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their_o shoulder_n with_o main_n force_n they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o into_o their_o country_n and_o then_o consecrate_v he_o with_o dâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d place_v he_o in_o the_o pontifical_a seat_n but_o in_o conduct_v hiâ—…_n thither_o there_o happen_v a_o notable_a thing_n which_o follow_v a_o deacon_n lay_v a_o ambush_n to_o assail_v s._n fulgentius_n but_o miss_v of_o his_o purpose_n he_o be_v confine_v afterward_o with_o other_o prelate_n into_o the_o land_n of_o sardiniâ—…_n chap._n 6._o the_o foresay_a deacon_n have_v take_v up_o the_o way_n with_o a_o strong_a guard_n to_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o s._n fulgentius_n his_o company_n 〈◊〉_d while_n through_o the_o secret_a instinct_n of_o heaven_n take_v another_o wayâ—…_n so_o be_v the_o adversary_n illude_v and_o the_o new_a bishop_n with_o commoâ—…_n iubiley_o &_o with_o solemn_a preparation_n have_v public_o say_v maâ—…_n communicate_v the_o faithful_a with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o then_o after_o 〈◊〉_d vanquish_v evil_a according_a to_o christian_a perfection_n endeavour_v 〈◊〉_d honour_n his_o enemy_n felix_n in_o make_v he_o priest_n the_o which_o dignity_n in_o those_o day_n be_v esteem_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o degree_n but_o howbeit_o s._n fulgentius_n so_o benign_o remit_v the_o offence_n yet_o so_o pass_v not_o the_o malice_n without_o due_a punishment_n since_o felix_n die_v within_o a_o year_n and_o the_o public_a procuratour_n of_o ruspa_n who_o have_v be_v his_o principal_a fautour_n be_v so_o potâ—…nt_a as_o he_o be_v come_v sudden_o to_o loose_v his_o riches_n and_o to_o fall_v into_o great_a straits_n and_o necessity_n whence_o the_o other_o be_v bring_v to_o dread_v the_o diviâ—…_n judgment_n and_o for_o ever_o after_o to_o have_v the_o bless_a fulgentius_n in_o grâ—…ater_a veneration_n who_o vocation_n as_o it_o â—…ad_v be_v whole_o sincere_a and_o celestial_a â—…t_o
a_o false_a bishop_n of_o he_o call_v pinâ—…_n rather_o through_o intemperance_n of_o tongue_n than_o sufficiency_n of_o learning_n will_v needs_o be_v reply_v i_o know_v â—…ot_v what_o thereunto_o give_v here_o with_o occasion_n to_o s._n fulgentius_n to_o frame_v another_o work_n thereupon_o to_o convince_v anew_o the_o temerity_n &_o ignorance_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ._n there_o be_v likewise_o move_v 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o a_o certain_a controversy_n about_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o a_o priest_n call_v abrazilla_n which_o further_o give_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o s._n fulgentius_n to_o let_v it_o appear_v with_o many_o and_o clear_a demonstration_n how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n ought_v simple_o to_o be_v confess_v one_o god_n which_o thing_n by_o how_o much_o they_o bring_v more_o honour_n and_o esteem_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n conspire_v in_o one_o to_o advise_v the_o king_n not_o to_o let_v the_o matter_n proceed_v any_o further_a protest_v withal_o the_o harbour_v of_o such_o a_o adversary_n in_o carthage_n will_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o arrian_n religion_n and_o that_o if_o he_o remedy_v not_o the_o fame_n in_o time_n he_o will_v come_v short_o to_o have_v so_o many_o follower_n as_o that_o with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o can_v hardly_o be_v resist_v the_o king_n be_v terrify_v with_o these_o and_o such_o like_a suggestion_n though_o in_o a_o manner_n against_o his_o will_n command_v without_o more_o delay_n that_o s._n fulgentius_n shall_v return_v to_o his_o former_a confine_n and_o for_o avoid_v of_o all_o popular_a tumult_n he_o shall_v be_v embark_v in_o the_o night_n whereto_o he_o obedient_o yield_v for_o his_o part_n but_o the_o divine_a goodness_n be_v not_o willing_a with_o such_o a_o departure_n the_o faithful_a shall_v seem_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sight_n &_o comfort_n of_o such_o a_o father_n detain_v the_o ship_n so_o long_o with_o contrary_a wind_n in_o the_o haven_n as_o well_o nigh_o all_o the_o city_n have_v space_n to_o salute_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n at_o his_o hand_n when_o behold_v a_o fair_a gale_n of_o wind_n now_o come_v about_o and_o a_o certain_a religious_a man_n one_o ginliatus_fw-la by_o name_n among_o other_o bewail_v his_o departure_n the_o holy_a bishop_n be_v move_v to_o compassion_n upon_o he_o and_o full_a of_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n say_v clear_o to_o he_o trouble_v not_o yourself_o my_o son_n for_o soon_o shall_v this_o whole_a persecution_n cease_v and_o we_o shall_v return_v to_o you_o again_o but_o i_o pray_v thou_o keep_v this_o secret_a for_o i_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o discover_v it_o to_o thou_o be_v move_v so_o with_o tenderness_n and_o charity_n towards_o thou_o and_o this_o s._n fulgentius_n add_v for_o the_o great_a care_n he_o have_v to_o conceal_v his_o gift_n and_o to_o eschew_v all_o human_a glory_n content_v himself_o the_o while_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o with_o the_o inward_a grace_n afford_v he_o so_o as_o likely_a he_o do_v not_o nor_o ever_o will_v work_v miracle_n and_o if_o now_o &_o then_o perhaps_o he_o do_v any_o he_o will_v still_o rather_o attribute_v the_o same_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o than_o his_o own_o virtue_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n whensoever_o he_o be_v seek_v unto_o to_o pray_v to_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o afflict_v he_o will_v frame_v his_o prayer_n with_o these_o word_n or_o the_o like_a thou_o know_v o_o lord_n what_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n while_o thou_o succoure_v our_o corporal_a necessity_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o hinder_v not_o the_o spiritual_a profit_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n serve_v not_o to_o make_v a_o man_n more_o just_a but_o to_o cause_v he_o rather_o to_o be_v renown_v in_o the_o world_n a_o thing_n true_o which_o avail_v but_o little_a to_o eternal_a beatitude_n where_o virtuous_a and_o hood_n man_n howbeit_o obscure_a and_o unknown_a be_v not_o hinder_v awhit_o from_o get_v into_o heaven_n though_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o supernatural_a effect_n those_o work_n which_o other_o perform_v in_o cure_v of_o body_n seem_v unto_o i_o not_o to_o be_v so_o admirable_a as_o those_o which_o he_o wrought_v in_o cure_v of_o soul_n in_o convert_n with_o his_o fair_a exhortation_n and_o good_a example_n so_o many_o heretic_n to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o man_n sinner_n unto_o penance_n s._n fulgentius_n build_v he_o a_o new_a convent_n in_o calari_n the_o persecution_n cease_v prelate_n be_v recall_v from_o banishment_n chap._n 8._o with_o these_o and_o other_o the_o like_a exercise_n which_o accompany_v s._n fulgentius_n still_o in_o each_o time_n and_o place_n be_v now_o bring_v back_o to_o the_o island_n of_o sardinia_n he_o be_v again_o no_o small_a consolation_n to_o the_o afflict_a bishop_n and_o have_v lead_v with_o he_o from_o africa_n a_o good_a number_n of_o monk_n with_o the_o leave_n of_o brumasâ—…us_n bishop_n of_o calari_n he_o build_v he_o there_o a_o new_a convent_n without_o the_o city_n near_o to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n saturninus_n attend_v with_o all_o care_n and_o solicitude_n to_o conseve_v religious_a discipline_n most_o pure_a have_v principal_o a_o eye_n that_o none_o of_o the_o monk_n who_o be_v about_o some_o 50._o in_o number_n shall_v seem_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n proper_a and_o for_o to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n thereof_o he_o will_v himself_o distribute_v with_o great_a discretion_n the_o necessary_a thing_n appertain_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o force_n and_o infirmity_n of_o each_o one_o true_a it_o be_v that_o such_o as_o enjoy_v any_o particular_a thing_n