174 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN. innocent. He who doeth these things shallnot be moved for ever."1 Also in Ezekiel: " But the man who willbe righteous,shallnot oppress a man, and shallreturn the pledgeof the debtor,and shallnot commit rapine,and shall givehisbread to the hungry, and shallcoverthe naked, and shallnot givehismoney forusury."1 Also in Deuteronomy: " Thou shaltnot lend to thy brotherwith usury of money, and with usury of victuals."* 49. That even our enemies must be loved. In the Gospel accordingto Luke : " If ye love thosewho loveyou, what thank have ye ? For even sinnerslovethose who lovethem."4 Also accordingto Matthew : " Love your enemies,and pray forthosewho persecuteyou, that ye may be the childrenof your Father who isin heaven,who maketh His sun to riseupon the good and the evil,and giveth rain upon the righteousand the unrighteous."* .50.That the sacramentof faithmust not be profaned. In Solomon, in the Proverbs: " Say not anything in the earsof a foolishman ; lest,when he hearsit,he may mock at thy wise words."6 Also in the Gospel accordingtoMatthew: " Give not thatwhich isholy to dogs; neithercastye your pearlsbefore the swine, lestperchance they trample them down with theirfeet,and turn again and crushyou."7 51. That no one shouldbe upliftedin hislabour. In .Solomon, in Ecclesiasticus: " Extol not thyself in doing thy work."8 Also in the Gospel accordingto Luke : " Which of you, having a servantploughing,or a shepherd, says to him when he cometh from the field,Pass forward and recline? But he says to him, Make ready somewhat thatI may sup,and gird thyself,and ministerto me, untilI eat and drink; and afterwardsthou shalteat and drink? Does he thank that servant because he has done what was 1Ps.xv.6. *Ezek.xviii.7,8. 3 Deut.xxiii.19. 4Lukevi.32. 5Matt.v.44,45. 6 Prov.xxiii.9. 7Matt.vii.6. 8 Ecclus.x.26.