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they had a task. But when we all believe alike, then there is unity. For that he means by this a perfect man, is clear. And yet elsewhere he calls us infants, even when we are perfect, but looking to another thing. For there he called us infants in comparison to the knowledge that is to come; for having said, We know in part, he added also, Through a glass darkly, and such like things; but here he spoke with reference to another thing, to our being easily turned about; as he says also elsewhere: But strong meat is for them that are of full age. Do you see how there too he speaks of the perfect? See also how he has called them perfect here through what follows, saying: That we be no longer children. The very measure, he says, that little which we have received, that we should hold fast with all diligence, with steadfastness and assurance. That we may no longer. The, No longer, shows that they had of old suffered this, and he places himself also in the rank of being corrected, and is corrected. For this reason he says: So many builders have been made, that the building may not be shaken, that it may not be carried about, that the stones may be fixed. For it is characteristic of them to be tossed by waves, to be carried about and shaken. That we may no longer be, he says, children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error. -And carried about, he says, with every wind. He has followed out the figure, showing in what danger wavering souls are. With every wind, he says, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error. Dice-players are they called who use the draughts. Such are crafty men, whenever they get hold of the more simple; for they too change and shift everything. Here he has touched also on life. But speaking the truth, he says, in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ, from whom the whole body, from Christ, he says, fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure 62.84 of every single part, makes increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. He has interpreted it very obscurely, from his desire to say everything at once. But what he says is this: Just as the spirit which descends from the brain, the sentient [spirit] through the nerves, does not simply give to all, but according to the proportion of each member, to that which can receive more, more, and to that which can receive less, less (for this is the root, the spirit); so also Christ; for as the members of the souls are dependent on him, his providence and the supply of gifts according to proportion in measure makes the increase of each single member. But what is, By that which the joint supplies? That is, by the sense. For that spirit which is supplied to the members from the head, by touching each member, so works. As one might say: The body partaking of the supply, according to the proportion of the members in it, so makes the increase; or otherwise: The members according to the proportion of their own measure receiving the supply, so it increases or also otherwise: The spirit flowing down from above abundantly, and touching all the members, and being supplied, as each is able to receive, so it increases. But for what reason did he add, In love? For otherwise that spirit cannot descend. For just as, if a hand happens to be cut off from the body, the spirit from the brain seeks the connection, and not finding it, does not leap out of the body, and piercing through, go out to the hand, but if it does not find it lying there, it does not touch it; so also here, if we are not bound together by love. 4. All these things have been said by him for humility. For what, he says, if so-and-so receives more? he has received the same spirit, sent forth from the same head, working in like manner, touching in like manner, Fitly joined together and compacted, that is, enjoying much care. For the body must not lie simply, but very artfully; as, if it should go out of its place, it no longer lies there. So that one must not only be united to the body, but also occupy one's own place, for if you transgress, you are not united, nor do you receive the spirit. Or do you not see in those of the bones

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