Personal Information: saintly statusWillibrord 1 View information for this person He [sc. Willibrord 1] did not spare himself: he made contact with wild people should by chance find the purple crown of martyrdom. God saved him on account of the salvation of many, inasmuch as he was honoured with the greater glory of preaching than if he were crowned by martyrdom alone. He has rested in peace who laboured in hope.

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Personal InformationHe [sc. Willibrord 1] did not spare himself: he made contact with wild people should by chance find the purple crown of martyrdom. God saved him on account of the salvation of many, inasmuch as he was honoured with the greater glory of preaching than if he were crowned by martyrdom alone. He has rested in peace who laboured in hope.
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Original Text Nec se ipso pepercit; populos adhibuit feroces, si forte purpureas martyrii coronas inueniret. Quem Deus ob multorum seruauit salutem, quatenus maiori praedicationis gloria honoretur, quam si solus martyrio coronaretur.

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