If then there be false brethren, [who] on account of envy or the
jealousy of enemies1, and of Satan, who works by them, bring a false
accusation against one of the brethren, or even a true one, those shall
know that every one who investigates about these things, in order
f. 37 b to accuse or blaspheme about any one, he is the son of anger, and
where anger is, God is not ; for anger is of Satan, who by means of
these false brethren never allows peace to be in the Church. Therefore
when ye know them, those that are so far wanting in sense, first of all
believe them not, and secondly, Bishops and Deacons, beware of them,
how ye say ought of the things that ye- have heard from them to any
of the brethren. Consider about him against whom they bring an ac-
cusation, investigate wisely, compare his actions, and if he be found to
merit reproof, according to the doctrine of our Lord which He hath spoken
Matt. in the Gospel, reprove him between thee and him ; if he repent, and
16 be converted, save him. And if he will not be convinced, reprove him