Various Church Fathers
Chapter XXIX. How a monk can retain his poverty.
The Works of John Cassian. — translated by ANF/NPNF editors
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How a monk can retain his poverty.
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And we can only preserve this virtue unimpaired if we remain in a monastery, and as the Apostle says, having food and clothing, are therewith content.
Translated by ANF/NPNF editors. Edition ccel.npnf211.division.iv.en.