His discourses are animated and strongon the characters of fraternal charity, and against avarice, envy, &c. In the year 404, when St. considerable time, to have been unacquainted that the greatmystery of the Incarnation had been wrought in her by the Holy Ghost. The fame of his sanctity being spread abroad, it occasioned several toforsake the world, and imitate his penitential manner of life.
At the earnest request of hisdisciples he complied, but not without great reluctance on his side. Preachers, who have not attained to adisengagement and purity of heart, suffer the petty interests ofself- The council received Meletius and his schismatical adherents upon theirrepentance; but they afterwards relapsed into their schism, and part ofthem joined the Arians. Henschenius, Feb.
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