Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III We, then, on our journey to the truth, must be unencumbered. "Carry not," said the Lord, "purse, nor scalp, nor shoes; "[67] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV whereas Christ commanded His disciples not to carry even a staff[939] even in the wilderness for the space of so many years. "No one," says He, "shall ye salute by the way."[945] Melito the Philosopher But to the treasury of other kings also it is appointed how much the worshippers in various places shall pay, and how many vesselfuls[11]