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  1   vis, vis1, 1 |         And looking up to her, I said, "Lady, what doest thou
  2   vis, vis1, 1 |        before the Lord." "Lady," said I, "are you to be the subject
  3   vis, vis1, 1 |         of my accusation?" "No," said she; "but hear the words
  4   vis, vis1, 1 |           and the sin is great," said she; "for the thoughts of
  5   vis, vis1, 2 |        with sorrow and fear, and said to myself, "If this sin
  6   vis, vis1, 2 |       And in sadness and tears I said to her, "Lady, hail!" And
  7   vis, vis1, 2 |       her, "Lady, hail!" And she said to me, "Why are you downcast,
  8   vis, vis1, 2 |       cheerful? answered her and said, "O Lady, I have been reproached
  9   vis, vis1, 2 |     sinned against her." And she said, "Far be such a deed from
 10   vis, vis1, 3 |    Having ended these words, she said to me, "Do you wish to hear
 11   vis, vis1, 4 |       and touched my breast, and said to me," Have you been pleased
 12   vis, vis1, 4 |       cruel and harsh." Then she said to me, "The last are for
 13   vis, vis1, 4 |     depart; and as she went, she said to me, "Behave like a man,
 14   vis, vis2, 4 |        of comely appearance, who said to me, "Who do you think
 15   vis, vis2, 4 |        received the book?" And I said, "The Sibyl." "You are in
 16   vis, vis2, 4 |          it then?" say I. And he said, "It is the Church." And
 17   vis, vis2, 4 |         It is the Church." And I said to him, "Why then is she
 18   vis, vis2, 4 |         an old woman? "Because," said he, "she was created first
 19   vis, vis2, 4 |         to the presbyters. And I said that I had not. And then
 20   vis, vis2, 4 |          I had not. And then she said, "You have done well for
 21   vis, vis3, 1 |        woman appeared to me, and said to me, "Since you are so
 22   vis, vis3, 1 |     country am I to go?" And she said, "Into any part you wish."
 23   vis, vis3, 1 |        to mention the place, she said to me, "I will come where
 24   vis, vis3, 1 |        Lord. And touching me she said, "Hermas, cease praying
 25   vis, vis3, 1 |      brought me to the seat, and said to the young men, "Go and
 26   vis, vis3, 1 |      gone and we were alone, she said to me, "Sit here." I say
 27   vis, vis3, 1 |     first." "Do what I bid you," said she; "sit down." When I
 28   vis, vis3, 1 |         me sit on the right, she said, "Are you vexed, Hermas?
 29   vis, vis3, 2 |           What have they borne?" said I. "Listen," said she: "
 30   vis, vis3, 2 |        borne?" said I. "Listen," said she: "scourges, prisons,
 31   vis, vis3, 2 |   lifting up a splendid rod, she said to me, "Do you see something
 32   vis, vis3, 2 |        Lady, I see nothing." She said to me, "Lo! do you not see
 33   vis, vis3, 3 |          she wished to retire. I said to her, "What is the use
 34   vis, vis3, 3 |         know what it means?" She said to me, "You are a cunning
 35   vis, vis3, 3 |       tower." "Even so, O Lady," said I, "that I may tell it to
 36   vis, vis3, 3 |          in much glory." And she said, "Many indeed shall hear,
 37   vis, vis3, 3 |      rejoice with the saints." I said unto her, "Lady, since you
 38   vis, vis3, 3 |       this once, reveal it." She said to me, "Whatsoever ought
 39   vis, vis3, 4 |                  IV.~ In reply I said to her, "This is magnificent
 40   vis, vis3, 4 |    engaged in building?" And she said, "These are the holy angels
 41   vis, vis3, 4 |         of stones?" In reply she said to me, "Not because you
 42   vis, vis3, 5 |          the land." "Those," she said, "which go into the building
 43   vis, vis3, 6 |         tower?" She answered and said, "How long will you be foolish
 44   vis, vis3, 6 |        the Lord." I answered and said to her, "When, then, will
 45   vis, vis3, 7 |       this tower?" "Repentance," said she, "is yet possible, but
 46   vis, vis3, 8 |        to all these matters, she said to me, "Do you wish to see
 47   vis, vis3, 8 |     towards me with a smile, and said, "Do you see seven women
 48   vis, vis3, 8 |        the tower?" "I do, Lady," said I. "This tower," said she, "
 49   vis, vis3, 8 |            said I. "This tower," said she, "is supported by them
 50   vis, vis3, 8 |         life." "But the others," said I, "O Lady, who are they?"
