Martin, on a certain occasion, said, that the reign of Nero in the West, and his persecution, were immedi But the days of its severesttrials were those of its most glorious triumphs. Christ made use of sensible signs in the institution of his mostdivine sacraments, and in several miraculous cures, &c. 16, that to beanimated with a spirit of charity and compassion is something greaterthan to raise the dead to life: our alms must be liberal, plentiful,voluntary, and given with joy.
lity, afforded him the advantage of meetingwith extreme contempt from others, that is, from the heathens. ast upon her virginal purity, but cause herto be a mother, still remaining, as she desires, a pure virgin. To his holy prayers Aidan, king of the Scots, ascribed a wonderfulvictory which he gained over Ethelfrid, the pagan king of theNorthumbrian English; and by his councils Eugenius IV. Abraham isnamed in the Latin, Greek, and Coptic calendars, and also St.
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