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| Chapter XIV.—Of Loving Our Enemies.
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And that we should be kindly disposed, not
only towards those of our own stock, as some suppose, Isaiah the
prophet said: “Say to those that hate you, and that cast you
out, Ye are our brethren, that the name of the Lord may be glorified, and be apparent
in their joy.”665
And the Gospel says: “Love your enemies,
and pray for them that despitefully use you. For if ye love them
who love you, what reward have ye? This do also the robbers and the
publicans.”666
And those that do good it teaches not
to boast, lest they become men-pleasers. For it says: “Let
not your left hand know what your right hand doeth.”667
Moreover, concerning subjection to authorities and powers, and prayer
for them, the divine word gives us instructions, in order that “we
may lead a quiet and peaceable life.”668
And it teaches us to render
all things to all,669
“honour to whom honour, fear to whom
fear, tribute to whom tribute; to owe no man anything, but to love
all.”E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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