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 THE FIRST BOOK 15 cross was found, through the zeal of his mother Helen on the infor- mation of Judas, a Hebrew who was called Quiriacus after baptism. The historian Eusebius comes down to this period in his chronicle. The priest Jerome continues it from the twenty-first year of Con- stantine's reign. He informs us that the priest Juvencus wrote the gospels in verse at the request of the emperor named above. [37. James of Nisibis and Maximin of Treves. 38. Hilarius bishop of Poitiers.] 39. At that time our Hght arose and Gaul was traversed by the rays of a new lamp, that is, the most blessed Martin then began to preach in the Gauls, and he overcame the unbehef of the heathen, showing among the people by many miracles that Christ the Son of God was the true God. He destroyed heathen shrines, crushed heresy, built churches, and while he was glorious for many other miracles, he completed his title to fame by restoring three dead men to Hfe. At Poitiers, in the fourth year of Valentinian and Valens, Saint Hilarius passed to heaven full of sanctity and faith, a priest of many miracles ; for he too is said to have raised the dead. [40. Melania's journey to Jerusalem.] 41. After the death of Valentinian, Valens, who succeeded to the undivided empire, gave orders that the monks bq compelled to serve in the army, and commanded that those who refused should be beaten with clubs. After this the Romans fought a very fierce battle in Thrace, in which there was such slaughter that the Romans fled on foot after losing their horses, and when they were being cut to pieces by the Goths, and Valens was fleeing with an arrow wound, he entered a small hut, the enemy closely pursuing, and the little dwelling was burned over him. And he was deprived of the burial he desired. And thus the divine vengeance finally came for shed- ding the blood of the saints. Thus far Jerome; from this period the priest Orosius wrote at greater length. [42. The pious emperor Theodosius. 43. The emperor Maxi- mus with capital at Treves. 44. Urbicus, second bishop of Cler- mont, and his wife. 45. Hillidius, third bishop of Clermont, and his miracles. 46. Nepotian and Arthemius, fourth and fifth bishops of Clermont. 47. Legend of the two lovers of Clermont.] 48. In the second year of the reign of Arcadius and Honorius, Saint Martin, bishop of Tours, departed this life at Candes, a