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of_o torment_n have_v offer_v incense_n to_o the_o idol_n although_o they_o repent_v novatus_n yet_o can_v never_o be_v readmit_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n again_o to_o suppress_v this_o error_n there_o be_v a_o synod_n call_v at_o rome_n of_o sixty_o bishop_n anno_fw-la 255._o who_o condemn_v it_o cyprian_a also_o relate_v of_o aurelius_n a_o godly_a and_o valiant_a young_a man_n who_o for_o his_o constancy_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n aurelius_n suffer_v great_a and_o many_o torment_n and_o afterward_o be_v banish_v and_o of_o mappalicus_n who_o the_o day_n before_o he_o suffer_v mappalicus_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o torment_n tell_v the_o proconsul_n videbis_fw-la cras_fw-la agonem_fw-la to_o morrow_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o run_n for_o a_o wager_n and_o according_o the_o next_o day_n be_v bring_v forth_o to_o his_o martyrdom_n he_o with_o no_o less_o constancy_n than_o patience_n endure_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n but_o decius_n the_o author_n of_o this_o persecution_n escape_v not_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o war_a against_o the_o goth_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o they_o persecutor_n lest_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o their_o hand_n he_o leap_v with_o his_o horse_n into_o a_o whirlpit_n where_o he_o be_v drown_v and_o his_o body_n be_v never_o find_v after_o yea_o god_n avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n upon_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n by_o send_v a_o general_a plague_n of_o pestilence_n upon_o it_o which_o continue_v ten_o year_n together_o and_o dionysius_n say_v that_o in_o alexandria_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n plague_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o house_n clear_a and_o though_o some_o christian_n die_v in_o this_o plague_n yet_o it_o fall_v most_o heavy_a upon_o the_o gentile_n the_o christian_n also_o in_o this_o plague_n show_v much_o brotherly_a love_n each_o to_o other_o by_o visit_v comfort_a and_o relieve_v one_o another_o whereas_o the_o idolater_n christian_n be_v strike_v with_o extreme_a fear_n of_o the_o plague_n none_o consider_v his_o neighbour_n but_o every_o man_n shift_v for_o himself_o and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v infect_v some_o they_o cast_v out_o of_o door_n half_o dead_a to_o be_v devour_v of_o dog_n and_o wild_a beast_n some_o they_o let_v die_v in_o their_o house_n without_o all_o succour_n other_o they_o suffer_v to_o lie_v unbury_v and_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o they_o providence_n notwithstanding_o which_o the_o pestilence_n follow_v they_o whithersoever_o they_o go_v and_o miserable_o consume_v they_o so_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v consume_v by_o it_o in_o every_o country_n especial_o in_o those_o province_n where_o have_v be_v the_o great_a persecution_n raise_v against_o the_o christian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o decius_n there_o succeed_v gallus_n and_o volusianus_n in_o the_o empire_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 255._o who_o continue_v this_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n which_o fall_v most_o heavy_a upon_o the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o about_o this_o time_n cyprian_n and_o many_o other_o minister_n be_v banish_v other_o be_v put_v into_o the_o metal_n mine_n to_o who_o cyprian_n write_v a_o epistle_n consolatory_a wherein_o he_o write_v thus_o wound_n and_o scar_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o a_o christian_n breast_n letter_n such_o as_o bring_v not_o shame_n but_o honour_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o in_o the_o mine_n there_o be_v no_o bed_n for_o their_o body_n to_o rest_v on_o yet_o they_o have_v rest_n in_o christ_n and_o though_o their_o weary_a bone_n lie_v on_o the_o cold_a ground_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o pain_n to_o lie_v with_o christ._n their_o foot_n be_v fetter_v with_o chain_n but_o he_o be_v bind_v of_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n christ_n do_v loose_a he_o lie_v tie_v in_o the_o stock_n who_o foot_n thereby_o be_v make_v swift_a to_o run_v to_o