Note 157 — PROPOSITION XV.

This History is reported by Casaubonus, in his Book of Manners and Customs, P. 160. “In this last Age he is esteemed an uncivil Man, who will not either to his Inferior or Equal subscribe himself Servant. But Sulpitius Severus was heretofore sharply reproved by Paulinus, Bishop of Nola, because in his Epistle he had subscribed himself his Servant, saying, Beware thou subscribe not thyself his Servant, who is thy Brother; for Flattery is sinful, not a Testimony of Humility to give these Honours to Men, which are only due to the One Lord, Master, and GOD.”