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 _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4096_o 126_o ¶_o p._n cornelius_n scipio_n asiaticus_n the_o 2._o time_n q_o vettius_n aquisinus_n  _fw-fr 8_o 878_o 4097_o 127_o ¶_o m._n lollius_n pedius_n by_o other_o vespronius_n verus_fw-la q_o junius_n lepidus_n bibulus_n sixtus_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n for_o maintain_v the_o gospel_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o who_o place_n the_o next_o morrow_n after_o be_v telesphorus_n the_o son_n of_o anachoreta_n elect_v onuph_n 9_o 879_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr serenus_n granius_n or_o as_o some_o write_v he_o serennius_n granianus_n a_o lieutenant_n and_o of_o noble_a parentage_n descend_v write_v a_o letter_n unto_o hadrian_n the_o emperor_n advertise_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unjust_a course_n to_o yield_v unto_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o common_a people_n the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a christian_n blood_n &_o that_o without_o any_o crime_n commit_v they_o shall_v be_v hold_v guilty_a &_o condemn_v for_o their_o name_n and_o sect_n sake_n only_o wherewith_o hadrian_n be_v move_v write_v unto_o minutius_n fundanus_n proconsul_n of_o asia_n that_o no_o christian_n shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o enditement_n of_o crime_n and_o the_o same_o prove_v the_o copy_n of_o which_o letter_n remain_v extant_a to_o this_o day_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4098_o 128_o ¶_o gallicanus_n d._n coelius_n titianus_n lampridius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o severus_n write_v that_o hadrian_n be_v once_o mind_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n unto_o christ_n and_o command_v that_o for_o the_o use_n of_o christian_n their_o shall_v be_v church_n found_v and_o erect_v in_o city_n without_o image_n but_o be_v prohibit_v and_o stay_v by_o some_o who_o say_v if_o this_o be_v do_v all_o man_n will_v forsake_v the_o temple_n of_o their_o god_n and_o embrace_v christian_a religion_n 10_o 880_o 4099_o 129_o ¶_o l._n nonius_n asprerias_n or_o asprenas_n torquatus_n m_o annius_n libo_n about_o this_o time_n flourish_v aquila_n ponticus_n who_o translate_v the_o bible_n or_o holy_a scripture_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a suetonius_n the_o historiographer_n who_o be_v secretary_n unto_o hadrian_n phlegon_n the_o chronographer_n also_o p._n iwentius_n celsus_n nerasius_n priscus_n and_o domitius_n labeo_n famous_a lawyer_n likewise_o lucianus_n samosatenus_fw-la atheus_n who_o with_o much_o liberty_n of_o tongue_n and_o pen_n mark_v and_o revile_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o spare_v not_o christ_n also_o name_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o the_o sophister_n hang_v upon_o a_o cross_n some_o set_v this_o down_o 2._o year_n after_o 11_o 881_o 4100_o 130_o ¶_o p._n juventius_n celsus_n the_o 2._o time_n q._n julius_n balbus_n rufus_n the_o procurator_n or_o governor_n of_o judaea_n kill_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o jew_n josip_n many_o christian_a soldier_n for_o the_o christian_a faith_n suffer_v death_n at_o rome_n eus_n 12_o 882_o 4101_o 131_o ¶_o q._n fabius_n catullinus_fw-la m._n flavius_n apet_n barcozba_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o counterfeit_a messiah_n hail_v to_o execution_n such_o christian_n as_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o 13_o 883_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o city_n hadrianopolis_n be_v build_v niceph._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 24._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4102_o 132_o ¶_o servant_n octavius_n lenas_n pontianus_n m._n antonius_n rufinus_n the_o furious_a tumult_n and_o outrage_n of_o the_o jew_n increase_v in_o syria_n and_o palestina_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o by_o infinite_a number_n and_o promise_v themselves_o exceed_v great_a victory_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o barcozba_a their_o mock-messias_n dio_fw-mi euseb_n this_o barcozba_n be_v otherwise_o name_v barcochab_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o star_n for_o so_o he_o term_v himself_o and_o deceive_v the_o