heaven_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n tie_v a_o christian_a so_o fast_o but_o he_o run_v so_o much_o the_o fast_o for_o his_o garland_n of_o life_n they_o have_v no_o garment_n to_o save_v they_o from_o cold_a but_o he_o that_o put_v on_o christ_n be_v sufficient_o clothe_v do_v bread_n fail_v to_o their_o hungry_a body_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n your_o deformity_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o honour_n your_o mourning_n to_o joy_n your_o pain_n to_o pleasure_n and_o felicity_n infinite_a and_o if_o this_o grieve_v you_o that_o you_o can_v serve_v god_n in_o your_o place_n as_o former_o yet_o your_o daily_a sacrifice_n cease_v not_o which_o be_v a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a heart_n and_o though_o your_o travel_n be_v great_a yet_o shall_v your_o reward_n be_v great_a for_o god_n behold_v they_o which_o confess_v his_o name_n approve_v their_o willing_a mind_n in_o their_o strive_n help_v they_o in_o their_o victory_n crown_v they_o reward_v that_o in_o we_o which_o he_o have_v perform_v and_o crown_v that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o we_o perfect_v again_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v now_o in_o a_o joyful_a journey_n haste_v apace_o to_o the_o mansion_n of_o the_o martyr_n there_o to_o enjoy_v after_o darkness_n durable_a light_n and_o comfort_n above_o all_o their_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o same_o time_n also_o lucius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v banish_v after_o the_o death_n of_o gallus_n and_o volusianus_n there_o succeed_v valerianus_n who_o cease_v the_o persecution_n and_o carry_v himself_o exceed_v friendly_a to_o the_o christian_n so_o that_o his_o whole_a court_n be_v replenish_v with_o holy_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n whereby_o his_o house_n seem_v a_o church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n envy_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o egyptian_a enchanter_n who_o be_v hinder_v from_o do_v his_o feat_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o christian_n stir_v up_o the_o emperor_n against_o they_o who_o grow_v to_o such_o impiety_n himself_o sorcerer_n that_o he_o sacrifice_v young_a infant_n to_o his_o idol_n quarter_v their_o body_n divide_v the_o entrail_n of_o young_a child_n new_o bear_v etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o follow_v chap._n fourteen_o the_o eight_o primitive_a persecution_n which_o begin_v an._n christi_n 259._o valerianus_n be_v seduce_v by_o the_o egyptian_a enchanter_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v stir_v up_o the_o eight_o persecution_n against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n persecution_n concern_v which_o cyprian_n write_v thus_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o this_o great_a calamity_n which_o have_v waste_v for_o the_o most_o part_n all_o our_o church_n and_o still_o daily_o consume_v we_o arise_v chief_o from_o our_o own_o wickedness_n while_o we_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o observe_v his_o precept_n as_o we_o ought_v whilst_o we_o be_v full_a of_o lucre_n pride_n emulation_n dissension_n void_a of_o simplicity_n and_o faithful_a deal_n renounce_v the_o world_n in_o word_n but_o not_o in_o deed_n every_o man_n please_v himself_o and_o displease_v other_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v thus_o worthy_o scourge_v for_o what_o stripe_n do_v we_o not_o deserve_v when_o the_o confessor_n themselves_o do_v keep_v no_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v non_fw-la venissent_fw-la fratribus_fw-la haec_fw-la mala_fw-la si_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la fraternitas_fw-la fuisset_fw-la animata_fw-la these_o evil_n have_v not_o happen_v to_o the_o brethren_n if_o they_o have_v join_v together_o in_o brotherly_a unanimity_n a_o little_a before_o this_o persecution_n begin_v god_n by_o a_o vision_n reveal_v it_o to_o cyprian_a say_v to_o he_o be_v quiet_a and_o of_o good_a comfort_n for_o peace_n will_v come_v vision_n albeit_o a_o little_a stay_n there_o be_v for_o a_o while_n for_o that_o some_o remain_v yet_o to_o be_v prove_v and_o try_v etc._n etc._n the_o crime_n and_o accusation_n that_o be_v lay_v
