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christian_n in_o maris_n in_o phrygia_n on_o the_o idol_n temple_n idol_n temple_n to_o be_v set_v wide_o open_a and_o to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o set_v himself_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o idol_n which_o prick_v not_o a_o little_a in_o conscience_n say_v the_o history_n the_o zealous_a christian_n wherefore_o macedonius_n theodulus_n and_o tatianus_n break_v in_o the_o night_n season_n into_o the_o temple_n throw_v down_o their_o idol_n and_o stamp_v they_o into_o ponder_v at_o which_o when_o the_o governor_n be_v exceed_v wroth_a and_o threaten_v to_o execute_v divers_a of_o the_o citizen_n the_o man_n aforesaid_a present_v themselves_o who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o that_o the_o die_v they_o present_v themselves_o to_o death_n lest_o the_o guiltless_a shall_v die_v guiltless_a of_o that_o act_n may_v not_o suffer_v and_o choose_v to_o die_v themselves_o for_o the_o truth_n the_o governor_n command_v they_o to_o clear_v themselves_o by_o sacrifice_n threaten_v severe_o to_o 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