Out of the invisible he
appears. As suddenly he comes as Aurora in her chariot drives up
the eastern sky and brings in the shining day. When the company
have fallen on their faces and have adored their Master, in the
hush that follows he gives them a great commission:
"You are to go forth." he says, "and herald my gospel to the world.
Let there be no laggards in your company. It is a lifelong charge.
There is a task for Petrus and Johannes, for Philippus and
Mattheus, and for all. You are to look for disciples everywhere.
You are to proclaim the message of repentance. You are to give
them the waters of baptism, in the name of the God triune. You are
to declare to sad-hearted men the promise of eternal life, until I
shall come again to take men to myself."
That honorable commission! It was in coming days to stir the souls
of apostles and quicken the feet of missioners and fire with zeal
earth's coming reformers. Nor does Quintus forget that he too has
his charge. In the city on the Tiber is to be his task.
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