nihilo_fw-la tamen_fw-la meliorem_fw-la se_fw-la christianis_fw-la praebens_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la ferens_fw-la christum_fw-la mentiebatur_fw-la miletius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n he_o banish_v to_o armenia_n pelagius_n eusebius_n bishop_n of_o samosata_n to_o thrace_n pelagius_n bishop_n of_o laodicea_n to_o arabia_n he_o be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o wrath_n against_o the_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o lampsacum_fw-la because_o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o nicene_n faith_n in_o constantinople_n he_o banish_v all_o the_o orthodox_n in_o edissa_n he_o command_v they_o all_o to_o be_v slay_v as_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o in_o the_o church_n the_o lieutenant_n that_o have_v receive_v this_o charge_n from_o he_o be_v more_o merciful_a than_o his_o master_n give_v private_a notice_n to_o the_o christian_n story_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o assemble_v at_o that_o time_n but_o they_o neither_o regard_v his_o advice_n nor_o fear_v his_o threat_n flock_v to_o the_o church_n in_o great_a company_n and_o whilst_o the_o lieutenant_n with_o many_o arm_a soldier_n haste_v thitherward_o to_o fulfil_v the_o emperor_n command_n a_o woman_n lead_v a_o child_n in_o her_o hand_n all_o in_o haste_n break_v the_o rank_n and_o thrust_v into_o the_o arm_a troop_n the_o lieutenant_n be_v move_v therewith_o call_v the_o woman_n before_o he_o say_v thou_o fond_a and_o unfortunate_a woman_n whither_o run_v thou_o so_o rash_o thither_o say_v she_o whither_o other_o hasten_v have_v thou_o not_o hear_v say_v he_o that_o the_o lieutenant_n will_v slay_v as_o many_o as_o he_o find_v there_o i_o hear_v it_o say_v she_o and_o therefore_o i_o make_v the_o more_o haste_n to_o the_o place_n courage_n but_o whether_o say_v he_o lead_v thou_o this_o child_n that_o he_o also_o say_v she_o may_v be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o martyr_n hereupon_o the_o lieutenant_n return_v back_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o all_o the_o christian_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a prepare_a themselves_o to_o die_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o faith_n providence_n and_o withal_o he_o show_v he_o what_o a_o rash_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o murder_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o with_o his_o reason_n persuade_v the_o emperor_n that_o he_o appease_v his_o wrath_n and_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n at_o that_o time_n in_o constantinople_n the_o arrian_n favour_v by_o the_o emperor_n crow_v insolent_o over_o the_o christian_n they_o scourge_v revile_v imprison_v amerce_v and_o lay_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n they_o can_v devise_v hereupon_o eighty_o godly_a minister_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n address_v themselves_o to_o the_o emperor_n complain_v of_o the_o outrage_n that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o burn_v crave_v some_o relief_n but_o this_o cruel_a tyrant_n command_v modestus_n the_o general_n of_o his_o army_n to_o embark_v they_o all_o in_o a_o ship_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v send_v they_o into_o banishment_n but_o secret_o he_o give_v direction_n to_o the_o mariner_n to_o set_v the_o ship_n on_o fire_n and_o to_o retire_v themselves_o into_o a_o boat_n and_o so_o these_o holy_a martyr_n glorify_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o patient_a suffering_n of_o a_o double_a death_n burn_v and_o drown_v in_o all_o the_o eastern_a part_n he_o torment_v many_o with_o sundry_a sort_n of_o grievous_a torment_n put_v many_o to_o death_n drown_v many_o in_o the_o sea_n heretic_n and_o in_o river_n about_o this_o time_n he_o consult_v with_o necromancer_n to_o know_v who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n the_o devil_n answer_v ambiguous_o that_o his_o name_n shall_v begin_v with_o th._n whereupon_o he_o put_v to_o death_n as_o many_o as_o be_v call_v theodorus_n theodotus_n theadosius_fw-la or_o theodulus_fw-la athanasius_n be_v dead_a at_o alexandria_n there_o succeed_v he_o a_o godly_a and_o holy_a man_n named_z peter_z peter_n but_o the_o emperor_n present_o send_v soldier_n which_o clap_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v banish_v some_o to_o one_o place_n some_z to_z