164 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN.
devils,and in Thy name have done greatworks ? And then
shallI say to them, I never knew you ; departfrom me, ye
who work iniquity."1 Also in the same place: " Let your
lightshine before men, that they may see your good works,
and glorifyyour Father which isin heaven."2 Also Paul to
the Philippians: " Shine as lightsin the world."3
27. That even a baptizedperson losesthe grace that he
has attained,unlesshe keep innocency.
In the Gospel according to John: "Lo, thou art made
whole : sin no more, lesta worse thing happen unto thee."4
Also in the firstEpistleof Paul to the Corinthians: " Know
ye not thatye are the temple of God, and the Spiritof God
abidethin you ? If any one violatethe temple of God, him
willGod destroy."5 Of thissame thingin the Chronicles:
" God is with you, while ye are with Him : if ye forsake
Him, He willforsakeyou."6
28. That remissioncannotin the church be granted unto
him who has sinnedagainstGod.
In the Gospel accordingto Matthew : " Whosoever shall
say a word againstthe Son of man, itshallbe forgivenhim ;
but whosoever shallspeak againstthe Holy Ghost, it shall
not be forgivenhim, neitherin thisworld nor in the world
to come."7 Also according to Mark : " All sins shallbe
forgiven,and blasphemies,to the sonsof men ; but whoever
shallblaspheme againstthe Holy Ghost, itshallnot be for
given him, but he shallbe guiltyof eternalsin."8 Of this
same thing in the firstbook of Kings : " If a man sin by
offendingagainsta man, they shallpray the Lord forhim ;
but ifa man sinagainstGod, who shallpray forhim V 3
29. That itwas beforepredicted,concerningthe hatredof
the Name,
In the Gospel accordingto Luke : " And ye shallbe hated
1Matt.vii.22,23. 2Matt.v.16. * Phil,ii.15.
* John.v.14. 5 1 Cor.iii.16,17. 6 2 Chron.xv.2.
7 Matt.xii.82. • Mark iii.28,29. 9 1 Sam.ii.25.