vis dicam quae causa tuos, Romane, labores in tantum extulerit, quis gloria fotibus aucta sic cluat inpositis ut mundum frenet habenis? discordes linguis populos et dissona cultu regna volens sociare Deus subiungier uni imperio, quidquid tractabile moribus esset, concordique iugo retinacula mollia ferre constituit, quo corda hominum coniuncta teneret religionis amor; nec enim fit copula Christo digna, nisi inplicitas societ mens unica gentes.
Shall I tell you, Roman, what cause it was that so exalted your labours, what it was that nursed your glory to such a height of fame that it has put rein and bridle on the world? God, wishing to bring into partnership peoples of different speech and realms of discordant manners, determined that all the civilised world should be harnessed to one ruling power and bear gentle bonds in harmony under the yoke, so that love of their religion should hold mens hearts in union; for no bond is made that is worthy of Christ unless unity of spirit leagues together the nations it associates.
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