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176 Lives of the Saints. [Nov.7.
had not gone far before they met one in human form, who
said to them, ' Make haste, for I am about to show you the
glorious abode which his god has prepared for Prince
Radbod.'
" The messengers followed their guide, and after a long
journey they came to a street paved with different kinds of
marble, at the end of which was a golden house of marvellous
beauty and splendour; entering it, they beheld a throne of
immense size, and their guide addressing them, said, ' This
is the mansion and glorious palace, which his god has promised to bestow on Prince Radbod after his death.', The
deacon, astonished at the sight, made the sign of the Cross,
and replied, ' If these things have been made by Almighty
God, they will remain for ever; but if they be the work of
the devil, they will spedily vanish.' He had no sooner
spoken these words than their guide was instantly changed
into the form of the Prince of Darkness, and the golden
palace into mud, and the messengers found themselves in
the midst of a huge morass, filled with reeds and rushes. A
tedious journey of three days brought them back to Wulfram,
and they recounted to him what had befallen them." l
But it was too late. This message could not reach the
ears of the old chief, who lay dead at the time. But the
news of this vision was diligently circulated, and eagerly
believed by all who had suffered in any way by the exactions
of the late king. What was busily circulated and believed
by some, was soon accepted by all, and the Frisians came
in crowds to receive the rite of baptism. The death of
Radbod led to the reduction of the Frisians to subjection
by the strong arm of Charles Martel, and the fear they
entertained of that arm no doubt quickened their convictions. S. Willibrord had baptized Charles, and the great
mayor of the palace always held him in high honour, and
did all that lay in his power to support him.
, l Vit. Wulframmi.
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| Title | The lives of the saints - 13 |
| Creator | Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) |
| Publisher | J. Grant |
| Place of Publication | Edinburgh |
| Date | 1914 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000214 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | ft—. , _—ft 176 Lives of the Saints. [Nov.7. had not gone far before they met one in human form, who said to them, ' Make haste, for I am about to show you the glorious abode which his god has prepared for Prince Radbod.' " The messengers followed their guide, and after a long journey they came to a street paved with different kinds of marble, at the end of which was a golden house of marvellous beauty and splendour; entering it, they beheld a throne of immense size, and their guide addressing them, said, ' This is the mansion and glorious palace, which his god has promised to bestow on Prince Radbod after his death.', The deacon, astonished at the sight, made the sign of the Cross, and replied, ' If these things have been made by Almighty God, they will remain for ever; but if they be the work of the devil, they will spedily vanish.' He had no sooner spoken these words than their guide was instantly changed into the form of the Prince of Darkness, and the golden palace into mud, and the messengers found themselves in the midst of a huge morass, filled with reeds and rushes. A tedious journey of three days brought them back to Wulfram, and they recounted to him what had befallen them." l But it was too late. This message could not reach the ears of the old chief, who lay dead at the time. But the news of this vision was diligently circulated, and eagerly believed by all who had suffered in any way by the exactions of the late king. What was busily circulated and believed by some, was soon accepted by all, and the Frisians came in crowds to receive the rite of baptism. The death of Radbod led to the reduction of the Frisians to subjection by the strong arm of Charles Martel, and the fear they entertained of that arm no doubt quickened their convictions. S. Willibrord had baptized Charles, and the great mayor of the palace always held him in high honour, and did all that lay in his power to support him. , l Vit. Wulframmi. ft _____ -ft |
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