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  1   vis, vis1, 1 |       magnifying the creatures of God, and thinking how magnificent,
  2   vis, vis1, 1 |         am going to speak to you. God, who dwells in the heavens,
  3   vis, vis1, 1 |         life. But do thou pray to God, and He will heal thy sins,
  4   vis, vis1, 2 |         or how shall I propitiate God in regard to my sins, which
  5   vis, vis1, 2 |          a deed from a servant of God. But perhaps a desire after
  6   vis, vis1, 2 |           case of the servants of God, produces sin. For it is
  7   vis, vis1, 3 |                        III.~ "But God is not angry with you on
  8   vis, vis1, 3 |        give ear to the glories of God." And then I heard from
  9   vis, vis1, 3 |          us, and gentle. "Lo, the God of powers, who by His invisible
 10   vis, vis1, 3 |          keep the commandments of God which they have received
 11   vis, vis2, 1 |      these things to the elect of God?" I say to her, "Lady, so
 12   vis, vis2, 2 |        Hermas, has sinned against God, and they have blasphemed
 13   vis, vis2, 2 |          denied in earlier times, God became gracious, on account
 14   vis, vis2, 3 |        not depart from the living God, and on account of your
 15   vis, vis3, 1 |      calling to mind the glory of God, I took courage, bent my
 16   vis, vis3, 1 |        again confessed my sins to God as I had done before. Whereupon
 17   vis, vis3, 1 |          who have already pleased God, and have suffered for His
 18   vis, vis3, 2 |         crosses, wild beasts, for God's name's sake. On this account
 19   vis, vis3, 2 |          one who shall suffer for God's name: to the rest is assigned
 20   vis, vis3, 3 |       only let your heart be with God, and doubt not whatsoever
 21   vis, vis3, 4 |      These are the holy angels of God, who were first created,
 22   vis, vis3, 4 |      tower, and they will glorify God, because the tower is finished."
 23   vis, vis3, 4 |    revealed--but that the name of God may be glorified, has the
 24   vis, vis3, 5 |        reverently to the elect of God. Some of them have fallen
 25   vis, vis3, 5 |          polished, are those whom God has approved of, for they
 26   vis, vis3, 6 |       then will they be of use to God. For as a round stone cannot
 27   vis, vis3, 6 |         for life. Be ye useful to God; for you also will be used
 28   vis, vis3, 7 |          for ever from the living God; nor does the thought of
 29   vis, vis3, 8 |          Through her the elect of God are saved? Another, who
 30   vis, vis3, 8 |          tower with the saints of God." Then I asked her in regard
 31   vis, vis3, 9 |    burdens, and do not partake of God's creatures alone, but give
 32   vis, vis3, 12|      hearing the revelation which God gave you. For the Lord had
 33   vis, vis4, 1 |           was something sent from God. But the sun now shone out
 34   vis, vis4, 2 |     because you cast your care on God, and opened your heart to
 35   vis, vis4, 3 |       come, in which the elect of God will dwell, since those
 36   vis, vis4, 3 |            since those elected by God to eternal life will be
 37   com, com1    |    COMMANDMENT FIRST. ON FAITH IN GOD.~
 38   com, com1, 1 |         believe that there is one God who created and finished
 39   com, com1, 1 |        righteousness, and live to God, if you keep this commandment.~
 40   com, com2, 1 |    rewards of your labours, which God gives you, give to all the
 41   com, com2, 1 |         to give. Give to all, for God wishes His gifts to be shared
 42   com, com2, 1 |         will render an account to God why and for what they have
 43   com, com2, 1 |      simplicity, is glorious with God. He, therefore, who thus
 44   com, com2, 1 |          simplicity, will live to God. Keep therefore these commandments,
 45   com, com3, 1 |      mouth, that the spirit which God has placed in your flesh
 46   com, com3, 1 |         you ought as a servant of God to have walked in truth,
 47   com, com3, 1 |          falsehood, shall live to God."~
 48   com, com4, 1 |         great sin in a servant of God. But if any one commit this
 49   com, com4, 1 |     repentance to the servants of God. In case, therefore, that
 50   com, com4, 2 |       commandments, shall live to God."~
 51   com, com4, 3 |           evil on the servants of God, and would act wickedly
