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" Said Jesus (on him be peace), With difficulty will the rich man enter paradise/ " (Vol. IV, p. 140; cf. Christ’s saying, Matt. 19: 23.)

" Said Jesus (on him be peace), Truly I do not love a fixed dwelling place and I dislike the pleasure of the world/ " (Vol. IV, p. 140.)

" Said Jesus (on him be peace), Do not look upon the property of the people of this world for its glory is as nothing in the light of your faith/ (Vol. IV, p. 144.)

" It was said to Jesus: If you will allow us we will build a house and worship God in it/ He re plied: Go and build a house upon the sea/ They said: How can we build upon such a foundation? He replied: How can your worship exist together with your love of the world? " (Vol. IV, p. 158.)

"It is related that Jesus said: Four things do not come to us except with difficulty. Silence, which is the first principle of worship, humility, the abundant remembrance of God and poverty in all things/" (Vol. IV, p. 159.)

" Said Jesus (on him be peace), Verily I say unto you, whosoever seeketh heaven let him eat barley-bread and sleep on the dunghill with the dogs. This is enough for me/ " (Vol. IV, p. 164.)

" Jesus was accustomed to say, O children of Israel, let the water of the brook suffice you and the vegetable of the field and the barley lo