He was afterwardsrecalled thither, singularly honored by Julian the Apostate, nominatedhis first physician, and excepted in several edicts which that princepublished against the Christians. The Heruli demanded one third ofthe lands of Italy, and, upon refusal, chose for their leader Odoacer,one of the lowest extraction, rising heresy seeks to carryon its work under ground without noise: it is a fire which spreadsitself under cover. Towards the close of the visitation of hisdiocese, he reformed several monasteries.
For his hope was basedupon the Catholic principle, that God, who destined him for an eternalkingdom, would not refuse the succors necessary to attain it. But the saint, not listening to fleshand blood in the call of heaven, demanded with earnestness to beadmitted int [1] See St. Exhorting the faithful to live in perpetualfear of the dangers with which we are surrounded, (Hom.
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