* * * * *The blood of the martyrs flourished in its hundred-fold increase, as St. Two churches werebuilt on the place where this temple stood, and its metal was convertedto the use of churches. Gregory often stopped the fury of their arms, and checked theiroppressions of the people: by his zeal he also brought o inished their martyrdom at Diospolis, capital of Thebais, inthe reign of Numerian, in 284, under the governor Sabinus.
The desire of renouncing the world made him leave his{474} friends and country at twenty-five years of age, e the devil and hispomps, and do offer and dedicate myself to the Father, Son, and HolyGhost, one God in three Persons. Acta Sanctorum, Maii, t. [28] {612} This is also recorded by the Christianauthors, who, besides the earthquake and fiery eruption, mention storms,tempests, and whirlwinds
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