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*- Nov. ii.] S.Martin. 251 would carry the shirt to Martin, to be examined and adjudicated upon by him. Anatolius objected, and snatched at the garment. Clarus grasped it at the other end ; some of the monks took the part of Anatolius, and pulled at the vestment to get it out of the hands of the abbot. Others, concurring with their superior, tried to drag it from Anatolius ; others adopting a middle course, attempted to withdraw it from both. A scuffle ensued, in which the shirt was torn to rags. About the same time a young man in Spain gave himself out to be Elias, come to predict the approaching consummation of all things. He went further; he said he was Christ. A bishop named Rufus adored him; and was deposed from his see for doing so. At the same time Martin was predicting the reappearance of Nero, who was not dead, but hiding among the Parthians. He would subjugate ten kings and reign in the West, whilst Antichrist would establish his throne at Jerusalem. Finally Antichrist would kill Nero and reign supreme over East and West. Antichrist, Martin declared, was already born. Eight years had passed since he made that announcement, when it was published by Sulpicius in his " Dialogues." Sulpicius adds, " Judge then how near at hand is that event which we dread !" One night the devil appeared to S. Martin crowned with gold and gems, and in a magnificent vestment sparkling with jewels. "I am come in judgment," he said. "Adore me." "Where," asked Martin, "are the marks of the nails? Where the piercing of the spear? Where the crown of thorns ? When I see the marks of the Passion I shall adore my Lord." The devil disappeared. Some of those constantly about Martin saw in his visions only the dreams of a man prostrated by much fasting, and liable by the exhaustion produced by excessive austerities to ft-
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 | 00000299 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | *- Nov. ii.] S.Martin. 251 would carry the shirt to Martin, to be examined and adjudicated upon by him. Anatolius objected, and snatched at the garment. Clarus grasped it at the other end ; some of the monks took the part of Anatolius, and pulled at the vestment to get it out of the hands of the abbot. Others, concurring with their superior, tried to drag it from Anatolius ; others adopting a middle course, attempted to withdraw it from both. A scuffle ensued, in which the shirt was torn to rags. About the same time a young man in Spain gave himself out to be Elias, come to predict the approaching consummation of all things. He went further; he said he was Christ. A bishop named Rufus adored him; and was deposed from his see for doing so. At the same time Martin was predicting the reappearance of Nero, who was not dead, but hiding among the Parthians. He would subjugate ten kings and reign in the West, whilst Antichrist would establish his throne at Jerusalem. Finally Antichrist would kill Nero and reign supreme over East and West. Antichrist, Martin declared, was already born. Eight years had passed since he made that announcement, when it was published by Sulpicius in his " Dialogues." Sulpicius adds, " Judge then how near at hand is that event which we dread !" One night the devil appeared to S. Martin crowned with gold and gems, and in a magnificent vestment sparkling with jewels. "I am come in judgment," he said. "Adore me." "Where," asked Martin, "are the marks of the nails? Where the piercing of the spear? Where the crown of thorns ? When I see the marks of the Passion I shall adore my Lord." The devil disappeared. Some of those constantly about Martin saw in his visions only the dreams of a man prostrated by much fasting, and liable by the exhaustion produced by excessive austerities to ft- |
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