6. διαμονὴν L. διανομὴν H. 17. περιγενόμενος Η. περιγινόμενος Τι.
17. τῶν] fort. τις τῶν Ἡ. 28. ἐκ τούτων LH. καὶ τούτων 8.
25. ἑλεῖται H post Bywater. ἐλεεῖται L. Cf. 346 ὁ λόγος καθάπερ τὸ κήρυγμα
τ. ᾽Ολυμπίασι καλεῖ μὲν τ. βουλόμενον στεφανοῖ δὲ τὸν δυνάμενον.
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service of the body, nor yet from the ordinary course of instruc-
tion: for we might be well satisfied if this could but prepare
and sharpen the soul. The laws of the state, it is true, might
perhaps be able to restrain evil practices. § 20. Again, mere
persuasive arguments are too superficial in their nature to
establish the truth on scientific grounds, but Greek philosophy
does, as it were, provide for the soul the preliminary cleansing
and training required for the reception of the faith, on which
foundation the truth builds up the edifice of knowledge.
Here, here it is we find the true wrestler, who in the
amphitheatre of this fair universe is crowned for the true
victory over all his passions. For the president is God
Almighty, and the umpire is the only-begotten Son of God,
and the spectators are angels and gods, and our great con-
test of all arms is not waged against flesh and blood, but against
the spiritual powers’ of passionate affections working in the flesh.
When he has come safe out of these mighty conflicts, and over-
thrown the tempter in the combats to which he has challenged
us, the Christian soldier wins immortality. For the decision
of God is unerring in regard to His most righteous award.
