Apr. 24: Book II par. 201-210

[Nemo]

The Death of Evil Habits Brings about Life

207. ... The Lawgiver says in a general proclamation to all: If any man be on the Lord's side let him join with me. This is the Law commanding all: "If anyone wishes to be the friend of God, let him be a friend of me, the Law" (for the friend of the Law is certainly a friend of God). And he commands those gathered to him by such a proclamation to use the sword against their brother, friend, and neighbor.
208. As we observe the sequence of the contemplation, we perceive that everyone who looks to God and the Law is purified by the death of his evil habits. ...These we perceive as our innermost thoughts, whose life brings about our death and whose death brings about our life.