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  EXHORTATION TO UNION AND TO OBEDIENC
  by Clement of Rome
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of unity and sanctity in
the Lord, and the need for true desire to maintain a commitment to these
values.

Topics: "Church Unity", "Christian Sanctity"
Scripture References: John 17:21, 1 Corinthians 7:34, Philippians 4:4, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 1 John 4:6

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Clement of Rome emphasizes the importance of unity among believers,
urging them to be of the same mind and one in heart with each other and
with the Lord. He distinguishes between those who truly desire to live
in sanctity and virginity, indicating that those who are not of God will
not heed their message. Clement concludes with a farewell, encouraging
the saints to rejoice in the Lord and receive peace and joy from God the
Father through Jesus Christ.

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Therefore, we beseech you, our brethren in our Lord, that these things
be observed with you, as with us, and that we may be of the same mind,
that we may be one in you and you may be one in us, and that in
everything we may be of one soul and one heart in our Lord.

Whosoever knows the Lord hears us; and every one who is not of God hears
not us. He who desires truly to keep sanctity hears us; and the virgin
who truly desires to keep virginity hears us; but she who does not truly
desire to keep virginity does not hear us. Finally, farewell in our
Lord, and rejoice in the Lord, all you saints. Peace and joy be with you
from God the Father through Jesus Christ our Lord. So be it.

Here ends the Second Epistle of Clement, the disciple of Peter. His
prayer be with us! So be it.

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