30. He lived then as becomes the rulers of such a
people, but did he fail to teach as he lived? Were his contests
out of harmony with his teaching? Were his dangers less than
those of men who have contended for any truth? Were his honours
inferior to the objects for which he contended? Did he after his
reception in any way disgrace that reception? By no means.
Everything was harmonious, as an air upon a single lyre, and in the
same key; his life, his teaching, his struggles, his dangers, his
return, and his conduct after his return. For immediately on his
restoration to his Church, he was not like those who are blinded by
unrestrained passion, who, under the dominion of their anger, thrust
away or strike at once whatever comes in their way, even though it
might well be spared. But, thinking this to be a special time for
him to consult his reputation, since one who is ill-treated is usually
restrained, and one who has the power to requite a wrong is ungoverned,
he treated so mildly and gently those who had injured him, that even
they themselves, if I may say so, did not find his restoration
distasteful.