tous favors.
His letter to the abbot Eugypius, is a commendation of fraternal
charity, a principal fruit of which is, to pray for one another. In
the sixth letter, he congratulates with Theodorus, a senator, upon
his conversion from the world, promising himself that such an
example would have great influence over many: for "those who are
raised above others by their rank in the world, either draw many
with themselves into eternal damnation, or are to many an occasion
of salvation." The saint strenuously exhorts him to the study of the
most profound humility, which is the only greatness of a Christian,
and is always attended with its sister virtue, meekness. The seventh
letter of this father is addressed to the illustrious and venerable
lady Venantia, and contains a strong exhortation to the spirit and
practice of penance, with advice against despair. The sermons and
homilies of S. Fulgentius are usually short: we have near one
hundred extant which bear his name, but some of these belong to S.
Austin. The danger and evil of presumption and pride, are points
which he takes every occasion to inculcate: he teaches that it is
impossible to know God, and his benefits and goodness, unless we
have a true knowledge of ourselves, and our own frailty and
miseries. (Hom. 14, p. 123. Bibl. Patr. Lugdun. T. 9, part 1.) In
his sermons and letters, he frequently enforces the obligation of
alms-deeds. His other works are chiefly polemical, against the
Arians, Pelagians, and Nestorians. In his books against the Sermon
of Fastidiosus, (an Arian priest,) to Felix the Notary; On the
Orthodox Faith, to Donatus, against Fabian; Three Books to King
Thrasimund; Ten Answers to Ten Objections of the Arians, &c., he
explains the trinity of persons in one divine nature, solidly
answers the objections of the Arians, and frequently shows that
prayers which are addressed to the Father, or to the Son, or to the
Holy Ghost, are addressed to the whole Blessed Trinity. (Lib. 9,
contra Fabium, p. 620, &c.) Showing that the Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost are equally to be adored, he distinguishes the worship of
_Latria_, or adoration, which is due to God alone, and that of
_Dulia_, which is given to creatures. (Ib. lib. 4, p. 592.) Pinta,
an Arian bishop, having published a treatise against our saint's
books to King Thr