 52   com, com4, 4 |      purity, and you will live to God. What commandments I now
 53   com, com5, 1 |           he dwells he will serve God in gladness, having great
 54   com, com5, 1 |         than honey, and useful to God, and the Lord dwells in
 55   com, com5, 1 |      prayer is not then useful to God." "I should like, sir,"
 56   com, com5, 2 |        overthrows the servants of God by its action, and turns
 57   com, com5, 2 |   unprofitable to the servants of God. But patience is great,
 58   com, com5, 2 |        free from care, glorifying God at all times, having no
 59   com, com6, 2 |          and ruin the servants of God. When, then, he ascends
 60   com, com6, 2 |   unprofitable to the servants of God. These, then, are the actions
 61   com, com6, 2 |        doing them you may live to God. But believe the works of
 62   com, com6, 2 |         do them, you will live to God."~
 63   com, com7    |   COMMANDMENT SEVENTH. ON FEARING GOD, AND NOT FEARING THE DEVIL.~
 64   com, com7, 1 |          keep the commandments of God, you will be powerful in
 65   com, com7, 1 |         commandments will live to God." "Why," said I, "sir, did
 66   com, com7, 1 |            that they will live to God?" "Because," says he, "all
 67   com, com7, 1 |       commandments have life with God; but as to those who keep
 68   com, com8, 1 |             that the creatures of God are double, for restraint
 69   com, com8, 1 |         therefore, the servant of God must restrain himself. For
 70   com, com8, 1 |        from these, cannot live to God. Listen, then, to the deeds
 71   com, com8, 1 |         from which the servant of God must restrain himself--theft,
 72   com, com8, 1 |         wicked in the servants of God. From all of these the servant
 73   com, com8, 1 |           of these the servant of God must restrain himself. Restrain
 74   com, com8, 1 |       these, that you may live to God, and you will be enrolled
 75   com, com8, 1 |          rescuing the servants of God from necessities, the being
 76   com, com8, 1 |        them, and you will live to God. Keep, therefore, this commandment.
 77   com, com8, 1 |         from it, you will live to God. All who act thus will live
 78   com, com8, 1 |         who act thus will live to God. And, again, if you refuse
 79   com, com8, 1 |         from it, you will live to God. And all will live to God
 80   com, com8, 1 |         God. And all will live to God who keep these commandments,
 81   com, com9    |            PRAYER MUST BE MADE TO GOD WITHOUT CEASING AND WITH
 82   com, com9, 1 |         those who doubt regarding God are double-souled, and obtain
 83   com, com9, 1 |           it is strong, and trust God that you will obtain from
 84   com, com9, 1 |       wickedly to the servants of God. Despise, then, doubting,
 85   com, com9, 1 |       power, and you will live to God. And all will live to God
 86   com, com9, 1 |         God. And all will live to God whose minds have been set
 87   com, com10   |        NOT GRIEVING THE SPIRIT OF GOD WHICH IS IN US.~
 88   com, com10, 1|       terrible to the servants of God, and more than all other
 89   com, com10, 1|        hand, who have the fear of God, and search after Godhead
 90   com, com10, 2|           in you, lest he entreat God against you, and he withdraw
 91   com, com10, 2|       from you. For the Spirit of God which has been granted to
 92   com, com10, 2|       agreeable and acceptable to God, and rejoice in it. For
 93   com, com10, 2|         to ascend to the altar of God." "Why," say I, "does not
 94   com, com10, 2|       ascend pure to the altar of God. For as vinegar and wine,
 95   com, com10, 2|       grief, and you will live to God; and all will live to God
 96   com, com10, 2|         God; and all will live to God who drive away grief from
 97   com, com11, 1|          minds of the servants of God. It is the doubters, not
 98   com, com11, 1|            For no spirit given by God requires to be asked; but
 99   com, com11, 1|           but it speaks only when God wishes it to speak. When,
100   com, com11, 1|           men offers up prayer to God, then the angel of the prophetic
101   com, com11, 1|      possible that the prophet of God should do this, but prophets
102   com, com11, 1|           Spirit which comes from God, and has power; but the
