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of faith come here, and he will put all those things away, and he will return with much pleasure, having made his conscience lighter from the sight alone; rather, it is not necessary only for those in dire straits to come here, but even if one is in good cheer, or in glory, or in power, or in much confidence toward God, let not even this one despise the benefit. For coming here and seeing this saint, he will possess his good things immovably, having persuaded his soul to be moderate by the memory of this one's achievements, and not allowing his conscience to be lifted up to any pride by his own achievements.

It is no small thing for those in prosperity not to be puffed up by their good fortunes, but to know how to bear their prosperity with moderation. Therefore this treasure is useful to all, this lodging is suitable, for those who have stumbled, that they may be delivered from their temptations, and for those who are prospering, that their good things may remain firm for them; for those in sickness, that they may return to health, and for the healthy, that they may not fall into sickness. Considering all these things, we prefer the time spent here to all delight, to all pleasure, so that at once both rejoicing and profiting, we may be able to become tent-companions and messmates with these saints there, by the prayers of the saints themselves, by the grace and love for mankind of our Lord Jesus Christ, with whom to the Father be glory, together with the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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πίστεως ἐνταῦθα παραγινέσθω, καὶ πάντα ἐκεῖνα ἀποθήσεται, καὶ μετὰ πολλῆς ἐπαν ήξει τῆς ἡδονῆς, κουφότερον τὸ συνειδὸς ἐργασάμενος ἀπὸ τῆς θεωρίας μόνης· μᾶλλον δὲ οὐ τοὺς ἐν δεινοῖς ὄντας μόνον ἀναγκαῖον ἐνταῦθα παραγίνεσθαι, ἀλλὰ κἂν ἐν εὐθυμίᾳ τις ᾖ, κἂν ἐν δόξῃ, κἂν ἐν δυναστείᾳ, κἂν ἐν παῤῥησίᾳ πολλῇ τῇ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν, μηδὲ οὗτος καταφρονείτω τῆς ὠφελείας. Ἐλθὼν γὰρ ἐνταῦθα καὶ τὸν ἅγιον ἰδὼν τοῦτον, ἀκίνητα ἕξει τὰ καλὰ, τῇ μνήμῃ τῶν τούτου κατορθωμάτων μετριάζειν τὴν αὐτοῦ ψυχὴν ἀναπείσας, καὶ οὐκ ἀφιεὶς τὸ συνειδὸς ὑπὸ τῶν κατορθωμάτων πρὸς ὄγκον ἐπαρθῆναί τινα.

Οὐ μικρὸν δὲ τοῖς ἐν εὐπραγίαις τὸ μὴ φυσᾶσθαι ἐπὶ ταῖς εὐημερίαις, ἀλλ' εἰδέναι μετρίως φέρειν τὰς εὐπραγίας. Ὥστε ἅπασι χρήσιμος ὁ θησαυρὸς, ἐπιτήδειον τὸ καταγώγιον, τοῖς μὲν ἐπταικόσιν, ἵνα ἀπαλλαγῶσι τῶν πειρασμῶν, τοῖς δὲ εὐημεροῦσιν, ἵνα βέβαια αὐτοῖς μείνῃ τὰ καλά· τοῖς μὲν ἐν ἀῤῥωστίᾳ, ἵνα πρὸς ὑγίειαν ἐπανέλθωσι, τοῖς δὲ ὑγιαίνουσιν, ἵνα μὴ πρὸς ἀῤῥωστίαν καταπέσωσιν. Ἅπερ ἅπαντα λογιζόμενοι, πάσης τέρψεως, πάσης ἡδονῆς τὴν ἐνταῦθα προτιμῶμεν διατριβὴν, ἵν' ὁμοῦ καὶ εὐφραινόμενοι καὶ κερδαίνοντες, καὶ ἐκεῖ σύσκηνοι τοῖς ἁγίοις τούτοις καὶ ὁμοδίαιτοι γενέσθαι δυνηθῶμεν εὐχαῖς αὐτῶν τῶν ἁγίων, χάριτι καὶ φιλανθρωπίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, μεθ' οὗ τῷ Πατρὶ ἡ δόξα, ἅμα τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.