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Morals
St Basil the Great, tr. Lowther Clarke, 1925
Chapter 43
That as the law forbids bad deeds, so the gospel forbids the very hidden passions of the soul. Mt. v. 21; 22 add εἰκῇ K; Rom. ii. 28; 29.
That as the law makes a partial, so the gospel makes a complete demand as regards every good action. Lk. xviii. 22 οὐρανῷ for τοῖς οὐρανοῖς K; Col. ii. 11 add τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν K.
That those cannot be counted worthy of the Kingdom of heaven who do not show a righteousness of the gospel greater than that prescribed in the law. Mt. v. 20; Phil. iii. 5; 6 ζῆλον for ζῆλος K; 7; 8 omit γε K, ζημίαν before πάντα**, Ἰησοῦ before Χριστοῦ, ἡμῶν for μου*, add εἶναι after σκύβαλα K; 9.