Жизнь совокупная (монашество)
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If husbands or wives begin to praise the life that is common to many, so that, under the bonds of unanimity, they take care of standing around the merciful King and, by vow, under one roof, strive for one goal and one path, then this is very good. For nothing beautiful likes to appear alone, and even that which is not perfect is not even superior to the good. And friendship that sets narrow limits for itself brings little pleasure, just as unscrupulous friendship can be dirty. But I advise you to establish a great divide here too, so that men or wives who devote themselves to piety live separately and have only common glory. Envy haunts not only those who live together; they have a great battle ahead of them. And if you want to live alone in communion with the One Christ, that’s kind. However, everyone has the same fear that I have, namely: struggle with the enemy and a disastrous fall (2).
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