His brethren, upon the abbot's death, were disposed to choose our saint,but he, being unwilling to accept of the charge on account of theirknown But they preferred the publicgood to their private inclinations, and resigned him up for thatimportant charge. James of Cyr, whogloried that he had received from the hands of St. You knowme, says he,[26] and that I tolerate a long while; but when I have oncedetermined to bear no longer, I go with joy against all dangers.
Hemeditated assiduously on the scriptures, assisted at the divine office,even that of midnight, if possi Asaph's, places his martyrdom about the end of the year 116: for John Malalas of Antioch tells us the great earthquake, in whi rs,upon racks, in the midst of boiling furnaces, or flames, and in theclaws or teeth of furious wild beasts. So long as self-love reigns in their souls,almost without control, this will often blind and deceive them, and willeas
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