The Hif1 ry of fortin. 375 tares more thanothers, he was reproache i as a Heretick and favourer of the Prifciilianiff3: Martin Biohopof Tairen was at that time a man ofno great Learning, but fo famous. for, Holinefs, Charity, and numerous miracles, as the like is fcarce written with credibility of any man fince the Apoffles (for which hz: is canonized a Sairt. ) This Martin was grieved party tohear ffrioneís brought into reproach, and partly to fee MIgi- ffrates called to the fuppreflipn of herdes by the Bithops; and fo every heretick taught how to perfecute and fupprefs the..truth, who could but get the Emperor on his tide:Therfore he petitio- ned the Emperour for mercy to the Prilcillia, nifts, and told him that it was a thing not tired by Chriftians, to propagate found do6trinc or fop. prefs mens errours by the fword : kle al fa avoid- ed theSynods ofthe Bithops, and refufed net oi- ly their Councils,but their Communion: Where- upon the Bithops not only deipife hire as r:n ttn- learned man, and one that deceived the people with falfe miracles; but alto fuggefted to the En perour that he was a favourer of the hereticks bimfeIf : Infomuçh that Martin hardly efcaped fafferingwith them , through the Bithop3 ca- lumnies. But the great piety and clemency of the Emperour prefervedhim ; And at Taft did promife him the laving of the lives of forte that were further appointed to fuller , on condition that he himfelf would communicate with the Bi- flaops. Martin faw that there was no other means to fave the life of one that elle was prefently t odie, and thinking that Chrift who would have mercy and not façrifice, would in ffch a cafe . al9 D 4 tocq
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