vere;
for such grace does the word possess, that the more we taste it the
more delightful it is; although there is, throughout, one and the
same doctrine of faith, yet it cannot be listened to too much where
the heart is not wanton and untamed.

_To unfeigned love of the brethren._ To what end, then, are we to
live a chastely holy life? In order that we may be saved thereby? No!
but in order that we may be useful to our neighbor. What am I to do
that I may restrain my sin? I am to have obedience to the truth in
the Spirit. But why am I to restrain it? In order that I may be of
service to others, for I must first control my body and the flesh by
the Spirit, and thus I can afterward be of service to others.--It
follows further:

_And have fervent love toward one another out of pure hearts._ The
Apostles Peter and Paul distinguish brotherly love, and love in
general, from one another. Brotherhood is, that Christians should
dwell altogether as brethren, and make no distinctions between
themselves. For since we all have a common Christ, one baptism, one
faith, one treasure, I am no better than thou; that which thou hast,
I have also, and I am just as rich as thou. The treasure is the same,
except that I may have it in a better shape than thou, since I may
have it lying in gold, but thou in a poor garment. Therefore as we
have the grace of Christ and all spiritual blessings in common, so
should we also hold body and life, property and honor, in common,
that one should be of service to another in all things.

Here he speaks plainly: _in unfeigned brotherly love_. The Apostles
love to make use of the word, but have clearly perceived that were we
called Christians and brethren universally one with another, it would
be false, a feigned or imagined thing, and would be only hypocrisy.
We have many brotherhoods set up in the world, but they are vain
deceptions and corruptions, which the devil has devised and brought
into the world, which are only antagonist to the true faith and to
genuine brotherly love. Christ is mine as well as St. Bernard's;
thine as well as St. Francis'; if one therefore should come to you
and say, I shall go to heaven if I belong to this or that
brotherhood, then tell him that he is deceived; for Christ cannot
suffer, and will not allow any other than the common brotherhood,
which we all have one with another; yet you come here, you fool, and
will set up one of your own. This I will readily permit, tha