Paradise or Garden of the Holy Fathers

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. I3. A certain father came to Abba Arsenius, and he knocked at the door, and the old man opened unto him thinking that it was his servant [who had knocked]; and when he saw who it was, he cast himself upon his face, and the father entreated him, saying, Stand up, 0 father, that I may give thee the salutation of peace. But Arsenius disputed with him, say ing, 1 will not stand up until thou hast departed; and though he entreated him to do so often he would not stand up, and the father left him and departed.