This treatise emphasizes the importance of diligent labor among monks and advocates for working with one's hands as a means of spiritual and bodily sustenance, aligning with the apostolic example and Scripture.
Augustine argues that true obedience to Christ's commandments involves not only spiritual devotion but also practical, honest work, avoiding laziness and the perversion of Gospel precepts that foster idleness.
He further underscores that even in sacred life, the pursuit of bodily labor, modesty, and proper conduct are essential to maintaining integrity and preventing abuse, urging humility and obedience in adhering to apostolic and biblical teachings.
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