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St. John Cassian · c. 426–429 AD

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Section 3

Of our reply

AND when he insisted on eliciting an opinion from us on this question, we replied that we endured all this for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.

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The answer concerning the direction of the heart towards God, and concerning the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the devil

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The answer what the mind can and what it cannot do with regard to the state of its thoughts

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