The Attitude of the Early Christian Apologists Toward the Government
The Attitude of the Early Christian Apologists Toward the Government
Hale, Winifred Emma
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Therefore, as having this property in him, I do more than you for his welfare, not merely "because I ask it of Him who can give it, or because I ask it as one who deserves to get it, out also "because, in keeping His majesty of Caesar within lim- its, and putting it under the Most High, and making it less than divine, I commend him the more to the favour of Deity, to whom I make him alone inferior." 3. Ibid., Ch. XLIII. "And yet, whatever loss your in- terests suffer from the religion we profes...s, tne protec- tion you have from us makes amply up for it. What value do you set, I do not here urge, who deliver you from de- mons, who for your sakes present prayers "before the throne of the true CJod,for perhaps you have no "belief in that -but from whom yo\± can have nothing to fear?" Also X D (3o$frI( XXXVII. Digitized by Google -46- 1 Lactantius, too, makes reference to the loyal suppli- cations of his people • w ¥e supplicate the Deity with. daily prayers, that He may especially guard thee whom He has wished to "be the guardian of the world; that He may inspire thee with, a disposition "by which thou mayest al- ways continue in the love of the divine name.
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