{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/ecf/204/2040323.htm","path":"chr/ecf/204/2040323.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/ecf/204/2040323.htm","text":"Thus, for example, the Patriarch Jacob was favoured in his flight with many, even divine visions, and remaining quiet himself, he had the Lord on his side, rebuking Laban, and hindering the designs of Esau; and afterwards he became the Father of Judah, of whom sprang the Lord according to the flesh; and he dispensed the blessings to the Patriarchs. And when Moses the beloved of God was in exile, then it was that he saw that great sight, and being preserved from his persecutors, was sent as a prophet into Egypt, and being made the minister of those mighty wonders and of the Law, he led that great people in the wilderness. And David when he was persecuted wrote the Psalm, \u2018My heart uttered a good word 1478 ;\u2019 and, \u2018Our God shall come even visibly, and shall not keep silence 1479 .\u2019 And again he speaks more confidently, saying, \u2018Mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies 1480 ;\u2019 and again, \u2018In God have I put my trust; I will not be afraid what man can do unto me 1481 .\u2019 And when he fled and escaped from the face of Saul \u2018to the cave,\u2019 he said, \u2018He hath sent from heaven and hath saved me. He hath given them to reproach that would tread me under their feet. God hath sent His mercy and truth, and hath delivered my soul from the midst of lions 1482 .\u2019 Thus he too was saved according to the dispensation of God, and afterwards became king, and received the promise, that from his seed our Lord should issue. And the great Elijah, when he withdrew to mount Carmel, called upon God, and destroyed at once more than four hundred prophets of Baal; and when there were sent to take him two captains of fifty with their hundred men, he said, \u2018Let fire come down from heaven 1483 ,\u2019 and thus rebuked them. And he too was preserved, so that he anointed Elisha in his own stead, and became a pattern of discipline for the sons of the prophets. And the blessed Paul, after writing these words, \u2018what persecutions I endured; but out of them all the Lord delivered me, and will deliver 1484 ;\u2019 could speak more confidently and say, \u2018But in all these things we are more than conquerors, for nothing shall separate us from the love of Christ 1485 .\u2019 For then it was that he was caught up to the third heaven, and admitted into paradise, where he heard \u2018unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter 1486 .\u2019 And for this end was he then preserved, that \u2018from Jerusalem even unto Illyricum\u2019 he might \u2018fully preach the Gospel 1487 .\u2019\nPs. l. 3, LXX.\n262:1480 262:1481 262:1482 262:1483 262:1484 262:1485 262:1486 262:1487","title":"Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. IV: Defence of His Flight. (Apologia de Fuga.): Same Subject Continued.","type":"page"}