Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II/Volume VIII/The Letters/Letter 43

Admonition to the Young.

man of solitary life, and practiser of true religion, learn the lessons of the evangelic conversation, of mastery over the body, of a meek spirit, of purity of mind, of destruction of pride.&#160; Pressed into the service, add to your gifts, for the Lord&#8217;s sake; robbed, never go to law; hated, love; persecuted, endure; slandered, entreat.&#160; Be dead to sin; be crucified to God.&#160; Cast all your care upon the Lord, that you may be found where are tens of thousands of angels, assemblies of the first-born, the thrones of prophets, sceptres of patriarchs, crowns of martyrs, praises of righteous men.&#160; Earnestly desire to be numbered with those righteous men in Christ Jesus our Lord.&#160; To Him be glory for ever.&#160; Amen.