103   com, com12   |       DESIRE. THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD CAN BE KEPT, AND BELIEVERS
104   com, com12, 1|      Especially is the servant of God terribly consumed by it,
105   com, com12, 1|      desire slays the servants of God."~
106   com, com12, 2|          empty in the servants of God. These, then, are the evil
107   com, com12, 2|        which slay the servants of God. For this evil desire is
108   com, com12, 2|         refraining ye may live to God. But as many as are mastered
109   com, com12, 2|        you armed with the fear of God, and resisting it, it will
110   com, com12, 3|          well-pleasing servant of God, and you will live to Him;
111   com, com12, 3|        good desire, shall live to God."~ He concluded the twelve
112   com, com12, 4|         how great is the glory of God, and how strong and marvellous,
113   com, com12, 4|          lord of the creatures of God, and rules over all, is
114   com, com12, 5|          keep the commandments of God, and there is no one who
115   com, com12, 5|         sway over the servants of God, who with all their heart
116   com, com12, 5|       goes to all the servants of God to try them. As many, then,
117   com, com12, 6|        you strong in faith. Trust God, then, ye who on account
118   com, com12, 6| commandments, and ye will live to God." I say to him, "Sir, I
119   com, com12, 6|      world, and they will live to God."~
120   sim, sim1, 1 |           who are the servants of God dwell in a strange land;
121   sim, sim1, 1 |         that ye work the works of God, remembering His commandments
122   sim, sim1, 1 |           who are the servants of God; but practise an expenditure
123   sim, sim2, 1 |       example for the servants of God." "I would like to know,"
124   sim, sim2, 1 |         for him, giving thanks to God for him who bestows gifts
125   sim, sim2, 1 |   acceptable and influential with God. Both, accordingly, accomplish
126   sim, sim2, 1 |       work, and acceptable before God, because he understands
127   sim, sim2, 1 |          shall not be deserted by God, but shall be enrolled in
128   sim, sim4, 1 |           who are the servants of God, and all men shall be made
129   sim, sim5, 1 |           Listen," he continued: "God does not desire such an
130   sim, sim5, 1 |           fasting? For fasting to God in this way you will do
131   sim, sim5, 1 |      righteous life; but offer to God a fasting of the following
132   sim, sim5, 1 |        your heart; and believe in God. If you do these things,
133   sim, sim5, 1 |         thing, you will live unto God; and if you do these things,
134   sim, sim5, 1 |         and one acceptable before God.~
135   sim, sim5, 3 |       beyond what is commanded by God, you will gain for yourself
136   sim, sim5, 3 |          will be more honoured by God than you would otherwise
137   sim, sim5, 3 |       keeping the commandments of God, you do, in addition, these
138   sim, sim5, 3 |   sacrifice will be acceptable to God, and this fasting will be
139   sim, sim5, 4 |         one who is the servant of God, and has his Lord in his
140   sim, sim5, 5 |           the slave is the Son of God; and the vines are this
141   sim, sim5, 5 |    vineyard are the iniquities of God's servants; and the dishes
142   sim, sim5, 5 |           I asked, "is the Son of God in the parable in the form
143   sim, sim5, 6 |          he answered: "the Son of God is not in the form of a
144   sim, sim5, 6 |           Because," he answered, "God planted the vineyard, that
145   sim, sim5, 6 |           created every creature, God made to dwell in flesh,
146   sim, sim5, 7 |          of ignorance," he said, "God alone is able to heal them,
147   sim, sim5, 7 |    all-powerful and compassionate God will heal former transgressions],
148   sim, sim5, 7 |            and you will live unto God."~
149   sim, sim6, 1 |            and you will live unto God. All these things have been
150   sim, sim6, 2 |          souls of the servants of God, and perverts them from
151   sim, sim6, 2 |        commandments of the living God, and walk in deceits and
152   sim, sim6, 2 |          tom themselves away from God for ever, and have delivered
153   sim, sim6, 3 |        those who wander away from God, and who have walked in
154   sim, sim6, 4 |          luxurious and who forget God ought to be tortured seven-fold."
