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persecution_n some_o be_v mention_v by_o name_n as_o at_o jerusalem_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n there_o who_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o die_v as_o do_v babylas_n the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n niceph._n l._n 5._o c._n 26._o another_o babylas_n bishop_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o nicomedia_n be_v martyr_a spec._n vincent_n l._n 11._o c._n 52._o asclepiades_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n with_o forty_o virgin_n id._n ibid._n at_o lampsac_n one_o peter_n in_o troas_n andrew_n paul_n nicomachus_n and_o dionysia_n a_o virgin_n id._n l._n 11._o c._n 46._o at_o caesarea_n germanus_n theophilus_n caesarius_n vitalis_n l._n 11._o c._n 52._o at_o babylon_n polychronius_n their_o bishop_n c._n 49._o at_o perga_n in_o pamphylia_n nestor_n their_o bishop_n c._n 52._o olympias_n and_o maximus_n in_o persia_n but_o the_o violence_n of_o this_o persecution_n be_v in_o africa_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o tertullian_n cyprian_n and_o particular_o at_o 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to_o ash_n euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n
40._o when_o decius_n have_v scarce_o reign_v two_o year_n he_o be_v slay_v together_o with_o his_o son_n euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o vibius_n gallus_n ascend_v the_o throne_n about_o a.d._n 254_o and_o continue_v the_o persecution_n by_o imperial_a edict_n euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o vincent_n in_o speculo_fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 53._o but_o a_o dreadful_a pestilence_n invade_v the_o empire_n not_o much_o be_v do_v gallus_z also_o himself_o be_v quick_o slay_v by_o aemilianus_n faseicul_n tempor_fw-la fol._n 45._o about_o a.d._n 257._o valerian_n mount_v the_o throne_n who_o at_o first_o be_v so_o kind_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o his_o whole_a palace_n say_v dionysius_n be_v replenish_v with_o the_o godly_a and_o become_v a_o church_n of_o god_n euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 10._o afterterwards_o they_o be_v sore_o persecute_v they_o be_v forbid_v to_o keep_v any_o conventicle_n be_v despoil_a of_o good_n imprison_v scourge_v banish_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n consume_v in_o the_o flame_n euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 11._o at_o caesarea_n priscus_n malchus_n and_o alexander_n be_v cast_v to_o the_o wild_a beast_n euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o concern_v the_o persecution_n at_o alexandria_n dionysius_n write_v to_o domitius_n and_o didymus_n thus_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o go_v about_o to_o reckon_v the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o suffer_v among_o we_o since_o they_o be_v so_o many_o but_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v of_o all_o sort_n man_n woman_n youth_n old_a man_n virgin_n old_a woman_n soldier_n and_o unlearned_a euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 11._o he_o make_v particular_a mention_n of_o one_o faustus_n who_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o bergomensis_n in_o his_o history_n of_o valerian_n the_o emperor_n l._n 8._o mention_n philippus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n who_o suffer_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o at_o carthage_n cyprian_n be_v put_v to_o death_n sabell_n in_o chron._n vincentius_n l._n 11._o c._n 83._o tell_v we_o that_o three_o hundred_o martyr_n suffer_v at_o carthage_n many_o at_o rome_n and_o elsewhere_o at_o last_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n bring_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o pate_n of_o valerian_n and_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sapores_fw-la king_n of_o persia_n who_o carry_v he_o about_o in_o a_o cage_n and_o use_v he_o as_o a_o footstool_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o take_v horse_n laetus_n aurel._n vict._n and_o be_v seventy_o year_n old_a as_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n on_o he_o for_o his_o like_a cruelty_n to_o his_o servant_n say_v eusebius_n serm._n ad_fw-la convent_n sanct._n he_o be_v flay_v and_o sault_v alive_a and_o so_o die_v valerianus_n be_v take_v by_o sapores_fw-la king_n of_o persia_n galienus_n govern_v alone_o about_o a.d._n 262._o and_o by_o public_a edict_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o persecution_n euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 13._o &_o 15._o &_o 22._o from_o whence_o to_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n and_o maximilian_n about_o a.d._n 288._o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o more_o tranquil_a state_n but_o then_o be_v they_o more_o harassed_a persecute_v than_o ever_o euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 1._o the_o persecution_n begin_v the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n a.d._n 306._o in_o march_n most_o terrible_a edict_n come_v forth_o for_o the_o pull_n down_o their_o meeting_n place_n level_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n throughout_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o according_o was_z speedy_o do_v euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o then_o come_v forth_o another_o edict_n for_o burn_v the_o scripture_n as_o also_o for_o eject_v with_o ignominy_n out_o of_o all_o office_n and_o place_n of_o trust_n whoever_o will_v not_o abjure_v their_o religion_n person_n in_o private_a capacity_n to_o be_v bring_v under_o servitude_n euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 3._o