 51   vis, vis3, 8 |           who are they?" And she said to me, "They are daughters
 52   vis, vis3, 8 |          I should like to know," said I, "O Lady, what power each
 53   vis, vis3, 8 |          possesses." "Hear," she said, "what power they have.
 54   vis, vis3, 10|     appeared to me. In reply she said to me: "With regard to them,
 55   vis, vis3, 10|  appeared to me a young man, who said, "Why do you frequently
 56   vis, vis3, 10|       have seen?" I answered and said to him, "Sir, one thing
 57   vis, vis3, 10|        Lord." But I answered and said to him, "From you, sir,
 58   vis, vis3, 11|                XI.~ "Hear then," said he, "with regard to the
 59   vis, vis3, 12|         of an aged woman. Hear," said he, "this parable also.
 60   vis, vis4, 2 |      joyful. She saluted me, and said, "Hail, O man!" And I returned
 61   vis, vis4, 2 |     returned her salutation, and said, "Lady, hail!" And she answered.
 62   vis, vis4, 2 |            And she answered. and said to me, "Has nothing crossed
 63   vis, vis4, 3 |      head. And she answered, and said to me, "Again you are inquisitive
 64   vis, vis4, 3 |       such matters." "Yea, Lady, said I, "make known to me what
 65   vis, vis4, 3 |        what they are." "Listen," said she: "the black is the world
 66   vis, vis5, 1 |          sat down beside me, and said to me, "I have been sent
 67   vis, vis5, 1 |          come to tempt me, and I said to him, "Who are you? For
 68   vis, vis5, 1 |         have been entrusted." He said to me, "Do you not know
 69   vis, vis5, 1 |          you not know me?" "No," said I. "I," said he, "am that
 70   vis, vis5, 1 |          me?" "No," said I. "I," said he, "am that shepherd to
 71   vis, vis5, 1 |  foolishly. But he answered, and said to me, "Do not be confounded,
 72   vis, vis5, 1 |           For I have been sent," said he, "to show you again all
 73   vis, vis5, 1 |          you. For this purpose," said he, "I command you to write
 74   com, com2, 1 |                           I.~ He said to me, "Be simple and guileless,
 75   com, com3, 1 |                     I.~ Again he said to me, "Love the truth,
 76   com, com3, 1 |       When he saw me weeping, he said to me, "Why do you weep?"
 77   com, com3, 1 |          Why do you weep?" And I said, "Because, sir, I know not
 78   com, com3, 1 |          I can be saved." "Why?" said he. And I said, "Because,
 79   com, com3, 1 |             Why?" said he. And I said, "Because, sir, I never
 80   com, com3, 1 |         have acted thus?" And he said to me, "Your feelings are
 81   com, com3, 1 |        and true Spirit." s And I said to him, "Never, sir, did
 82   com, com3, 1 |          much attention." And he said to me, "Now you hear them,
 83   com, com4, 1 |              I.~ "I charge you," said he, "to guard your chastity,
 84   com, com4, 1 |     heart of a righteous man." I said to him, "Sir, permit me
 85   com, com4, 1 |        few questions." "Say on," said he. And I said to him, "
 86   com, com4, 1 |          Say on," said he. And I said to him, "Sir, if any one
 87   com, com4, 1 |        to live with her?" And he said to me, "As long as he remains
 88   com, com4, 1 |          in her adultery." And I said to him, "What then, sir,
 89   com, com4, 1 |       vicious practices?" And he said, "The husband should put
 90   com, com4, 1 |         commits adultery." And I said to him, "What if the woman
 91   com, com4, 1 |          by her husband?" And he said to me, "Assuredly. If the
 92   com, com4, 1 |       take place. But I do not," said he, "give opportunity for
 93   com, com4, 2 |           I asked him again, and said, "Since the Lord has vouchsafed
 94   com, com4, 2 |    nothing." And he answered and said unto me, "I am set over
 95   com, com4, 2 |    repent. Do you not think," he said, "that it is great wisdom
 96   com, com4, 2 |          is great wisdom." And I said to him, "It is for this
 97   com, com4, 2 |        many and various." And he said to me, "You shall live if
 98   com, com4, 3 |                      III.~ And I said to him, "I should like to
