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   "What forgiveness, therefore, will there be for us, if (while we undergo   
   such fury of the wicked one against ourselves) we do not bring to bear even   
   the smallest part of this zeal for the salvation of our brethren, even   
   while in these matters we have God for our helper! For when thou seest thy   
   brother wicked and morose and giving no heed to thee, say thus within   
   thyself: "Shall I not some time or other bo able to persuade him." Thus   
   also St Paul commanded us to do: "The servant of the Lord must not strive,   
   but be gentle unto all men, in meekness instructing those that oppose   
   themselves, if God per-adventure will give them repentance to the   
   acknowledging of the truth," (2 Tim. ii. 24, 25.)"   
      
   St. John Chrysostom, Discourse I, Chiefly on the parable of the rich man and   
   Lazarus (10 of   
      
      
   "Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His   
   commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of   
   the upright will be blessed."  Psalm 112:1-2   
      
   Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)