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starting from this point, and ending at this very point. For in the beginning He says, A new commandment I give to you; and here, That they may be one, as You, Father, in Me, and I in You. Again, the word, As, does not mean an exact equality in their case; for so great a thing was not possible for them, 59.444 but as far as is possible for men; just as when He says, Be merciful, as your Father. But what does, In Us, mean? In the faith which is in Us. For since nothing so scandalizes all men as to be divided, He makes provision for this that they may become one. What then? Did He accomplish it, you say? He did indeed accomplish it. For all who believed through the apostles are one, even if some of them have been divided. For this did not escape Him, but He even foretold it, and showed that it was from the indolence of men. That the world may believe that You sent Me. The very thing He said at the beginning, that, By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another. And how were they to believe from this? Because You are the God of peace, He says. If then, they keep what they have learned, those who hear will know the teacher from the disciples; but if they fight, they will not say they are disciples of a peaceful God; and not being peaceful, they will not confess that I was sent from You. Do you see how to the end He establishes this oneness of mind with the Father? And the glory which You have given Me, I have given to them; that through signs, that through doctrines, and that they may be of one mind. For this is glory, that they may be one, and greater than signs. For just as they marvel at God, that there is no strife nor conflict in that nature, and this is the greatest glory; So also let these, He says, from this become glorious. And how, he says, does He ask the Father to give this to them, when He Himself says He gives it? For whether His discourse is about signs, or about oneness of mind, or about peace, He is shown to have provided these things for them Himself. From which it was clear, that the request is made for the sake of their comfort. I in them, and You in Me. How did He give the glory? By being in them, and having the Father with Himself, so as to hold them together. But elsewhere He does not say so; for not that the Father comes through Him, but that He Himself and the Father come and make their dwelling with him; there refuting the notion of Sabellius, and here that of Arius. That they may be perfected into one, that the world may know that You sent Me. He says this continually, showing that peace is more able to attract than a sign. For as strife is a dissolvent, so is harmony a uniter. And I have loved them, as You have loved Me. Again here, the word, As, is used in the sense that it is possible for a man to be loved; and the proof of love is the giving of Himself for them. Having said then, that they will be in safety, that they will not be overthrown, that they will be holy, that many will believe through them, that they will enjoy much glory, that not He alone loved them, but also the Father, He then speaks of the things after their departure from here, of the prizes and the crowns that await them. For Father, He says, those whom You have given Me, I will that where I am, they also may be. What you were always seeking, saying, Where are you going? what are you saying? do you receive this by asking, and do not yet have it? how then did you say to them, You will sit on twelve thrones? how did you promise other things, more and greater? do you see that He says everything for the sake of condescension? Since how did He say, You will follow 59.445 afterwards? But He says this for the sake of fuller assurance and a demonstration of love. That they may behold My glory, which You have given Me. Again this is a sign of being of one mind with the Father, higher indeed than the former things (For before the foundation of the world, He says), but it too has some condescension; for He says, You have given Me. But if this is not so, I would gladly ask those who contradict: he who gives, gives to someone who exists; did He then first beget Him, and afterwards give Him glory, having previously left Him to be without glory? And how could this be reasonable? Do you see that, He gave, means, He begot? And why did He not say, That they may partake of the glory, but, That they may behold the glory? 3. Here He intimates, that the

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