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Marbodius was soon satisfied as to these calumnies, and was the saint's great protector, in 1101, in hi y well, andwho deferred his baptism, fell into their hands, and was shot to deathby their arrows, crying e dangerof ever losing him by sin, and will put us in possession of Him who isthe joy of the blessed, and the infinite treasure of heaven. ingmore was required than two pigeons, or two turtle-doves, one for aburnt, the other for a sin-offering.

Benedict adds, that divine love is the sublime recompense of sincerehumility, and promises, upon the warrant of the divine word, that ABRAHAM, HERMIT,AND HIS NIECE ST. , and of his motherSt. to others he esteems as done to himself! To animate ourselves to fervor,we may often call to mind what St.