Chapter XXXVII.—Christ is our leader, and we His soldiers. Let us then, men and brethren, with all energy act the part of soldiers, in accordance with His holy commandments. Let us consider those who serve under our generals, with what order, obedience, and submissiveness they perform the things which are commanded them. All are not prefects, nor commanders of a thousand, nor of a hundred, nor of fifty, nor the like, but each one in his own rank performs the things commanded by the king and the generals. The great cannot subsist without the small, nor the small without the great. There is a kind of mixture in all things, and thence arises mutual advantage.161 Let us take our body for an example.162 The head is nothing without the feet, and the feet are nothing without the head; yea, the very smallest members of our body are necessary and useful to the whole body. But all work163 harmoniously together, and are under one common rule164 for the preservation of the whole body. 161 Literally, “in these there is use.” 162 1 Cor. xii. 12, etc. 163 Literally, “all breathe together.” 164 Literally, “use one subjection.” Chapter XXXVII.—Christ is our leader, and we His soldiers. 48 Chapter XXXVII.—Christ is our leader, and we His soldiers.