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He Who is Full of Love Will Incur Every Loss, that Peace May Be Restored to the Church.

The Epistles of Clement. — translated by ANF/NPNF editors

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Chapter LIV.—He Who is Full of Love Will Incur Every Loss, that Peace May Be Restored to the Church.

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Who then among you is noble-minded? who compassionate? who full of love?  Let him declare, “If on my account sedition and disagreement and schisms have arisen, I will depart, I will go away whithersoever ye desire, and I will do whatever the majority commands; only let the flock of Christ live on terms of peace with the presbyters set over it.”  He that acts thus shall procure to himself great glory in the Lord; and every place will welcome him.  For “the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.”  These things they who live a godly life that is never to be repented of, both have done and always will do.

Translated by ANF/NPNF editors. Edition ccel.anf09.division.xii.en.

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