155   sim, sim6, 5 |      purify your heart, and serve God. Have a care," he added, "
156   sim, sim6, 5 |        hurtful to the servants of God. On account of these deceits,
157   sim, sim6, 5 |     beneficial to the servants of God, and gains life for such
158   sim, sim8, 3 |          the earth, is the law of God that was given to the whole
159   sim, sim8, 3 |        and this law is the Son of God, proclaimed to the ends
160   sim, sim8, 6 |         at the end were lost unto God. And you see that not a
161   sim, sim8, 6 |     subverters of the servants Of God, especially of those who
162   sim, sim8, 9 |         not, however, depart from God, but remained in the faith,
163   sim, sim8, 9 |           glories, [departed from God, serving the works and deeds
164   sim, sim8, 10|          and distinguished before God; but they sinned a very
165   sim, sim8, 10|            however, departed from God, but gladly bore His name,
166   sim, sim8, 11|          and they shall live unto God. Because the Lord, having
167   sim, sim8, 11|           and they will live unto God. But do you walk in my commandments,
168   sim, sim9, 1 |         that Spirit is the Son of God. For, as you were somewhat
169   sim, sim9, 12|          this gate are the Son of God." "How, sir?" I said; "the
170   sim, sim9, 12|          ignorant man. The Son of God is older than all His creatures,
171   sim, sim9, 12|         enter into the kingdom of God. You saw," he said, "that
172   sim, sim9, 12|         enter into the kingdom of God unless he receive His holy
173   sim, sim9, 12|         enter into the kingdom of God than by the name of His
174   sim, sim9, 12|        And the gate is the Son of God. This is the one entrance
175   sim, sim9, 12|           he said, "is the Son of God, and those six glorious
176   sim, sim9, 12|    continued, "will enter in unto God apart from Him. Whosoever
177   sim, sim9, 12|         enter into the kingdom of God."~
178   sim, sim9, 13|           found in the kingdom of God unless these have put their
179   sim, sim9, 13|          the powers of the Son of God. If you bear His name but
180   sim, sim9, 13|      bears the name of the Son of God, ought to bear the names
181   sim, sim9, 13|       said, "received the name of God, and they received also
182   sim, sim9, 13|         were with the servants of God; and theirs was one spirit,
183   sim, sim9, 13|        rejected from the house of God, and were given over to
184   sim, sim9, 13|          remained in the house of God. You have," he said, "the
185   sim, sim9, 14|           enter into the house of God? "They shall enter in,"
186   sim, sim9, 14|            the name of the Son of God is great, and cannot be
187   sim, sim9, 14|           supported by the Son of God, what think ye of those
188   sim, sim9, 14|       bear the name of the Son of God, and walk in His commandments?
