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After the death of Auxentius the Arian byshop of Mediolanum, when there rose a great schisme about the election of a bishop, the which Ambrose Liuetenant of that pro∣uince suppressed, he him selfe by the voyce of all that were present, and by the consent of the Emperour Ʋalentinianus was chosen Byshop.
ABout that time an other straunge act fell out at Mediolanum. When Auxentius, whome y• Arians chose to be bishop of that sea••, departed this life: all was there on an vprore about the election of a bishop, and great strife there was whilest that some woulde preferre this man, some other that man vnto the bishopricke. The tumult beinge raysed, Ambrose Liuetenant of the citie, who also was a Consull, fearing greatly lest that schisme woulde breéde mischiefe in y• citie, came purposely into the church for to appease the sedition. After that his presence had pre∣uayled very much with the people, after that he had geuen them many notable exhortations, after he had mitigated the rage of the heady and rashe multitude: all of a sodayne with one voyce and* 1.2 with one mouth nominated Ambrose to their byshop. For in so doinge there was hope that all woulde be reconciled, and that all woulde embrace one faith and opinion. The bishops that were present, thought veryly that the vniforme voyce of the people, was the voyce of God him selfe. Wherefore without any further deliberation they take Ambrose, and baptize him (for he was a Catechumenist) and stall him bishop. But when Ambrose came willingly to the baptisme, yet denyed vtterly he would be bishop, they make the Emperour Valentinianus priuie to their doings. He wonderinge at the consent and agreement of the people, supposed that which was done, to be the worke of God him selfe, and signified vnto the bishops that they shoulde obey the will of God, who commaunded they shoulde create him bishop, that God rather then men preferred him vnto this dignitie. When that Ambrose was thus chosen bishop, the citizens of Millayne, who afore∣time were at discord among them selues, thenceforth embraced peace and vnitie.
Cap. 30. in the Greeke.
S. Ambrose was chosen byshop of Millayne an. Dom. 378.