make them white as snow: though they be red as crimson I will
make them white as wool, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken
it.'"


XI.

Ioasaph said unto him, "All thy words are fair and wonderful,
and, while thou spakest, I believed them and still believe them;
and I hate all idolatry with all my heart. And indeed, even
before thy coming hither, my soul was, in uncertain fashion,
doubtful of it. But now I hate it with a perfect hatred, since I
have learned from thy lips the vanity thereof, and the folly of
those who worship idols; and I yearn to become the servant of the
true God, if haply he will not refuse me, that am unworthy by
reason of my sins, and I trust that he will forgive me
everything, because he is a lover of men, and compassionate, as
thou tellest me, and will count me worthy to become his servant.
So I am ready anon to receive baptism, and to observe all thy
sayings. But what must I do after baptism? And is this alone
sufficient for salvation, to believe and be baptized, or must one
add other services thereto?"

Barlaam answered him, "Hear what thou must do after baptism.
Thou must abstain from all sin, and every evil affection, and
build upon the foundation of the Catholick Faith the practice of
the virtues; for faith without works is dead, as also are works
without faith. For, saith the Apostle, `Walk in the Spirit, and
ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.' Now the works of the
flesh are manifest, which are these: Adultery, fornication,