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Chapter
XXIII.—Simon Refuses Peace.
To this Simon answered:618
| 618 [In Homily
III. 38, 39, Simon is represented as at once attacking the Apostle and
his monotheism; the arguments are, in the main, those given in chap. 39
of this book. Chaps. 23–36 are without a direct parallel in
the Homilies.—R.] | “We have no need of your
peace; for if there be peace and concord, we shall not be able to make any advance
towards the discovery of truth. For robbers and debauchees have
peace among themselves, and every wickedness agrees with itself; and if
we have met with this view, that for the sake of peace we should give
assent to all that is said, we shall confer no benefit upon the
hearers; but, on the contrary, we shall impose upon them, and shall
depart friends. Wherefore, do not invoke peace, but rather
battle, which is the mother of peace; and if you can, exterminate
errors. And do not seek for friendship obtained by unfair
admissions; for this I would have you know, above all, that when two
fight with each other, then there will be peace when one has been
defeated and has fallen. And therefore fight as best you can, and
do not expect peace without war, which is impossible; or if it can be
attained, show us how.”
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