ntheyanseredthatalaysandeveryhereandineverythingtheyerereadytoobeyhim，heorderedthemtobebaptisedinthenameofhim，ofhomthemostlearnedaugustinesays:“ifthereerenotrinity，thetruthouldneverhavesaid:‘goandteachallpeoples，baptisingtheminthenameofthefather，sonandholyghost’”thenoblesofthepalaceadoptedthemalmostaschildren，andeachreceivedfromtheemperor’schamberahiterobeandfromtheirsponsorsafullfrankishattire，ofcostlyrobesandarmsandotherdecorations

    thisasoftendoneandfromyeartoyeartheycameinincreasingnumbers，notforthesakeofchristbutforearthlyadvantagetheymadehastetoe，notasenvoysanylongerbutasloyalvassals，oneasterevetoputthemselvesatthedisposaloftheemperor;andithappenedthatonacertainoccasiontheycametothenumberoffiftytheemperoraskedthemhethertheyishedtobebaptised，andhentheyhadconfessedhebadethemforthithbesprinkledithholyateraslinengarmentserenotreadyinsufficientnumbersheorderedshirtstobecutupandsentogetherintothefashionofrapsoneoftheseasforthithclappedupontheshouldersofoneoftheeldermen;andhenhehadlookedalloveritforaminute，heconceivedfierceangerinhismind，andsaidtotheemperor:“ihavegonethroughthisashingbusinessheretentytimesalready，andihavebeendressedinexcellentclothesofperfecthiteness;butasacklikethisismorefitforclodhoppersthanforsoldiersifierenotafraidofmynakedness，foryouhavetakenaaymyonclothesandhavegivenmenoneones，iouldsoonleaveyourrapandyourchristasell”

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