 99   com, com4, 3 |          questions." "Speak on," said he. And I said, "I heard,
100   com, com4, 3 |        Speak on," said he. And I said, "I heard, sir, some teachers
101   com, com4, 3 |          of our former sins." He said to me, "That was sound doctrine
102   com, com4, 3 |  difficulty will he live." And I said, "Sir, I feel that life
103   com, com4, 3 |    future I sin no more." And he said, "You will be saved, you
104   com, com4, 4 |          me this also?" "Speak," said he. And I said, "If a wife
105   com, com4, 4 |           Speak," said he. And I said, "If a wife or husband die,
106   com, com4, 4 |          sin in marrying again," said he; "but if they remain
107   com, com5, 1 |                I.~ "Be patient," said he, "and of good understanding,
108   com, com5, 1 |             I should like, sir," said I, "to know the power of
109   com, com5, 1 |       myself against it." And he said, "If you do not guard yourself
110   com, com5, 2 |                 II.~ "Hear now," said he, "how wicked is the action
111   com, com6, 1 |             I.~ "I gave you," he said, "directions in the first
112   com, com6, 1 | self-restraint." "Even so, sir," said I. And he said, "Now I wish
113   com, com6, 1 |         so, sir," said I. And he said, "Now I wish to show you
114   com, com6, 1 |        wish to go by this road," said I. "You will go by it,"
115   com, com6, 1 |          I. "You will go by it," said he; "and whoever turns to
116   com, com6, 2 |                 II.~ "Hear now," said he, "in regard to faith.
117   com, com6, 2 |        other of iniquity." And I said to him, "How, sir, am I
118   com, com6, 2 |          dwell with me?" "Hear," said he, and "understand them.
119   com, com6, 2 |         him by his works." And I said to him, "How, sir, I shall
120   com, com6, 2 |             Hear and understand" said he. "When anger comes upon
121   com, com7, 1 |                      I.~ "Fear," said he, "the Lord, and keep
122   com, com7, 1 |        will live to God." "Why," said I, "sir, did you say in
123   com, com8, 1 |                I.~ "I told you," said he, "that the creatures
124   com, com8, 1 |        these." "Are there, sir," said I, "any other evil deeds?" "
125   com, com10, 1|  perceive and understand what is said to them, because they have
126   com, com11, 1|          the seat?" "I do, sir," said I. "These," says he, "are
127   com, com12, 3|         twelve commandments, and said to me, "You have now these
128   com, com12, 3| exceeding hard." He answered and said to me, "If you lay it down
129   com, com12, 4|             IV.~ These things he said to me in tones of the deepest
130   com, com12, 4|        more gentle tones; and he said: "O feel, senseless and
131   sim, sim2, 1 |           I would like to know," said I, "the example which these
132   sim, sim2, 1 |        the rich." "How so, sir?" said I; "explain the matter to
133   sim, sim2, 1 |      matter to me." "Listen," he said: "The rich man has much
134   sim, sim3, 1 |       for all were alike. And he said to me, "Do you see those
135   sim, sim3, 1 |   withered." He answered me, and said, "These trees which you
136   sim, sim3, 1 |      world." "Why, then, sir," I said, "are they withered, as
137   sim, sim3, 1 |        and alike?" "Because," he said, "neither are the righteous
138   sim, sim4, 1 |          others withered. And he said to me, "Do you see these
139   sim, sim4, 1 |    others withered." "Those," he said, "which are budding are
140   sim, sim5, 2 |        he called him to him, and said, 'Take this vineyard which
141   sim, sim5, 2 |       master bore to him. And he said to them, 'I promised this
142   sim, sim5, 3 |                          III.~ I said to him, "Sir, I do not see
143   sim, sim5, 3 |     explain them all to you," he said, "and whatever I shall mention
144   sim, sim5, 3 |      according to my command." I said to him, "Sir, whatsoever
145   sim, sim5, 4 |          And he answered me, and said, "You are exceedingly persistent
146   sim, sim5, 4 |         be made known to you." I said to him "Sir whatsoever you
