) and Theodoret, (Dial. The executioners said toSapricius: Kneel down that we may cut off your head. Gregory in his epistles everywhere mentions the law of the celibacy of the clergy as ancient and inviolable. Here the saint built a greatmonastery, which flourished for many ages, till it was converted into acollegiate church of secular canons.
Being pressed to marry, she declaredin presence of king Dagobert: I have chosen for my spouse him from{606 Letus not draw upon ourselves so base a reproach; but let us faithfullytransmit to posterity the examples of virtue which we have received fromour forefathers. The king, being informed that he still preached thefaith in his kingdom, ordered him to be apprehended; b HE was a holy solitary, who, going to preach to an idolatrous village onMount Libanus, overcame the persecutions of the heathens by meekness andpatience.
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