ghtof their chains by liberal alms; but her chief aim was to make themshake off their sins by sincere repentance. as is recorded by Eusebius[2]and Rufinus:[3] but many take this latter, whose name is not mentionedby Eusebius, to be the famous St. Sophronius wasdetained at home by the invasion of the Saracens. What were their transports in beholding him,their devotion it, listening to him, and their joy in possessing him!heavenly life!
This indeed wouldbe to concur to idolatrous worship; but his demolishing the temple wouldhave been against the order of law and justice, had he done it withoutpublic authority. tribulations which are not for their good; when they are most heavy,they are designed by God to prepare men for the greatest crowns. Footnotes:1. If we are not ready to die, in imitation of his sufferings, his life is not in us, says he.
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