XXI.—The Montesiani.

Ye call the mountains also gods.  Let them rule in gold, darkened by evil, and aiding with an averted mind.  For if a pure spirit and a serene mind remained to you, thou thyself ought to examine for thyself concerning them.  Thou art become senseless as a man, if thou thinkest that these can save thee, whether they rule or whether they cease.  If thou seekest anything healthy, seek rather the righteousness of the law, that brings the help of salvation, and says that you are becoming eternal.  For what you shall follow in vanity rejoices you for a time.  Thou art glad for a brief space, and afterwards bewailest in the depths.  Withdraw thyself from these, if thou wilt rise again with Christ.

XXI.---MONTESIANIS.

Montes et deos dicitis: dominentur in auro. Obscurati malo, aliena mente juvantes. 0217A Nam, si purus animus et mens serena maneret, Tu tibi de illis ipsi disputare deberes. Excordaris homo, si putas, ut ipsi te salvent. Seu regant, seu minuant. Si quid tu sani requiris, Justitiam legis quaere magis: illa salutis Auxilium portat, et fieri dicit aeternum. Nam quod in vanis sequeris, per tempora gaudet. In brevi laetaris, et postmodum plangis in imis. Subtrahe te illis, si vis resurgere cum Christo.