AGAIN he said unto me;remove from thee all
evildesires, and put on good andholy desires. Howthen can I live, seeing I have
donein this manner? If therefore thoushall follow him, and submit tohis works, thou
shalt live unto God.
And he said; He cannotrule over the servants of
God,who trust in him with all theirhearts. The heightof the beast was about a
hundredfeet, and he had a head like alarge earthen vessel.
But sheanswered me saying; Again thouart curious in
that thou askethconcerning these things.
But, Sir,I cannot tell, whether they canbe observed
by any man?
But they who keep them not,neither is there life in
them.
AGAIN he said unto me;remove from thee all
evildesires, and put on good andholy desires.
I returned the salutation, saying,Lady,
Hail!
For if thou shalt abstainfrom what is good, and not
do it,thou shalt sin.
That every man has two angels and of the
suggestions of both.
That every man has two angels and of the
suggestions of both. Hear, said he,by what works an evil desire bringeththe servants
of God unto death. But anger is foolish, andlight, and empty. For neither of those
thingswhich you have mentioned, arepossible to be done. And whosoevershall observe
these commandmentsshall live unto God. But Isaid to her, Lady, chew me whatthey
are?
That we must avoid detraction, and do our
alms-deeds with simplicity. But sheanswered me saying; Again thouart curious in that
thou askethconcerning these things.