4. That they may shoot in secret at the perfect. They lie in ambush, with bows ready. Sincere and upright conduct will
not secure us from the assaults of slander. The devil shot at our Lord himself,
and we may rest assured he has a fiery dart in reserve for us. The malicious
will not accept fair combat; they shun the open field and lie in ambush against
those who are not so acquainted with deceit as to suspect their treachery. Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. They give their unsuspecting victim no
chance of defending himself; they pounce on him like a wild beast leaping on
its prey. They lay their plans so warily that they fear no detection. We have
seen in daily life the arrow of calumny wounding its victim sorely, and yet we
have not been able to discover the quarter from which the weapon was shot. An
open liar is an angel compared with this demon.
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