Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order

12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been proved, he shall receive a crown of life, which God hath promised to them that love him. 13Let no man, when he is tempted, say that he is tempted by God. For God is not a tempter of evils, and he tempteth no man. 14But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured. 15Then when concupiscence hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin. But sin, when it is completed, begetteth death. 16Do not err, therefore, my dearest brethren. 17Every best gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor shadow of alteration. 18For of his own will hath he begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of his creatures.

12Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.

13That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.

14For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.

15Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.

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18If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.

19According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.

14And they forgot to take bread; and they had but one loaf with them in the ship. 15And he charged them, saying: Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. 16And they reasoned among themselves, saying: Because we have no bread. 17Which Jesus knowing, saith to them: Why do you reason, because you have no bread? do you not yet know nor understand? have you still your heart blinded? 18Having eyes, see you not? and having ears, hear you not? neither do you remember. 19When I broke the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took you up? They say to him, Twelve. 20When also the seven loaves among four thousand, how many baskets of fragments took you up? And they say to him, Seven. 21And he said to them: How do you not yet understand?