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| Chapter II.—Youth may be allied with piety and discretion.
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Chapter II.—Youth may be allied with
piety and discretion.
But as to those whom we have named being young men, do
not, thou blessed one, have any apprehension. For I would have you know
that they are wise about the flesh, and are insensible to its passions,
they themselves glowing with all the glory of a hoary head through their
own1361
| 1361 Literally, “in
themselves.” | intrinsic merits, and though but recently
called as young men to the priesthood.1362
Now, call thou into exercise1363
| 1363 Literally, “call
up.” | thy thoughts through the Spirit that God has given
to thee by Christ, and thou wilt remember1364
that Samuel,
while yet a little child, was called a seer, and was reckoned in the
company of the prophets, that he reproved the aged Eli for transgression,
since he had honoured his infatuated sons above God the author of all
things, and had allowed them to go unpunished, when they turned the
office of the priesthood into ridicule, and acted violently towards thy
people.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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