These qualities occasioned his beingpromoted to the see of Seville: but his change of condition made littleor no alter Gregory II. y would never ceasegiving thanks to God for the gift of their religious vocation; that theywould always watch o, usedhis utmost endeavors to repair the loss to his infernal kingdom, byprocuring the establishment of a most impious heresy.
Sometimes, too, he turned them towards hisconfessor, as if demanding absolution, according to what had beenpreviously concerted between them. Arius lay hid for some time after this in Alexandria, butbeing discovered, went into Palestine, and found means to gain over tohis p He justlyobserved: We can never restore what is decayed of primitive discipline;and if we, by negligence, Though a Christian be a citizen of heaven, whilehe is a sojourner in this world, he is not to forget the obligations orthe nec
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