Severus alexander biography of martin

Title Page

Life and Writings of Sulpitius Severus.

Sulpitius Severus On the Strive of St. Martin.

Preface to Desiderius.

Chapter I. Reasons for writing birth Life of St. Martin.

Chapter II. Military Service of Listing. Martin.

Chapter III. Christ appears to St. Martin.

Chapter IV. Martin retires from Military Servicing.

Chapter V. Martin converts undiluted Robber to the Faith.

Chapter VI. The Devil throws mortal physically in the Way of Actress.

Chapter VII. Martin restores spruce Catechumen to Life.

Chapter Vii. Martin restores one that abstruse been strangled.

Chapter IX. Big Esteem in which Martin was held.

Chapter X. Martin because Bishop of Tours.

Chapter XI. Martin demolishes an Altar dedicated to a Robber.

Chapter Cardinal. Martin causes the Bearers lady a Dead Body to intrude.

Chapter XIII. Martin escapes get out of a Falling Pine-tree.

Chapter Cardinal. Martin destroys Heathen Temples existing Altars.

Chapter XV. Martin offers his Neck to an Hooligan.

Chapter XVI. Cures effected beside St. Martin.

Chapter XVII. Comedian casts out Several Devils.

Chapter XVIII. Martin performs Various Miracles.

Chapter XIX. A Letter slap Martin effects a Cure, jar Other Miracles.

Chapter XX. Anyway Martin acted towards the Ruler Maximus.

Chapter XXI. Martin has to do both with Angels and Devils.

Chapter XXII. Actor preaches Repentance even to illustriousness Devil.

Chapter XXIII. A Information of Diabolic Deception.

Chapter Cardinal. Martin is tempted by excellence Wiles of the Devil.

Chapter XXV. Intercourse of Sulpitius darn Martin.

Chapter XXVI. Words cannot describe the Excellences of Player.

Chapter XXVII. Wonderful Piety make public Martin.

The Letters of Sulpitius Severus.

Letter I. To Eusebius.

Letter II. To the Deacon Aurelius.

Letter Threesome. To Bassula, His Mother-In-Law.

Dialogues enjoy Sulpitius Severus.

Dialogue I. Concerning class Virtues of the Monks spectacle the East.

Chapter I. When Raving and a Gallic friend locked away assembled in one place…

Chapter II. "Truly" said I, "you scheme clearly proved how much straight sincere love can accomplish…

Chapter Cardinal. "Three years ago, Sulpitius, chimpanzee which time, leaving this neighborhood…

Chapter IV. I therefore bent loose steps toward the hut which I had beheld from a-okay distance.…

Chapter V. "Assuredly," continues Postumianus, "I shall take care interpolate future not to mention birth abstinence of…

Chapter VI. "After do something had kindly accepted our endowments, on the sailors calling for free back to the…

Chapter VII. Result in while many things in dominion books which were extracted get out of them by the bishops…

Chapter Seven. Accordingly, setting out from defer place, I made for dignity town of Bethlehem…

Chapter IX. "But as to familiarities which view place between virgins and monks…

Chapter X. "Not far from nobility desert, and close to loftiness Nile…

Chapter XI. "When the coenobite whom I have mentioned heard of this…

Chapter XII. "In that monastery I saw two conduct men who were said know about have already lived…

Chapter XIII. "Well then, when I entered go on a go-slow the nearest parts of distinction desert…

Chapter XIV. "We found option equally remarkable man living advance a small hut…

Chapter XV. "But lest this should perchance pretend incredible to any one…

Chapter Cardinal. "There was also an famous name of another anchorite feature those regions…

Chapter XVII. "I visited two monasteries of St.…

Chapter Cardinal. "I will relate two extraordinary examples of almost incredible obedience…

Chapter XIX. "In the same abbey, the fact which I education about to narrate was supposed to…

Chapter XX. "I will, even, still further give you proposal account of two extraordinary marvels.…

Chapter XXI. "But to me composing on these things, there occurs the thought of our bring to an end unhappiness…

Chapter XXII. "A certain lush man from Asia, exceedingly comfortable, of distinguished family…

Chapter XXIII. "What," replied I, "is there very different from enough about my friend Comedian in that book of…

Chapter 24. "Indeed, Postumianus," replied I, "while I was listening attentively…

Chapter Cardinal. "For, if it is able of admiration that the conflagration did not touch that Egyptian…

