Since Christ has, to our wonder,^ been made known among us to be the Son of the living God, and to have become man in these last times by means of the Virgin Mary,-* of the seed of David and Abraham, according to the announcements previously made regarding Him and through Him by the company of the prophets, we there- fore beseech and entreat that, by thy wisdom, Maris our friend, bishop of our native Neapolis,5 which is near Zarbus,^ and Eulogius, and Sobelus the presbyter, be sent to us, that we be not des- titute of such as preside over the divine word ; as Moses also says, " Let the Lord God look out a man who shall guide this people, and the con- gregation of the Lord shall not be as sheep which have no shepherd." ^