credulous_a jew_n and_o expound_v that_o pprophecy_n of_o himself_o out_o of_o jacob_n shall_v arise_v a_o star_n 14_o 884_o 4103_o 133_o ¶_o serius_n augurinus_n arrius_n severianus_n the_o last_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o hadrianus_n the_o jew_n revolt_a open_o from_o the_o roman_n and_o take_v arm_n spoil_n and_o waste_v all_o palestina_n unto_o tinius_n rufus_n governor_n of_o the_o province_n hadrian_n send_v a_o army_n to_o sub_fw-la due_n the_o rebel_n this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o a_o long_a war_n continue_v three_o year_n while_o the_o jew_n take_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n that_o foreign_a nation_n come_v to_o inhabit_v their_o city_n jerusalem_n at_o first_o the_o roman_n make_v small_a account_n of_o they_o but_o after_o they_o understand_v once_o that_o all_o jewry_n be_v up_o and_o all_o the_o jew_n wheresoever_o disperse_v hadrian_n send_v the_o most_o expert_a and_o valiant_a captain_n that_o he_o have_v against_o they_o dio._n euseb_n 15_o 885_o 4104_o 134_o ¶_o heberus_n julius_n silanus_n sesennius_n barcozba_a or_o barcochab_a aforesaid_a not_o only_o adjoin_v unto_o he_o the_o jew_n but_o go_v about_o also_o
the_o general_a council_n of_o all_o afia_fw-mi to_o this_o effect_n if_o any_o man_n proceed_v to_o molest_v or_o accuse_v any_o christian_a for_o his_o profession_n let_v he_o who_o be_v thus_o trouble_v although_o he_o be_v find_v a_o christian_a be_v absolve_v and_o his_o accuser_n suffer_v just_a and_o due_a punishment_n 15_o 905_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr euseb_n and_o there_o antoninus_n allege_v the_o edict_n of_o hadrian_n in_o these_o word_n in_o favour_n of_o which_o man_n that_o be_v christian_n other_o governor_n also_o of_o province_n write_v before_o time_n unto_o my_o father_n of_o sacred_a memory_n to_o who_o he_o write_v back_o again_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v trouble_v this_o kind_n of_o man_n unless_o they_o be_v convict_v to_o have_v plot_v and_o practise_v aught_o against_o the_o state_n eusebius_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4124_o 154_o ¶_o bruttius_n praesens_fw-la m._n antonius_n rufinus_n  _fw-fr 16_o 906_o 4125_o 155_o ¶_o aelius_n aurelius_n son_n of_o pius_n augustus_n who_o 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john_n the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n go_v to_o bath_n when_o he_o see_v cerinthus_n within_o leap_v forth_o of_o the_o bain_n before_o he_o have_v bathe_v say_v withal_o that_o he_o fear_v leave_v the_o house_n will_v have_v fall_v while_o cerinthus_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n be_v within_o it_o and_o polycarpus_n himself_o meet_v upon_o a_o time_n with_o cerinthus_n when_o he_o say_v take_v knowledge_n and_o acquaintance_n of_o we_o return_v this_o answer_n i_o know_v thou_o indeed_o to_o be_v the_o first_o beget_v son_n of_o satan_n irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4130_o 160_o ¶_o plautius_n quinctillus_n statius_n priscus_n antoninus_n the_o emperor_n have_v a_o wealthy_a estate_n of_o his_o own_o by_o inheritance_n give_v away_o most_o liberal_o all_o his_o riches_n among_o his_o friend_n but_o make_v the_o common_a treasury_n exceed_v rich_a euseb_n 22_o 912_o 4131_o 161_o ¶_o t._n vibius_n barus_n ap._n annius_n bradua_n  _fw-fr 23_o 913_o 4132_o 162_o ¶_o m._n aclius_n aurelius_n some_o of_o augustus_n pius_n caesar_n the_o three_o time_n l._n aclius_n son_n of_o augustus_n pius_n caesar_n the_o second_o time_n antoninus_n pius_n the_o emperor_n die_v the_o 7._o day_n of_o march_n at_o lorium_n a_o house_n or_o manor_n of_o his_o own_o in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o age_n 75._o 1_o 914_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ¶_o after_o who_o succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n the_o 17._o &_o 18._o emperor_n to_o wit_n marc_n aurelius_n antoninus_fw-la surname_v philosophus_fw-la and_o luc._n aurelius_n verus_n euseb_n jul._n capitolin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr antoninus_fw-la the_o philosopher_n govern_v year_n 19_o day_n 11._o and_o verus_n year_n 9_o eutrop._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr this_n be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o rome_n begin_v