198 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN. 119. That the yoke of the law was heavy, which iscast offby us,and that the Lord's yoke iseasy,which istaken up by us. In the secondPsalm : " Wherefore have the heathenbeen intumult,and the peoplesmeditatedvainthings? The kings of the earth have stood up, and theirprinceshave been gathered togetheragainstthe Lord, and againstHis Christ. Let us break theirbonds asunder,and castaway fromus theiryoke."1 Also in the Gospel accordingto Matthew: " Come unto me, ye who labour and are burdened,and I willmake you to rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me : forI am meek and lowlyof heart,2and ye shallfind restforyour souls. For my yoke isgood,and my burdenis light."3Also in the Acts of theApostles: u It seemedgood to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to impose upon you no other burden than those things which are of necessity,thatyou should abstainfrom idolatries,from sheddingof blood,and from fornication.And whatsoeveryou would not to bedone unto you, do not to others."4 120. That we are to be urgent in prayers. In the Epistleof Paul to the Colossians: u Be instantin prayer,and watch therein."5Also in the firstPsalm : "But in the law of the Lord is hiswill,and in His law willhe meditateday and night."6 1Ps.ii.1-8. 2 Inonecodex,fromthispointalltherestiswanting. 3Matt.xi.28-30. 4Actsxv.28,29. 5Col.iv.2. 6Ps.i.2. The Oxfordeditioncontinues:"Likewisein Solomon; 'Be not hinderedfromprayingever,and delaynotuntodeathtobe justified; fortherepaymentoftheLordabidethforever.'"