Chapter
LXIII.—Hortatory, Letter Sent by Special Messengers.
Right is it, therefore, to approach examples so good and
so many, and submit the neck and fulfil the part of obedience, in order
that, undisturbed by vain sedition, we may attain unto the goal set
before us in truth wholly free from blame. Joy and gladness will
ye afford us, if ye become obedient to the words written by us and
through the Holy Spirit root out the lawless wrath of your jealousy
according to the intercession which we have made for peace and unity in
this letter. We have sent men faithful and discreet, whose
conversation from youth to old age has been blameless amongst
us,—the same shall be witnesses between you and us. This we
have done, that ye may know that our whole concern has been and is that
ye may be speedily at peace.