to_o have_v two_o augusti_n or_o emperor_n at_o once_o capitolin_n euseb_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4133_o 163_o ¶_o q._n junius_n rusticus_n vettius_n aquilinus_n the_o parthian_a war_n with_o king_n vologesus_n unto_o which_o verus_n the_o emperor_n go_v who_o lie_v at_o antioch_n and_o about_o armenia_n perform_v by_o his_o captain_n many_o noble_a exploit_n statius_n priscus_n fight_v fortunate_o in_o armenia_n avidius_n cassius_n and_o nartius_n verus_n march_v with_o a_o puislant_a army_n as_o far_o as_o to_o babylonia_n and_o armenia_n seleucia_n that_o most_o noble_a city_n of_o assyria_n with_o 500000._o man_n he_o win_v he_o bring_v backewith_o he_o the_o parthic_n triumph_n and_o together_o with_o antoninus_n philosophus_fw-la triumph_v eutrop._n a_o exceed_a great_a famine_n and_o pestilence_n at_o rome_n most_o strait_a law_n as_o touch_v sepulture_n and_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v enact_v 2_o 915_o 4134_o 164_o ¶_o l._n papirius_n aelianus_n junius_n pastor_n  _fw-fr 3_o 916_o 4135_o 165_o ¶_o c._o julius_n macrinus_n l._n cornelius_n celsus_n  _fw-fr 4_o 917_o 4136_o 166_o ¶_o l._n arrius_n pudens_n m._n gavinus_n orfitus_n aufidius_z victorinus_n be_v send_v against_o the_o catti_n who_o have_v invade_v rhetia_n jul._n capitolin_n 5_o 918_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o church_n under_o the_o cross_n have_v divers_a pastor_n and_o doctor_n excel_v in_o piety_n and_o doctrine_n to_o wit_n polycarpus_n dionysius_n of_o corinth_n melito_n justinus_n and_o other_o euseb_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4137_o 167_o ¶_o q_o servilius_n pudens_n l._n fusidius_n pollio_n tatianus_n the_o father_n of_o the_o heretic_n encratitae_n disquiet_v the_o church_n ecclesiast_n writer_n 6_o 919_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o two_o emperor_n triumph_v at_o rome_n over_o the_o parthian_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4138_o 168_o ¶_o antoninus_n verus_n the_o emperor_n the_o three_o time_n t_o vinidius_n quadtatus_n the_o four_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n wherein_o polycarpus_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n 86._o year_n old_a justinus_n the_o philosopher_n maturus_n pothinus_n attalus_n blandina_fw-la and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o as_o well_o in_o the_o east_n as_o the_o west_n be_v kill_v euseb_n lib._n 4._o &_o 5._o blandina_fw-la in_o the_o mid_n of_o her_o torture_n cry_v ever_o and_o anon_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n with_o which_o she_o refresh_v herself_o to_o endure_v all_o 7_o 920_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o war_n against_o the_o marcomanni_n whereunto_o the_o emperor_n address_v themselves_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o pestilence_n stay_v a_o good_a while_n capitolin_n 8_o 921_o 4139_o 169_o ¶_o l._n vettitus_fw-la paulus_n t._n junius_n montanus_n the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n continue_v eusebius_n when_o in_o the_o expedition_n against_o the_o marcoman_o the_o emperor_n be_v come_v to_o aquileia_n certain_a of_o their_o prince_n entreat_v for_o pardon_n and_o peace_n capitolin_n 9_o 922_o 4140_o 170_o ¶_o sosius_n priscus_n q_o caelius_n apollinaris_n lucius_n aurelius_n verus_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o journey_n from_o the_o city_n concordia_n to_o altinum_n sit_v together_o with_o antoninus_n philosophus_fw-la in_o his_o chariot_n die_v of_o a_o apoplexy_n a_o man_n by_o nature_n nothing_o civil_a howbeit_o in_o a_o reverend_a regard_n of_o his_o companion_n in_o the_o empire_n he_o never_o attempt_v any_o forcible_a act_n eutropius_n write_v that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n but_o the_o chronographer_n think_v otherwise_o who_o we_o have_v follow_v after_o his_o decease_n antoninus_n philosophus_fw-la rule_v alone_o capit._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4141_o 171_o ¶_o m._n aurelius_n severus_n â—ethegus_fw-la l._n julius_n clarus_n avidius_n cassius_n nominate_v in_o the_o east_n emperor_n be_v present_o by_o the_o soldier_n behead_v sparta_n vulcat_n gall._n 10_o 923_o 4142_o 172_o ¶_o t._n titienus_n serenus_n c._n scoedius_n natta_n pinariâ—â—s_v egesippus_fw-la now_o live_v who_o be_v