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1“Listen,” said he: “The Son of God is not given the form of a servant, but is given great power and lordship.” “How, sir?” said I, “I do not understand.” 2“Because God planted the vineyard,” said he, “that is, created the people, and gave it over to his Son. And the Son appointed the angels over them to keep them. And he himself cleansed their sins, labouring much and undergoing much toil. For no vineyard can be dug without toil or labour. 3When, therefore, he had cleansed the sins of the people, he showed them the ways of life, and gave them the law which he ‘received from his Father.’ 4But listen why the Lord took his Son and the glorious angels as counsellors concerning the heritage of the servant. 5The Holy Spirit which goes forth, which created all creation, did God make to dwell in the flesh which he willed. Therefore this flesh, in which the Holy Spirit dwelled, served the Spirit well, walking in holiness and purity, and did not in any way defile the spirit. 6When, therefore, it had lived nobly and purely, and had laboured with the Spirit, and worked with it in every deed, behaving with power and bravery, he chose it as companion with the Holy Spiri}; for the conduct of this flesh pleased him, because it was not defiled while it was bearing the Holy Spirit on earth. 7Therefore he took the Son and the glorious angels as counsellors, that this flesh also, having served the Spirit blamelessly, should have some place of sojourn, and not seem to have lost the reward of its service. For all flesh in which the Holy Spirit has dwelt shall receive a reward if it be found undefiled and spotless. 8You have the explanation of this parable also.”