Ethiopic Didascalia

Ethiopic Didascalia — Platt English translation page 85

one, without his neighbour's appearing also. And when they are come together, judge between them. For the judgment that cometh forth from you leadeth on the one hand unto Ufe ; and on the other, it leadeth unto condemnation. For our Lord saith. Follow righteousness and truth. And he whose sin becomes known, and who is justly brought up to judgment, shall be driven far from everlasting life, and shall not see the glory of the Lord, but shall be made ashamed before the Saints. But if ye judge with iniquity, ye shall find condemnation, and shall be recompensed before the Lord according to your deeds ; as the Lord recom- pensed unto the two Elders who spake falsely against Susanna. Take heed, then, of speaking falsely ; for he that speaketh falsely shall have great condem- nation. Be not as the men who transgressed the Law, who spake falsely against Naboth in Samaria ; and as the Council of the Jews, who spake falsely against our Lord in Jerusalem ; and as those who spake falsely against Stephen, the first martyr. They that bear witness then must be meek men, in whom is no anger, pure, good, loving the Lord, humble, faithful, worshippers of the Lord, men without evil. Those who are of this sort are worthy to bear witness, being pure, without evil or stain ; and inquire thou diligently into their testimony. But as for those who live not thus, receive not their testimony. And if many false witnesses agree in one counsel, yet hear not their voice ; for he saith. Let 85