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plain_o reprove_v he_o whereupon_o at_o the_o instigation_n of_o herodias_n 14.10_o herod_n first_o imprison_v he_o and_o afterward_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n but_o the_o lord_n leave_v not_o this_o murder_n long_o unpunished_a for_o aretas_n raise_v a_o army_n against_o herod_n for_o that_o ignominious_a deal_n with_o his_o daughter_n in_o a_o pitch_a battle_n whole_o overthrow_v he_o and_o cut_v off_o all_o his_o host_n it_o not_o long_o after_o herod_n fall_v into_o disgrace_n with_o the_o roman_a emperor_n he_o with_o his_o incestuous_a herodias_n be_v banish_v to_o vienna_n in_o france_n caligula_n where_o they_o end_v their_o wretched_a life_n with_o much_o shame_n and_o misery_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n peter_n and_o john_n have_v cure_v a_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v lame_a and_o preach_v jesus_n to_o the_o people_n upon_o that_o occasion_n they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o cast_v into_o prison_n by_o the_o priest_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o temple_n who_o the_o next_o day_n 17._o have_v examine_v they_o threaten_v to_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o that_o name_n and_o so_o dismiss_v they_o yet_o afterward_o the_o high-priest_n and_o the_o sadducee_n again_o lay_v hand_n on_o the_o apostle_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o common_a prison_n but_o in_o the_o night_n time_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o release_v they_o ast._n 5.18_o 19_o the_o next_o day_n as_o they_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o people_n they_o be_v again_o apprehend_v beat_v and_o carry_v before_o the_o counsel_n ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o at_o who_o command_n they_o be_v beat_v and_o so_o dismiss_v ver_fw-la 40._o then_o be_v false_a witness_n suborn_v against_o steven_n who_o accuse_v he_o for_o speak_v blasphemous_a word_n against_o moses_n and_o against_o god_n act._n 6.11_o for_o which_o be_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v before_o the_o council_n he_o be_v there_o condemn_v lead_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o stone_v to_o death_n stone_v chap._n 7.58_o after_o this_o there_o be_v a_o general_a persecution_n raise_v up_o against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o jerusalem_n whereby_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v scatter_v abroad_o throughout_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n and_o samaria_n except_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 8.1_o saul_n also_o make_v great_a havoc_n of_o the_o church_n enter_v into_o every_o house_n hale_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o prison_n verse_n 3_o then_o saul_n after_o his_o conversion_n preach_v christ_n bold_o the_o enrage_a jew_n take_v counsel_n and_o lay_v in_o wait_n to_o kill_v he_o persecute_v watch_v the_o gate_n of_o damascus_n where_o he_o than_o be_v both_o day_n and_o night_n but_o the_o disciple_n take_v he_o by_o night_n and_o let_v he_o down_o over_o the_o wall_n in_o a_o basket_n whereby_o he_o escape_v act._n 9.23_o etc._n etc._n then_o rise_v up_o a_o three_o herod_n call_v also_o agrippa_n who_o not_o take_v warning_n by_o his_o predecessor_n calamity_n fall_v to_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o send_v for_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n before_o he_o he_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v concern_v who_o clemens_n report_v 2._o that_o he_o which_o draw_v james_n before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n when_o he_o see_v he_o so_o cheerful_o embrace_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v exceed_o move_v therewith_o and_o voluntary_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o so_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v behead_v with_o he_o convert_v as_o they_o go_v in_o the_o way_n to_o execution_n he_o request_v the_o apostle_n james_n to_o pardon_v he_o who_o after_o a_o little_a pause_n turn_v to_o he_o say_v peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o so_o they_o be_v behead_v both_o together_o herod_n see_v that_o the_o death_n of_o james_n please_v the_o jew_n he_o take_v peter_n also_o behead_v and_o deliver_v he_o to_o four_o quaternion_n of_o soldier_n to_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n intend_v after_o the_o passover_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v suffer_v as_o he_o be_v sleep_v bind_v with_o two_o chain_n to_o two_o soldier_n and_o the_o keeper_n watch_v before_o the_o prison_n door_n a_o angel_n come_v and_o awake_v he_o cause_v his_o chain_n to_o fall_v off_o and_o so_o go_v before_o he_o he_o lead_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n cause_v the_o iron_n gate_n to_o open_v to_o they_o and_o have_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o danger_n leave_v he_o but_o this_o cruel_a persecute_v herod_n escape_v no_o better_a than_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v death_n for_o be_v array_v in_o glister_a and_o royal_a apparel_n and_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n he_o make_v a_o oration_n to_o his_o people_n who_o like_o flatter_a court_n parasite_n give_v a_o shout_n say_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n whereupon_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n immediate_o smite_v he_o herod_n and_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n verse_n 