Chapter 76.
167. Petilianus said: "But to us the Lord Christ, in opposition to your deadly commands, commanded simple patience and harmlessness. For what says He? `A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.' And again, `By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.'"
168. Augustin answered: If you did not transfer these words, so widely differing from your character, to the surface of your talk, how could you be covering yourselves with sheep's clothing?