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The Clementine Homilies

Anonymous Pseudo-Clementine compiler

Chapter 62

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Author: Anonymous Pseudo-Clementine compiler

Chapter LXII.—Obedience Leads to Peace.

“But, further, let the things that are happening before

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your

eyes

persuade

you

;

how

wars

are

constantly

arising

through

there

being

now

many

kings

all

over

the

earth

.

For

each

one

holds

the

government

of

another

as

a

pretext

for

war

.

But

if

one

were

universal

superior

,

he

,

having

no

reason

why

he

should

make

war

,

would

have

perpetual

peace

.

In

short

,

therefore

,

to

those

who

are

thought

worthy

of

eternal

life

,

God

appoints

one

universal

King

in

the

world

that

shall

then

be

,

that

by

means

of

monarchy

there

may

be

unfailing

peace

.

It

behoves

all

,

therefore

,

to

follow

some

one

as

a

leader

,

honouring

him

as

the

image

of

God

;

and

it

behoves

the

leader

to

be

acquainted

with

the

road

that

entereth

into

the

holy

city

.