Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part…

§. 90. About this time a miracle is spoken of so credibly, that I think it not unfit to mention it: Hunnerikus in Africa, being an Arian, Goth persecuted the Orthodox Bishops, especially on pretences that they refused to swear fidelity to him, and his Son: (say some) They were forbidden to preach, and for not obeying, or for Nonconformity; the Tongues of many were cut out, who they say did speak freely after as before: It were hard to be believed; But three Historians I have read that all profess that they saw, and heard the men themselves, viz. Victor Uticensis Aenaeas Gazaeus de Anima, & Procopius in Evagrius, l. 4. c. 14. Who yet addeth that two of them upon some sinfulness with Women, lost their speech and remained dumb. Nicephor. saith Rem cum foeminis habuissent: Alas, that miracles will not prevent Sin.

§. 90. About this time a miracle is spoken of so credibly, that I think it not unfit to mention it: Hunnerikus in Africa, being an Arian, Goth persecuted the Orthodox Bishops, especially on pretences that they refused to swear fidelity to him, and his Son: (say some) They were forbidden to preach, and for not obeying, or for Nonconformity; the Tongues of many were cut out, who they say did speak freely after as before: It were hard to be believed; But three Historians I have read that all profess that they saw, and heard the men themselves, viz. Victor Vticensis Aenaeas Gazaeus de Anima, & Procopius in Evagrius, l. 4. c. 14. Who yet addeth that two of them upon some sinfulness with Women, lost their speech and remained dumb. Nicephor. saith Rem cum foeminis habuissent: Alas, that miracles will not prevent Sin.

§. 91. In the eleventh year of Justinian, Athalaricus being dead, and Theodatus a Kinsman succeeding, this man loving books better than War, yielded up Rome and the Crown to Bellisarius Justinian's General; and so after the Goths had kept it 60 years, it was restored without a drop of blood, saith Evagrius l. 4. c. 18. But when Bellisarius went away T•tilas came and recovered Rome: and Bellisarius returning, recovered it from the Goths again, c. 20.

§. 91. In the eleventh year of Iustinian, Athalaricus being dead, and Theodatus a Kinsman succeeding, this man loving books better than War, yielded up Rome and the Crown to Bellisarius Iustinians General; and so after the Gothes had kept it 60 years, it was restored without a drop of blood, saith Evagrius l. 4. c. 18. But when Bellisarius went away Ttilas came and recovered Rome: and Bellisarius returning, recovered it from the Gothes again, c. 20.