Testament of Our Lord

tr. Cooper and Maclean, 1902

15. Book II, Chapter 15

[Property]

If any one depart from the world, either a faithful man or a faithful woman, having children, let them give their possessions to the Church, so that the Church may provide for their children, and [that] from the things which they have the poor may be given rest, that God may give mercy to their children and rest to those who have left [them] behind. But if a man¹ have no children, let him have not much possessions, but let him give much of his possessions to the poor and to the prisoners² and only keep³ what is right and sufficient for him[self]. If a man¹ have children, and he desire to discipline himself in virginity, let him give all his possessions to the poor, and discipline himself and abide in the church, being constant in prayers and thanksgivings.

Notes

Homo.
Lit.: prisons.
Lit.: possess.