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250 Lives of the Saints. [Nov.h.
on him by his unruly flock so shook his nerves that he was
constantly fancying he saw hobgoblins. Once, when visiting
the mansion of a man of position in Treves, as he entered
the door he declared that he saw a hideous devil lurking
about in the shadows of the pillars. This statement caused
such alarm in the house that one of the slaves was attacked
with violent colic. Martin at once pronounced that the
devil had rushed for refuge from him down the man's throat
into his bowels. The slave was carried forth, to allow the
devil to escape from him outside the house.
Sulpicius Severus gives us a curious insight into the superstition which then prevailed, and we must not be at all
surprised if the pagan efforts to frighten or seduce Martin
should have been regarded by him as the work of demons.
He neither examined too curiously the disguised Mercury
nor the undisguised Venus. His fears were appealed to,
and he combated them with faith, not with inquisitive scepticism. In one of the monasteries of Martin governed by
the priest Clarus, a young man named Anatolius also had
visitations, but these were wholly angelic. He announced
to the brethren that he was in direct communication with
angels, and obtained very general credence. Clarus remained
incredulous ; Anatolius threatened him with divine chastisement for his unbelief. He announced that the Lord would
that night furnish him from heaven with a white robe.
Great was the excitement in the monastery. The cell of
Anatolius was suddenly illumined at midnight. Steps and
voices as of several persons were heard, and then Anatolius
came forth with a long white shirt in his hand. Clarus and
the monks examined the vestment with awe and attention.
It was very white and very fine, but it had all the appearance of being the product of earthly looms. At the instigation of the superior, the monks had recourse to prayer for
the rest of the night When morning came, Clarus said he
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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 | 00000298 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 250 Lives of the Saints. [Nov.h. on him by his unruly flock so shook his nerves that he was constantly fancying he saw hobgoblins. Once, when visiting the mansion of a man of position in Treves, as he entered the door he declared that he saw a hideous devil lurking about in the shadows of the pillars. This statement caused such alarm in the house that one of the slaves was attacked with violent colic. Martin at once pronounced that the devil had rushed for refuge from him down the man's throat into his bowels. The slave was carried forth, to allow the devil to escape from him outside the house. Sulpicius Severus gives us a curious insight into the superstition which then prevailed, and we must not be at all surprised if the pagan efforts to frighten or seduce Martin should have been regarded by him as the work of demons. He neither examined too curiously the disguised Mercury nor the undisguised Venus. His fears were appealed to, and he combated them with faith, not with inquisitive scepticism. In one of the monasteries of Martin governed by the priest Clarus, a young man named Anatolius also had visitations, but these were wholly angelic. He announced to the brethren that he was in direct communication with angels, and obtained very general credence. Clarus remained incredulous ; Anatolius threatened him with divine chastisement for his unbelief. He announced that the Lord would that night furnish him from heaven with a white robe. Great was the excitement in the monastery. The cell of Anatolius was suddenly illumined at midnight. Steps and voices as of several persons were heard, and then Anatolius came forth with a long white shirt in his hand. Clarus and the monks examined the vestment with awe and attention. It was very white and very fine, but it had all the appearance of being the product of earthly looms. At the instigation of the superior, the monks had recourse to prayer for the rest of the night When morning came, Clarus said he ft : —ft |
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