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Chapter XIX.—Reign
of Christ.
“On this account, I say, He Himself, rising
from His seat as a father for his children, proclaiming the things
which from the beginning were delivered in secret to the worthy,
extending mercy even to the Gentiles, and compassionating the souls of
all, neglected His own kindred. For He, being thought worthy to
be King of the world to come, fights against962
| 962 From a conjectural
reading by Neander. | him who, by predestination, has usurped
the kingdom that now is. And the thing which exceedingly grieved
Him is this, that by those very persons for whom, as for sons, he did
battle, He was assailed, on account of their ignorance. And yet
He loved even those who hated Him, and wept over the unbelieving, and
blessed those who slandered Him, and prayed for those who were in
enmity against Him.963
| 963 Matt. xxiii. 37; Luke xiii. 34; Luke
xxiii. 34. | And not
only did He do this as a father, but also taught His disciples to do
the like, bearing themselves as towards brethren.964
This did our Father, this did our
Prophet. This is reasonable, that He should be King over His
children; that by the affection of a father towards his children, and
the engrafted respect of children towards their father, eternal peace
might be produced. For when the good man reigneth, there is true
joy among those who are ruled over, on account of him who
rules.
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