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a_o good_a pastor_n and_o painful_a labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n harvest_n and_o at_o length_n be_v put_v to_o death_n cruel_o anno._n 144._o it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o write_v out_o of_o a_o cave_n where_o he_o hide_v himself_o a_o epistle_n touch_v god_n and_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 9_o pius_fw-la of_o aquilia_n pius_n bear_v in_o aquilia_n be_v report_v to_o have_v do_v many_o godly_a dede_n in_o the_o church_n under_o antonius_n verus_n and_o in_o the_o end_n water_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o blood_n in_o martyrdom_n anno._n 159._o 10._o anicetus_n anicetus_n a_o sirian_a be_v a_o diligent_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n till_o he_o be_v martyr_v anno._n 169._o 11._o sother_n sother_n bear_v in_o campania_n as_o the_o valiant_a soldier_n of_o christ_n jesus_n serve_v under_o his_o spiritual_a banner_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antonius_n commodus_n he_o employ_v himself_o most_o diligent_o to_o bring_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o 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be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o valerianus_n commandment_n 255._o 22._o stephen_n stephen_n a_o roman_a bear_v a_o man_n in_o all_o point_n just_a and_o good_a and_o one_o that_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o ecclesiastical_a function_n whereupon_o as_o wicelius_n saithe_v the_o church_n give_v we_o many_o worthy_a example_n of_o prelate_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v call_v but_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n while_o galienus_n a_o wicked_a emperor_n rage_v steven_n anno_fw-la 257._o after_o he_o have_v convert_v many_o of_o the_o gentiles_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n lose_v his_o head_n be_v with_o many_o other_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n receive_v the_o crown_n of_o justice_n 23._o sixtus_n the_o second_o sixtus_n the_o second_o be_v a_o grecian_a bear_v in_o athens_n he_o be_v of_o a_o worldly_a philosopher_n become_v christ_n his_o disciple_n and_o of_o a_o earthly_a man_n make_v a_o heavenly_a steward_n do_v shine_v like_o a_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n &_o as_o a_o example_n worthy_a to_o be_v follow_v this_o man_n also_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o god_n holy_a word_n be_v slay_v with_o many_o thousand_o of_o martyr_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o decius_n and_o valerius_n an._n 267._o s._n laurence_n cleave_v unto_o this_o holy_a bishop_n unseperable_o even_o to_o the_o last_o torment_n of_o his_o life_n of_o which_o two_o the_o one_o be_v slay_v with_o swearde_n the_o other_o burn_v to_o death_n whereof_o mantuan_n in_o the_o 8._o of_o his_o fast._n say_v these_o man_n who_o virtue_n flourish_v by_o decius_n dire_a decree_n be_v bid_v with_o other_o lock_v in_o chain_n and_o dungeon_n dark_a to_o be_v in_o time_n of_o this_o bishop_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 260._o one_o paul_n be_v terrify_v with_o the_o unmerciful_a persecution_n of_o tyrant_n get_v he_o into_o wyldernesse_n and_o solitary_a place_n and_o so_o become_v the_o first_o eremite_n for_o at_o that_o time_n as_o eusebius_n say_v monk_n many_o christian_n 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and_o at_o the_o length_n be_v martyr_v with_o they_o &_o many_o other_o at_o salary_n gate_n anno._n 277._o 25._o foelix_fw-la foelix_fw-la a_o roman_a be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o of_o perfect_a conversation_n flourish_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o such_o time_n as_o aurelianus_n do_v persecute_v his_o brethren_n while_o this_o accurse_a manslear_a exercise_v his_o tyranny_n foelix_n among_o other_o martyr_n depart_v most_o happy_o unto_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o to_o say_v that_o this_o martyrdom_n work_v their_o glory_n cause_v temple_n to_o be_v make_v &_o yearly_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v do_v therein_o in_o their_o name_n it_o be_v to_o open_a blasphemy_n who_o will_v believe_v that_o these_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n will_v so_o chare_o have_v such_o regard_n to_o keep_v stock_n and_o stone_n or_o dead_a man_n bone_n in_o time_n of_o so_o many_o persecution_n and_o heresy_n as_o if_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o such_o forgery_n use_v our_o romanistes_n to_o maintain_v their_o idolatry_n 26._o eutychianus_n eutychianus_n bear_v in_o thuscia_n be_v give_v whole_o to_o godliness_n and_o commend_v to_o the_o church_n for_o his_o learning_n and_o virtue_n save_v many_o people_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n this_o man_n by_o report_n do_v bury_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n 342._o martyr_n