He oftenmoved penitents, who confessed to him their sins, to abundant tears, bythe torrents of his own, which he shed for them. They, by custom,acquainted by a circular letter other bishops near them, and inparticular the bishop of Rome, that he might notify it to all theprelates of the West. e are united and made one with him; not byaffection, but by natural participation; which he calls a mi congratulated with me in my chains in Christ Jesus, in such manner that in him I beheld your whole multitude.
The tribune, who had the holy martyrs in custody, being informed by somepersons of little credit, that the Christians would fr Bernard, ep. Dei Canoniz. The news of his arrival drove theChristians into the woods and deserts, that they might not be compelledto imbrue their hands in the blood of martyrs.
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