For his life also exhibited right and admirable conduct according preciso the practice of genuine philosophy

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For not only was he with them while in bonds, and until their final condemnation, but when the holy martyrs were led sicuro death, he was very bold and went with them into danger. So that as he acted bravely, and with great boldness saluted the martyrs with a kiss, oftentimes the heathen multitude tempo about them became casinò windetta infuriated, and were on the point of rushing upon him. But through the helping hand of God, he escaped absolutely and di nuovo divine and heavenly power, again and again, it is impossible onesto say how often, on account of his great zeal and boldness for the words of Christ, guarded him when thus endangered. So great was the enmity of the unbelievers toward him, on account of the multitude that were instructed by him con the sacred faith, that they placed bands of soldiers around the house where he abode.

And mediante his zeal he never lay upon verso bed, but upon the ground

Thus day by day the persecution burned against him, so that the whole city could mai longer contain him; but he removed from house to house and was driven durante every direction because of the multitude who attended upon the divine instruction which he gave. For they say that his manner of life was as his doctrine, and his doctrine as his life. Therefore, by the divine Power working with him he aroused verso great many onesto his own zeal. But when he saw yet more coming preciso him for instruction, and the catechetical school had been entrusted preciso him chiazza by Demetrius, who presided over the church, he considered the teaching of grammatical science inconsistent with allenamento durante divine subjects, and forthwith he gave up his grammatical school as unprofitable and per hindrance sicuro sacred learning.

But he did not riposo his perseverance

Then, with becoming consideration, that he might not need aid from others, he disposed of whatever valuable books of ancient literature he possessed, being satisfied with receiving from the purchaser four aboli verso day. For many years he lived philosophically mediante this manner, putting away all the incentives of youthful desires. Through the entire day he endured in nessun caso small amount of discipline; and for the greater part of the night he gave himself onesto the study of the Divine Scriptures. He restrained himself as much as possible by verso most philosophic life; sometimes by the discipline of fasting, again by limited time for sleep. Most of all, he thought that the words of the Saviour durante the Gospel should be observed, sopra which he exhorts not puro have two coats nor sicuro use shoes, nor sicuro occupy oneself with cares for the future.

With per zeal beyond his age he continued per col and nakedness; and, going puro the very extreme of poverty, he greatly astonished those about him. And indeed he grieved may of his friends who desired preciso share their possessions with him, on account of the wearisome toil which they saw him enduring sopra the teaching of divine things. He is said preciso have walked for a number of years never wearing verso shoe, and, for per great many years, puro have abstained from the use of wine, and of all other things beyond his necessary food; so that he was in danger of breaking down and destroying his constitution.

By giving such evidences of per philosophic life puro those who saw him,, he aroused may of his pupils esatto similar zeal; so that prominent men even of the unbelieving heathen and men that followed learning and philosophy were led onesto his instruction. Some of them having received from hi into the depth of their souls faith durante the Divine Word, became prominent durante the persecution then prevailing; and some of them were seized and suffered martyrdom.