DIDASCALIA. everlasting torment, and those who do good things shall inherit everlasting life in the kingdom of heaven. /;/ it there are twenty-seven chapters. Aposto- lical Con- stitutions Book I. Ap. Con. Bk.I. ch.i. Exodus xx. 17 Matt. v. 28 CHAPTER I. Teaches all men in general abotit the simple and natural law, that what is hateful to thyself thoii shouldest not do to thy neighbour * * '• (Codex Sangerman cf. Lagarde. "The Didascalia, or the Catholic Teaching of the Twelve Apostles and holy Disciples of our Saviour. Chapter I. \About the simple and natural lawJ] The planting of God, and the holy Vine of His Catholic Church, the chosen people who trust in the simplicity of the fear of the Lord, those who by their faith inherit the eternal kingdom, those who have received the power and communion of the Holy Ghost, with which they are armed and confirmed in His worship, those who have been partakers in the sprinkling of the pure and precious blood of the great God, Jesus the Christ ; those who have received boldness to call God the Almighty ' Father,' as heirs and partakers with His Son [and] His Beloved ; hear the Teaching of God, ye who hope for and expect His promises, according as it was written by order of our Saviour, and is in accordance with His glorious commandments ! Take care, ye sons of God, and do everything so as to obey God, and in all things be pleasing to the Lord our God. If any man run after iniquity, and oppose the will of God, he shall be counted by God as an heathen and an evildoer. Flee therefore and get far from all") avarice and iniquity, that ye may covet nothing from any one, for it is written in the Law, " Thou shalt not covet anything from thy neighbour, neither his field nor his house nor his servant nor his maidservant nor his ox nor his ass nor any of his goods, for all these desires are of the Evil One. For he that coveteth his neighbour's wife or his servant or his maidservant is already a thief and an adulterer." He is guilty of abomi- nation, like a Sodomite, from our Lord and Teacher Jesus the Christ, to whom be glory and honour for ever and ever, Amen. As also in the Gospel He reneweth and confirmeth and completeth the Ten Commandments of the Law. For it is written in .the Law, Thou shalt not commit adultery. But this I say unto you, as He who spoke in the Law of Moses, thus in person I myself say unto you, that every one who looketh at the wife of his friend to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart. Thus he that lusteth is guilty as an adulterer. Also he that coveteth the ox or the ass of his neighbour is likely to steal it and to lead it away. Again, he that coveteth the field of his neighbour, behold, doth he not wish to narrow it at the border, and to contrive