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confession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o have_v he_o be_v indeed_o a_o martyr_n and_o that_o a_o chief_a one_o certain_a i_o also_o be_o that_o amm._n marcellinus_n have_v record_v that_o his_o accurse_a body_n be_v first_o tear_v in_o piece_n be_v afterward_o consume_v with_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o ash_n of_o it_o rake_v up_o together_o by_o the_o people_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o this_o they_o do_v lest_o else_o they_o may_v be_v recollect_v and_o a_o temple_n build_v in_o honour_n of_o they_o even_o as_o we_o see_v it_o do_v say_v he_o to_o other_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n who_o suffer_v grievous_a torment_n and_o die_v in_o a_o constant_a perseverance_n in_o their_o faith_n be_v by_o that_o sect_n entitle_v martyr_n id_fw-la metuens_fw-la say_v he_o ne_fw-la collectis_fw-la supremis_fw-la 29._o aedes_fw-la illis_fw-la exsiruerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la reliquis_fw-la qui_fw-la deviare_fw-la â—_o religione_fw-la 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