CHAPTER XXVIII: THE FOES OF THE CHURCH.

THE CHRISTIAN HOUSEHOLD. Children in the Church--The initial Form of Duty--Commandment and Promise--Gentleness of fatherly Rule--Spoilt Children--The Lord's Nurture--Greek and Roman Slaves--The Church and the Slaves--Christ a Pattern for Slaves--Servants of Society--Care, Honesty, Heartiness in Work--The heavenly Master's Reward--Responsibility of the earthly Master [27]380 ON THE APPROACHING CONFLICT.

THE FOES OF THE CHURCH. Henceforth be strong!--The two Panoplies--The Personality of Satan--The Devil and his Angels--Paul's Demonology--The spiritual Combat--Interior Temptations--Persecution and Heresy--The Region of the Struggle--The Siege of the heavenly City [28]397