21_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o fifty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o seven_o of_o his_o reign_n and_o under_o claudius_n caesar._n then_o the_o wicked_a jew_n stir_v up_o the_o gentile_n against_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n at_o iconium_n persecute_v so_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n they_o flee_v into_o lycaonia_n act._n 14.2_o 5_o 6._o again_o at_o lyâ—tra_n they_o stir_v up_o the_o gentile_n against_o they_o whereupon_o paul_n be_v stone_v and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o city_n stone_v and_o leave_v for_o dead_a but_o it_o please_v god_n that_o he_o revive_v and_o so_o escape_v to_o derbe_n ver_fw-la 19.20_o afterward_o paul_n and_o silas_n for_o cast_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n out_o of_o a_o damosel_n at_o philippi_n whip_v be_v drag_v before_o the_o ruler_n who_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v whip_v and_o cast_v into_o prison_n but_o the_o magistrate_n afterward_o hear_v that_o they_o be_v roman_n be_v much_o afraid_a as_o have_v do_v more_o than_o they_o can_v answer_v and_o therefore_o they_o come_v to_o they_o release_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o beseech_v they_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o city_n act._n 16_o 2d_o 39_o present_o after_o at_o thessalonica_n the_o jew_n again_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o paul_n and_o silas_n persecute_v and_o raise_v up_o a_o uproar_n they_o seek_v for_o they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o jason_n and_o not_o meet_v with_o they_o there_o they_o draw_v forth_o jason_n himself_o and_o some_o brethren_n before_o the_o ruler_n who_o give_v security_n for_o their_o forthcoming_a 14._o be_v dismiss_v yet_o these_o wretched_a jew_n follow_v paul_n to_o berea_n also_o and_o there_o stir_v up_o a_o persecution_n against_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v force_v to_o depart_v at_o corinth_n also_o they_o make_v a_o insurrection_n catch_v paul_n and_o bring_v he_o before_o gallio_n deputy_n of_o achaia_n beat_v and_o when_o he_o will_v be_v a_o judge_n of_o no_o such_o matter_n they_o take_v sosthenes_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o beat_v he_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n act_v 18.12_o 17._o afterward_o at_o ephesus_n demetrius_z that_o make_v silver_n shrine_n for_o diana_n raise_v a_o uproar_n and_o have_v catch_v caius_n and_o aristarchus_n paul_n companion_n they_o with_o they_o rush_v into_o the_o theatre_n but_o this_o tumult_n be_v allay_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o town-clark_n paul_n haste_v away_o into_o macedonia_n cap._n 19.29_o etc._n etc._n paul_n at_o last_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o asian_a jew_n find_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n stir_v up_o all_o the_o people_n and_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o but_o as_o they_o be_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o he_o be_v rescue_v by_o the_o chief_a captain_n of_o the_o roman_n chap._n 21.31_o 32._o then_o be_v bring_v forth_o before_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v first_o smite_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o highpriest_n chap._n 23.2_o and_o afterward_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v pull_v to_o piece_n danger_n he_o be_v again_o rescue_v by_o the_o captain_n ver_fw-la 10._o then_o above_o forty_o of_o those_o desperate_a jew_n bind_v themselves_o under_o a_o curse_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v he_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o hereupon_o he_o be_v send_v to_o faelix_fw-la at_o caesarea_n who_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n till_o his_o accuser_n come_v ver_fw-la 24_o 35._o then_o be_v accuse_v by_o tertullus_n 24.27_o he_o clear_v himself_o yet_o because_o he_o will_v not_o bribe_v faelix_fw-la he_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n still_o festus_n succeed_v faelix_fw-la the_o jew_n importune_v he_o also_o for_o sentence_n against_o paul_n or_o that_o he_o may_v be_v send_v for_o to_o jerusalem_n lay_v wait_n in_o
condemn_v and_o say_v he_o we_o glory_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o suffering_n that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o dedicator_n as_o he_o speech_n but_o this_o great_a persecution_n like_o a_o blast_n do_v spread_v the_o religion_n that_o it_o blow_v and_o have_v continue_v four_o year_n from_o the_o first_o rise_n be_v expire_v in_o two_o most_o shine_a blaze_n viz._n in_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o two_o great_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n peter_n be_v crucify_v with_o his_o head_n downward_o which_o manner_n of_o death_n himself_o make_v choice_n of_o and_o whilst_o he_o thus_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o see_v his_o wife_n go_v to_o her_o martyrdom_n whereupon_o he_o much_o rejoice_v and_o call_v she_o by_o her_o name_n he_o bid_v she_o remember_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o paul_n before_o nero_n make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v martyr_v whereupon_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v behead_v and_o the_o emperor_n send_v two_o of_o his_o esquire_n ferega_n and_o parthemius_n to_o bring_v he_o word_n of_o his_o death_n they_o come_v to_o paul_n hear_v he_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o thereupon_o desire_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v