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public_o to_o renounce_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_n make_v a_o bold_a and_o open_a confession_n of_o jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n then_o do_v they_o set_v he_o upon_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n again_o require_v he_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n to_o tell_v they_o which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o jesus_n crucify_v to_o who_o he_o answer_v why_o ask_v you_o i_o of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o as_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v again_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o air_n this_o so_o enrage_a the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o they_o throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o but_o he_o not_o be_v dead_a with_o the_o fall_n get_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o say_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v then_o one_o take_v a_o fuller_n club_n strike_v he_o on_o the_o head_n and_o brain_v he_o 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matthew_n preach_v to_o the_o aethiopian_n and_o at_o last_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n be_v run_v through_o with_o a_o sword_n matthew_n simon_n zelotes_n preach_v in_o mauritania_n and_o africa_n and_o at_o length_n be_v crucify_v under_o traian_n be_v above_o 112_o year_n old_a zel._n judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n preach_v to_o the_o edessean_o and_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n judas_n mathias_n preach_v first_o in_o macedonia_n mathias_n and_o afterward_o come_v into_o judea_n he_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n first_o stone_v and_o then_o behead_v mark_v the_o evangelist_n preach_v in_o alexandria_n and_o the_o neighbour_a region_n mark_n and_o afterward_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o furious_a idolater_n nicanor_n nicanor_n one_o of_o the_o deacon_n be_v martyr_v together_o with_o two_o thousand_o other_o faithful_a christian_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o dorotheus_n the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o heathen_a roman_a emperor_n chap._n vii_o the_o first_o primitive_a persecution_n which_o begin_v an._n christi_n 67._o this_o first_o persecution_n be_v begin_v by_o domitius_n nero_n the_o six_o emperor_n anno_fw-la 67._o or_o thereabouts_o the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v this_o neronis_n nero_n have_v pass_v over_o the_o first_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n somewhat_o plausible_o he_o then_o begin_v to_o fall_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o prodigious_a impiety_n and_o among_o other_o wicked_a design_n he_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o consume_v the_o stately_a imperial_a city_n of_o rome_n with_o fire_n pronounce_v king_n priamus_n a_o happy_a man_n because_o he_o behold_v the_o end_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o country_n together_o yea_o say_v he_o let_v not_o all_o be_v ruin_v when_o i_o be_o dead_a but_o whilst_o i_o be_o yet_o alive_a fire_n and_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o villainy_n he_o send_v divers_a to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n in_o sundry_a place_n yea_o 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in_o his_o garden_n some_o of_o they_o be_v gore_v in_o length_n upon_o stake_n the_o one_o end_n fasten_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o other_o thrust_v into_o their_o fundament_n and_o come_v out_o at_o their_o mouth_n nor_o do_v this_o persecution_n rage_n in_o rome_n alone_o but_o it_o be_v extend_v general_o over_o the_o whole_a empire_n cruelty_n insomuch_o that_o a_o man_n may_v then_o have_v see_v city_n lie_v full_a of_o man_n body_n the_o old_a lie_v there_o together_o with_o the_o young_a and_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o woman_n cast_v out_o naked_a in_o the_o open_a street_n without_o all_o reverence_n of_o their_o sex_n yea_o his_o rage_n and_o malice_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o have_v root_v out_o the_o very_a name_n of_o christian_n in_o all_o place_n whereupon_o tertullian_n say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o ordinary_a goodness_n which_o nero_n
send_v i_o he_o hear_v these_o thing_n first_o as_o in_o a_o maze_n stand_v still_o lose_v his_o courage_n cast_v down_o his_o weapon_n than_o tremble_v and_o weep_v bitter_o and_o come_v to_o the_o old_a man_n he_o embrace_v he_o with_o many_o tear_n only_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o keep_v hide_v and_o cover_v then_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v pardon_n of_o our_o saviour_n fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n he_o pray_v for_o he_o kiss_v his_o murder_a right_a hand_n which_o for_o shame_n he_o dare_v not_o show_v before_o and_o then_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o the_o congregation_n where_o he_o fast_v and_o pray_v continual_o for_o he_o comfort_v and_o confirm_v he_o with_o many_o scripture-promise_n and_o leave_v he_o not_o till_o he_o have_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o former_a office_n and_o make_v he_o a_o great_a example_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n crucify_v in_o this_o persecution_n simeon_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o many_o torment_n be_v crucify_v to_o death_n and_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o martyr_n suffer_v for_o the_o like_a testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n among_o who_o be_v flavia_n banish_v the_o daughter_n of_o flavius_n clemens_n a_o roman_a senator_n and_o consul_n who_o among_o many_o other_o be_v banish_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o pontia_n death_n this_o law_n also_o be_v make_v by_o the_o roman_a senate_n non_fw-la debere_fw-la demitti_fw-la christianos_n qui_fw-la semel_fw-la ad_fw-la tribunal_n venissent_fw-la nisi_fw-la propositum_fw-la mutent_fw-la that_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v let_v go_v that_o be_v once_o bring_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n except_o they_o renounce_v their_o religion_n yea_o that_o which_o stir_v up_o the_o emperor_n more_o to_o persecute_v the_o christian_n be_v those_o abominable_a lie_n and_o malicious_a slander_n raise_v against_o they_o by_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n as_o that_o they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o 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christian_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o magistrate_n they_o give_v they_o a_o oath_n officio_fw-la require_v they_o to_o declare_v the_o truth_n whether_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o no_o and_o if_o they_o confess_v then_o by_o the_o law_n sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v against_o they_o yet_o be_v not_o these_o tyrant_n content_n by_o death_n to_o destroy_v their_o body_n but_o the_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v divers_a and_o horrible_a whatsoever_o the_o cruelty_n of_o man_n witty_a and_o wicked_a invention_n can_v devise_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n body_n be_v practise_v against_o the_o poor_a saint_n of_o god_n torment_n imprisonment_n stripe_n scourge_n racking_n tearing_n stoning_n plate_n of_o iron_n burn_v hot_a lay_v to_o the_o tender_a part_n of_o their_o body_n deep_a dungeon_n strangle_v in_o prison_n the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n gridiron_n gibbit_n and_o gallow_n toss_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o bull_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o kill_v their_o body_n be_v lay_v on_o heap_n and_o dog_n leave_v to_o keep_v they_o that_o none_o may_v come_v to_o bury_v they_o they_o neither_o can_v any_o prayer_n or_o entreaty_n obtain_v leave_v that_o they_o may_v be_v inter_v notwithstanding_o all_o which_o horrible_a punishment_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n daily_o increase_v be_v deep_o root_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n and_o water_v plenteous_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n also_o in_o this_o persecution_n protasius_n and_o gervasius_n be_v martyr_v at_o milan_n timothy_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n at_o ephesus_n martyr_v by_o the_o worshipper_n of_o diana_n dionysius_n areopagita_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n at_o paris_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o the_o three_o primitive_a persecution_n which_o begin_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 108._o domitian_n be_v slay_v by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o servant_n nerva_n succeed_v he_o who_o be_v a_o good_a and_o merciful_a man_n stay_v the_o 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