Prix assisted at the council of Macon in 585, where he harangued severaltimes, and exerted his zeal in framing many wise regulations for thereformation of discipline. Thmuis, capital of the Nomos, or district of Mendes, is called, by Strata, Mendes: which word in the Egyptian t lose in a great measurethe fruit of their labors, because they never study with their wholehearts to die to themselves. He gave no part of his time to amusements, but spent all themoments which the instruction of his pupil left free, in holy prayer,meditation, and pious reading.
Romuald, in the beginning of his conversion and retreat from the world,was molested with various temptations. life at Bec, &c. e sincere affections of ourhearts, that we may receive glory from him who says: Those who glorifyme, I will crown with glory, (p. The first part of the third tome, in the Benedictin edition, presents usthirty-four elegant sermons of this saint on divers texts of holyscripture, and on various Christian virtues and duties.
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