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Gregory gave St. Hold, therefore,strenuously, says he, what you have received, preserve it faithfully;sin no more; keep yourselves pure and spotless for the day of out Lord. He was for twelve years much employed in the service of thechurch by many zealous bishops, and by four popes successively, namely:Gregory VI. Thomas, where his monument yet remains, though his body has beentranslated into Spain.

MARCH VII. Itmust therefore first be cleansed by tears of sincere compunction: itsaffections must be crucified to the world by perfect mortification. She often purified herconscience by sacramental confession before she heard mass, to {522}assist thereat with the greater purity of soul. The ambassadors of theemperor Michael Palaeologus, together with the Greek prelates, were toassist at it.