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send_v his_o spirit_n to_o kill_v ambrose_n providence_n but_o they_o return_v answer_v that_o god_n have_v hedge_v he_o in_o as_o he_o do_v job_n another_o come_v with_o a_o sword_n to_o his_o bedside_n to_o have_v kill_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o stir_v his_o hand_n till_o repent_v he_o be_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o ambrose_n restore_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o hand_n again_o when_o eugenius_n be_v emperor_n flavianus_n the_o praefect_n desire_v leave_v of_o he_o to_o build_v the_o altar_n of_o victory_n at_o milan_n which_o ambrose_n hear_v of_o depart_v from_o thence_o to_o bononia_n but_o after_o a_o while_n eugenius_n and_o flavianus_n go_v to_o war_n against_o theodosius_n he_o return_v to_o milan_n again_o but_o before_o they_o go_v they_o send_v word_n that_o when_o they_o return_v conqueror_n they_o will_v make_v the_o great_a church_n in_o milan_n a_o stable_a for_o horse_n punish_v but_o god_n prevent_v they_o for_o eugenius_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n 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