Monetary Paradoxes (1622) - Page 17

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XXXVII.

If you have God and do not violate your neighbor's honor, then you have peace.? The German "Ruhe" implies both quietness of mind and a lack of social strife.

XXXVIII.

You? shall not lie, nor give false testimony, but rather direct? your heart and mouth in simplicity original German: "einfaltig," here meaning sincerity or singleness of purpose without guile and truth before the face of God.

XXXIX.

Gu?ard your heart so that no evil thought enters therein; thus you remain in the kingdom of God.

XL.

You? shall tolerate no falsehood, neither in words nor in deeds, but remain truthful in God's sight; thus your faith will become pure and your soul will be sanctified.

For this reason, etc.

original Latin: "Propter hoc etc."

whether it is glory.

original Latin: "an gloria est." This fragment likely refers to a biblical or liturgical passage regarding the nature of divine glory versus worldly vanity.

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