prepared for the devil and his angels, wherein also shall be cast
they who by evil deeds have deserved it, who have bartered the
incorruptible and eternal for the present world, and have made
themselves fuel for eternal fire.'

"When I heard this voice, and recognized the truth, I did my
diligence to attain to that abode, that is free from all pain and
sorrow, and full of security and all good things, whereof I have
knowledge now only in part, being but a babe in my spiritual
life, and seeing the sights yonder as through mirrors and
riddles; but when that which is perfect is come, and I shall see
face to face, then that which is in part shall be done away.
Wherefore I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord; for the law
of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the
law of sin and of death, and hath opened mine eyes to see clearly
that the will of the flesh is death, but the will of the Spirit
is life and peace. And even as I did discern the vanity of
present things and hate them with a perfect hatred, so likewise I
counsel thee to decide thereon, that thou mayest treat them as
something alien and quickly passing away, and mayest remove all
thy store from earth and lay up for thyself in the incorruptible
world a treasure that can not be stolen, wealth inexhaustible, in
that place whither thou must shortly fare, that when thou comest
thither thou mayest not be destitute, but be laden with riches,
after the manner of that aptest of parables that I lately showed
thee."


XV.