Qui multum miratus, et inquirens quis tanto viro tales ausus esset plagas infligere: ut audivit quia suae causa salutis episcopus ab apostolo Christi tanta esset tormenta plagasque perpessus, extimuit multum; atque anathematizato omni idolatriae cultu, abdicato connubio non legitimo, suscepit fidem Christi, et baptizatus, ecclesiae rebus quantum valuit, in omnibus consulere ac favere curavit.
The king much amazed thereat enquired who durst be so bold as to whip and scourge such a man: and when he heard that for his own salvations sake the bishop had suffered so grievous beatings of the apostle of Christ, he feared greatly; and so having cursed all worship of idols, and renouncing his unlawful marriage, he embraced the faith of Christ, and being baptized he endeavoured to consider and befriend the cause of the Church in all points to his uttermost power.
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