Father and Sons

Quasi filii obedientiae, etc Recte filios obedientiae vult illos existere, quos in praefatione in obedientiam et aspersionem sanguinis Jesu Christi dixerat electos. Sed secundum eum qui vocavit vos sanctum, etc.  Huic simile est illud in Evangelio: 'Esto igitur vos perfecti, sicut et Pater vester coelestis perfectus est   Et si Patrem invocatis eum.  Dicendo in oratione: 'Pater noster, qui es in coelis...' Qui sine acceptione personarum judicat, etc  Non ut pater carnalis qui filiis peccantibus indulgentius parcere quam famulis consuevit. Pater autem Deus tantae justitiae et pietatis est, ut et servos humiles atque obedientes, imo et hostes sibi manum dantes mutet in adoptionem filiorum, et rursum eos qui filiorum nomine videntur honorabiliores, pro culpa inobedientiae prorsus haereditatis perpetuae reddat exsortes. In timore incolatus vestri tempore conversamini.  Ne videlicet per desidiam et negligentiam tanto Patre existatis indigni, et dum tempore praesentis incolatus securi sitis, ad promissam patriae beatitudinem pervenire non possitis. Scientes quod non corruptibilibus, auro vel argento, etc Quanto majus est pretium redempti estis a corruptione vitae carnalis, tanto amplius timere debetis, ne forte corruptelam vitiorum revertendo animum vestri Redemptoris offendatis. Sanctus Beda, In Primam Epistolam Petri, Cap I

Like obedient sons, etc 1 Rightly he wishes them to be obedient sons, those who on account of allegiance and the scattering of the blood of Jesus Christ he initially named the elect. 2 But according to Him who called you, the Holy One, etc This is similar to what is found in the Gospel: 'Be perfect like your Father in heaven is perfect.' 3   And if you call Him Father.   As is said in the prayer, 'Our Father who art in heaven...' 4 He who judges without regard of persons, etc Not like a carnal father who treats sons more indulgently than servants is He accustomed to act. For God the Father is so just and pious that even humble and obedient servants, even enemies who give themselves into his hand, He changes in sons of adoption, and again those who seem by name to be most honorable sons, for fault of disobedience, are given no share of the eternal inheritance. In fear dwelling ponder your time.   Let it not be that by indolence or negligence you are judged unworthy of such a Father, and while in the present you may dwell secure, to the promised blessedness of the fatherland you will be unable to come. Knowing that not with things corruptible, gold or silver, etc As much greater is the reward of the redeemed from the corruption of carnal life, so much more should you fear, lest perhaps having a soul a little corrupted with the vices you are turned away by the offended Redeemer. Saint Bede, Commentary on the First  Letter of Peter, Chapter 1 1 1 Pet 1.14  2 1 Pet 1. 1-2 3 Mt 5.48 4 Mt 6.9