194 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN. Omega, the beginningand the end. I willgiveto him that thirstethfrom the fountainof the water of lifefreely. He who shallovercome shallpossessthese things,and theirin heritance; and I willbe hisGod, and he shallbe my son."1 101. That the Holy Spirithas frequentlyappearedin fire. In Exodus : " And the whole of Mount Sinai smoked, becauseGod had come down upon itin fire."2 Also in the Acts of the Apostles: " And suddenly there was made a sound from heaven,as ifa vehement bjastwere borne along, and it filledthe whole of that place in which they were sitting.And thereappearedto them cloventonguesas ifof fire,which alsosettledupon each of them ; and theywere all filledwith the Holy Ghost."8 Also in the sacrifices,what soeverGod accountedaccepted,firedescendedfrom heaven, which consumed what was sacrificed.In Exodus : " The angel of the Lord appeared in a flame of firefrom the bush."4 102. That allgood men ought willinglyto hear rebuke. In Solomon, in the Proverbs: " He who reproveth a wicked man shallbe hated by him. Rebuke a wise man, and he willloveyou."5 103. That we must abstainfrom much speaking. In Solomon : " Out of much speaking thou shalt not escapesin; but sparingthy lips,thou shaltbe wise."* 104. That we must not lie. " Lying lipsare an abominationto the Lord."7 105. That they are frequentlyto be correctedwho do wrong in domesticduty. In Solomon : " He who spareththe rod, hatethhisson."8 And again: " Do not ceasefrom correctingthe child."* 1Rev.xxi.6,7. 2 Ex.xix.18. 3Actsii.2-4. 4 Ex.iii.2. «Prov.ix.8. 6Prov.x.19. 7Prov.xii22. « Prov.xiii.24. 9 Prov.six.18,