account_v a_o famous_a writer_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 11_o 924_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o church_n still_o flourish_v under_o the_o cross_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4143_o 173_o ¶_o claudius_n maximus_n cornelius_n scipio_n orfitus_n dame_n felicitas_n with_o her_o seven_o son_n at_o rome_n &_o concordius_n a_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n at_o spoletum_n become_v martyr_n asianus_n &_o apollinaris_n present_a apology_n unto_o antoninus_n 12_o 925_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o whole_a world_n be_v afflict_v with_o so_o great_a a_o mortality_n that_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v consume_v therewith_o almost_o to_o the_o last_o man_n the_o german_n that_o make_v a_o insurrection_n be_v repress_v euseb_n niceph._n capitolin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4144_o 174_o ¶_o m._n aurelius_n severus_n the_o 2._o time_n ti._n claudius_n pompeianus_n the_o frantic_a heresy_n of_o montanus_n spread_v into_o the_o church_n eclesiast_n histor_n 13_o 926_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o marcoman_o war_n none_o before_o it_o have_v be_v record_v so_o great_a by_o singualr_a prowess_n &_o felicity_n both_o be_v by_o m._n antoninus_n philosophus_fw-la dispatch_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o end_n whereof_o we_o may_v read_v in_o oros_n li._n 7._o ca._n 15._o jul._n
flourish_v many_o famous_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n ecclesiast_n hist._n 6_o 938_o 4157_o 187_o ¶_o imp_v commodus_n the_o five_o time_n m._n acilius_n glabrio_n perennius_fw-la the_o perfect_a a_o bloody_a minister_n of_o as_o cruel_a a_o lord_n by_o wicked_a devise_n entrap_v many_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o kill_v they_o lamprid._n herodian_a 7_o 939_o 4158_o 188_o ¶_o clodius_n crispinus_n papirius_n aelianus_n the_o capitol_n of_o rome_n be_v smite_v with_o lightning_n and_o a_o great_a sire_n occasion_v thereby_o a_o most_o renown_a library_n and_o all_o the_o house_n near_o adjoin_v be_v burn_v lamprid._n herodian_a 8_o 940_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr divers_a synod_n be_v by_o the_o bishop_n hold_v about_o easter_n day_n while_o the_o church_n have_v but_o a_o little_a rest_n from_o persecution_n the_o minister_n thereof_o fall_v to_o jar_n and_o brawl_n ecclesiast_n hist._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4159_o 189_o ¶_o c_o allius_n fuscianus_n dullius_fw-la silanus_n perennius_fw-la be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o soldier_n after_o he_o succeed_v cleander_n a_o notable_a sycophant_n of_o the_o court_n who_o by_o domitian_n be_v put_v to_o death_n a_o great_a famine_n at_o rome_n lamprid._n herodian_a 9_o 941_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr apollonius_n a_o senator_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o have_v read_v unto_o the_o senate_n a_o book_n which_o he_o have_v write_v of_o true_a religion_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr for_o his_o christian_a faith_n lose_v his_o head_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4160_o 190_o ¶_o iwius_fw-la silanus_n q._n servilius_n silanus_n commodus_n take_v away_o the_o head_n of_o a_o colosse_n and_o cause_v the_o head_n of_o his_o own_o image_n to_o be_v set_v thereupon_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v style_v hercules_n and_o god_n lamprid._n cassiodor_n 10_o 942_o 4161_o 191_o ¶_o imp._n commodus_n the_o six_o time_n petronius_n septimianus_n the_o jew_n thalmud_n be_v now_o write_v seder_n olam_n 11_o 943_o 4162_o 192_o ¶_o cassius_n apronianus_n m._n atilius_n mesilius_n bradua_n the_o second_o time_n there_o happen_v in_o rome_n a_o great_a scarre-fire_n whereby_o the_o palace_n and_o temple_n of_o vesta_n with_o most_o part_n of_o the_o city_n be_v lay_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n 12_o 944_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr among_o so_o many_o calamity_n victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n busy_v and_o trouble_v the_o east_n church_n about_o easter_n day_n ecclesiast_n hist._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4163_o 193_o ¶_o imper._n commodus_n the_o seven_o time_n helvius_n