1S6 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN. hearing,ticklingtheirears; and shallturn away theirhear ing indeed from the truth,but they shallbe convertedunto fables."1 68. That we must departfrom him who livesirregularly and contraryto discipline. Paul to the Thessalonians: " But we have commanded you, in the name of Jesus Christ,that ye depart from all brethrenwho walk disorderly,and not accordingto the tra ditionwhich they have receivedfrom us."1 Also in the forty-ninthPsalm : " If thou sawest a thief,at once thou rannest with him, and placedstthy portionwith the adul terers."3 69. That the kingdom of God isnot in the wisdom of the world,nor in eloquence,but in the faithof the cross, and in virtueof conversation. In the firstEpistleof Paul to the Corinthians: " Christ sentme to preach,not in wisdom of discourse,lestthe cross of Christ should become of no effect. For the word of the crossis foolishnessto those who perish; but to those who are saved it is the power of God. For it iswritten,I willdestroythe wisdom of the wise,and I willreprove the prudence of the prudent. Where isthe wise? where isthe scribe? where isthe disputerof thisworld? Hath not God made foolishthe wisdom of thisworld? Since indeed,in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleasedGod by the foolishnessof preaching to save them thatbelieve. Because the Jews desiresigns,and the Greeks seek forwisdom : but we preachChristcrucified,to the Jews indeed a stumbling-block,and to the Gentilesfoolishness; but to them that are called,Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and thewisdom of God."4 And again: "Let no man deceivehimself. If any man thinkthat he iswise among you, lethim become a foolto thisworld,thathe may be wise. For the wisdom of thisworld is foolishnesswith God. For itiswritten,Thou shaltrebuke the wise in their 12 Tim.iv.8,4. >2 Thess.iii.6. 8Pa.I.18. 41 Cor.i.17-24.