other inordinate desires intrude and choke the word and they remain without fruit. ^{Mk 4:19}

¹⁷But what was sown ^{Mt 13:23} in good soil ^{Lk 8:15} are those who hear the word with a good and excellent heart, ^{Mt 18:23} understand ^{Mt 13:23} and preserve it and bear fruit in patience. ^{Lk 8:15}

¹⁸Therefore, as the Lord says, brothers, let us let the dead bury their own dead. ^{Mt 8:22 19}And let us beware of the malice and craftiness of Satan, who does not want anyone to turn his mind and heart to God. ²⁰And prowling around he wants to ensnare a person’s heart under the guise of some reward or assistance, ^{1 Pt 5:8} to choke out the word and precepts of the Lord from our memory, and, desiring a person’s heart, ^{Mk 4:19} [he wants] to blind it through worldly affairs and concerns and to live there, as the Lord says: ²¹When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it roams through arid and waterless regions seeking rest; ^{Mt 12:43 Lk 11:24 22}and not finding any, it says: “I will return to my home from which I came.” ^{Lk 11:24 23}And coming upon it, it finds it empty, swept, clean and tidied. ^{Mt 12:44 24}And it goes off and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, who move in and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first. ^{Lk 11:26}

²⁵Therefore, all my brothers, let us be very much on our guard that, under the guise of some reward or assistance, we do not lose or take our mind away from God. ^{1 Jn 4:16 26}But, in the holy love which is God, I beg allmy brothers, both the ministers and the others, after overcoming every impediment and putting aside every care and anxiety, to serve, love, honor and adore the Lord God with a clean heart and a pure mind in whatever way they are best able to do so, for that is what He wants above all else.

²⁷Let us always make a home and a dwelling place there for Him Who is the Lord God Almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, ^{Jn 14:23} Who says: Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man ^{Lk 21:36 Mk 11:25}. ²⁸When you stand to pray say: Our Father in heaven. ^{Lk 11:2 Mt 6:9 29}And let us adore Him with a pure heart, because it is necessary to pray always and not lose heart; ^{Lk 18:1 30}for the Father seeks such people who adore Him. ^{Jn 4:23 31}God is Spirit and those who adore Him must adore Him in Spirit and truth. ^{Jn 4:24 32}Let us have recourse to Him as to the Shepherd and Guardian of our souls, ^{1 Pt 2:25} Who says: “I am the Good Shepherd Who feeds My sheep and I lay down My life for my sheep.” ^{Jn 10:14 Jn 10:15}

³³All of you are brothers. ³⁴Do not call anyone on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven. ³⁵Do not call yourselves teachers;

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¹⁶Quod autem in spinis cecidit, hi sunt qui verbum Dei audiunt u, et sollicitudo et aerumnae istius saeculi et fallacia divitiarum et circa reliqua concupiscentiae introeuntes suffocant verbum et sine fructu efficiunturx. ¹⁷Quod autem in terram bonam seminatum est, hi sunt, qui in corde bono et optimo audientes verbum a intelligunt et retinent et fructum afferunt in patientia. ¹⁸Et propterea nos fratres, sicut dicit Dominus, dimittamus mortuos sepelire mortuos suos.

¹⁹Et multum caveamus a malitia et subtilitate satanae, qui vult, quod homo mentem suam et cor non habeat ad Deum . ²⁰Et circuiens desiderat cor hominis sub specie alicuius mercedis vel adiutorii tollere et suffocare verbum et praecepta Domini a memoria et volens cor hominis per saecularia negotia et curam excaecare et ibi habitare, ²¹sicut dicit Dominus: Cum immundus spiritus exierit ab homine, ambulat per loca arida d et inaquosa quaerens requiem; ²²et non inveniens dicit: Revertar in domum meam, unde exivi. ²³Et veniens invenit eam vacantem scopis mundatam et ornatam. ²⁴Et vadit et assumit alios septem spiritus nequiores se, et ingressi habitant ibi, et sunt novissima hominis illius peiora prioribus.

²⁵Unde, omnes fratres, custodiamus nos multum, ne sub specie alicuius mercedis vel operis vel adiutorii perdamus vel tollamus nostram mentem et cor a Domino. ²⁶Sed in sancta caritate, quae Deus est, rogo omnes fratres tam ministros quam alios, ut omni impedimento remoto et omni cura et sollicitudine postposita, quocumque modo melius possunt, servire, amare, honorare et adorare Dominum Deum mundo corde et pura mente faciant, quod ipse super omnia quaerit ²⁷et semper faciamus ibi habitaculum et mansionem ipsi, qui est Dominus Deus omnipotens, Pater et Filius et Spiritus Sanctus, qui dicit: Vigilate itaque omni tempore orantes, ut digni habeamini fugere omnia mala, quae ventura sunt et stare ante Filium hominis. ²⁸Et cum stabitis ad orandum dicite: Pater noster qui es in caelis. ²⁹Et adoremus eum puro corde, quoniam oportet semper orare et non deficere; ³⁰nam Pater tales quaerit adoratores. ³¹Spiritus est Deus et eos qui adorant eum, in spiritu et veritate oportet eum adorare. ³²Et ad ipsum recurramus tamquam ad pastorem et episcopum animarum nostrarum, qui dicit: Ego sum pastor bonus, qui pasco oves meas et pro ovibus meis pono animam meam. ³³Omnes vos fratres estis; ³⁴et patrem nolite vobis vocare super terram, unus est enim Pater vester, qui in caelis est. ³⁵Nec vocemini magistri; unus est enim magister vester, qui in caelis est.