114.  I resort once again to history, and on considering the men of best repute in ancient days, who were ever preferred by grace to the office of ruler or prophet, I discover that some readily complied with the call, others deprecated the gift, and that neither those who drew back were blamed for timidity, nor those who came forward for eagerness.  The former stood in awe of the greatness of the ministry, the latter trustfully obeyed Him Who called them.  Aaron was eager, but Moses resisted,347    Exod. iv. 10, 13, 27. Isaiah readily submitted, but Jeremiah was afraid of his youth,348    Isai. vi. 8. and did not venture to prophesy until he had received from God a promise and power beyond his years.349    Jer. i. 6.

ΡΙΔʹ. Ἀλλὰ γὰρ πάλιν ἐπὶ τὴν ἱστορίαν φέρομαι, καὶ τῶν παλαιῶν τοὺς εὐδοκιμωτάτους ἀνασκοπῶν, εὑρίσκω ὅσους πώποτε εἰς ἐπιστασίαν ἢ προφητείαν ἢ χάρις προὐβάλετο, τοὺς μὲν εἴξαντας προθύμως τῇ κλήσει, τοὺς δὲ ἀναβαλομένους τὸ χάρισμα: καὶ οὐδετέρων μεμπτὴν, οὔτε τῶν ὑποχωρησάντων τὴν δειλίαν, οὔτε τῶν ὁρμησάντων τὴν προθυμίαν. Οἱ μὲν γὰρ τῆς διακονίας τὸ μέγεθος ηὐλαβήθησαν: οἱ δὲ τῷ καλοῦντι πιστεύσαντες ἠκολούθησαν. Πρόθυμος ἦν Ἀαρών: ἀλλὰ Μωσῆς ἀπεμάχετο: ὑπήκουσεν Ἡσαΐας ἑτοίμως: ἀλλ' ἐδεδοίκει τὸ νέον Ἱερεμίας, καὶ οὐ πρότερον τὴν προφητείαν ἐθάῤῥησεν, ἢ παρὰ Θεοῦ λαβεῖν καὶ ὑπόσχεσιν καὶ δύναμιν τῆς ἡλικίας κρείττονα.