3. What things we have heard and known of the wrath of the man and his vengeance on his enemies, while yet he was _sweet and gentle and plenteous in mercy unto all_[1133] that suffered need! For he lived for all as though he were the one parent of all.[1134] _As a hen her chickens_,[1135] so he cherished all and _protected them under the covert of his wings_.[1136] He made no distinction of sex or age, of condition or person;[1137] he failed none, his loving heart embraced all. In whatsoever affliction men cried to him he counted it his own: even more than that, for in regard to his own afflictions he was patient, in regard to those of others he was compassionate, very often even passionate. For indeed sometimes, filled with wrath, he was stirred to take the part of one against another, that by _delivering the poor_ and restraining the _strong_[1138] he might take thought in equal measure for the salvation of all. Therefore he was angry; but it was in order that he might not sin by not being angry, according to the words of the Psalm, _Be ye angry and sin not._[1139] Anger did not rule him, but he himself _ruled his spirit_.[1140] He had power over himself. Assuredly he who had the victory over himself could not be _mastered by anger_.[1141] His anger was kept in hand. When it was summoned it came, going forth, not bursting forth; it was brought into action by his will, not by impulse. He was not set on fire by it, but used it.[1142] As well in this as in ruling and restraining all the motions both of his inner and his outer man[1143] his judgement was careful, his caution great. For he did not give so much attention to all, as to leave himself alone out of account, as, in his universal solicitude, to disregard only himself. He was careful of himself also. He _guarded himself_.[1144] In fact, he was so wholly his own, so wholly also belonged to all, that his love seemed in no degree to hinder or delay him from his guardianship of himself, nor his concern for his own person from the common good.[1145] If you saw the man busied in the midst of crowds, involved in cares, you would say he was born for his country, _not for himself_.[1146] If you saw the man alone and dwelling by himself, you would suppose that he lived for God alone and for himself.