lso says, repeatedly.

V. 13. _Rejoice, that in the time of the revelation of His glory, ye
may be glad with exceeding joy._ Though you should be brought to
torture and the flames, you would still be happy. For though there be
pain as to the body, there shall yet be a spiritual joy, inasmuch as
you are to be happy forever. For this joy springs here from
suffering, and is everlasting. Yet whoever cannot bear his sufferings
cheerfully, and is dissatisfied, and chooses to contend with God, he
shall endure, both here and hereafter, eternal torment and suffering.
Thus we read of holy martyrs, that they have submitted cheerfully to
torture, thus opening the way to eternal enjoyment; as for instance,
of St. Agatha, that she went as joyfully to prison as though it had
been to a dance. And the Apostles went also with joy, and thanked God
"that they were counted worthy to suffer for Christ's sake."

_In the time of the revelation of His glory._ Christ does not permit
Himself as yet to be seen as a Lord, but is still a sharer with us in
our labors. So far as He is Himself concerned, He is truly such, but
we who are His members, are not Lords as yet. Still we shall yet be
Lords, when His glory at the last day shall be revealed before all
men, brighter than the sun.

V. 14. _If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you._
Christ is a hateful name with the world; whoever preaches of Him must
endure to have the most esteemed on earth slander and revile his
name. But this in our times is more strange and unseemly, that they
who persecute us bear also the name of Christ; they say they are
Christians and baptized, yet in fact renounce and persecute Christ.
This is indeed a sad strife. They hold the same name as tenaciously
as we do, against us. For this reason we greatly need
consolation,--although the most discreet and pious follow after
us,--that we may abide firmly and remain cheerful. But how?

V. 14. _For the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you. On their
part He is evil spoken of, but on your part He is glorified._ Ye (he
says) have within you a Spirit, that is, the Spirit of God and of
glory, such as makes you glorious. But this does not take place on
earth, but it shall take place when the glory of Christ shall be
revealed at the last day. Besides, He is not only a Spirit that makes
us glorious, but one which we also regard as glorious in Himself. For
it belongs peculiarly to the Holy Spirit to puri