The way of light, then, is as follows. If any
one desires to travel to the appointed place, he
must be zealous in his works. The knowledge,
therefore, which is given to us for the purpose of
walking in this way, is the following. Thou
shalt love Him that created thee : ^ thou shalt
glorify Him that redeemed thee from death.
Thou shalt be simple in heart, and rich in spirit.
Thou shalt not join thyself to those who walk in
the way of death. Thou shalt hate doing what
is unpleasing to God : thou shalt hate all hypoc-
risy. Thou shalt not forsake the commandments
of the Lord. Thou shalt not exalt thyself, but
shalt be of a lowly mind.^ Thou shalt not take
glory to thyself. Thou shalt not take evil coun-
sel against thy neighbour. Thou shalt not allow
over-boldness to enter into thy soul. 5 Thou
shalt not commit fornication : thou shalt not
commit adultery : thou shalt not be a corrupter
of youth. Thou shalt not let the word of God
issue from thy lips with any kind of impurity.^
Thou shalt not accept persons when thou reprov-
est any one for transgression. Thou shalt be
meek : thou shalt be peaceable. Thou shalt
tremble at the words which thou hearest.^
Thou shalt not be mindful of evil against thy
brother. Thou shalt not be of doubtful mind ^
as to whether a thing shall be or not. Thou
shalt not take the name 9 of the Lord in vain.
Thou shalt love thy neighbour more than thine
own soul.'° Thou shalt not slay the child by
procuring abortion ; nor, again, shalt thou destroy
it after it is born. Thou shalt not withdraw thy
hand from thy son, or from thy daughter, but from
their infancy thou shalt teach them the fear of
the Lord." Thou shalt not covet what is thy