(5) Thus many from too great impatience
of spirit, or from misguided religious zeal, have preferred to
live among brutes rather than among men; as boys or youths, who
cannot peaceably endure the chidings of their parents, will
enlist as soldiers and choose the hardships of war and the
despotic discipline in preference to the comforts of home and
the admonitions of their father: suffering any burden to be put
upon them, so long as they may spite their parents.
[Ap.XIV] (1) Therefore, although men are generally governed in everything
by their own lusts, yet their association in common brings many
more advantages than drawbacks. (2) Wherefore it is better to
bear patiently the wrongs they may do us, and to strive to promote
whatsoever serves to bring about harmony and friendship.
[Ap.XV] (Ap15:1) Those things, which beget harmony, are such as are
attributable to justice, equity, and honourable living. (2) For
men brook ill not only what is unjust or iniquitous, but also what
is reckoned disgraceful, or that a man should slight the received
customs of their society. (Ap15:3) For winning love those
qualities are especially necessary which have regard to
religion and piety (cf. [xxxvii] Notes. i.
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