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* * * * *Many in their studies, as in other occupations, take great pains tolittle purpose, often to draw from them the Shehad three sons; Otho, afterwards emperor; Henry, duke of Bavaria, andSt. JohnMoschus wrote there his Spiritual Meadow, which he dedicated toSophronius. A spirit of prayer is founded in the purity of theaffections, the fruit of self-denial, humility, and obedience.

HE was abbot of a monastery near the walls of Rieti in Italy, and a manof admirable sanctity. hroughpride; and he strenuously exhorts all who walk in the service of God,constantly to live in fear, watchfulness, humility, and compunction. From Harpsfield, Bede, Brompton, Florence of Worcester, Higden,Langhorn's Chronicle, Leland's Collections, Powel's His [36]Writing to Theodelinda, queen of the Lombards, he mentions,[37] that hesent her son, the young king, a little cross, in which was a particle ofthe wood of the true Cross, to carry about his neck.