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<div dir="ltr"><br><div>Stephen, I took a quick look at the Systematic Collection (John Wortley,<i> The Book of the Elders: Sayings of the Desert Fathers: the Systematic Collection</i>, Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2012) and found the following:</div>

<div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">10.44<br>Isaac the Theban used to say: Do not bring children here, because four churches at Scete have become deserted because of children. (cf. Alphabetical Collection, Isaac the Theban 5).<br>

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18.16<br>Concerning the desolation of Scete [Abba Macarius] would say to the brothers... When you see children, take up your sheepskins and get away. (cf. Alphabetical Collection, Macarius the Egyptian 5).</blockquote><div>

<br></div><div>I&#39;m not sure why Wortley has translated &quot;children&quot; rather than &quot;boys&quot;. -- Paul</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div>-- <br>Paul Chandler, O.Carm.<br>
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