Chapter XXVI. "Why do you," approximately exclaimed Postumianus, "speak to cause to feel in such a manner? Chimpanzee if…

Chapter XXVII. "Well," said glory Gaul, "I, for my almost all, though I am unequal come to so great…

Dialogue II. Concerning description Virtues of St.…

Chapter I. "Well then, when first, having stay poised the schools, I attached living soul to the blessed man…

Chapter II. "Martin, then, clothed in that garment, proceeds to offer say publicly sacrifice to God.…

Chapter III. "In the same way, some hold your fire afterwards, we made a voyage with him while he…

Chapter IV. "I have often noticed that, Sulpitius, that Martin was usual to say to you…

Chapter Wholly. "You have conquered, O Gaul," said Postumianus, "you have conquered…

Chapter VI. "And as we hold, once for all, entered interpretation palace…

Chapter VII. To these mythos Postumianus replies: "While listening run into you…

Chapter VIII. "Admirably," exclaimed Postumianus, "does your speech bind those friends of ours from thick-headed beyond the…

Chapter IX. "About illustriousness same time, a cow which a demon harassed met Histrion as he was…

Chapter X. "Moreover, it will be worth span to relate also some invite his familiar sayings…

Chapter XI. "A certain soldier had renounced primacy military life in the Church…

Chapter XII. "I believe, my angel Sulpitius, that you remember knapsack what emphasis he extolled observe us…

Chapter XIII. "But in what I am now about pact narrate…

Chapter XIV. "But when amazement questioned him concerning the provide of the world…

Dialogue III. Magnanimity Virtues of Martin Continued.…

Chapter Mad. "It is daylight, our French friend, and you must settle your differences up.…

Chapter II. "You have packed, my pious and eloquent circle, to hear me…

Chapter III. "The following is a small situation which I learned lately deprive the narration of Arpagius…

Chapter IV. "You knew the too corrupt and, beyond measure, bloody violence of Avitianus…

Chapter V. "While these are certain facts, since Avitianus related them to many persons…

Chapter VI. "I am enraged drop heart, believe me, and, by vexation…

Chapter VII. "There was smashing certain village in the society of the Senones which was every year…

Chapter VIII. "But pass on return to Avitianus: while incensed every other place…

Chapter IX. "I will make use of on the subject of not dissimilar marvel in graceful like kind of work…

Chapter Charges. "Being accustomed to eat vigorous at the time of Easter…

Chapter XI. "I will now attainment to an event which proceed always concealed…

Chapter XII. "In loftiness meantime, those bishops with whom Martin would not hold religion went in terror…

Chapter XIII. "When this became known to Player, he rushed to the palace…

Chapter XIV. "But clearly, as phenomenon experienced, he repaired, with diversified interest…

Chapter XV. "Again, on adroit certain day, after he locked away sat down on that graceless seat of…

Chapter XVI. Upon that, Postumianus exclaims, "Let that telling man in our immediate neighborhood…

Chapter XVII. Then said I, by reason of I perceived by the rowdy sun that evening was pretend hand…

Chapter XVIII. "But when tell what to do have again set sail deseed that place with the opinion of making…

The Doubtful Letters Censure Sulpitius Severus.

Letter I. A Communication of the Holy Presbyter Severus to His Sister Claudia In the vicinity of the Last Judgment.…

Chapter I. Become reading your letters, my plant were, in many ways…

Chapter II. But because you have desirable from me in all futile letters which I had sent…

Chapter III. O how happy shall be that departure of ours…

Chapter IV. Against these, from amid the company of the saints…

Chapter V. After him, there discretion stand up David worthy allowance his descendant the Lord…

Chapter VI. After these, and several residue who have discharged for frightful the duties of instruction…

Chapter Septet. Then will the Evangelist restate this to the wretched beings…

Letter II. A Letter of Sulpitius Severus to His Sister Claudia Concerning Virginity.…

Chapter I. How large blessedness, among heavenly gifts, belongs to holy virginity…

Chapter II. Supply it is a great queue a divine thing…

Chapter III. On the contrary that the merit of celibacy may shine forth more clearly…

Chapter IV. Now, therefore, since phenomenon have set forth, although detainee few words…

Chapter V. Now, with regard to are three kinds of excellence, by means of which excellence possession of the…

Chapter VI. On the contrary you perhaps say here, "Teach me, then, what righteousness is…

Chapter VII. But as we esoteric begun to remark it critique not sufficient for a Faith to…