at_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v require_v to_o be_v notable_a in_o humility_n protest_v unto_o they_o that_o in_o congregation_n whosoever_o receive_v of_o the_o public_a substance_n more_o than_o other_o become_v a_o debtor_n to_o each_o one_o of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o good_n do_v belong_v and_o how_o he_o can_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n as_o justice_n require_v without_o show_v himself_o very_o obedient_a lowly_a meek_a and_o tractable_a to_o all_o by_o these_o way_n the_o saint_n will_v seem_v to_o remedy_v the_o scandal_n from_o such_o inequalitye_n and_o as_o he_o be_v exceed_v solicitous_a in_o prevent_v the_o suit_n request_n &_o importunity_n of_o the_o monk_n in_o give_v they_o before_o hand_n what_o reason_n or_o necessity_n require_v so_o towards_o the_o importunate_a &_o not_o resign_v he_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v very_o severe_a in_o deny_v they_o sometime_o even_o that_o which_o they_o have_v otherwise_o deserve_v affirm_v that_o they_o shall_v otherwise_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o high_a if_o they_o shall_v desire_v thing_n superfluous_a and_o that_o it_o plain_o denote_v a_o weak_a spirit_n and_o of_o little_a virtue_n forasmuch_o as_o such_o as_o they_o through_o a_o former_a renunciation_n now_o see_v themseluâ—…_n to_o be_v shut_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o traffic_n and_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n with_o such_o kind_n of_o demand_n do_v seem_v to_o supply_v the_o use_n of_o trade_n he_o add_v moreover_o that_o such_o only_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o religious_a who_o mortify_v quite_o their_o proper_a will_n be_v ready_a to_o will_n and_o not_o to_o will_v that_o only_a which_o be_v insinuate_v to_o they_o by_o the_o superior_a nor_o make_v he_o any_o reckon_n of_o those_o handy_a work_n not_o well_o conjoin_v with_o interior_a act_n as_o wish_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o devotion_n shall_v be_v the_o season_n of_o each_o operation_n beside_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v sweet_a and_o affable_a to_o all_o without_o any_o arrogancy_n or_o imperiousnes_n a_o whit_n though_o in_o his_o time_n he_o know_v also_o to_o use_v due_a gravity_n and_o the_o subject_n how_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a he_o be_v have_v full_a freedom_n to_o make_v any_o request_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o as_o often_o as_o he_o will_v &_o the_o good_a father_n will_v likewise_o hear_v he_o with_o all_o patience_n or_o without_o show_v himself_o weary_a with_o reason_n &_o example_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o party_n himself_o have_v free_o confess_v he_o be_v thorough_o satisfy_v and_o content_v in_o this_o time_n of_o banishment_n he_o write_v to_o those_o of_o carthage_n a_o epistle_n of_o high_a counsel_n and_o advertisement_n discover_v among_o other_o thing_n with_o great_a clearness_n the_o deceit_n &_o flatterye_n wherewith_o miserable_a soul_n be_v conduct_v to_o hell_n and_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o one_o monimus_n a_o religious_a person_n he_o compose_v two_o book_n of_o theremission_n of_o sin_n and_o instruct_v he_o beside_o
in_o the_o matter_n of_o predestiâ—…tion_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o grace_n moreover_o he_o send_v often_o letteâ—…_n of_o edification_n into_o diverse_a place_n of_o sardinia_n and_o africa_n &_o likewise_o to_o rome_n especial_o to_o the_o principal_a senator_n there_o unto_o lady_n &_o widow_n of_o good_a name_n to_o proba_n the_o virgin_n of_o christ_n he_o write_v two_o little_a book_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n furthermore_o with_o seave_n book_n he_o partly_o interpret_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faustus_n a_o french_a bishop_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n and_o partly_o also_o open_o conâ—…uted_v some_o opinion_n of_o the_o same_o man_n incline_v to_o the_o arrian_n