another_o after_o this_o he_o send_v forth_o a_o edict_n for_o the_o persecute_v of_o all_o the_o orthodox_n in_o egypt_n whereupon_o many_o be_v strip_v of_o their_o raiment_n cruelty_n scourge_v fetter_v in_o prison_n crush_v in_o piece_n with_o stone_n behead_v drive_v into_o desert_n where_o they_o wander_v in_o sheepskin_n and_o goats-skin_n destitute_a of_o aid_n and_o succour_v many_o hide_v themselves_o in_o mountain_n in_o den_n cave_n and_o hollow_a rock_n terentins_n and_o trajan_n two_o worthy_a captain_n use_v some_o liberty_n in_o admonish_v the_o emperor_n to_o abstain_v from_o persecute_v of_o the_o innocent_a but_o the_o lord_n be_v mind_v to_o destroy_v he_o admonition_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o wholesome_a admonition_n for_o many_o of_o the_o goth_n who_o he_o entertain_v as_o soldier_n to_o assist_v he_o against_o his_o enemy_n turn_v against_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o flee_v and_o be_v overtake_v in_o a_o village_n which_o the_o goth_n set_v on_o fire_n whereby_o he_o die_v miserable_o persecutor_n leave_v none_o to_o succeed_v he_o and_o his_o name_n a_o curse_n and_o execration_n to_o all_o age_n collect_v out_o of_o magd._n hist._n socrates_n and_o theod._n the_o persecution_n by_o the_o donatist_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 410._o there_o spring_v up_o in_o africa_n the_o donatist_n and_o circumcellion_n who_o first_o make_v a_o great_a schism_n in_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o raise_v up_o a_o great_a persecution_n against_o the_o orthodox_n concern_v which_o st_n austin_n complain_v in_o sundry_a place_n and_o in_o his_o 50._o epistle_n to_o earl_n boniface_n he_o thus_o write_v of_o it_o in_o hoc_fw-la labour_v multi_fw-la catholici_fw-la &_o maxim_n episcopi_fw-la &_o clerici_fw-la horrenda_fw-la &_o dura_fw-la perpessi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la commemorare_fw-la longum_fw-la eâ—t_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o this_o disturbance_n schismatics_n the_o orthodox_n especial_o the_o bishop_n and_o minister_n suffer_v hard_a and_o horrible_a thing_n the_o particular_n whereof_o be_v long_o to_o recite_v for_o some_o of_o they_o have_v their_o eye_n put_v out_o some_o bishop_n have_v their_o hand_n and_o tongue_n cut_v off_o and_o some_o be_v slay_v outright_o to_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o cruel_a slaughter_n of_o other_o that_o be_v sound_a and_o sincere_a of_o the_o plunder_v of_o their_o house_n of_o the_o outrageous_a burn_a not_o only_o of_o their_o private_a habitation_n but_o of_o their_o church_n also_o yea_o so_o vile_a and_o violent_a be_v they_o that_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o burn_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n schismatic_n optatus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o julian_n the_o apostate_n come_v to_o the_o empire_n the_o donatist_n prefer_v a_o petition_n to_o he_o wherein_o they_o desire_v leave_v to_o return_v to_o their_o place_n in_o africa_n from_o whence_o former_o they_o have_v be_v banish_v julian_n know_v what_o furious_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n they_o be_v of_o and_o how_o prejudicial_a their_o return_n will_v be_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n easy_o assent_v to_o their_o petition_n and_o so_o they_o return_v full_o fraught_v with_o malice_n and_o revenge_n and_o present_o employ_v all_o their_o ability_n partly_o by_o subtlety_n to_o seduce_v the_o common_a people_n partly_o by_o violence_n to_o oppress_v the_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o minister_n schismatic_n of_o who_o some_o they_o thrust_v out_o of_o their_o church_n other_o they_o slay_v some_o of_o their_o chief_a bishop_n take_z armed_z soldier_n with_o they_o go_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o lemella_n where_o find_v the_o church_n shut_v against_o they_o they_o command_v their_o attendance_n to_o get_v upon_o it_o to_o uncover_v the_o roof_n and_o so_o have_v break_v into_o it_o they_o set_v upon_o some_o deacon_n who_o they_o find_v there_o wounded_z some_z and_o slay_v two_o of_o they_o outright_o in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v they_o profane_v all_o holy_a thing_n the_o sacramental_a bread_n they_o throw_v to_o their_o dog_n but_o behold_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o