where dwell much people in foul heathenism;
preach to them concerning Jesus, and be not affrighted.
Clearly thou knowest that He is God's very Son,
Who gave to the dead life after death,
and to sick men healing by His Word.'
After these words the blessed Peter
ordained and consecrated Apollinaris as bishop,
and laid his hands upon his head, and said;
'Our Saviour Christ send His holy angel with thee,
and prosper thee, and direct thy journey,
and grant thee that which thou desirest; '
and so sent him to the city with the kiss of peace.
Therewith Apollinaris journeyed to the aforesaid city,
and healed a blind man before he had come into the city ;
and many believed, through this man's cure,
in the true God, and so were baptized.
Then he came into Ravenna, and speedily there manifested
the Saviour's power upon sick men.
There was a certain chief noble in the aforesaid city,
who had heard of the holy man,
and asked if he knew aught of leechcraft.
Apollinaris said to him, ' I know naught of healing,
save in the name of Jesus;' and the nobleman said to him,
' Behold, my wife has been for many years afflicted ;
all leechcraft has been adverse [useless] to her until now;
now, if any power is in thee, disclose it by thy works.'
Apollinaris thereupon answered, and said,
' May Almighty God unclose the eyes of your hearts,
that ye may believe on Jesus when ye see His wonders.'
Then took he the woman's hand, uttering aloud these words,
' Arise now in the name of Jesus, and believe on Him,
and say not henceforth, that any is like unto Him.'