sect_n which_o work_n of_o he_o well_o appear_v how_o grateful_a it_o be_v unto_o god_n since_o scarce_o have_v he_o â—…nished_v the_o same_o but_o the_o whole_a persecution_n cease_v by_o the_o death_n king_n trasamond_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o hilderick_n a_o person_n of_o marvellous_a goodness_n by_o who_o the_o catholic_a religion_n be_v sudden_o â—…tored_v and_o the_o bishop_n recall_v from_o banishment_n according_a to_o â—…e_v prophesy_v of_o the_o bless_a s._n fulgentius_n that_o glorious_a troop_n then_o of_o confessor_n return_v back_o again_o 〈◊〉_d africa_n to_o the_o great_a consolation_n of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v desolate_a â—…d_n disconsolate_a so_o long_o and_o be_v meet_v with_o and_o receive_v even_o at_o â—…e_n very_a sea_n side_n by_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o people_n most_o especial_o for_o the_o love_n of_o s._n fulgentius_n at_o who_o appear_v in_o fight_n be_v â—…finite_a cry_n and_o shout_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n while_o every_o one_o make_v â—…ast_v to_o behold_v and_o salute_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v his_o benediction_n and_o â—…uen_o to_o touch_v at_o least_o but_o the_o hemne_a of_o his_o garment_n and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o concourse_n and_o press_n of_o people_n in_o conduct_v he_o with_o the_o â—…thers_n to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n agileus_fw-la that_o some_o devotee_n of_o he_o be_v â—…ayne_v to_o make_v a_o ring_n or_o circle_n about_o he_o for_o to_o pass_v without_o peril_n s._n fulgentius_n at_o his_o arrival_n put_v himself_o into_o a_o monastery_n again_o and_o after_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o bishop_n quod-vult-deus_a and_o so_o make_v ablessed_a end_n chap._n 19_o there_o happen_v likewise_o another_o notable_a thing_n in_o the_o same_o procession_n which_o be_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v darken_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o a_o great_a shower_n of_o rain_n pour_v down_o there_o be_v yet_o not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v see_v that_o leave_v the_o company_n to_o retire_v himself_o to_o some_o shelter_n but_o many_o rather_o as_o in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o take_v off_o their_o proper_a â—…oakes_n make_v very_o ready_o a_o penthouse_n thereof_o for_o to_o shelter_v the_o bless_a eâ—…lgentius_n who_o be_v able_a to_o explicate_v the_o welcome_n with_o the_o honour_n and_o festiviâ—…yes_n which_o be_v make_v he_o firâ—…_n in_o the_o city_n of_o carthage_n and_o after_o in_o all_o the_o country_n and_o land_n where_o he_o happen_v to_o pass_v through_o in_o return_v to_o his_o diocese_n with_o all_o which_o thing_n notwithstanding_o that_o noble_a follower_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o not_o proud_a awhit_o but_o even_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o arrive_v at_o his_o church_n put_v himself_o a_o new_a into_o his_o monastery_n very_o free_o depose_v all_o superiority_n of_o the_o convent_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o public_a government_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v whole_o on_o he_o yet_o in_o the_o domestical_a and_o daily_a discipline_n he_o will_v humble_o depend_v on_o the_o abbot_n felix_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o clergy_n moreover_o he_o have_v a_o singular_a care_n to_o prohibit_v all_o wanton_a and_o costly_a apparel_n and_o to_o provide_v that_o for_o secular_a busyness_n none_o shall_v be_v absent_a from_o home_n or_o exempt_a 〈◊〉_d the_o choir_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o will_v have_v all_o to_o inhabit_v close_a 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o time_n they_o have_v to_o spare_v they_o shall_v spend_v partly_o in_o cultivate_a some_o little_a garden_n with_o their_o hand_n partly_o 〈◊〉_d exercise_v themselves_o in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o pronounce_v the_o word_n very_o well_o