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Chapter
XXXVI.—Farewell to Tripolis.
Having spoken thus, he sent the harbingers into
Antioch of Syria, bidding them expect him there forthwith. Then
when they had gone, Peter having driven away diseases, sufferings, and
demons from great multitudes who were persuaded, and having baptized
them in the fountains which are near to the sea, and having
celebrated1140
| 1140 Literally,
“having broken.” | the Eucharist, and
having appointed Maroones, who had received him into his house, and was
now perfected, as their bishop, and having set apart twelve elders, and
having designated deacons, and arranged matters relating to widows, and
having discoursed on the common good what was profitable for the
ordering of the church, and having counselled them to obey the bishop
Maroones, three months being now fulfilled; he bade those in Tripolis
of Phœnicia farewell, and took his journey to Antioch of Syria,
all the people accompanying us with due honour.
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