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accomplished according to the soul's temperance, the parts of the soul having equal power in their c...dition toward one another, according to the composition of the incense. And it also exhorts to make a new moon fitting for eternal years, and the restoration to the ancient state through repentance, a feast. For the new moon is the beginning of the life in light which was eclipsed by the turn toward the worse. The return to it is a feast. And it wishes the Sabbath to be understood as inactivity from evils. But instead of the great day, the others have rendered it as "a holy convocation"; so that not one is signified, but every called holy convocation in the law, such as the first and seventh of the Unleavened Bread, and of Pentecost, and the tenth of the month, and simply all notable feasts. And it also wishes fasting to be that which, without ostentation, enslaves the mind of the flesh, which does not come about through a satiety of foods, but also through good conduct and the company of those who are beneficial. Nor should one prolong the abstinence from foods, so that the tone of the body is loosened, and draw the mind into inattentiveness. But when the bridegroom is pres 1849 ent we were commanded not to fast the fast from the word. 10.20. 9Wash yourselves; become clean. Take away the evils from your souls, before my eyes. Cease from your evils9, etc. Consequently he urges those who have turned away from the will-worship according to the bodily law, to become subjects of the New Testament. Therefore he also introduces its mysteries, all but crying out what is in the Gospels: "Unless one is born again of water and the Spirit, he shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." And this: "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." But how, having spoken as if of those who have sinned incurably: "If you multiply your prayer, I will not listen;" does he now discourse as one able to heal through the washing? Because what was impossible for the law, Christ, having come, has fulfilled, not cleansing for each defilement of bodily filth, nor commanding to wash a garment, but in baptism cleansing our souls, and exhorting to build up the virtues upon baptism. For the cleansing of the washing is from the philanthropy of God. But the putting away of the habit of evil is our work, with God also helping in this, and guiding those who are willing toward virtue. For one must not be idle, relying on the grace of baptism. For the washing cleanses; but virtues make bright. But "before my eyes," he says, because for men it is possible for us to seem good artificially and with hypocrisy; God, searching the hearts, also sees the hidden things of the mind; or that no action is properly accomplished, unless it is performed with piety toward Christ. One must therefore cleanse one's thoughts, not only cut off