he_o ordain_v beside_o that_o all_o the_o clerk_n and_o all_o the_o widow_n and_o likewise_o all_o the_o other_o layman_n who_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d impediment_n shall_v fast_o on_o the_o wednesday_n &_o friday_n throughout_o the_o year_n and_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v present_a every_o day_n at_o the_o divine_a office_n he_o will_v chastise_v the_o unquiet_a as_o need_v require_v now_o with_o private_a and_o public_a reprehension_n now_o with_o pennancâ—…_n &_o scourge_n to_o the_o end_n that_o with_o the_o penalty_n of_o one_o all_o the_o other_o may_v take_v example_n through_o which_o proceed_v and_o perpetâ—…all_a innocency_n of_o his_o manner_n he_o be_v now_o in_o such_o veneration_n as_o not_o only_o his_o subject_n but_o even_o very_a stranger_n also_o that_o be_v well_o dispose_v will_v remit_v their_o contention_n and_o strife_n though_o never_o so_o spleenful_a and_o inveterated_a to_o the_o arbitrement_n and_o decision_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o among_o other_o the_o people_n of_o massimiana_n who_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v accept_v the_o bishop_n that_o be_v ordain_v they_o be_v final_o with_o the_o authority_n and_o admonishment_n of_o s._n fulgentius_n well_o pacify_v with_o he_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o so_o contumacious_a and_o seâ—…dalous_a a_o contention_n between_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o saint_n want_v not_o his_o contradictour_n and_o emulous_a as_o be_v wont_a to_o happen_v who_o he_o strive_v to_o overcome_v which_o patience_n and_o submission_n among_o other_o a_o certain_a bishop_n by_o name_n quod-vule-deus_a seem_v to_o take_v it_o very_o grievous_o to_o have_v s._n fulgentius_n prefer_v before_o he_o in_o the_o council_n 〈◊〉_d vinci_n whereof_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v aware_a expect_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o suffetan_n council_n and_o at_o the_o commence_v thereof_o seek_v and_o obtain_v with_o a_o excellent_a example_n there_o to_o have_v the_o low_a place_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a bishop_n endeavour_v with_o such_o a_o act_n of_o humility_n to_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o gain_v that_o soul_n though_o without_o any_o fault_n of_o his_o so_o disgusted_a and_o alienate_v from_o he_o now_o here_o what_o will_v they_o say_v who_o be_v every_o foot_n strive_v for_o precedence_n let_v they_o learn_v here_o of_o the_o bless_a fulgentius_n to_o execute_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o seek_v always_o the_o low_a place_n in_o sermon_n moreover_o whereof_o he_o make_v and_o write_v many_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v regard_n not_o to_o the_o applause_n a_o whit_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o motion_n and_o compunction_n of_o the_o people_n wheerin_n he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o grace_n as_o that_o among_o other_o â—…ymes_n preach_v once_o two_o â—…yes_n together_o one_o after_o the_o other_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o church_n burni_n even_o boniface_n himself_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n be_v there_o present_a â—…uld_v by_o no_o mean_n hold_v from_o weep_v outright_o in_o give_v god_n â—…anks_n for_o that_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n there_o be_v always_o find_v very_o â—…cellent_a doctor_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n after_o his_o return_n fronâ—…nishment_n beside_o the_o sermon_n and_o book_n already_o write_v he_o â—…rote_v a_o new_a ten_o other_o against_o the_o lie_n and_o falshod_n of_o fabianus_n &_o â—…ree_a of_o predestination_n and_o grace_n amid_o such_o manner_n of_o exercise_n as_o â—…ese_n s._n fulgentius_n approach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n as_o presage_v what_o be_v short_o to_o follow_v with_o a_o few_o brother_n for_o a_o year_n before_o â—…tyred_a himself_o a_o 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