I therefore did what belonged to me, as a man devoted
to unity ; adding this also, that where there is diversity
of judgment, and wrath, and hatred, God does not
dwell. To all them that repent, God grants forgiveness,
if they with one consent return to the unity of Christ, and
communion with the bishop.* I trust to the grace of
Jesus Christ, that He will free you from every bond of
wickedness. 5 I therefore exhort you that ye do nothing
out of strife,^ but according to the doctrine of Christ.
For I have heard some saying, If I do not find the Gos-
pel in the archives, I will not believe it. To such persons
I say that my archives are Jesus Christ, to disobey whom
is manifest destruction. My authentic archives are His
cross, and death, and resurrection, and the faith which
bears on these things, by which I desire, through your
prayers, to be justified. He who disbelieves the Gospel
disbelieves everything along with it. For the archives
ought not to be preferred to the Spirit.^ " It is hard to
kick against the pricks ; " '° it is hard to disbelieve Christ ;
it is hard to reject the preaching of the apostles.