147   sim, sim5, 4 |          receive it from Him?" I said to him, "Sir, having you
148   sim, sim5, 5 |                           V.~ "I said to you a little ago," he
149   sim, sim5, 5 |         every one. Hear now," he said, "and understand them. The
150   sim, sim5, 5 |          until His appearing." I said to him, "Sir, all these
151   sim, sim5, 6 |         might." "How so, sir?" I said; "I do not understand." "
152   sim, sim5, 6 |        His Father. [You see," he said, "that He is the Lord of
153   sim, sim5, 7 |        VII.~ "I rejoice, sir," I said, "to hear this explanation." "
154   sim, sim5, 7 |          And if any one, sir," I said, "has been hitherto ignorant,
155   sim, sim5, 7 |    former sins of ignorance," he said, "God alone is able to heal
156   sim, sim6, 1 |          to save a man's soul, I said within myself, "I shall
157   sim, sim6, 1 |          uttered these words, he said to me, "Let us go into the
158   sim, sim6, 2 |                      II.~ And he said to me, "Do you see this
159   sim, sim6, 2 |   shepherd?" "I see him, sir," I said. "This," he answered, "is
160   sim, sim6, 2 |         others to corruption:" I said to him, "Sir, I do not know
161   sim, sim6, 2 |       corruption.'" "Listen," he said. "The sheep which you saw
162   sim, sim6, 3 |        had no rest at all. And I said to the Shepherd who talked
163   sim, sim6, 3 |            I would know, sir," I said, "Of what nature are these
164   sim, sim6, 3 |         punishments?" "Hear," he said, "the various tortures and
165   sim, sim6, 4 |                           IV.~ I said to him, "Sir, explain this
166   sim, sim6, 4 |          What is it you ask?" he said. "Whether, sir," I continued, "
167   sim, sim6, 4 |        in luxury and deceit?" He said to me, "They are tortured
168   sim, sim6, 4 |         tortured seven-fold." He said to me "You are foolish,
169   sim, sim6, 4 |          torment." "Why, sir," I said, "if I had understood it,
170   sim, sim6, 4 |          to show me." "Hear," he said, "the power of both. The
171   sim, sim6, 5 |                   V.~ "Still," I said, "I do not quite understand
172   sim, sim6, 5 |       clearly." He answered, and said to me, "Your folly is persistent;
173   sim, sim7, 1 |       seen the shepherds; and he said to me, "What do you wish
174   sim, sim7, 1 |          do you wish with me?" I said to him, "Sir, that you would
175   sim, sim7, 1 |        this angel?" "Listen," he said: "Your sins are many, but
176   sim, sim7, 1 |       punishment will depart." I said to him, "Sir, if they have
177   sim, sim7, 1 |      affliction." "Well, sir," I said, "they have repented with
178   sim, sim7, 1 |         bear it with courage." I said to him, "Sir, be thou with
179   sim, sim7, 1 |          I will be with you," he said, "and I will ask the angel
180   sim, sim8, 1 |       cut off?" And the Shepherd said to me, "Do not be surprised
181   sim, sim8, 2 |        finished these things, he said to the Shepherd, "I am going
182   sim, sim8, 2 |       them at the altar." Having said these words to the Shepherd,
183   sim, sim8, 2 |       had departed, the Shepherd said to me, "Let us take the
184   sim, sim8, 2 |        any of them will live." I said to him, "Sir, how can these
185   sim, sim8, 2 |          live?" He answered, and said, "This tree is a willow,
186   sim, sim8, 2 |     branches had drunk it in, he said to me, "Let us go, and return
187   sim, sim8, 3 |                          III.~ I said to him, "Sir, explain to
188   sim, sim8, 3 |         perplexed." "Listen," he said: "This great tree that casts
189   sim, sim8, 3 |         dwelling of each one." I said to him, "Sir, why did he
190   sim, sim8, 4 |         stood beside him. And he said to me, "Gird yourself with
191   sim, sim8, 4 |    minister to him, "Summon," he said, "the men to whom belong
192   sim, sim8, 4 |         stood in their ranks. He said to them, "Let each one pull
193   sim, sim8, 6 |         branches of them all, he said to me, "I told you that
194   sim, sim8, 6 |  repentance." "Why then, sir," I said, "did not all these repent?"
