XLVII.
At last the assembly is dissolved, the spectacle
of this life ceaseth: its deceit and its semblance are passed
away. Cleave to me, to whom every knee boweth, of things in
heaven, and things on earth, and things under the earth. For all
who have been negligent, and have not shown pity in well-doing there,
have nothing else due them than the unquenchable fire. For I am
the friend of man, but yet also a righteous Judge to all. For I
shall award the recompense according to desert; I shall give the reward
to all, according to each man’s labour; I shall make return to
all, according to each man’s conflict. I wish to have pity,
but I see no oil in your vessels. I desire to have mercy, but ye
have passed through life entirely without mercy. I long to have
compassion, but your lamps are dark by reason of your hardness of
heart. Depart from me. For judgment is without mercy to him
that hath showed no mercy.
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Jas. ii. 13
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