Book, Par.

 1  I, 7  |        their administration of this office. I am perpetually assailed
 2 II, 1  |           and the greatness of this office. Observe at any rate how
 3 II, 4  |        qualified to administer this office, as Christ desired it, and
 4 II, 8  |              For had I accepted the office, I do not say all men, but
 5 II, 8  |             said had I accepted the office: but not so now. For every
 6 III, 1 |         prove that in avoiding this office I had no desire to put them
 7 III, 1 |             they have formed of the office. For if they did not consider
 8 III, 2 |          ought to have accepted the office rather than avoided it.
 9 III, 2 |         that even my refusal of the office will not be manifest to
10 III, 2 |              not that I avoided the office of my own accord.~
11 III, 4 |                 4. For the priestly office is indeed discharged on
12 III, 4 |          exceeding sanctity of this office? Picture Elijah and the
13 III, 6 |           and you know how much the office of priest was contended
14 III, 6 |             but these men, when the office has been better regulated,
15 III, 6 |         condemn those who avoid the office for arrogance and temerity,
16 III, 7 |        hated, not if he avoided the office, but if he accepted it.
17 III, 10|       considered the gravity of the office, and when they have entered
18 III, 10|             from any lust after the office: for if he happens to have
19 III, 10|           to shun the burden of the office,21 and when one has entered
20 III, 11|             If any man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth
21 III, 11|           than the discharge of the office. For when any one suffers
22 III, 11|         they have lighted upon this office. But if any one, before
23 III, 14|     ridiculous, had I accepted this office, and should with great loss
24 III, 14|          when they see the priestly office held by any one for a protracted
25 III, 15|            in the discharge of that office, I should not venture to
26 III, 15|          still remain unfit for the office? And I say this now, not
27 III, 16|          properly qualified for the office, even if all should oppose
28 III, 16|      declining the ministry of this office? But I have not even yet
29 III, 16|           due administration of the office. For it is necessary for
30 III, 17|          department of the bishop's office involves innumerable vexations,
31 III, 17| consideration of the gravity of the office. ~
32 IV, 1  |         ambitious of obtaining this office, thy fear would have been
33 IV, 1  |           who are ambitious of this office no chance of pardon when
34 IV, 1  |        might be able to accept that office from which I lately fled.
35 IV, 1  |        discharge the duties of this office well,though thou weft to
36 IV, 1  |     ambitious of obtaining his high office, yet what advantage was
37 IV, 1  |        bound to undertake that high office which descended to him from
38 IV, 1  |         only they who grasp at this office are left without excuse
39 IV, 1  |           been chosen for this high office by God himself, though they
40 IV, 1  |            dignity of the apostolic office; yea he gave him somewhat
41 IV, 1  |             in not undertaking this office at all, there is safety
42 IV, 1  |             inexperience, abuse the office. Not that we are to gather
43 IV, 1  |             put us forward for this office.~
44 IV, 2  |           not summon myself to this office, nor could I avoid what
45 IV, 2  |        admit any one to so great an office as this, give their testimonial
46 IV, 2  |          which he may commit in his office, yet so far from escaping
47 IV, 2  |            the burden of so high an office.~For what is the reason
48 IV, 2  |              of receiving this high office, conscious of thine own
49 IV, 9  |       others, it concerns him whose office it is to teach others, to
50 VI, 2  |             a kingdom; but about an office which needs the virtues
51 VI, 7  |         been able to discharge this office well, and no one will gainsay
52 VI, 8  |           the trial of the clerical office searches the souls of mortal
53 VI, 10 |            but after receiving this office, I fear it would be not
54 VI, 11 |             no part in the Priestly office, yet on account of their
55 VI, 13 |          under so great a burden of office? But since this is pleasant