18. And you have many things to consider. Think of paradise, whither Cain does not enter,49    “Return” is a more common reading. who by jealousy slew his brother. Think of the heavenly kingdom, to which the Lord does not admit any but those who are of one heart and mind.  Consider that those alone can be called sons of God who are peacemakers, who in heavenly50    Routh omits the word “heavenly,” on the authority of fourteen codices. birth and by the divine law are made one, and respond to the likeness of God the Father and of Christ.  Consider that we are standing under the eyes of God, that we are pursuing the course of our conversation and our life, with God Himself looking on and judging, that we may then at length be able to attain to the result of beholding Him, if we now delight Him who sees us, by our actions, if we show ourselves worthy of His favour and indulgence; if we, who are always to please Him in His kingdom, previously please Him in the world.

XVIII. Habes autem multa quae cogites. Paradisum cogita, quo Cain non ingreditur, qui zelo fratrem peremit (Gen., IV). Cogita coeleste regnum, ad quod non nisi concordes atque unanimes Dominus admittit. 0652A Cogita quod filii Dei hi soli possint vocari qui sint pacifici, qui nativitate coelesti et lege divina ad similitudinem Dei Patris et Christi respondeant adunati. Cogita sub oculis Dei nos stare, spectante ac judicante ipso conversationis ac vitae nostrae curricula decurrere, pervenire nos tunc demum posse ut eum videre contingat, si ipsum nunc videntem delectemus actibus nostris, si nos dignos gratia ejus et indulgentia praebeamus, si, placituri semper in regno, in hoc mundo ante placeamus.