niceph._n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o zonara_n tom._n 2._o not_o long_o after_o other_o edict_n be_v publish_v to_o seize_v imprison_v their_o preacher_n and_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o punishment_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o worship_n their_o idol_n euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 3.5_o at_o tirus_fw-la above_o forty_o be_v behead_v at_o caesarea_n the_o eminent_a pamphilus_n be_v martyr_a euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 13._o in_o syria_n all_o the_o note_a teacher_n be_v first_o imprison_v afterward_o slay_v id._n ibid._n in_o mesopotamia_n cappadocia_n tarsus_n of_o cilicia_n nicomedia_n in_o bythinia_n many_o be_v hardly_o use_v butcher_v euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 12._o &_o 13._o &_o ch_n 4._o &_o 6._o hermannus_n gigas_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o serena_n the_o emperor_n dioclesian_n wife_n be_v also_o martyr_a for_o christ_n twenty-thousand_a be_v together_o by_o maximianus_n his_o cruelty_n burn_v in_o a_o temple_n be_v there_o assemble_v to_o worship_n god_n niceph._n l._n 7._o c._n 6._o many_o in_o arabia_n be_v cut_v off_o euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 12._o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o city_n in_o phrygia_n with_o their_o city_n be_v destroy_v euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o in_o armenia_n arabrace_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n be_v murder_v by_o they_o euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 6._o niceph._n l._n 7._o c._n 14._o the_o persecution_n severe_o rage_v in_o egypt_n at_o thebes_n a_o whole_a legion_n of_o christian_n be_v put_v to_o death_n vincent_n in_o speculo_fw-la l._n 12._o c._n 2._o it-reached_n africa_n and_o mauritania_n euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 6._o and_o the_o island_n as_o lesbos_n sabel_n ennead_n 7._o l._n 8_o samos_n and_o sicily_n where_o seventy-nine_a martyr_n be_v slay_v heinrick_n de_fw-fr erford_n at_o nicopolis_n in_o thracia_n niceph._n l._n 7._o c._n 14._o at_o chalcedonia_n vincent_n l._n 12._o c._n 77._o at_o rome_n bononia_n several_a be_v murder_v vinc._n l._n 12._o c._n 49._o at_o aquileia_n the_o emperor_n command_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o christian_n id._n l._n 12._o c._n 58._o at_o florence_n pergamos_n neapolis_n in_o campania_n beneventum_n venusa_n in_o apulia_n and_o in_o toscana_n several_a be_v cut_v off_o say_v regino_n at_o verona_n in_o france_n at_o mediolanum_n at_o massilia_n or_o marseille_n there_o be_v many_o martyr_a heinric_n de_fw-mi erfor_o vinc._n l._n 12._o c._n 2._o in_o spain_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n run_v down_o like_o river_n and_o tincture_v the_o stream_n of_o water_n vincent_n l._n 12._o c._n 136._o it_o reach_v even_o to_o britain_n beda_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la ratio_fw-la temp_n all_o the_o christian_n here_o almost_o be_v destroy_v martin_n chron._n fascic_n temp_n maximinus_n who_o be_v emperor_n with_o constantius_n rage_v in_o the_o east_n against_o they_o euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 15._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o city_n edict_n write_v in_o table_n of_o brass_n against_o they_o be_v hang_v up_o euseb_n l._n 9_o c._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o upon_o which_o many_o be_v banish_v put_v to_o death_n euseb_n l._n 9_o c._n 7._o niceph._n l._n 7._o c._n 44._o have_v make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o prevail_v against_o it_o dioclesian_n with_o his_o partner_n maximianus_n lay_v aside_o the_o government_n and_o live_v as_o private_a man_n but_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n reach_v they_o for_o their_o bloody_a cruelty_n against_o the_o saint_n dioclesian_n be_v smite_v with_o madness_n slay_v himself_o euseb_n in_o orat_fw-la ad_fw-la convent_n sanct._n maximianus_n perish_v with_o a_o disease_n so_o loathsome_a that_o the_o physician_n as_o they_o can_v not_o cure_v he_o so_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o stink_n of_o it_o euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 16._o at_o last_o constantine_n with_o licinius_n enter_v rome_n as_o victor_n proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o christian_n yet_o not_o long_o after_o licinius_n set_v himself_o against_o they_o turn_v they_o all_o out_o of_o his_o court_n such_o as_o be_v soldier_n he_o cashier_v make_v divers_a wicked_a law_n against_o they_o euseb_n l._n 10._o c._n 8._o &_o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constant_n private_o murder_v their_o pastor_n in_o several_a city_n of_o pontus_n pull_v down_o some_o of_o their_o temple_n shut_v up_o other_o take_v away_o their_o good_n banish_v put_v to_o death_n not_o a_o few_o sozom._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o euseb_n l._n 10._o c._n 8._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr vit._n constant_n so_o that_o now_o the_o christians_n betake_v themselves_o again_o to_o field_n wood_n solitude_n mountain_n euseb_n l._n 10._o c._n 14._o niceph._n l._n 7._o c._n 14._o sozom._n l._n 9_o c._n 2._o he_o will_v have_v proceed_v further_o but_o conquer_v by_o constantine_n a_o period_n be_v also_o put_v to_o this_o persecution_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o mention_v the_o sore_a distress_n the_o church_n undergo_v by_o sapores_fw-la king_n of_o persia_n in_o his_o dominion_n the_o cruelty_n they_o endure_v by_o the_o arrian_n the_o butchery_n tyranny_n oppression_n of_o all_o sort_n they_o undergo_v from_o the_o antichristian_o the_o papist_n be_v innumerable_a ineffable_a