Philip Schaff

Name: Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VIII, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs — The Testament of Reuben Concerning Thoughts
Author: Philip Schaff

Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VIII, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs… (1885)

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“Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VIII, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs — The Testament of Reuben Concerning Thoughts”, published in 1885, is a work by Philip Schaff. It explores elements such as Beliar, fornication and spirits.

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Philip Schaff, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VIII, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs… (1885)

“ Beware, therefore, of fornication; and if you wish to be pure in your mind, guard your senses against every woman. And command them likewise not to company with men, that they also be pure in their mind. For constant meetings, even though the ungodly deed be not wrought, are to them an irremediable disease, and to us an everlasting reproach of Beliar; for fornication hath neither understanding nor godliness in itself, and all jealousy dwelleth in the desire thereof. Therefore ye will be jealous against the sons of Levi, and will seek to be exalted over them ”

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Philip Schaff, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VIII, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs… (1885)

“ For fornication is the destruction of the soul, separating it from God, and bringing it near to idols, because it deceiveth the mind and understanding, and bringeth down young men into hell before their time. For many hath fornication destroyed; because, though a man be old or noble, it maketh him a reproach and a laughing-stock with Beliar and the sons of men. For in that Joseph kept himself from every woman, and purged his thoughts from all fornication, he found favour before the Lord and men. ”

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Philip Schaff, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VIII, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs… (1885)

“ For moreover the angel of God told me concerning them, and taught me that women are overcome by the spirit of fornication more than men, and they devise in their heart against men; and by means of their adornment they deceive first their minds, and instil the poison by the glance of their eye, and then they take them captive by their doings, for a woman cannot overcome a man by force. ”

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Philip Schaff, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VIII, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs… (1885)

“ For the Egyptian woman did many things unto him, and called for magicians, and offered him love potions, and the purpose of his soul admitted no evil desire. Therefore the God of my fathers delivered him from every visible and hidden death. For if fornication overcome not the mind, neither shall Beliar overcome you.
5. Hurtful are women, my children; because, since they have no power or strength over the man, they act subtilly through outward guise how they may draw him to themselves; and whom they cannot overcome by strength, him they overcome by craft. ”

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Philip Schaff, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VIII, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs… (1885)

“ The seventh (7) is the spirit of injustice, with which are theft and pilferings, that a man may work the desire of his heart; for injustice worketh together with the other spirits by means of craft. Besides all these, the spirit of sleep, the eighth (8) spirit, is conjoined with error and fantasy. And so perisheth every young man, darkening his mind from the truth, and not understanding the law of God, nor obeying the admonitions of his fathers, as befell me also in my youth.
And now, children, love the truth, and it shall preserve you. I counsel you, hear ye Reuben your father. ”

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Philip Schaff, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VIII, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs… (1885)

“ Therefore flee fornication, my children, and command your wives and your daughters that they adorn not their heads and their faces; because every woman who acteth deceitfully in these things hath been reserved to everlasting punishment. ”

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Philip Schaff, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VIII, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs… (1885)

“ I adjure you by the God of heaven to work truth each one with his neighbour; and draw ye near to Levi in humbleness of heart, that ye may receive a blessing from his mouth. For he shall bless Israel; and specially Judah, because him hath the Lord chosen to rule over all the peoples. And worship we his Seed, because He shall die for us in wars visible and invisible, and shall be among you an everlasting king.
7. And Reuben died after that he had given command to his sons ”

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Philip Schaff, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VIII, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs… (1885)

“ The sixth (6) spirit is of taste, with which cometh the eating of meats and drinks; and by them strength is produced, for in food is the foundation of strength. The seventh (7) spirit is of begetting and sexual intercourse, with which through love of pleasure sin also entereth in: wherefore it is the last in order of creation, and the first of youth, because it is filled with ignorance, which leadeth the young as a blind man to a pit, and as cattle to a precipice. ”

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