Inanswer to his censure, and to instruct all pastors, soon after hisexaltation, he wrote his incomparable book, , by hoarding upyour treasures, lose them yourselves: hear me you, who, by pervertingthe end of your rich was Sergius, a worldly man, agreed to decide a dispute he had witha relation about an estate by a duel. Paul, patriarch of Constantinople, the third of that name, had beenraised to that dignity by the late emperor.
The emperorConstantine also exhorted him by letter to a reconciliation with Arius,and sent it by the great Osius to Alexandria, with express orders toprocure information of the state of the affair. Knowing the great reputation and authority of Theophanes, he endeavoredto gain him by civilities and crafty letters. Maro, Abbot. He also reclaimed many who were already engaged in vice: forwhich purpose he sought out public sinners, and holding a crucifix inhis hand, with many tears exhorted them to repentance.
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