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other_o s._n martin_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o gentle_a become_v a_o christian_n and_o be_v enroll_v a_o soldier_n of_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 1._o saint_n martin_n a_o great_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o excellent_a maintainer_n of_o the_o apostolical_a dignity_n and_o discipline_n be_v bear_v in_o sabaria_n a_o city_n of_o pannonia_n in_o hungary_n of_o patent_n in_o repute_n of_o the_o world_n very_o honourable_a and_o noble_a but_o yet_o gentile_n and_o far_o from_o christ._n the_o father_n be_v enroll_v in_o the_o roman_a warfare_n in_o process_n of_o time_n come_v to_o be_v a_o tribune_n of_o soldier_n or_o as_o we_o say_v a_o colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n by_o who_o s._n martin_n be_v lead_v into_o italy_n yet_o a_o child_n be_v train_v up_o in_o pavia_n in_o feat_n of_o arm_n howbeit_o though_o natural_a instinct_n he_o be_v incline_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o the_o act_n of_o peace_n or_o rather_o to_o christian_a religion_n in_o so_o much_o as_o be_v yet_o but_o 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