the activity of evil, which is the mark of perfect love. For according to Paul, "Love takes no account of evil." And this is truly to be baptized with the Holy Spirit, and to melt away all filth with fire. And a certain oracle also commands, "With all vigilance guard your heart." And he says, Learn to do good. For the ethical discourse is not clear. For "Justly," he says, "you shall pursue what is just," as if transferring the discourse about justice to us, that we must perform the just action. Seek judgment. Or, to always be mindful and anxious about the judgment seat of Christ (for he will render to each according to his works), and to meditate on this restrains from evil, and urges toward virtue. Or, that one must do all things with discernment. "For with counsel," he says, "do all things." And, "The thoughts 1852 of the righteous are judgments." And injustice is twofold: into spiritual, and bodily matters. And the first is greater, and its hindrance is greater. "For bad company corrupts good morals," both in virtue and in doctrines. And it is necessary to help these, refuting the deceit. "For deliver," he says, "those who are being led to death, and those being slain from the saw, do not spare." And it is also necessary to restrain bodily injustice with as much power as one has. Judge for the orphan. For he is deprived of a father, and is unable to help himself on account of his age. And if God is also the Father of those who have believed, if anyone

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κατὰ ψυχὴν σωφροσύνης ἐπιτελούμενον, ἰσοκρατῶς ἐχόντων κ...στασίαν πρὸς ἄλληλα τῶν μερῶν τῆς ψυχῆς κατὰ τὴν σύνθεσιν τοῦ θυμιάματος. Παρακαλεῖ δὲ καὶ νουμηνίαν ποιεῖν αἰωνίοις πρέπουσαν ἔτεσι, καὶ τὴν διὰ μετανοίας πρὸς τὸ ἀρχαῖον ἀποκατάστασιν ἑορτήν. Νουμηνία γὰρ ἡ ἀρχὴ τοῦ ἐν φωτὶ βίου ἐκλειφθέντος τῇ πρὸς τὸ χεῖρον τροπῇ. Ἡ πρὸς αὐτὸ ἐπάνοδος, ἑορτή. Βούλεται δὲ καὶ Σάββατον τὴν τῶν κακῶν ἀργίαν νοεῖν. Ἀντὶ δὲ τῆς μεγάλης ἡμέρας, κλητὴν ἐξέδωκαν οἱ λοιποί· ὡς μὴ μίαν σημαίνεσθαι, πᾶσαν δὲ τὴν ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καλουμένην κλητὴν, οἷα ἡ πρώτη ἑβδόμη τῶν Ἀζύμων, καὶ τῆς Πεντηκοστῆς, καὶ ἡ δεκάτη τοῦ μηνὸς, καὶ πᾶσαι ἁπλῶς ἐπίσημοι ἑορταί. Καὶ νηστείαν δὲ βούλεται τὴν χωρὶς ἐπιδείξεως δουλαγωγοῦσαν τὸ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς, ὅπερ οὐ διὰ πλησμονῆς βρωμάτων γίνεται, ἀλλὰ καὶ δι' ἀναστροφῆς ἀγαθῆς καὶ συνουσίας τῶν ὠφελούντων. Οὐδὲ τὴν ἀποχὴν δὲ τῶν βρωμάτων ἐπιτείνειν χρεὼν, ὥστε λυθῆναι τὸν τόνον τοῦ σώματος, καὶ περιέλκειν εἰς ἀπροσεξίαν τὸν νοῦν. Παρ 1849 όντος δὲ τοῦ νυμφίου μὴ νηστεύειν ἐκελεύσθημεν τὴν ἐκ τοῦ λόγου νηστείαν. ιʹκʹ. 9Λούσασθε· καθαροὶ γένεσθε. Ἀφέλετε τὰς πονηρίας ἀπὸ τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν, ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν μου. Παύσασθε ἀπὸ τῶν πονηριῶν ὑμῶν9, κ.τ.