25. This sentence however might well also be referred to Him Who _being in the form of God_, and able to bow the heavens, yet came down, and _taking upon Him the form of a servant_, bore our infirmities. He, foreseeing that His saints would not think it a prize to claim the honour that belonged to them, but would give place to their equals and prefer others to themselves, said, _It is good for me that I have been humbled_; it is good for me that I have subjected myself, that all things _may be subject unto me, and God may be all in all_. Instil this humility into the minds of all, and shew yourself an example to all saying, _Be ye followers of me, even as I am also of Christ_. Sidenote: Phil. iii. 8. Sidenote: S. Luke ix. 23. 26. Let them learn to seek the wealth of good wishes, and to be rich in holiness; the beauty of wealth consists not in the possession of money-bags, but in the maintenance of the poor. It is in the sick and needy that riches shine most. Wherefore let the wealthy learn to seek not their own things, but the things of Jesus Christ, that Christ also may seek them, and recompense to them what is their own. He spent for them His blood, He pours forth on them His Spirit, He offers to them His kingdom. What more shall He give, Who gave Himself, or what shall not the Father give, Who delivered up His Only Son to die for our sakes? Admonish them therefore to serve the Lord soberly and with grace, to lift their eyes with all diligence to heaven, to count nothing gain but what appertains to eternal life; for all this worldly gain is the loss of souls. He who desired _to win Christ, suffered the loss of all things_, which saying, marvellous as it is, falls short of what he had received, for he speaks of external things only, whereas Christ hath said, _If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself_; let him lose himself so that Christ be gained. Fleeting are all things here, they bring loss and not gain; that only is gain, where enjoyment is perpetual, where eternal rest is our reward. 27. I commend to your care, my son, the Church which is at Forum Cornelii[5]; Being nigh thereunto, visit it frequently until a Bishop for it be ordained; I myself, engaged with the approaching season of Lent, cannot go to such a distance. 28. There you will find certain Illyrians imbued with the false doctrines of Arius; take heed of their tares, let them not come near the faithful, nor scatter their spurious seed. Let them remember what their perfidy has brought upon them[6], let them be quiet and follow the true faith. Difficult indeed it is for minds imbued with the poison of unbelief to rid themselves of this impiety, for it cleaves to them; and if the fatal venom has grown inveterate in them, you must not readily give them credence. For the very sinews and strength of wisdom lie in not giving credence too readily, especially in the matter of faith, which in men is seldom perfect.