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{406}FEBRUARY XIII. lar notice that theapostle says, the wisdom of those who love the pleasures and riches ofthis life is no better than folly before God. He from that time laid aside his studies, to fix his thoughtsand heart entirely on eternity, and to aspire with the greatest ardorand most languishing desires to the enjoyment of God in perfect love. Dionysius, the best of our brethren havedeparted this life; some of the most valuable, both of priest

Its effects were,first the destroying the more solid materials, and melting down the ironinstruments;[30] and secondly, the impr Ye havetaught others. Last of allhe himself was massacred, after a reign of twenty years. Saint Gregory's great Catechistical Discourse is commended by Theodoret,(dial.