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So did our Saviour Christ, he committed his cause ¹to the judgement of God his Father. So the godly before Christ. David to Saul, ^eThe Lord be judge between thee and me, and do me right on thee. And Jeremiah; ^fHearken, ô, Lord, to me; and hear the voice of them that contend with me: ^gAnd let me see thy vengeance on them: for to thee do I commit my cause. So the faithful ever since Christ. ^hFar be it from us, saith Tertullian, to Scapula, to attempt or plot any revenge of our wrongs, which we expect from God alone. ⁱLet us send our prayers and tears, saith Cyprian to the persecuted Christians, as Messengers and Ambassadors of our hearts unto God. ^kIt is the divine ⁸vengeance that must right our wrongs. The Lord, saith Athanasius to Constantine, judge between thee and me; since thou givest way to my false Accusers against me. ^mWe, saith Gregory Nazianzen speaking of Julians time, that had no other weapon, nor wall, nor bulwark, but our hope in God left us, whom could we have either to hear our prayers, or to protect our persons but him? ⁿWe entreat ô Emperor, say the Soldiers in Ambrose his cause against the Arians, We fight not: neither fear we, and yet we entreat only. Nay, ^oWe will stand to it, and fight it out, even to death, if need be, saith Bernard, for our Mother the Church; but with such weapons as we may, not with sword and target, but with tears and prayers to God.