pertinax_n the_o second_o time_n who_o afterward_o be_v call_v augustus_n commodus_n so_o incommodious_a to_o all_o man_n be_v strangle_v in_o the_o night_n that_o go_v before_o the_o kalend_n of_o januarie_n that_o be_v newyear_n day_n when_o he_o have_v live_v 31._o year_n and_o 4._o month_n lamprid._n dio._n herodian_a 13_o 945_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr this_o prince_n live_v for_o nothing_o but_o the_o mischief_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o his_o own_o shame_n lamprid._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr here_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n end_v his_o supputation_n of_o time_n who_o be_v a_o elder_a or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n at_o alexandria_n and_o in_o profession_n of_o catechise_v be_v place_v in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o master_n pantaenus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4164_o 194_o ¶_o q._n sosius_n falco_n c._n julius_n fructus_fw-la clarus_n ¶_o after_o commodus_n succeed_v helvius_n pertinax_n the_o twenty_o emperor_n who_o reign_v two_o month_n and_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n in_o the_o 68_o year_n of_o his_o age_n dio._n spartian_a herodian_a 1_o 946_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr this_n pertinax_n be_v at_o first_o a_o professor_n of_o grammar_n and_o in_o that_o function_n succeed_v his_o master_n sulpitius_n apollinaris_n the_o greek_n term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o affable_a than_o beneficial_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr pescennius_n niger_n be_v by_o the_o army_n in_o syria_n salute_v imperator_n spartian_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr after_o pertinax_n rule_v didius_n julianus_n as_o emperor_n 66._o day_n dio._n spartianus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr septimius_n severus_n after_o that_o didius_n julianus_n be_v slay_v obtain_v the_o empire_n dread_a both_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n he_o reign_v seventeen_o year_n eight_o month_n and_o three_o day_n of_o this_o emperor_n this_o be_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o senate_n that_o either_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v bear_v or_o never_o die_v because_o he_o seem_v too_o too_o cruel_a and_o exceed_v profitable_a to_o the_o commonweal_n dio._n spartian_a herodian_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr clodius_n albinus_n be_v by_o the_o army_n in_o gaul_n salute_v emperor_n jul._n capitolin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4165_o 195_o ¶_o imp._n septimius_n severus_n augustus_n the_o second_o time_n d._n clodius_n ceionius_n septimius_n albinus_n caesar_n the_o second_o time_n sparrianus_n name_v apuleius_n rufinus_n severus_n go_v forth_o with_o a_o army_n against_o niger_n who_o he_o vanquish_v in_o three_o battle_n and_o in_o the_o end_n in_o a_o suburban_a place_n near_o to_o cizicum_n other_o say_v antioch_n command_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v spartian_a herodian_a 2_o 947_o 4166_o 196_o ¶_o q_o flavius_n tertullus_n t._n flavius_n clemens_n a_o end_n of_o the_o war_n against_o pescennius_n niger_n severus_n mind_v to_o make_v war_n against_o clodius_n albinus_n 3_o 948_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr during_o the_o noise_n of_o so_o many_o war_n the_o controversy_n be_v very_o hot_a about_o easter_n day_n between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o asia_n for_o which_o victor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n will_v needs_o excommunicate_v the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n unto_o who_o by_o letter_n polycrates_n the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o irenaeus_n the_o bishop_n of_o lion_n do_v answer_v and_o irenaeus_n very_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o for_o the_o difference_n about_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n the_o concord_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o faith_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v break_v or_o dissolve_v eusebius_n lib._n 5._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr artemon_n the_o heretic_n raise_v trouble_v in_o the_o