λ. Ἀκολούθως προτρέπεται τῆς ἐθελοθρησκείας τῆς κατὰ τὸν σωματικὸν νόμον μεταστάντας, τῆς Καινῆς ὑπηκόους ∆ιαθήκης γενέσθαι. ∆ιὸ καὶ τὰ ταύτης εἰσάγει μυστήρια, μονονουχὶ τὸ ἐν Εὐαγγελίοις βοῶν· "Ἐὰν μή τις ἀναγεννηθῇ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ Πνεύματος, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν." Καὶ τό· "Πορευθέντες μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, βαπτίζοντες αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ ὅνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ, καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος." Πῶς δὲ ὡς ἀνίατα ἡμαρτηκότων εἰπών· "Ἐὰν πληθύνητε τὴν δέησιν ὑμῶν, οὐκ εἰσακούσομαι·" νῦν ὡς ἰᾶσθαι διὰ τοῦ λουτροῦ δυνάμενος διαλέγεται; Ὅτι τὸ ἀδύνατον τοῦ νόμου Χριστὸς ἐλθὼν ἀνεπλήρωσεν, οὐκ ἐφ' ἑκάστῳ καθαίρων μολύσματι ῥύπου σωματικοῦ, οὐδὲ πλύνειν κελεύων ἱμάτιον, ἐν δὲ βαπτίσματι τὰς ἡμετέρας ἀποκαθαίρων ψυχὰς, καὶ ἐποικοδομεῖν τῷ βαπτίσματι τὰς ἀρετὰς προτρεπόμενος. Ἡ μὲν γὰρ τοῦ λουτροῦ κάθαρσις, φιλανθρωπίας ἐστὶ Θεοῦ. Ἡ δὲ τῆς τῶν κακῶν ἕξεως ἀπόθεσις, ἔργον ἡμέτερον, βοηθοῦντος κἀνταῦθα Θεοῦ, καὶ τοὺς ἐθέλοντας ὁδηγοῦντος πρὸς ἀρετήν. Οὐ δεῖ γὰρ ἀπρακτεῖν τῇ τοῦ βαπτίσματος ἐπανέχοντας χάριτι. Λοῦτρον μὲν γὰρ καθαίρει· ἀρεταὶ δὲ φαιδρύνουσιν. Ἀπέναντι δὲ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν μου, φησὶν, ἐπειδὴ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις δυνατὸν ἐπιπλάστως καὶ καθ' ὑπόκρισιν δοκεῖν ἠμᾶς ἀγαθούς· Θεὸς τὰς καρδίας ἐμβατεύων, καὶ τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς διανοίας ὁρᾷ· ἤγουν ὡς μηδεμιᾶς πράξεως καθηκόντως ἀνυομένης, εἰ μὴ μετὰ τῆς εἰς Χριστὸν εὐσεβείας ἐπιτελῆται. ∆εῖ οὖν λογισμοὺς καθαίρειν, οὐ μόνον κακίας ἀποκόπτειν ἐνέργειαν, ὃ τῆς τελείας ἀγάπης ἐστί. Κατὰ γὰρ Παῦλον, "Ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ λογίζεται τὸ κακόν." Καὶ τοῦτο ὄντως ἐστὶ τὸ, Βαπτισθῆναι Πνεύματι ἁγίῳ, καὶ πυρὶ πάντα ῥύπον συντῆξαι. Παραγγέλλει δέ που καὶ λόγιον, "Πάσῃ φυλακῇ τήρει σὴν καρδίαν." Φησὶ δὲ, Μάθετε καλὸν ποιεῖν. Οὐ γὰρ σαφὴς ὁ ἠθικὸς λόγος. ∆ικαίως γὰρ, φησὶ, τὸ δίκαιον διώξεις, δεῖν ὡς ἡμᾶς μετάγων περὶ δικαιοσύνης λόγον τὴν δικαίαν πρᾶξιν ἐπιτελεῖν. Ἐκζητήσατε κρίσιν. Ἢ τὸ φροντίζειν ἀεὶ καὶ μεριμνᾷν τοῦ Χριστοῦ τὸ κριτήριον (ἀποδώσει γὰρ ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ) καὶ τὸ τοῦτο μελετᾷν ἀπείργει κακίας, καὶ προτρέπει πρὸς ἀρετήν. Ἢ τὸ δεῖν ἕκαστα κεκριμένως ποιεῖν. "Μετὰ βουλῆς γὰρ, φησὶ, πάντα ποίει." Καὶ, "Λογι 1852 σμοὶ δικαίων κρίματα." ∆ιττὴ δὲ ἡ ἀδικία· εἰς ψυχικὰ, καὶ σωματικά. Καὶ μείζων ἡ πρώτη, καὶ ταύτης μεῖζον τὸ κώλυμα. "Φθείρουσι γὰρ ἤθη χρηστὰ ὁμιλίαι κακαὶ, κατ' ἀρετήν τε καὶ δόγματα." Καὶ δεῖ τούτοις βοηθεῖν τὴν ἀπάτην ἐλέγχοντας. "Ῥύσαι γὰρ, φησὶν, ἀγομένους εἰς θάνατον, καὶ ἐκ πρίω κτεινομένους, μὴ φείσῃ." ∆εῖ δὲ καὶ τὴν σωματικὴν ἀδικίαν ἀπείργειν ὅση τις δύναμις. Κρίνατε ὀρφανῷ. Καὶ πατρὸς γὰρ ἔρημος, καὶ βοηθεῖν ἑαυτῷ διὰ τὴν ἡλικίαν ἀδυνατεῖ. Εἰ δὲ καὶ τῶν πεπιστευκότων Πατὴρ ὁ Θεὸς, ἐάν τις