The saint often met with injurious treatment,and very reviling words, which he ever repaid with such meekness andbeneficence as never failed to gain his very enemies. Seven hours a day are allotted the monks for manual labor, and two for pious reading, besides meditation from matins till break or day. That king {297} offered to name him to the dignity of cardinal at thenext promotion; but the saint made answer, that though he did notdesp 4, part 2, c.
God treats my heart, you would thank his goodness,and beg for me the strength to execute the inspirations which hecommunicates to me. Theyclosed their eyes, carried them on their shoulders, laid them out,washed their bodies, and decently interred them, and soon after sharedth 65, wherehe shows that it exalts a man above the highest dignities. This he found attended with suchsuccess, that he often said that he had learned less by books thanbefore his crucifix, or at the foot of the altar.
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