χάριν
ἔχειν τοῖς
οικονομηθεῖσιν,
with the Cod. Med., instead of ἐπὶ
τοῖς
οἱκονομηθεῖσιν.
The Ben. note points out that this expression of gratitude to the
troubles themselves is of a piece with the expression of gratitude
to enemies in the De. Sp. S. vi. § 13. (p. 8), and
concludes: “Sic etiam Machabæorum mater apud
Gregorium Nazianzenum orat. xxii. ait se tyranno pene gratias
agere.