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 where dwell  much  people  in  foul  heathenism;

preach to  them  concerning  Jesus,  and  be  not  affrighted.

Clearly thou  knowest  that  He  is  God's  very  Son,

Who gave  to  the  dead  life  after  death,

and to  sick  men  healing  by  His  Word.'

After these  words  the  blessed  Peter

ordained and  consecrated  Apollinaris  as  bishop,

and laid  his  hands  upon  his  head,  and  said;

'Our Saviour  Christ  send  His  holy  angel  with  thee,

and prosper  thee,  and  direct  thy  journey,

and grant  thee  that  which  thou  desirest; '

and so  sent  him  to  the  city  with  the  kiss  of  peace.

Therewith Apollinaris  journeyed  to  the  aforesaid  city,

and healed  a  blind  man  before  he  had  come  into  the  city ;

and many  believed,  through  this  man's  cure,

in the  true  God,  and  so  were  baptized.

Then he  came  into  Ravenna,  and  speedily  there  manifested

the Saviour's  power  upon  sick  men.

There was  a  certain  chief  noble  in  the  aforesaid  city,

who had  heard  of  the  holy  man,

and asked  if  he  knew  aught  of  leechcraft.

Apollinaris said  to  him,  '  I  know  naught  of  healing,

save in  the  name  of  Jesus;'  and  the  nobleman  said  to  him,

' Behold,  my  wife  has  been  for  many  years  afflicted ;

all leechcraft  has  been  adverse  [useless]  to  her  until  now;

now, if  any  power  is  in  thee,  disclose  it  by  thy  works.'

Apollinaris thereupon  answered,  and  said,

' May  Almighty  God  unclose  the  eyes  of  your  hearts,

that ye  may  believe  on  Jesus  when  ye  see  His  wonders.'

Then took  he  the  woman's  hand,  uttering  aloud  these  words,

' Arise  now  in  the  name  of  Jesus,  and  believe  on  Him,

and say  not  henceforth,  that  any  is  like  unto  Him.'