[Donatus moralisatus]

would there prefer to find a small cave in which, fleeing from the face of the Lord, they might then hide. For if, according to the scriptures, the just man shall scarcely be saved, who will not be afraid? If God will discuss works, that is, thoughts, what shall we do who have no works? If at that voice, "I am he," all those who came to capture him in the time of the passion were cast to the ground, what can a horrible thunder do when the double-edged sword shall thunder and cut those being judged? If anyone would be afraid when called by a temporal king to give an account of a judgment, indeed even if he felt he had done nothing against the king, he would still tremble before him under the account of the judgment; how much more then does it behoove us to be solicitous, who are certain of the presentation of the supreme Judge in that trembling examination, where even the angels tremble? But even Paul, who won such great contests for Christ, who was of such great virtue, who with a free conscience said, "I am conscious of nothing in myself." What is it that we strengthen ourselves with such a false security,