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 one belongs to the deceived people. For you were advised to raise him also. Of the other I know that he deserves not the deliverance. But one thing I ask of thee. Raise Callimachus first, and he shall confess what took place."

75. And John looked at the corpse and said to the poisonous snake, "Go from him who is to serve Jesus Christ!" Then he rose and prayed thus: "God, whose name is praised by us, as it is meet; God, who overcomes each work of the lower (power); God, whose will is done, who always hears us, make thy grace now also efficacious on this youth! And if through him some dispensation is to take place, make it known to us, when he is raised!" And the young man immediately arose and rested for a whole hour.

76. Having regained his sense, John asked what his intrusion into the tomb meant. And having learned from him what Andronicus already told, how he passionately loved Drusiana, John asked furthermore whether he had accomplished his wicked design to commit rape on the solemn earthly remains. And he replied, "How could I have accomplished this when this fearful beast killed Fortunatus by a bite before my eyes—and this according to merit, for he encouraged me to such frantic act, whereas I already desisted from the ill-timed fearful frenzy—but he frightened me and put me in such a state in which thou didst see me, before I arose again? But I will tell thee another greater miracle, which seized me still more and had