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 we understood the transient. If we, as he deserves it, resolve to pay to the God, who had mercy upon us, with thanksgiving or trust, with praises or glorifications, let us glory before him of nothing more than that we are known of Him!"

2. Having said these things to the brethren, he dismissed every one to his house, and said to them, "As servants of Christ you shall neither be forsaken by me for the sake of the love which is in him, nor shall I also be forsaken by you because of his mediatorship." And each returned to his house. And there was joy among them for many days, during which Aegeates did not think of instituting proceedings against the apostle. Thus every one was confirmed in the faith in the Lord. And though they all met fearlessly in the prison together with Maximilla and Iphidamia and the others, they unceasingly considered the love and mercy of the Lord.

3. One day, when Aegeates sat in judgment, he remembered the case against Andrew. And like a mad man, he abandons the case before him, leaves the seat and runs to the pretorium (the official residence). He passionately addresses Maximilla with flatteries, which had reached the house before him coming from prison.

4. And coming to her he said, "Thy parents, Maximilla, deemed me worthy to become thy husband and gave thee to me in marriage, without regard to riches, descent, or glory, but on account of the nobility of my heart. Not to mention many