Of the sadness of the heart, and of patience

COMMAND V – The Second Book of Hermas, called His Commands

~Of the sadness of the heart, and of patience~

BE patient, says he, and longsuffering; so shalt thou have dominion over all wicked works, and shalt fulfil all righteousness.

2 For if thou shalt be patient, the Set Apart Spirit which dwelleth in thee shall be pure, and not be darkened by any evil spirit; but being full of joy shall be enlarged, and feast in the body in which it dwells, and serve Yahuah with joy, and in great peace.

3 But if any anger shall overtake thee, presently the Set Apart Spirit which is in thee will be straightened and seek to depart from thee.

4 For he is choked by the evil spirit, and has not the liberty of serving Yahuah as he would for he is grieved by anger. When, therefore, both these spirits dwell together, it is destructive to a man…