Ethiopic Didascalia

Ethiopic Didascalia — Platt English translation page 129

may burst out as a fountain. And from the labour of the faithful clothe the naked, and entertain them from the offerings that they bring unto you, and minister unto them, according to the institution of the saints ; redeem the captives, and visit the prisoners, and dehver them that are appointed unto death, that ye may find life from the Lord. Behold, we command that ye follow not the way of the ungodly and unbeUevers, nor receive their offerings, for they are prepared as fuel for the fire ; neither be ye partakers with them, for the offering of sinners is polluted before the Lord. These things have we spoken unto you, O Brethren, for the profit of your souls. XXL Thai it is required of Fathers to keep their Children under discipline. And ye also, O Fathers, reprove and instruct your children, that they keep the commandment of the Lord, and follow the way of Christ. And command them that they learn some art and labour of the hands, and that they sit not idle ; for so will their hearts be lifted up, and they will depart from doing that which is good. Wherefore instruct them diligently, and spare not to correct them ; for children die not by correction, but are thereby saved from condemnation. For he saith. Keep not back thy rod from thy son, for thy hope is good : if thou beat him with the rod, thou hast saved his soul from death. And moreover he saith. He that s 129