor both now and forever power and honor both now and forever power and honor both now and forever more amen more amen more amen end of Chapter end of Chapter end of Chapter 58 chapter 58 chapter 58 chapter 59 send back speedily to us in peace and 59 send back speedily to us in peace and 59 send back speedily to us in peace and with joy these are messengers to you with joy these are messengers to you with joy these are messengers to you Claudius ephus and Valerius VTO with Claudius ephus and Valerius VTO with Claudius ephus and Valerius VTO with fortunatus that they may the sooner fortunatus that they may the sooner fortunatus that they may the sooner announce to us the peace and Harmony we announce to us the peace and Harmony we announce to us the peace and Harmony we so earnestly desire and long for among so earnestly desire and long for among so earnestly desire and long for among you and that we may the more quickly you and that we may the more quickly you and that we may the more quickly Rejoice over the good order re Rejoice over the good order re Rejoice over the good order re established among you the grace of our established among you the grace of our established among you the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you and with Lord Jesus Christ be with you and with Lord Jesus Christ be with you and with all everywhere that are the called of all everywhere that are the called of all everywhere that are the called of God through him by whom be to him glory God through him by whom be to him glory God through him by whom be to him glory honor power majesty and eternal Dominion honor power majesty and eternal Dominion honor power majesty and eternal Dominion from Everlasting to from Everlasting to from Everlasting to Everlasting Everlasting Everlasting amen end of chapter amen end of chapter amen end of chapter 59 and also the end of first Clement Rob 59 and also the end of first Clement Rob 59 and also the end of first Clement Rob Donaldson