189   sim, sim9, 15|      names and that of the Son of God will be able to enter into
190   sim, sim9, 15|         enter into the kingdom of God. Hear, also," he continued, "
191   sim, sim9, 15|            Hatred. The servant of God who bears these names shall
192   sim, sim9, 15|            indeed, the kingdom of God, but shall not enter into
193   sim, sim9, 15|   thirty-five are the prophets of God and His ministers; and the
194   sim, sim9, 15|           preaching of the Son of God." "Why, then, sir," I asked, "
195   sim, sim9, 16|         enter into the kingdom of God. Accordingly, those also
196   sim, sim9, 16|   received the seal of the Son of God. For," he continued, "before
197   sim, sim9, 16|      bears the name of the Son of God s he is dead; but when he
198   sim, sim9, 16|         enter into the kingdom of God." "Why, sir," I asked, "
199   sim, sim9, 16|   preached the name of the Son of God, after falling asleep in
200   sim, sim9, 16|           and faith of the Son of God, preached it not only to
201   sim, sim9, 16|       know the name of the Son of God. For this reason also did
202   sim, sim9, 17|           whole world. The Son of God, accordingly, was preached
203   sim, sim9, 17|       upon the name of the Son of God. Having, therefore, received
204   sim, sim9, 18|         worse, after having known God?" "He that does not know
205   sim, sim9, 18|             He that does not know God," he answered, "and practises
206   sim, sim9, 18| wickedness; but he that has known God, ought not any longer to
207   sim, sim9, 18|         than he who does not know God? For this reason, they who
208   sim, sim9, 18|           they who have not known God and do evil are condemned
209   sim, sim9, 18|           but they who have known God, and have seen His mighty
210   sim, sim9, 18|          then, will the Church of God be purified. For as you
211   sim, sim9, 18|          it be with the Church of God, after it has been purified,
212   sim, sim9, 18|          cast away, the Church of God shall be one body, of one
213   sim, sim9, 18|         love. And then the Son of God will be exceeding glad,
214   sim, sim9, 19|      betrayers of the servants of God. To these repentance is
215   sim, sim9, 19|      betrayers of the servants of God; but on account of their
216   sim, sim9, 20|         cleave to the servants of God, but wander away, being
217   sim, sim9, 20|     difficulty to the servants of God, fearing lest these should
218   sim, sim9, 20|           entering the kingdom of God. For as it is disagreeable
219   sim, sim9, 20|           to enter the kingdom of God. But to all these repentance,
220   sim, sim9, 20|          and they shall live unto God. But if they abide in their
221   sim, sim9, 22|       repent, they will live unto God; but if they do not repent,
222   sim, sim9, 23|      difficulty in living. If our God and Lord, who rules over
223   sim, sim9, 24|        because of the servants of God, and being clothed with
224   sim, sim9, 24|        will dwell with the Son of God; for ye have received of
225   sim, sim9, 25|        where all the creatures of God drank of the fountains,
226   sim, sim9, 26|       cleaving to the servants of God, but living in solitude,
227   sim, sim9, 27|      their houses the servants of God, without dissimulation.
228   sim, sim9, 27|      things are honourable before God, and their place is already
229   sim, sim9, 27|         remain to the end serving God.~
230   sim, sim9, 28|        for the name of the Son of God, and who also suffered cheerfully
231   sim, sim9, 28|        Lord are honourable before God; and of all these the sins
232   sim, sim9, 28|        for the name of the Son of God. And why their fruits are
233   sim, sim9, 28|       held in greater honour with God, and of these the fruit
234   sim, sim9, 28|        hearts, and ye perish unto God. And ye who suffer for His
235   sim, sim9, 28|         His name ought to glorify God, because He deemed you worthy
236   sim, sim9, 28|          you suffer on account of God. The Lord bestows upon you
237   sim, sim9, 28|       Lord, ye would have died to God on account of your sins.
238   sim, sim9, 28|         may live continually unto God.~
239   sim, sim9, 29|           dwell in the kingdom of God, because they defiled in
240   sim, sim9, 29|       nothing the commandments of God; but they remained like
241   sim, sim9, 29|     infants are honourable before God, and are the first persons
242   sim, sim9, 29|         of all will you live unto God."~ After he had finished
243   sim, sim9, 30|          they never departed from God; nor did any evil word proceed
244   sim, sim9, 30|           and they will live unto God, because they are of a good
245   sim, sim9, 31|       will meet in the kingdom of God; for they must of necessity
246   sim, sim9, 31|         enter into the kingdom of God, because the Lord has blessed
247   sim, sim9, 31|       good, and honourable before God. Moreover, I say to you
248   sim, sim9, 31|   received the seal of the Son of God, be clothed with simplicity,
249   sim, sim9, 33|         spoken to the servants of God. If therefore ye believe,
250   sim, sim9, 33|         that class will live unto God. All these words which I
251   sim, sim10, 1|           honour and dignity with God, and that he is a president
252   sim, sim10, 2|      every man the great works of God: and I hope that all those
253   sim, sim10, 3|           see that the servant of God wishes to live, and to keep
254   sim, sim10, 4|           one the great things of God, and you will have favour