195   sim, sim8, 6 |       again profane His name." I said to him, "Sir, show me now,
196   sim, sim8, 6 |     their spirits." "Listen," he said: "they whose branches were
197   sim, sim8, 6 |        tower. You see, then," he said, "that repentance involves
198   sim, sim8, 7 |        is possible. You see," he said, "that some of them have
199   sim, sim8, 11|          of all the branches, he said to me, "Go and tell them
200   sim, sim8, 11|          His Son to be saved." I said to him, "Sir, I hope that
201   sim, sim8, 11|     repent." He answered me, and said, "All who with their whole
202   sim, sim8, 11|       spoken all these words, he said to me, "And the rest I will
203   sim, sim9, 1 |    repentance, he came to me and said, "I wish to explain to you
204   sim, sim9, 2 |        heavens. And the Shepherd said to me "Why are you reasoning
205   sim, sim9, 4 |      building. For unless," they said, "they be carried through
206   sim, sim9, 4 |       not toil, therefore," they said, "to no purpose."~
207   sim, sim9, 5 |       were resting themselves, I said to the Shepherd, "What is
208   sim, sim9, 5 |      would like to know, sir," I said, "what is the meaning of
209   sim, sim9, 5 |        where we sat down. And he said to me, "Let us go to the
210   sim, sim9, 7 |  rejected from the building, and said to him, "Carefully clean
211   sim, sim9, 7 |         the tower, keeping it. I said again to the Shepherd, "
212   sim, sim9, 7 |   rejected?" He answered me, and said, "Do you see these stones?" "
213   sim, sim9, 7 |        part of these stones," he said, "I will hew, and put into
214   sim, sim9, 7 |       the others." "How, sir," I said, "can they, after being
215   sim, sim9, 7 |    Having spoken these words, he said to me, "Let us go, and after
216   sim, sim9, 7 |        came to the tower, and he said to me, "Let us examine all
217   sim, sim9, 7 |       return to the building." I said to him, "Sir, let us examine
218   sim, sim9, 9 |          and rounded stones, and said to me, "What are we to do
219   sim, sim9, 9 |      tell." "Do you not see," he said, "that they are exceedingly
220   sim, sim9, 9 |     building." "If therefore," I said, "they must, why do you
221   sim, sim9, 9 |          rejected, "because," he said, "there remains yet a little
222   sim, sim9, 9 |       lying around the tower, he said, "Let us go round the tower
223   sim, sim9, 10|         things. And the Shepherd said to me, "Go and bring unslacked
224   sim, sim9, 10|          to him. "Assist me," he said, "and the work will soon
225   sim, sim9, 10|        what he had showed me. He said to me, "I must rest a little,
226   sim, sim9, 10|          here until I return." I said to him, "Sir, what can I
227   sim, sim9, 10|           You are not alone," he said, "for these virgins are
228   sim, sim9, 10|          called them to him, and said to them, "I entrust him
229   sim, sim9, 11|                 XI.~ The virgins said to me, "The Shepherd does
230   sim, sim9, 11|      here to-day." "What, then," said I, "am I to do?" They replied, "
231   sim, sim9, 11|        us until he does come." I said to them, "I will wait for
232   sim, sim9, 11|            And they answered and said to me, "You were entrusted
233   sim, sim9, 11|       from us." "Where, then," I said, "am I to remain? "You will
234   sim, sim9, 11|       the Shepherd returned, and said to the virgins, "Did you
235   sim, sim9, 11|          insult? "Ask him," they said. I said to him, "Sir, I
236   sim, sim9, 11|           Ask him," they said. I said to him, "Sir, I was delighted
237   sim, sim9, 11|            I answered. "Now," he said, "what do you wish to hear
238   sim, sim9, 11|         to hear in the order," I said, "in which you showed me
239   sim, sim9, 12|            First of all, sir," I said, "explain this to me: What
240   sim, sim9, 12|       Son of God." "How, sir?" I said; "the rock is old, and the
