Fear, for the Priest passed by, the Levite passed by,
while the Samaritan was praised.
Fear, My son, for many that are last shall be iirst, and
the first last.
Fear, for many shall come from afar, and sit down
with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of
heaven : while the children of the kingdom are cast out
into outer darkness.
O ! if thfs truth had reached to thy heart, thou
wouldest, without doubt, not have sinned, but have
worked out thy salvation with fear and trembling.
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CHAPTER VII.
OF THE ORIEVOUSKESS OF THB SINS OF PRIESTS.
Thb Yoicb of THB Bbloybd.
1 . My son, what is the greatest sin in Mine eyes ?
Verily, it is the sin of My priests.
On account of this I fill up My fiiry, I poor out the
wrath of Mine indignation ; on account of this I kindle
a fire in Sion.
Tub Voice of tbb Di8ciplb.
2. O Lord ! I will speak unto Thee, who am but dust
and ashes.
I know, O Lord, that Thou art not a regarder of
persons: that there is neither barbarian nor stranger,
Greek nor Arabian, man or woman, in Thy sight.
I know that all are one in Christ Jbbus ; wherefore,
then, art Thou more angry with a delinquent priest ?
wherefore dost Thou spare him less ?

Thb Voicb of thb Bbloybd.
3. My son, it is true that there is no acceptance of
persons with Me ; nor is the rich more than the poor,
the prince than the subject, the wise than the simple, in
My sight.
But I am just, and know how to apportion the weight
of iniquity, to judge, and to punish.
