For as God is able to do every thing that He wills, so
the gnostic receives every thing that he may ask®. For God
knows generally those that are worthy to receive good things and
those that are not; whence He gives to each what belongs to
him. For this reason if request were made by unworthy persons
He would often refuse to give it, but would give <unasked>


1 See above, § 35. 2 See n. on § 9 and P. 797 on the Parable of the Sower.
3 1 Tim. vi. 20. 4 See below on § 73. 5 Mt, xxi. 22.
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