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[English Translation] was the true one, and that if abundantly, as he had said, he confirmed it by the efficacy of miracles, that it would no longer be necessary to doubt it at all, but to hold it as true and consequently worthy of being believed and followed, and totally abandoned to them: But because to move such a stone in matters of state, was dangerous, it was necessary first to let him preach and wait until the people themselves requested to be willing to allow them to embrace this Religion. The resolution taken one of the Senators was charged to bring him permission to be able to preach the next day in the public square before the great Temple of Jupiter, praying him to accomplish what he had promised, that for them they were already as if persuaded that he brought them the knowledge of their salvation and true divine worship, recommending themselves moreover to his good prayers. You can imagine what rejoicing came to seize the Spirit of this man of God, seeing that by a single exhortation the holy Spirit had so operated that all this great Kingdom was to be suddenly converted to the faith; He therefore prepared himself all night in prayers, fasts and orations, imploring the divine Majesty who had led him to such good L 2 |
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