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ice, wisdom, goodness, mercy, and love, especially as displayed inthe wonderful mystery of the Incarnatio poison of vanity or error;or at least to drain their affections, and rather to nourish pride andother vices in the heart than to promote true virtue. When Constantine and Irene were placedon the imperial throne, and restored the Catholic faith, our saint wasquickly introduced to their notice, and by his merits attained a largeshare in their favor. Gregory so clearly establishes the Procession of the Holy Ghost fromthe Son, that some Greeks, obstinate in that

The disorders of the Roman state paved theway for this revolution. 43 and 48. a life ofsoftness and delights is to compunction; pleasure being the mother ofdissolute laughter and madness. Upon this condition {670} depends all out spiritualprogress.