church_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4167_o 197_o ¶_o c._o domitius_n dexter_n the_o second_o time_n l._n valerius_n messala_n thraseas_n priscus_n  _fw-fr 4_o 949_o 4168_o 198_o ¶_o ap._n claudius_n lateranus_n m._n marius_n titius_n rufinus_n severus_n overcom_v clodius_n albinus_n at_o lion_n set_v the_o city_n on_o fire_n and_o send_v the_o head_n of_o albinus_n to_o rome_n herodian_a spartian_a and_o other_o 5_o 950_o 4169_o 199_o ¶_o ti._n alterius_fw-la saturninus_n c._n annius_n trebonius_n gallus_n when_o severus_n be_v return_v to_o rome_n he_o deal_v cruel_o with_o the_o friend_n of_o albinus_n and_o with_o the_o principal_a noble_n herodian_a and_o other_o 6_o 951_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr m._n aurelius_n antoninus_fw-la the_o son_n be_v by_o his_o father_n salute_v emperor_n the_o 6._o day_n of_o may_n reign_v with_o he_o 13._o year_n herodian_a with_o other_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4170_o 200_o ¶_o p._n cornelius_n anullinus_n the_o second_o time_n marcus_z aufidius_z fronto_n severus_n turn_v the_o war_n into_o the_o east_n against_o barsenius_n k._n of_o the_o atrenians_n dio._n herodian_a 7_o 952_o 4171_o 201_o ¶_o ti_fw-mi claudius_n severus_n c._n aufidius_n victorinus_n the_o king_n of_o armenia_n make_v a_o league_n with_o severus_n 8_o 953_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr abgarus_n king_n of_o the_o osroen_v yield_v himself_o and_o give_v his_o son_n for_o hostage_n after_o this_o severus_n waste_v arabia_n the_o happy_a herodian_a spartian_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4172_o 202_o ¶_o l._n annius_n fabianus_n m._n nonius_n mucianus_n severus_n vanquisheth_z the_o adiabenes_n he_o besiege_v atras_n a_o city_n of_o barsenius_n in_o vain_a herodian_a spartian_a 9_o 954_o 4173_o 203_o ¶_o imp._n septimius_n severus_n the_o three_o time_n imp._n m._n aurelius_n antoninus_n severus_n arrive_v by_o fortune_n rather_o than_o of_o purpose_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o parthian_n disseise_v artabanus_n of_o ctesiphon_n and_o win_v the_o city_n and_o so_o become_v master_n of_o all_o the_o treasure_n and_o of_o a_o very_a great_a pillage_n herodian_a 10_o 955_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr what_o be_v the_o discipline_n rite_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o this_o age_n tertullian_n who_o then_o flourish_v in_o the_o church_n describe_v in_o his_o book_n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la ca._n 39_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o five_o persecution_n of_o christian_n be_v set_v on_o foot_n euseb_n wherein_o leonides_n the_o father_n of_o origen_n by_o glorious_a martyrdom_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o his_o very_a son_n a_o child_n exhort_v his_o father_n by_o letter_n cheerful_o to_o abide_v martyrdom_n euseb_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr origen_n say_v hierom_n with_o six_o
like_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr and_o favour_n unto_o he_o for_o his_o military_a strength_n yea_o he_o advance_v and_o endow_v he_o with_o many_o benefit_n but_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n and_o in_o truth_n nourish_v as_o they_o say_v a_o viper_n in_o his_o bosom_n for_o maximinus_n be_v no_o soon_o in_o a_o tumult_n of_o the_o soldier_n salute_v emperor_n but_o he_o command_v alexander_n and_o his_o mother_n mammea_n to_o be_v kill_v this_o maximinus_n be_v the_o very_a plague_n and_o bave_v of_o the_o commonweal_n as_o one_o who_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v his_o empire_n not_o with_o justice_n but_o with_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n whosoever_o it_o please_v he_o he_o kill_v without_o audience_n give_v they_o to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o he_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o court_n deprive_v of_o good_n and_o office_n at_o his_o pleasure_n more_o rigorous_a and_o cruel_a to_o citizen_n and_o subject_n then_o to_o his_o enemy_n odious_a to_o all_o good_a man_n acceptable_a to_o the_o wicked_a for_o his_o cruelty_n oppression_n and_o exaction_n capitolin_n jornandes_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr maximinus_n vanquish_v the_o german_n the_o friend_n of_o severus_n he_o cause_v