241   sim, sim9, 12|       gate is new." "Listen," he said, "and understand, O ignorant
242   sim, sim9, 12|         is the gate new, sir?" I said. "Because," he answered, "
243   sim, sim9, 12|     kingdom of God. You saw," he said, "that those stones which
244   sim, sim9, 12|         it be otherwise, sir?" I said. "If, then, you cannot enter
245   sim, sim9, 12|     tower?" "I saw them, sir," I said. "Those," he said, "are
246   sim, sim9, 12|        sir," I said. "Those," he said, "are all glorious angels,
247   sim, sim9, 12|            The glorious man," he said, "is the Son of God, and
248   sim, sim9, 13|            Their very names," he said, "are their clothing. Every
249   sim, sim9, 13|         rejected. These all," he said, "received the name of God,
250   sim, sim9, 13|      house of God. You have," he said, "the explanation of those
251   sim, sim9, 14|       XIV.~ "What, then, sir," I said, "if these men, being such
252   sim, sim9, 14|         They shall enter in," he said, "if they put away the works
253   sim, sim9, 14|       gate." "Are you still," he said, "without sense and understanding? "
254   sim, sim9, 14|  understanding? "I must, sir," I said, "ask you of all things,
255   sim, sim9, 14|        understand." "Listen," he said: "the name of the Son of
256   sim, sim9, 15|           Explain to me, sir," I said, "the names of these virgins,
257   sim, sim9, 15|       black raiment." "Hear," he said, "the names of the stronger
258   sim, sim9, 15|          And the stones, sir," I said, "which were taken out of
259   sim, sim9, 15|       are they?" "The first," he said, "the ten, viz, that were
260   sim, sim9, 16|          little further, sir," I said. "What is it that you desire?"
261   sim, sim9, 16|          he asked. "Why, sir," I said, "did these stones ascend
262   sim, sim9, 16|         the seal?" "Because," he said, "these apostles and teachers
263   sim, sim9, 17|       and diverse." "Listen," he said: "these mountains are the
264   sim, sim9, 17|       each one." "First, sir," I said, "explain this: why, when
265   sim, sim9, 17|          the pit." "Because," he said, "all the nations that dwell
266   sim, sim9, 18|            XVIII.~ "How, sir," I said, "did they become worse,
267   sim, sim9, 18|        All these things, sir," I said, "are great and glorious.~ "
268   sim, sim9, 18|    glorious.~ "Moreover, sir," I said, "explain to me the power
269   sim, sim9, 18|       glorious name." "Hear," he said, "the diversity of the mountains
270   sim, sim9, 19|       the former." "Why, sir," I said, "have these repentance,
271   sim, sim9, 19|             On this account," he said, "have these repentance,
272   sim, sim9, 28|      lives." "Why, then, sir," I said, "do all these trees bear
273   sim, sim9, 28|      than the rest? "Listen," he said: "all who once suffered
274   sim, sim9, 29|  similitudes of the mountains, I said to him, "Sir, explain to
275   sim, sim9, 33|         unto you."~ The Shepherd said to me," Have you asked me
276   sim, sim9, 33|     filled up the shapes?" And I said, "I forgot, sir." "Hear
277   sim, sim9, 33|       sir." "Hear now, then," he said, "about this also. These
278   sim, sim10, 1| protected by him." "Yes, sir," I said. "If you wish, therefore,
279   sim, sim10, 1|  therefore, to be protected," he said, from all annoyance, and
280   sim, sim10, 2|                           II.~ I said to him, "Ask himself, sir,
281   sim, sim10, 2|        and I to the Lord." And I said, "Sir, I make known to every
282   sim, sim10, 3|          like any defilement." I said to him, "I hope, sir, that
283   sim, sim10, 3|      neither will they have." He said to the Shepherd, "I see
284   sim, sim10, 3|        called those virgins, and said to them, "Since I see that
285   sim, sim10, 4|              IV.~ The angel then said to me, "Conduct yourself
286   sim, sim10, 4|     virgins, he departed. But he said to me that he would send