S . E P H R A E M S Y R I
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vere ferens , affidue in pugna , 8c
in labore multo , 8c ludtu , & tribulatione
propter regnum , non rela-
xans , neque tradens feipfum vagis ne-
quitias cogitationibus > aut fomno , aut
otio , aut diffolutioni , aut mentis
perturbationibus , aut tumultuantibus ,
■ indecentibufque vocibus ufus, aut rebus
ejufmodi : applicans mentem folum__> ,
corporis , genuumque flexionibus; cer-
tus , fidenfque caufa non sequi judicii,
quum animus in perturbatione > atque
evagatione perfiftat-. Poteft enim quis
nifi exadte fe ad vigilandum paraverit,
femperque inquifitionem atque attentio-
nem mentis adhibuerit , diligendo Temper
Dominum > clam a malitia dece-
ptus , 8c abftradtus , extolli , atque in-
fiari adverfus caeteros , qui nondum lie
polfunt in oratione perfeverare ; atque
ita propter hujufmodi malitise deception
s bonam occupationem hanc adverfa-
rio prodens , alia tanquam opera oratione
meliora capeflere. Adeo 8c la-
borem , 8c follicitudinem , 8c pugnam
cseteris majorem habere oportet , ne-.
quando dolum aliquem a malitia patia-
tur. Qui enim magis probitatis Itudio
capiuntur , eos magis adverfarius oppu-
gnat, fubvertere deliderans. Oportet i-
gitur frudtus diledtionis , 8c humilita-
tis , 8c fimplicitatis , 8c diferetionis
animas noftrse producere , ut manifeftum
fit nos ad meliora profedtum extendere.
Ut qui nondum ita poifunt propter in-
fantiam ad orationem incumbere, eos, bonis
noftris frudtibus cognitis , provocemus,
atque ad defiderium transferamus prom-
te , ac ftudiofe fe ad hanc pugnam—.
accingendi. Nifi enim animi demillio ,
8c diledtio , & fimplicitas , 8c bonitas
orationem noftram exornaverint ; ora-
tio , feu potius orationis effigies , nihil
nobis proderit. At vero non di-
cimus hoc folum de oratione , fed e-
tiam de omni labore ■, ac defatigatio-
ne virginitatis, vel precum, vel ledtio-
nis, vel jejunii, vel vigilise, vel pfalmo-
diae , vel minifterii , vel cujuflibet la-
boris , aut operis caufa virtutis fufee-
pti : nifi frudtus diledtionis, 8c pacis ,
8c gaudii> 8c manfuetudinis, 8c humilita-
t i s , 8c finaplicitatis, 8c candoris, 8c fidei,
8c longanimitatis;, 8c vacuitatis invidise in
nobis ipjfis inveniamus, omnibulque hujufmodi
fructus pacis offeramus * temere, atque
incaflum dolores, laborefque , fufeipi-
untur. Omnis enim ilia exercitatio, 8c poena
propter hos frudtus fubeunda eft. Si ve-
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M O N A C H O S. 347
ro pads , atque amoris frudtus in nobis
non inveniuntur, fruftra * ac ftper-
vacue tota occupatio aftumta eft. Tales
enim inter qurnque ftultas virgines
in die judicii oftenduntur, qu*e propter-
ea quod hinc non tulerunt oleum fpi-
ritale in vafis cordis , quod eft propo-
fitarum virtutum operatio per fpiritum,
ftult* appellate, a lpiritali regni thala-
mo excluf« funt. Etiam virginitatis
labor propter defectum virtutum , ab-
fentiamque Spiritus Sancti , qui habitat
, 8c operatur in nobis , pro ni-
hilo habitus eft. Quemadmodum enim
in agricultura omnis labor , atque in-
duftria in vite impenditur fruendi caula—»
frudtibus in pofterum ; non repertis e-
nim in vite Irudtibus, temere , atqut_>
in vanum omnis induftriae occupatio
pofita eft. Eodem modo nifi per ope-
rationem fpiritus frudtus diledtionis, 8c
pacis , 8c gaudii , 8c humilitatis , 8c
longanimitatis , 8c fidei , 8c reliqva-*
quotquot Apoftolus protulit , cum omni
confidcntia , 8c Ipirituali fenfu in
nobis ipfis noverimus ; vanus virginitatis
labor , orationis , 8c jejunii , ina-
nis follicitudo vigiliarum oftenditur. Hi
enim labores funt animae , 8c fpiritus ,
qui perfici debent propter fpem fru-
(ftuum fpiritalium. Ubertas autem fru-
dtuum fpiritus in virtutibus , voluptas
eft fpiritalis in gaudio incorruptibili in
cordibus fidelibus , atque humilibus , a
fpiritu effedta. Cum multa enim in-
lelledtus diferetione , 8c operatio , 8c
kbores , 8c perpefliones, humanam 11a-
turam ducant : 8c frudtus , frudtus re-
putentur per fidem , 8c Ipem a Sandto
Spiritu dignis infufi. Si enim judicii
defedtus, propriam operationem , labo-
remque , frudtus fpiritus elfe reputet ,
multam opinionem habet vanitatis , atque
a magnis bonis fpiritalibus exci-
d it, credens a fpiritali operatione in omnibus
fupradidtis virtutibus minime diri-
g i . Is enim , qui perfedte fe Deo di-
cavit in perpetuum , atque ex pro-
priis viribus ftudium , ac laborem-.
cum reliquis humanis , mutabilibuf-
que virtutibus , in nulla re pra>
termittens ; ab iplb Deo redem-
tionem per auxilium grati« Chri-
fti in fidei certitudine Temper ex-
pedlat ; ad ipfum cacumen ftabi-
lis virtutis amorifque per boriita-
tem • pervenire repuratur . Sicut e-
nim in vita deliciis aftuetus » qui
iniquitati omnino fe tradidit > inde-*
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