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Second point. His childhood

Her ansivcr on the second point was :

I assert it to be a well known fact, that our Blessed Father was nourished and brought up by his parents in the most holy Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Faith, that he persevered steadfastly therein until death, and that from his child hood, according to what I have heard said by many persons of unquestionable veracity, he dis played a wisdom, gentleness, and kindliness quite extraordinary at that age, being also most docile and obedient to his parents. This is true and well known.

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