This section brings together three different voices addressing authority, humility, and justice. Athanasius records the letter of Julius of Rome, who sharply rebukes the Eusebians for refusing a council after they themselves had demanded one. Julius argues that those confident in the truth should welcome examination rather than fear it, and he exposes the inconsistency of men who appeal to church authority only when it serves their cause. Augustine turns inward and reflects on God's work of humbling the soul. Looking back on his own life, he recognizes that God first healed his desire to vindicate himself and then gently brought him under Christ's yoke, which once seemed burdensome but proved light and life-giving. Aquinas then addresses the difficult subject of vengeance, distinguishing sinful revenge from righteous punishment. True justice does ...