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of Third Ord. This sermonconverted many Calvinists; among others the countess of Perdrieuville,who was one of the most obstinate learned ladies of the sect: His acts are commended by Henschenius, but objected to by Tillemont, &c. we celebrate the unbloody sacrificein the church, and do by this means approach the mystical benedictions,and

prevailed upon to keep for his own use, oreven to distribute to the poor, the twenty pieces of coin he hadreceived as the price of his liberty. He added, that he hadscarce been able to obtain of God that the inhabitants should besaved. He founded amonastery at Govane, near the river Cluyd, converted all the land ofCantire to the faith of Christ, and died a martyr by the hands ofinfidels, towards the end of the sixth century. Theemperor Gallus having renewed the persecution of his predecessor Decius,at least in Rome, this holy pope was no sooner placed in the chair ofSt.