CHAPTER 

 :  The prince of this world would fain tear me in

pieces and corrupt my mind to Godward. Let not any of

you therefore who are near abet him. Rather stand ye

on my side, that is on God's side. Speak not of Jesus

Christ and withal desire the world.

 :  Let not envy have a home in you. Even though I

myself, when I am with you, should beseech you, obey

me not; but rather give credence to these things which

I write to you. [For] I write to you in the midst of

life, yet lusting after death. My lust hath been

crucified, and there is no fire of material longing in

me, but only water living +and speaking+ in me, saying

within me, Come to the Father.

 :  I have no delight in the food of corruption or

in the delights of this life. I desire the bread of

God, which is the flesh of Christ who was of the seed

of David; and for a draught I desire His blood, which

is love incorruptible.