The same place. — Simple, and upright. 2. Job's simplicity and uprightness. Both are necessary. — For some are so simple that they know not what is right. But they forsake the innocence of true simplicity in that they do not rise up to the virtue of uprightness; for while they know not how to be prudent through uprightness, they can in no wise remain innocent through simplicity. Hence it is that Paul admonishes his disciples, saying: 'I would have you wise unto that which is good, but simple concerning evil' (Rom. xvi, 19). Hence again he says: 'Be not children in understanding, but in malice be ye children' (1 Cor. xiv, 20). Hence Truth by Himself commands His disciples, saying:
'Be ye prudent as serpents, and simple as doves' (Matt. x, 16). For He joined both together of necessity in His admonition; that the cunning of the serpent might instruct the simplicity of the dove, and again the simplicity of the dove might temper the cunning of the serpent. Hence it is that the Holy Spirit made His presence manifest to men not in the dove only, but also in fire (Matt. iii, 11, 16). For by the dove simplicity, but by the fire zeal is signified. In the dove, therefore, and in the fire He is shown forth (Acts ii, 3): because whosoever are full of Him so serve the meekness of simplicity, that they are also kindled with the zeal of uprightness against the faults of transgressors. There follows: