{"author":null,"backreferences":[{"context_html":"<p class=\"c005\">“As to those who were cut down and thrown far away\r\nfrom the tower, do you wish to know who they are? They\r\nare the sons of iniquity, and they believed in hypocrisy, and\r\nwickedness did not depart from them. For this reason they\r\nare not saved, since they cannot be used in the building on\r\naccount of their iniquities. Wherefore they have been cut\r\noff and cast far away on account of the anger of the Lord,\r\nfor they have roused Him to anger. But I shall explain to\r\nyou the other stones which you saw lying in great numbers,\r\nand not going into the building. Those which are rough are\r\nthose who have known the truth and not remained in it, nor\r\nhave they been joined to the saints. On this account are they\r\nunfit for use.” “Who are those that have rents?” “These\r\nare they who are at discord in their hearts one with another,\r\nand are not at peace amongst themselves: they indeed keep\r\npeace before each other, but when they separate one from the\r\nother, their wicked thoughts remain in their hearts. These,\r\nthen, are the rents which are in the stones. But those which\r\nare shortened are those who have indeed believed, and have\r\n<span class=\"pageno\" id=\"Page_338\">338</span>the larger share of righteousness; yet they have also a considerable\r\nshare of iniquity, and therefore they are shortened\r\nand not whole.” “But who are these, Lady, that are white and\r\nround, and yet do not fit into the building of the tower?” She\r\nanswered and said, “How long will you be foolish and stupid,\r\nand continue to put every kind of question and understand\r\nnothing? These are those who have faith indeed, but they\r\nhave also the riches of this world. When, therefore, tribulation\r\ncomes, on account of their riches and business they deny\r\nthe Lord.” I answered and said to her, “When, then, will\r\nthey be useful for the building, Lady?” “When the riches\r\nthat now seduce them have been circumscribed, then will\r\nthey be of use to God.<a id=\"r1598\"></a><a class=\"c009 pginternal\" href=\"#f1598\"><sup>[1598]</sup></a> For as a round stone cannot\r\nbecome square unless portions be cut off and cast away, so\r\nalso those who are rich in this world cannot be useful to the\r\nLord unless their riches be cut down. Learn this first from\r\nyour own case. When you were rich, you were useless; but\r\nnow you are useful and fit for life. Be ye useful to God;\r\nfor you also will be used as one of these stones.”<a id=\"r1599\"></a><a class=\"c009 pginternal\" href=\"#f1599\"><sup>[1599]</sup></a></p>","headings":["The Writings of the Apostolic Fathers","THE PASTOR OF HERMAS.","BOOK FIRST.—VISIONS.","VISION THIRD. CONCERNING THE BUILDING OF THE TRIUMPHANT CHURCH, AND THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF REPROBATE MEN."],"marker_anchor":null,"paragraph_id":"pg77576-paragraph-676"}],"canonical_references":[],"date_end":null,"date_start":null,"deduplication_fingerprint":"bfc8fd7c69e35bce75383d5aa92562538f7b392017c71b5c6eef606e4a90bd20","edition_title":"The writings of the Apostolic Fathers","edition_translators":["Alexander Roberts","James Donaldson","Frederick Crombie"],"edition_year":1870,"explicit_reference_candidates":[],"headings":[],"id":"pg77576-f1598","license_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html","public_import_allowed":false,"record_kind":"original-editor-translator-note","review_required":["work and recension attribution","original-work chronology","Bible reference numbering and citation kind","English edition rights and attribution"],"review_status":"needs_review","rights_evidence":"Project Gutenberg metadata: Public domain in the USA. Historical 1870 English edition; electronic transcription subject to Project Gutenberg reuse terms.","source_anchor":"f1598","source_ebook":77576,"source_html":"<div class=\"footnote\" id=\"f1598\">\n<p class=\"c006\"><span class=\"label\"><a class=\"pginternal\" href=\"#r1598\">1598</a>. </span><i>Use ... God.</i> Then will they be of use for the building of the Lord.—<i>Vat.</i></p>\n</div>","source_sha256":"5cef11d737d7f5d65aa99f44ca2d8e967d725f3bed872960330e88c0905597a9","source_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/77576/pg77576-images.html#f1598","text_sha256":"f413e782e14d1d2ab8d1b247fe9fb2d1b1c1115aa4b3873c1fbe16ab53dc4d65","verified":false,"work_id":null}