Afterward when the holy man came and the work stood whole,
he chid the mass-priest, and he said to him in answer
that not easily could an armed multitude
break in pieces such a work of such wondrous weight;
neither could priests who were but weak,
nor infirm monks break in pieces so great a work.
Then Martin turned to his wonted aid,
and watched all that night alone in his prayers,
and soon after in the morning there was so great a storm
that all that enormous work was overturned from the foundations.
XLVI. He desired also to overthrow a wondrous pillar
of immense weight on which the temple stood,
but he had not the strength to crush it;
then again he turned to his wonted prayers,
and there came visibly, as it were another pillar
from above out of heaven, and struck the other,
though it was exceeding great, so that it was all (ground) to dust.
It might seem a small thing that heavenly might
should serve the holy man invisibly,
unless human eyes should also perceive
that heavenly might did service to the holy Martin.
XL VII. A certain woman was grievously afflicted with an issue
of blood;
then she touched his garment, even as we read in the gospel
concerning another woman, and she immediately became whole.
XLVIII. The holy Martin was once standing with his monks
on the river-shore, and behold there swam
a water-snake towards them. Then said the holy man;
'I command thee in God's name, that thou turn back.'
And the evil worm instantly, according to his word,
returned to the other bank, and they all wondered thereat;
and then Martin said with great sadness;
'Adders hear me, but men will not hear me.'
