Author : Marc Antoine Bayle
Release : 2013-09
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Book Synopsis The Pearl of Antioch; a Picture of the East at the End of the Fourth Century by : Marc Antoine Bayle

Download or read book The Pearl of Antioch; a Picture of the East at the End of the Fourth Century written by Marc Antoine Bayle. This book was released on 2013-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 edition. Excerpt: ... treasures of justice, and that what served to procure pleasures for her, may now relieve the sorrows of those who suffer." The treasurer pledged himself to appropriate the money as Nonnus commanded. The holy bishop added: ' If you violate this oath, if, of yourself or by the instrumentality of another, you withdraw any portion of this, may you be anathema; may you have part with those who demanded the death of the Saviour." That same day Pelagia assembled her slaves. "Hitherto," she said to them, "I have been your mistress; to-day, I am your servant in Jesus Christ. If I have ill-treated you, if I have spoken harshly to you, if I have given you an example of pride and sensuality, pardon me now, that I may obtain pardon from God." The slaves wept. "You have always been kind to us," they said, "and we would be ungrateful were we to complain. We should ask pardon of you for not having served you better." Andronicus, choked by emotion, could not utter a word, but from the depths of his heart his prayer of thanksgiving ascended to heaven: "Now, O Lord, let Thy servant depart in peace." "From this moment," continued Pelagia, "you arc free. God, in His infinite mercy, has liberated me from the yoke of sin; it is just that I should liberate you from the yoke of slavery." She distributed among them money and crowns of gold with which to pay for their formal emancipation. Those who were not Christians, won by the beautiful example of the Pearl of Antioch, begged Nonnus and Bomana to instruct them and prepare them for baptism. It was determined that Pelagia's villa should be, as soon as possible, converted into a hospital, and that Dione should remain to serve the suffering members of Jesus Christ. Pelagia gave the kiss of peace, which was to be...