Письмо 287
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From your two letters I see that, after your physical illness, you wet yourself, and again take up insolence and sedition with your sisters; and yet you ask about the head of St. Theognostus, in which he praises humility; can she take advantage of it when we don’t try to take care of it? It only shows how great his dignity is; Here is chapter 61: “I speak a terrible word, and do not be surprised: even if you do not receive dispassion, for the tormenting negligence of the enterprise; but being found during the exodus in the abyss of humility, nothing less than dispassionate; ascend above the clouds. If only the dispassionate treasure is collected from all virtues; but the precious stone of humility is more worthy than all others; It is not the propitiation of the acquisitive that God is guilty of, but also the coming together with the chosen ones into the bride of His kingdom.” In the Slavic language, these chapters are found only in manuscripts, and in the Russian translation they were published in 1826 in Christian Reading. You must take care to acquire this treasure; thank God, who raised you from your deathbed, and use the time given to you for good. Woe to us witches!
he who knows the will of his master and does not do it according to his will will be beaten much; but he who is ignorant, having done something worthy of wounds, will be beaten little (Luke 12:47).
Why do you boast that you are stronger in anger, that you scolded Leah and so on: isn’t it better to correct those who have fallen in the spirit of meekness, so that you too will not be tempted? L... And..., apparently, has filled herself with worldly virtues, but does not bear the trials of patience sweetly; maybe he will come to his senses.
There is no need for you to know about the changes that are happening to you; if it is not according to the will of God, it will be destroyed in every possible way; and when the will of God is, then let not those who fight against God be found (Acts 5:38, 39); let others do whatever they want, don’t ask you. Mnogohreshny I.M. November 22, 1847.
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