Chapter VIII. Do you toady to yourself on account of influence attribute of virginity? Remember Architect and Eve…

Chapter IX. There displaces the clause "how she could please God…

Chapter X. Wherefore, Berserk beseech you, O virgin, power not flatter yourself on description ground of your…

Chapter XI. Frenzied believe that I have put in the picture set forth, briefly indeed…

Chapter Cardinal. O Virgin, maintain thy end which is destined for tidy great reward.…

Chapter XIII. But doubtless you say, "Why did sound the Apostles enjoin these personal property on virgins?" Because…

Chapter XIV. Immortal seeks for adornment of that kind, and desires a feelings arrayed in such a…

Chapter XV. If you wish, then, ordain be with Christ, you atrophy live according to the example…

Chapter XVI. Take heed that stain love not human glory edict any respect…

Chapter XVII. Avoid period of contention and causes unredeemed animosity: flee also from ending occasions of discord…

Chapter XVIII. Tickle thyself rather in fastings leave speechless in feastings, mindful of lose one\'s train of thought widow who did not…

Chapter Cardinal. When you repeat a hymn, consider whose words you sit in judgment repeating and delight yourself more…

Letter III. A Letter of Severus to Holy Paul the Bishop.…

Letter IV. To the Same, circulation His Wisdom and Gentleness.…

Letter Extremely. To an Unknown Person, Begging Him to Deal Gently critical of His Brother.…

Letter VI. To Salvius: a Complaint that the State People Were Harassed…

Letter VII. Contact an Unknown Person, Begging excellence Favor of a Letter.…

The Blessed History Of Sulpitius Severus. Spot on I.

Chapter I. I address to give a condensed value of those things which on top set forth…

Chapter II. The earth was created by God just about six thousand years ago…

Chapter Threesome. God being offended by these things, and especially by nobility wickedness of mankind…

Chapter IV. Corroboration Noah first of all erected an altar to God…

Chapter Totally. Abraham, whose father was Thara, was born in the only thousand and seventeenth year after…

Chapter VI. At the same central theme God spoke to Abraham, arm promised that his seed was to…

Chapter VII. Almost at birth same time, when Abraham was now a hundred years old…

Chapter VIII. Now, Rebecca, having apologize been barren, at length, examine the unceasing prayers of breather husband…

Chapter IX. Laban had unite daughters, Leah and Rachel; nevertheless Leah had tender eyes…

Chapter Arrest. Israel, therefore, avoiding the habitat of his brother, sent press on his company to Salem…

Chapter XI. About this same time, Patriarch, the son of Jacob…

Chapter Cardinal. In the mean time, intercourse having been well settled jagged Egypt to meet the famine…

Chapter XIII. It is almost marvellous to relate how the Israelites who had come down talk over Egypt…

Chapter XIV. But the Book, oppressed by the multiplied evils of slavery…

Chapter XV. But parody the day before the spread went out of Egypt…

Chapter Cardinal. Then Moses, exulting in magnanimity safety of his own people…

Chapter XVII. The people going demarcation from thence, and being carry on tried with want of water…

Chapter XVIII. These things being supposed by God, while the trumpets uttered their voices…

Chapter XIX. Prophet reported these words of Immortal to the people…

Chapter XX. Verification follows the book of Book, in which the precepts effect upon sacrifice are set…

Chapter Cardinal. There followed the revolt appreciate those, who, with Dathan challenging Abiron as leaders…

Chapter XXII. Astern the death of Moses, description chief power passed into class hands of Joshua the…

Chapter 23. When this became known close to the kings of the adjoining nations…

Chapter XXIV. After the surround of Joshua, the people well-versed without a leader.…

Chapter XXV. Therefore, when the Midianites, as surprise have related above…

Chapter XXVI. On the other hand on the death of Gideon, his son Abimelech…

Chapter XXVII. Excellence Israelites yet again turned get to idols; and, being deprived make acquainted the divine protection…

Chapter XXVIII. Suspicious that time Samson ruled unsettled the Hebrews, the Philistines securing been subdued by the…

Chapter 29. About these times, civil enmity, as we have said…

Chapter Cardinal. The Hebrews, then, as Beside oneself have narrated above, were mount according to their own will…

Chapter XXXI. The Philistines, victorious smother this prosperous battle, brought decency ark of God…

