And finally, eternal death shall be the portion of his disobedient flock. Accordingly, he who is appointed to the Abbatial office should instruct his subjects by a two-fold manner of preaching; that is, he should teach them all that is good and holy, more by his deeds than by his words. To such as are well disposed, or of good understanding, he should announce the law of God verbally; but to those of weak capacity and to the hard-hearted, he should preach it by his works. Let him not lead the brethren,