revealer of truth. It is he who does the will of him who sent him. But lying apostles and prophets of lawlessness shall come,[1] whose end shall be according to their deeds, which indeed preach and give laws that one should flee lawlessness, but they are found at all times in sins. They are clothed indeed in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves; they are not satisfied with one wife, but corrupt many women; they say that they despise children, yet ruin many children and suffer for them; they are not satisfied with what they have, but wish that everything useful should serve them alone, whereas they pretend to be his (Christ's) disciples; they say one thing with their mouth, but in their hearts they think otherwise; they command others to refrain from wickedness, but themselves they do nothing good; they are regarded as temperate and command others to abstain from fornication, theft, and avarice, but in secret they do all these things themselves, teaching others not to do these things." 80. While the wild ass was thus talking, all looked at it. And when it was silent, the apostle said, "What I am to think of thy beauty, O Jesus, and what to say about it, I know not; rather I cannot. For I am not able, O Christ, to utter it completely, O thou that restest and only One who art wise, who alone knowest what is in the heart and the contents of thought;—glory be to thee, merciful and tranquil; glory be to thee, wise word; glory
- ↑ Comp. Matt. VII, 15; 2 Pet. II, 1.
