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50 COUNCIL OF NICE. afforded us great satisfaction, and at so advanced an age has sup ported such arduous labors to restore peace among you. Pray also for us all, that what has been rightly established, may firmly continue, through Almighty God, and our Lord Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, to whom be glory forever, amen. Letter of the Emperor. Constantino, august, to the Catholic Church of Alexandria. All hail, beloved brethren 1 We have received a signal benefit from the divine providence, in that, being freed from all error, we acknowledge one and the same faith. Henceforth it will not be in the power of the devil to do any thing against us ; for all his insidious machinations are utterly removed. The splendor of truth, at the command of God, has vanquished those dissensions, schisms, and tumults, which invaded our repose, and, if I may so speak, the deadly poisons of discord. We all, therefore, believe /that there is one God, and worship in his name. That this happy state of things might be brought about, I called together in the city of Nice as many of the bishops as pos sible, with whom, as one of your number, and rejoicing exceed ingly to be your fellow-servant, I undertook myself to examine into the truth. Whatever, therefore, might give occasion for con troversy and dissension was accurately considered and discussed. May the Divine Majesty pardon the many and grievous expres sions concerning our blessed Saviour, and our hope and life, which were indecorously and blasphemously uttered by some, who declared opinions contrary to the divine scriptures, and our holy faith, and professed to believe them. When, therefore, more than three hundred bishops, not less to be admired for their mo desty, than for their talents and intelligence, confirmed one and 4*