“And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,”
After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, 'Since we have through you, most excellent Felix, enjoyed much peace, and since by your foresight reforms are being made for this nation — Tertullus opens with flattery (preamium), a rhetorical convention designed to predispose the judge favorably. The praise of Felix's governance and its benefits (peace, reforms) is hyperbolic yet strategically placed.
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