i. Cer. 15.
Ephef. 4.
Tfaltn. 47.
5)5. 144.
2. Cor. 4.
240 S. E P H R A E M S Y R I
conducunt animat : ita non boni earn per-
vertunt , fccundum Apoftolum : corrum-
punt , inquit , mores bonos colloquia prava.
Rurfus ait : Omnis fermo turpis ex oreveftro
non procedat : fed fiquis bonus eft ad adifi-
cationem utilitatis atque opportunitatis 3 ut
det gratiam audientibus . Et nolite contrifta-
re Spiritum fanBum Dei , in quo fignati
eftis in die redemptions. Cave dicaris ino-
bedieiis , durus , temerarius, fufurro, bi-
linguis , munnurator , immitis , fratrum
inimicus, ofor virtutis : fed potius voceris
obediens , verax 5 modeftus , taciturnus,
impiger, mifericors, fobrius, fratrum ^ma-
tor , hofpitalis 3 cultor virtutis , confola-
tor , religiofus. Hiec bona & utilia funt
hominibus. Ne igitur efferamur, fed ma-
gis humiliemus nos ipfos . QucE enim eft
potentia noftra , ut efferamur ? nonne ec-
ce exiguus labor nos vel humi infle&it atque
profternit ? Diligamus ergo humilita- C
tem , ut nos exaltet Dominus. Quocirca
attende tibi, ne in te dominetur iracundia,
atque excJfndefcentia, & injuriarum memo-
ria , ut non in perturbationibus , & inftabi-
litate vitam degas. Ca^terum longanimita-
tem tibi ipfe compara, ac manfuetudinem,
innoccnciam 5 & qiitfcuinque decent Chri-
ftianos > ut quietam , atque tranquillam vitam
tranfigas . Excelli funr montes Ararat:
lati campi folitudinis :validum ac vehe- D
mens eft Aquilonis frigus in terra : at fobs
xftus in Auftrum effunditur. Inter vo-
lucres coeli maxima eft aquila ; at inter
beftias terree, leo: inter filios vero hominum,
qui timet Dominum. Magnus Deus nofter,
& laudabilis valde: qui creavit omnia 3 &
exaltat timentes fe. Ipfi convenit gloria
in ftecula . Amen.
C A P U T V I I I .
SI dum tu opus Domini in hu*
militate , ac pietate operaris , ad-
verfariu.s aliquos ex negligentioribus in
te armet , cupiens a vita te re<fta
removere ; ne verearis , neque tineas
, aut a via re<fta declinave-
•ris : cum dicat Apoftolus * In omnibus
tribulationem patirriUr , fed non an-
gufliamur : aporiamur , fed non defti-
tuimur : perfecutiottem patimur , fed non
derelinquimur ; dejicimur , fed non
pertmus : femper mortificationem Domini
in corpore circumferentes , ut &
■ vU* Jefu in corpore nofiro manifefte-
tur . Semper enim nos qui vivimus ,
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manifeßetur in carne no-
flra mort ali . Suftine igitur Dominum ,
ele&e Dei , ut qui modo te affligunt,
obftupefcant in admirabili falute tua :
fîcut feriptum eft : Jußus f i morte Sn y
proeoccupatus fuerit , in refrigerio erit . -
Sene&us enim venerabilis efi , non diu-
turna , neque annorum numéro computa-
t a . Cani autem funt prudentia homini-
B bus ; & uct a s feneSiutis , vit a Immaculata.
Placens Deo faftus , dile6ius efi i & vivons
inter peccatores , translatus efi. Raptus
efi , ne malitia mutaret intelleBum
ejus, aut ne dolus deciperet animam illius.
Fafcinatio enim nugaettatis obfcurat bona
ÿ & inconftantia concupifcentiue tranf-
ver fit mentem innocentern . Confummatus
in brevi , explcvit t empor a, longa : pla-
cita enim erat Domino anima illius .
C Propterea properavit e medio maliti<ß .
Populi autem videntes , & non intelligentes
, nec ponentes in mente ta-
lia , quoniam gratta , & • mifericordia in
eleftis ejus , & infpeBio in fanEïis illius
. ’ Condemnat autem juftus mortuus
vivos impios , & juventus con/ummata
long&vam feneButem in jufti. Videbunt enim
finem fapientis, & non intelligent quidcogl-
taverit de illo, & quare munierit ilium Do-
D minus. Videbunt , & contemnent : illos autem
Dominus irridebit. Et erunt poft h<ec in cafum
fine honore, & in contumeliam inter mortuos
in oeternum : quoniam difrumpet illos précipites
fine voce y & commovebit eos a funda-
mentis : & ufque ad noviffimum defolabuntur :
& erunt in dolore, & memoria illorum penbit.
Venient in computationem peccatorum fuorum
timidi , & reprehendent illos ex adverfo ini-
quitates ipforum . fu n c fiabit juftus in ^
E magna fiducia adverfus eos , qui f e an-
guftiaverunt , & qui fpreverunt labores
ejus. Videntes eum , turbabuntur timoré
horribili , & ftupebunt in incredibili falute :
dicentque intra fe poenitentiam agentes , &
pré anguftia fpiritus ingemifeent. Hic erat,
quem habuimus aliquandô in rifum , d>*
in fimilitudinem improperii . Nos infenfati
vitam illius éfiimabamus infaniam y & f i nem
ipfius fine honore . Quomodo com-
F putatus efi inter filios Dei , & inter
SanBos fors illius eft ? Ergo erravimus
a via veritatis , & jufiitié
lumen non illuxit nobis , & fol non
eft ortus nobis . Laffati fumus in vus
iniquitatis & perditionis , & pertranfivimus
folitudines defolatas ; viam autem
Domini ignoravimus . Quid profuit nobis
fuperbia ? aut divitié cum jaBantia quid
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