Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 13 — On Admonition and Repentance.
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Vol. 13
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1. Not of compulsion is the doctrine; of free-will is the word of life. Whoso is willing to hear the doctrine, let him cleanse the field of his will that the good seed fall not among the thorns of vain enquirings. If thou wouldst heed the word of life, cut thyself off from evil things; the hearing of the word profits nothing to the man that is busied with sins. If thou willest to be good, love not dissolute customs. First of all, trust in God, and then hearken thou to His law. 2. Thou canst not hear His words, while thou dost not know thyself; and if thou keepest His judgments while t…
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