these_o profane_a schismatics_n those_o very_a dog_n short_o after_o run_v mad_a schismatics_n fall_v upon_o their_o own_o master_n and_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n virgin_n they_o deflower_v and_o wife_n they_o defile_v so_o usual_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o those_o which_o adulterate_a the_o holy_a truth_n of_o god_n to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o corporal_a uncleanness_n these_o furious_a person_n disperse_v themselves_o all_o over_o africa_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o orthodox_n to_o preach_v the_o truth_n against_o their_o error_n by_o their_o violent_a assault_n thievery_n rapine_n burn_n and_o murder_n they_o destroy_v many_o and_o affright_v all_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xx._n the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o africa_n by_o
land_n yet_o seem_v very_o fertile_a providence_n fit_a for_o corn_n wine_n oil_n and_o chestnut_n and_o that_o the_o hill_n be_v fit_a for_o cattle_n and_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o fuel_n and_o timber_n they_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o place_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o touch_v their_o abode_n there_o the_o lord_n receive_v they_o love_o agree_v to_o order_n much_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o these_o new_a inhabitant_n agree_v about_o rent_n ten_o toll_v penalty_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o assign_v to_o they_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o country_n then_o do_v they_o return_v to_o their_o parent_n show_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o and_o so_o receive_v what_o they_o please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o many_o of_o they_o marry_v they_o return_v into_o calabria_n where_o they_o build_v some_o town_n and_o city_n as_o st_n xist_o la_fw-fr garde_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n of_o those_o country_n think_v themselves_o happy_a in_o that_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o such_o good_a subject_n as_o people_v their_o waste_a land_n life_n and_o make_v they_o to_o abound_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n but_o principal_o because_o they_o be_v honest_a man_n and_o of_o good_a conscience_n yield_v all_o those_o duty_n and_o honour_n which_o they_o can_v expect_v from_o good_a subject_n only_o the_o priest_n complain_v of_o they_o that_o they_o live_v not_o after_o their_o religion_n make_v not_o their_o child_n priest_n and_o nun_n love_v not_o taper_n mass_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o adorn_v not_o their_o church_n with_o image_n go_v not_o on_o pilgrimage_n etc._n etc._n hereupon_o the_o lord_n fear_v that_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v take_v notice_n that_o so_o near_o his_o seat_n there_o be_v people_n that_o contemn_v his_o law_n they_o may_v chance_v to_o lose_v their_o subject_n they_o therefore_o persuade_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v silent_a since_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o show_v themselves_o honest_a man_n enrich_v the_o 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utter_a ruin_n and_o extirpation_n give_v the_o same_o in_o charge_n to_o cardinal_n alexandrino_n a_o violent_a man_n who_o choose_v two_o monk_n inquisitor_n of_o his_o own_o humour_n and_o send_v they_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o st._n xist_o there_o they_o assemble_v the_o people_n give_v they_o good_a word_n promise_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v no_o violence_n if_o they_o will_v accept_v of_o such_o teacher_n as_o the_o bishop_n shall_v appoint_v which_o if_o they_o refuse_v they_o will_v lose_v their_o life_n good_n and_o honour_n and_o will_v be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n and_o further_o to_o prove_v they_o they_o appoint_v a_o mass_n to_o be_v sing_v but_o the_o people_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n present_o quit_v their_o house_n and_o flee_v into_o the_o wood_n from_o thence_o the_o monk_n go_v to_o la_fw-fr garde_n where_o they_o cause_v the_o town-gate_n to_o be_v lock_v and_o the_o people_n to_o be_v assemble_v tell_v they_o that_o 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