and_o appoint_v a_o order_n for_o the_o bury_n of_o martyr_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o himself_o be_v make_v a_o martyr_n anno._n 283._o it_o appear_v that_o this_o man_n do_v nothing_o to_o establish_v the_o fantastical_a toy_n of_o our_o age_n but_o the_o papist_n forge_n of_o he_o that_o he_o bless_v upon_o the_o altar_n grape_n and_o bean_n and_o that_o he_o bury_v the_o dead_a in_o purple_a vestiment_n a_o deed_n mete_v for_o a_o christian_a martyr_n 27._o gaius_n or_o caius_n gaius_n bear_v in_o dalmatia_n cousin_n to_o dioclesian_n the_o emperor_n succeed_v eutychianus_n in_o preach_v the_o comfortable_a gospel_n and_o be_v a_o most_o worthy_a precedent_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n carsulanus_n and_o platina_n the_o pope_n clawback_n report_n of_o this_o man_n that_o he_o increase_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o clergy_n marvelous_o by_o make_v difference_n of_o degree_n among_o they_o so_o that_o from_o one_o degree_n to_o a_o other_o they_o shall_v arise_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o bishop_n furthermore_o they_o prattell_n that_o he_o command_v that_o a_o man_n in_o holy_a order_n shall_v not_o be_v sew_v of_o profane_a man_n pagan_n or_o heretic_n but_o who_o be_v so_o fond_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o bishop_n power_n be_v so_o great_a at_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n when_o pagan_n themselves_o bear_v all_o the_o sway_n &_o execute_v the_o civil_a law_n gaius_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o foresay_a dioclesian_n under_o who_o cruel_a persecution_n continue_v so_o that_o for_o a_o great_a time_n he_o lurk_v in_o cave_n and_o hole_n under_o the_o ground_n and_o have_v no_o pontifical_a palace_n or_o stately_a temple_n and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v pluck_v out_o with_o his_o brother_n gabinius_n a_o marry_a priest_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o sword_n 28._o marcellinus_n marcellinus_n be_v a_o roman_a who_o in_o the_o ten_o persecution_n after_o nero_n be_v cruel_o vex_v of_o the_o tormentor_n under_o dioclesian_n and_o maximinian_n be_v terrify_v with_o fear_n of_o the_o pain_n he_o offer_v unto_o the_o idol_n a_o grain_n of_o frankinsen_n in_o those_o day_n as_o gildas_n write_v the_o scripture_n where_o soever_o it_o be_v find_v be_v burn_v in_o the_o street_n and_o the_o choose_a shepehearde_n of_o christ_n flock_n be_v slay_v with_o their_o innocent_a sheep_n but_o marcellinus_n immediate_o after_o his_o deed_n remember_v himself_o reprove_v dioclesian_n to_o his_o face_n and_o offer_v himself_o willing_o to_o death_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o strive_v valiant_o he_o prevayl_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n anno_fw-la 303._o hereunto_o agree_v mantuan_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o say_a basill_n 29._o marcellus_n marcellus_z a_o roman_a be_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n fead_v it_o with_o wisdom_n and_o doctrine_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n &_o full_a of_o christian_a work_v this_o man_n admonish_v maximianus_n the_o emperor_n &_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v he_o from_o persecute_v the_o saint_n but_o the_o emperor_n be_v more_o harden_v command_v he_o to_o be_v beat_v with_o cogiel_n and_o to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o city_n wherefore_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o one_o lucina_n a_o widow_n and_o there_o he_o keep_v the_o congregation_n secret_o which_o the_o tyrant_n hear_v make_v a_o stable_n for_o cattle_n of_o the_o same_o house_n and_o commit_v the_o kepinge_a of_o it_o to_o the_o bishop_n marcellus_n after_o that_o he_o govern_v the_o church_n by_o write_v epistle_n without_o any_o other_o 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peace_n draw_v on_o the_o time_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n that_o tyrant_n rage_n shall_v shorten_v be_v ere_fw-we many_o year_n be_v run_v this_o cruel_a kind_n that_o joy_n in_o blood_n shall_v waste_v be_v &_o do_v rome_n have_v behold_v her_o prelate_n all_o imbrue_v in_o their_o own_o gore_n three_o cruel_a one_o yet_o shall_v she_o see_v and_o then_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o death_n of_o next_o melchiade_n shall_v end_v the_o bloody_a age_n his_o karkas_n be_v bury_v than_o peace_n shall_v all_o assuage_v 31._o melchiade_n melchiade_n a_o aphrican_n be_v a_o man_n very_o religious_a and_o a_o leader_n of_o the_o christian_a flock_n procee_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o far_o until_o he_o spend_v his_o blood_n for_o it_o under_o maximinianus_fw-la galerius_n and_o in_o the_o profession_n thereof_o die_v anno_fw-la 314._o read_v the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o caesaria_n concern_v manifold_a and_o 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