who_o tell_v they_o that_o short_o after_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v then_o the_o soldier_n lead_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n where_o he_o pray_v and_o then_o give_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o so_o be_v behead_v this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o fourteen_o which_o be_v the_o last_o year_n of_o nero._n collect_v out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o nero_n caesar_n eusebius_n and_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n chap._n viii_o the_o second_o primitive_a persecution_n which_o begin_v anno_fw-la 96._o after_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n there_o succeed_v first_o vespasian_n and_o then_o his_o son_n titus_n in_o the_o empire_n under_o both_o who_o the_o 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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 persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n call_v they_o home_o from_o banishment_n so_o that_o the_o church_n enjoy_v peace_n in_o his_o time_n but_o he_o reign_v only_o thirteen_o month_n trajan_n a_o spaniard_n succeed_v he_o persecution_n who_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n raise_v the_o three_o persecution_n against_o the_o church_n which_o be_v far_o more_o cruel_a then_o either_o of_o the_o former_a inasmuch_o as_o plinius_n secundus_fw-la a_o heathen_a philosopher_n behalf_n see_v the_o lamentabte_n slaughter_n of_o the_o christian_n move_v with_o pity_n he_o write_v to_o trajan_n concern_v the_o same_o that_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o they_o daily_o put_v to_o death_n there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o which_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o roman_a law_n worthy_a of_o persecution_n save_v that_o they_o use_v to_o gather_v together_o in_o the_o morning_n before_o day_n and_o sing_v hymn_n to_o a_o certain_a god_n that_o they_o worship_v call_v christ_n in_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v godly_a and_o honest_a and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o say_v he_o i_o cause_v two_o maiden_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o rack_n and_o with_o torment_n to_o be_v examine_v about_o the_o same_o but_o find_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o only_o lewd_a and_o immoderate_a superstition_n i_o resolve_v to_o surcease_v further_a enquiry_n till_o i_o receive_v further_a instruction_n from_o you_o about_o this_o matter_n superstition_n etc._n etc._n trajan_n have_v read_v this_o epistle_n return_v answer_n that_o it_o be_v his_o mind_n that_o the_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v seek_v after_o but_o if_o they_o be_v bring_v and_o convict_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v suffer_v execution_n speech_n whereof_o tertullian_n speak_v sai_z o_o confuse_a sentence_n he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o seek_v for_o as_o man_n innocent_a and_o yet_o will_v have_v they_o punish_v as_o man_n guilty_a now_o though_o upon_o this_o act_n the_o rage_n of_o the_o 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he_o will_v not_o sacrifice_v to_o neptune_n martyr_n cause_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o hot_a lime-kilne_a and_o afterward_o to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o scald_a bath_n where_o he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o sulpitius_n servilianus_n and_o nereus_n and_o achilleus_n suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o rome_n martyr_n sagaris_n in_o asia_n then_o also_o ignatius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v apprehend_v and_o send_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o be_v devour_v of_o wild_a beast_n and_o beside_o these_o many_o thousand_o other_o zenon_n after_o the_o death_n of_o trajan_n succeed_v hadrian_n who_o continue_v this_o three_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_o at_o which_o time_n alexander_n bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o his_o two_o deacon_n as_o also_o hermes_n and_o quirinus_n with_o their_o family_n suffer_v martyrdom_n also_o about_o this_o time_n zenon_n a_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n with_o above_o ten_o thousand_o more_o be_v slay_v for_o christ_n sake_n crucify_v also_o
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maximinus_n continue_v his_o persecution_n in_o the_o east_n whereupon_o constantine_n and_o licinius_n write_v to_o he_o to_o favour_v the_o christian_n and_o he_o find_v that_o he_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o encounter_v with_o they_o send_v forth_o his_o edict_n to_o stop_v the_o persecution_n yet_o afterward_o he_o pick_v new_a quarrel_n with_o they_o and_o begin_v to_o persecute_v they_o again_o whereupon_o licinius_n go_v against_o he_o and_o overthrow_v he_o in_o a_o battle_n then_o do_v maximinus_n kill_v many_o of_o his_o enchanter_n and_o conjurer_n that_o have_v encourage_v he_o and_o promise_v he_o victory_n short_o after_o the_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o grievous_a disease_n he_o glorify_v the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n persecutor_n and_o make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o they_o yet_o not_o long_o after_o by_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o disease_n he_o end_v his_o life_n hypocrisy_n licinius_n that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v 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