cruel_o to_o be_v murder_v capitolin_n herodian_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4207_o 237_o ¶_o maximinus_n augustus_n c._n juliu_n africaâ—us_n the_o six_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n and_o especial_o against_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o this_o cyclops_n raise_v ecclesiast_n hist._n 2_o 989_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr than_o it_o be_v that_o origen_n write_v a_o book_n of_o martyrdom_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4208_o 238_o ¶_o p._n titius_n perpetnus_fw-la l._n ovinius_fw-la rustâ—cus_n cornelianus_n maximinus_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o 65._o year_n of_o his_o age_n be_v together_o with_o his_o son_n murder_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n at_o aquileia_n their_o dead_a body_n in_o shameful_a and_o reproachful_a manner_n be_v cast_v out_o into_o the_o open_a street_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v devour_v of_o dog_n and_o fowl_n their_o head_n be_v pitch_v upon_o pole_n and_o send_v to_o rome_n where_o they_o yield_v a_o pleasant_a spectacle_n unto_o all_o man_n and_o at_o last_o by_o the_o people_n leap_v for_o joy_n burn_v in_o campus_n martius_n when_o the_o son_n of_o maximinus_n be_v kill_v a_o cry_n be_v set_v up_o that_o of_o so_o bad_a a_o kind_n there_o ought_v not_o to_o besaved_a so_o much_o as_o a_o whelp_n there_o be_v not_o say_v capitolinus_n a_o more_o cruel_a beast_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n such_o a_o confidence_n he_o have_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n as_o that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v kill_v and_o when_o as_o for_o the_o goodly_a greatness_n of_o his_o body_n he_o believe_v in_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o be_v immortal_a there_o step_v up_o one_o in_o the_o theatre_n even_o in_o his_o presence_n who_o pronounce_v certain_a greek_a verse_n to_o this_o effect_n 1_o 990_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr and_o he_o that_o can_v be_v kill_v by_o one_o be_v kill_v by_o many_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o elephant_n be_v big_a and_o yet_o be_v kill_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o lion_n be_v strong_a and_o yet_o be_v kill_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o tiger_n be_v strong_a but_o yet_o be_v kill_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr take_v heed_n of_o many_o together_o if_o thou_o fear_v none_o several_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ¶_o the_o two_o gordian_n father_n and_o son_n be_v by_o the_o army_n in_o africa_n make_v emperor_n for_o 36._o day_n and_o no_o more_o retain_v both_o life_n and_o dignity_n for_o vanquish_v they_o be_v and_o slay_v by_o capellianus_n perfect_a of_o the_o moor_n when_o their_o death_n be_v know_v the_o senate_n of_o rome_n create_v pupienus_n maximus_n and_o balbinus_n emperor_n and_o by_o a_o new_a name_n style_v they_o eather_n of_o the_o senate_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr these_z reign_v together_o one_o year_n herodian_a capitolin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr there_o happen_v so_o great_a a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o be_v as_o dark_a at_o noon_n day_n as_o at_o midnight_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v do_v without_o candle_n light_n capitolin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4209_o 239_o ¶_o m._n vlpius_n crinitus_n c._n nonius_n proculus_n pontianus_n pupienus_n maximus_n and_o balbinus_n be_v at_o rome_n by_o the_o praetorian_a soldier_n kill_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o capitoline_n game_n herodian_a 1_o 991_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr after_o they_o succeed_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr m._n antonius_n gordianus_n the_o young_a who_o the_o year_n before_o be_v style_v caesar_n and_o he_o reign_v six_o year_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o he_o miserable_a be_v that_o emperor_n from_o who_o true_a report_n be_v keep_v capitolinus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4210_o 240_o ¶_o imp._n m._n anton_n gordianus_n m._n acilius_n aviola_n 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