Flee from haughtiness, " for the Lord resisteth
the proud." '• Abhor falsehood, for says [the
Scripture] , " Thou shalt destroy all them that
speak lies." 5 Guard against envy, for its author
is the devil, and his successor Cain, who envied
his brother, and out of envy committed murder.
Exhort my sisters to love God, and be content
with their own husbands only. In like manner,
exhort my brethren also to be content with their
own wives. Watch over the virgins, as the
precious treasures of Christ. Be long-suffering, ^
that thou mayest be great in wisdom. Do not
neglect the poor, in so far as thou art prosperous.
For " by alms and fidelity sins are purged away." ^