Of the l'diniflerial FU+t8ioJt ~. 35 1: flerfons were in piety and worth, the more·· fenfible tl1cy were of the gre~nefs of this charge, and th~ n1ore loat·h to.engage intit... Son1e of th.emhave fled.into the- mountains,, and defarts, or hid tli.emfelves in die dens) · and caverns of the earth; and· were more~ afraid to be laid hands on by the Bifhop~ .. than by the n1oft bloody perfecutors.. 1-'hree times did Ajrzbrofe flee fron1 Milan; and: U: is reported that after he had travelled: hard all night? he fo'und hitnfelf next morn-– ing at the outer g~te of that city he endea:.– voured ·to avoid~ Gregory.Nazianzen, be– ing taken in his flight, and ·ordain€d- 6y; · force, did. con1pofe that excellent oration{ which is at the begi"nnii1g. of his worRs ;: wherein~1e doth fo well exprefs· the great~ nefs and the danger of the miniflry, tha~ , ,. r • r d T • t1 • ~ tnc .rcamng or it ~an r wutt It' \'\rere rre;;.. quently and attentively read) might, I think,_ do n1uch to quell· the confidence of the· n1ofl: coniident intruders; Ai~gufline en– tered by chance into the diurch of Hippo§, jl.1fl. as the Bifuop Valeritts.was fp.eaking to.'· the people concerning the choi<;e of aJ\tli– nifl:er, of w~om they fiood in great need~ ~Ie was prefcntly p,itched upon, and' :ahnoft- · ordained by fqrce, after he had, with teaf.s,'l dc.erecated the charge; and, in thcfe frrarig~ G:g z- "'"'rm('!·· . ' ,-' ~.~. ... . ,~,
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