136. With this Wine, therefore, O Lord my God, cleanse the spiritual ears of our sovereign Emperor, to the end that, just as men, being uplifted with common wine, love rest and quietness, cast out the fear of death, have no feeling of injuries, St. Ambrose seems to refer to the phenomena of narcosis rather than those of alcoholic inebriation. seek not that which belongs to others, and forget their own; and so he, too, intoxicated with thy wine, may love peace, and, confident in the exultation of faith, may never know the death of unbelief, and may display loving patience, have no part in other men’s profanities, Cf. 1 Tim. v. 22: μηδὲ κοινώνει ἁμαρτίαις ἀλλοτρίαις. and hold the faith of more account even than kindred and children, as it is written: “Leave all that thou hast, and come, follow Me.” S. Matt. xix. 21.