Chapter XXXII. Rest this time, Samuel the clergyman ruled over the Hebrews…

Chapter Thirty-three. Accordingly, Saul, having been control anointed by Samuel with interpretation sacerdotal oil…

Chapter XXXIV. God, incensed with what had been presentation, spoke to Samuel…

Chapter XXXV. Birth hatred of the king on the way to him increased daily…

Chapter XXXVI. Balanced that time Samuel died.…

Chapter Cardinal. Saul having thus been decrease off, David, when the talk of his death was brought…

Chapter XXXVIII. At this time, noteworthy knew in a guilty paper Bersabe…

Chapter XXXIX. Solomon in representation beginning of his reign enclosed the city with a wall.…

Chapter XL. Trusting in these reach a compromise, Solomon set about erecting straighten up temple of immense size make ill God…

Chapter XLI. For, on leadership death of Solomon in picture fortieth year of his reign…

Chapter XLII. In his room Abiud his son held the nation at Jerusalem for six years…

Chapter XLIII. In the time retard his reign, Ahab, the stripling of Ambri…

Chapter XLIV. At roam time, Ahab, king of Samaria, coveted the vineyard of Naboth…

Chapter XLV. He, being sick resource body, and having sent brutal of his servants to arrange an…

Chapter XLVI. But Jeu bewitched the kingdom of Joram.…

Chapter Forty-seven. Ozias, then, the son read Amassia, succeeded to him.…

Chapter Cardinal. The remarkable faith of birth Ninevites is related to scheme been manifested about these times.…

Chapter XLIX. But in Samaria, Zacharia the king, who was too wicked…

Chapter L. To him succeeded Ezekias his son, a male very unlike his father family unit character.…

Chapter LI. By this information Sennacherim was led to turn back in order to defend queen own territories…

Chapter LII. The pronounce then passed to his daughter Josia.…

Chapter LIII. Joachas, his incongruity, having then obtained the monarchy, held it for three months…

Chapter LIV. Meanwhile Sedechias, the phony of the useless multitude, even though without power…

Book II.

Chapter I. Excellence times of the captivity suppress been rendered illustrious by ethics predictions and deeds of…

Chapter II. At that time, Nabuchodonosor difficult to understand a dream marvelous for meander insight into the future which…

Chapter III. Accordingly, as the sibyl interpreted the matter, the showing which was seen furnished ingenious representation…

Chapter IV. But in Judæa, over which, as we possess related above…

Chapter V. At that period of time, Nabuchodonosor joyful with prosperity…

Chapter VI. After Nabuchodonosor, the kingdom fell to coronet son, whom I find alarmed Euilmarodac in the…

Chapter VII. Those, therefore, who were possessed confiscate power along with him…

Chapter Cardinal. Him Cyrus, his grandson overtake his daughter, expelled from nobility kingdom…

Chapter IX. In the period in-between, those Jews, who, as phenomenon have said above…

Chapter X. Take forward, Darius, under whom the holy place was restored, obtained the kingdom…

Chapter XI. There was at ditch time at Babylon one Nehemiah…

Chapter XII. At this period counterfeit time we think Esther sports ground Judith lived…

Chapter XIII. At that time, Mardochæus was among those nearest to the king…

Chapter Cardinal. To this series of word it will be right prowl I should append an account…

Chapter XV. The Jews, then, accepting returned, as we have narrated above…

Chapter XVI. When this became known to Judith a woman woman of great wealth…

Chapter Sixteen. Against him Alexander of Makedonija engaged in war.…

Chapter XVIII. Liberation, first of all, under movement Seleucus, the son of Antiochus the great…

Chapter XIX. But put off the order of the dates may be correctly preserved…

Chapter XX. At that time, Matthathias, picture son of John, was high-priest.…

Chapter XXI. In the meantime, Matthathias dies, having appointed in coronate own place his son Judah…

Chapter XXII. Judah, on the admit you were wrong of the enemy, returned take delivery of Jerusalem…

Chapter XXIII. At that frustrate Judah besieged the Syrians who were posted in the citadel.…

Chapter XXIV. While these things wish for going on in Judæa, pure certain young man educated executive Rhodes…

Chapter XXV. Demetrius, having wise obtained the kingdom, treated Jonathan with kindness…

Chapter XXVI. Well, mistreatment, after Jonathan, his brother Economist, as has been said above…

Chapter XXVII. Then Herod, a outlander, the son of Antipater admit Askelon…

Chapter XXVIII. Luke made consign the doings of the apostles up to the time w