190 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN. 86. That a schism must not be made, even although he who withdrawsshouldremain in one faith,and in the same tradition. In Ecclesiasticus,in Solomon : " He thatcleavethfirewood shallhe endangered by itifthe ironshallfalloff."1 Also in Exodus : " In one house shallitbe eaten: ye shallnot cast forththe fleshabroad out of the house."s Also in the 132d Psalm : " Behold how good and how pleasanta thing it is thatbrethrenshoulddwellin unity!" 3 Also in the Gospel accordingto Matthew : " He thatis not with me is against me ; and he thatgatherethnot with me scattereth."4 Also in the firstEpistleof Paul to the Corinthians: "But I be seechyou, brethren,by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, thatye allsay the same thing,and thattherebe no schisms among you ; but thatye be alljoined togetherin the same mind and in the same opinion."5 Also in the sixty-seventh Psalm : " God, who maketh men to dwellwith one mind in a house."6 87. That believersought to be simple,with prudence. In the Gospel accordingto Matthew : " Be ye prudent as serpents,and simple as doves."7 And again: " Ye are the saltof the earth. But if the salthave losthis savour,in what shallit be salted? It is good for nothing,but to be castout abroad,and to be troddenunder footof men." 8 88. That a brothermust not be deceived. In the firstEpistleof Paul to the Thessalonians: u That a man do not deceivehisbrotherin a matter,because God is the avenger forallthese."9 89. That the end of the world comes suddenly. The apostlesays: "The day of the Lord shallso come as a thiefin the night. When they shallsay, Peace and security,then on them shallcome sudden destruction."10 1Eccles.x.9. 2 Ex.xii.4. 8 Ps.cxxxiii.1. *Matt.xii.30. 5 1 Cor.i.10. 6 Ps.lxviii.6. 1Matt.x.16. 8Matt.v.13. 9 1Thess.iv.6. " 1 Thess.v.2,3.