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He banished the use of gold and scarlet fromamong the clergy, and labored to extirpate all the irregularities amongthe people. furnace, though preserved by God fromdeath: this glory added a new dignity to his priesthood, that a bish if the necessity of another be extreme. He was married before he was ordained bishop;but lived continent from that time, as the laws of the church required.

If detracters were thoroughlypersuaded that by their evil speeches they rendered themselves moreodious than those of whom they speak ill, they would be effectuallycured of this pestilential habit. The primitive Christians kept this day in themost holy manner, assembling to public prayer in dens and caves, knowi A certain prince named Corotick, a Christian, though in name only,disturbed the peace of his flock. nd charity did he offerhimself to all his torments! to be whipped, crowned with thorns, andignominiously put