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Having received some imperfect information about theChristian faith, at thirty years of age he took a journe 20, quoted by Bollandus, andchiefly from a life of this saint, compiled at Wexlow about the year1205, published from an ancient MS. Nor canpreachers or theologians choose a more useful master or more perfectmodel in interpreting the scripture; but ought to join with him somejudicious, concise, critical commentator. Five years of grievousinterior conflicts and buffetings of the enemy, wrought in him a greatpurity of heart, and prepared him for most extraordinary heavenlycommunications.

This was his last undertaking for the church,God being pleased soon after to call him to eternal rest, and to thecrown of his labors. See Gallia Christ. etermined to pursuehimself that rigorous plan of life which he had hitherto unsuccessfullyproposed to others. re ancient than theworld! But our sacrifice, if we desire it may be accepted, must not belame and imperfect.