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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 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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 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 persecution_n be_v somewhat_o abate_v yet_o many_o evil_n dispose_v man_n and_o cruel_a officer_n there_o be_v which_o cease_v not_o to_o afflict_v the_o christian_n in_o divers_a province_n especial_o if_o any_o commotion_n be_v raise_v in_o any_o of_o they_o then_o present_o be_v the_o christian_n blame_v for_o it_o trajan_n send_v a_o command_n to_o jerusalem_n that_o whosoever_o can_v be_v find_v out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v inquire_v for_o for_o and_o put_v to_o death_n hereupon_o some_o sectary_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n accuse_v simeon_n the_o son_n of_o cleophas_n to_o come_v of_o david_n line_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a of_o which_o accuser_n it_o happen_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v take_v to_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n and_o so_o most_o righteous_o be_v execute_v themselves_o who_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o other_o in_o this_o persecution_n suffer_v phocas_n bishop_n of_o pontus_n reward_n who_o trajan_n because_o 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 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