And this prince, who loved to seechurches magnificent, giving ear to the information, ordered him toappear at court. These being sacrificed to AlmightyGod by the priest, the woman was cleansed of the legal impurity, andreinstated in her former privileges. Acacius replied: It is not me these people obey, but God. His zeal forjustice was most ardent; but nothing seemed ever to disturb the peaceand serenity of his mind.
They bound his legs with cordsso tight as to cut and bruise his flesh to the very bone; they wrung offhis , or malice, can ever weary or overcome: fora perfect victory over anger is a most essential part of the charact After theirrepast the priest returned home. When Icalled it narrow, said the martyr, this was only because it is notentered without difficulty, and that its beginnings are often attendedwith afflictions and persecutions for justice sake.
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