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quered; and Mimtcius,thattheformer had believed,and
thelatterhad conquered.
" But formyself,"saidI, " I rejoicemore fullyon behalfof
allof us ; because alsoOctavius has conquered for me, in
that the very great invidiousnessof judging is taken away
from me. Nor can I acknowledge by my praisesthe merit
of his words : the testimonyboth of man, and of one man
only,isweak. He has an illustriousreward from God, in
spiredby whom he has pleaded,and aided by whom he has
gained the victory."
After thesethingswe departed,glad and cheerful: Cjeci-
lius,to rejoicethat he had believed; Octavius,that he had
conquered ; and I, that the one had believed,and the other
had conquered.