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CONTENTS

Toleration of the Jewish Religion ...

The Jews were a People which followed, the Christians a Sect which deserted, the Religion of their Fathers

Christianity accused of Atheism, and mistaken by the People and Philosophers

The Union and Assemblies of the Christians considered as a dangerous Conspiracy

Their Manners calumniated

Their Imprudent Defence ale

Idea of the Conduct of the Emperors towards the Christians ...

They neglected the Christians as a Sect of Jews

The Fire of Rome under the Reign of Nero pe

Jag aaa of the Christians as the Incendiaries of the

ity

Remarks on the Passage of Tacitus relative to the Persecution of the Christians by Nero sia

Oppression of the Jews and Christians by ‘Domitian

Execution of Clemens the Consul.

Ignorance of Pliny concerning the Christians

Trajan and his Successors establish a ae Mode of proceeding against them Se Oe

Popular Clamours

Trials of the Christians

Humanity of the Roman Magistrates

Inconsiderable Number of Martyrs 5

Example of Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage

His Danger and Flight aa A

His Banishment

His Condemnation

His Martyrdom ae Ml

Various Incitements to Martyrdom

Ardour of the first Christians

Gradual Relaxation

Three Methods of escaping Martyrdom

Alternatives of Severity and Toleration

The Ten Persecutions

Supposed Edicts of Tiberius and Marcus ‘Antoninus

180 State of the Christians in the Reigns of Commodus and Severus 211-249. Of the Successors of Severus Sa

Of Maximin, Philip, and Decius

253-260. Of Valerian, Gallienus, and his Successors

260 Paulof Samosata, his Manners _... ee

270 He is degraded from the See of Antioch ...

274 The Sentence is executed by Aurelian...

284-303. Peace and Prosperity of the Church under Diocletian

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Progress of Zeal and Superstition among the Pagans

Maximian and Galerius punish a few Christian Soldiers ‘ Galerius prevails on Diocletian to begin a apa Persecution Demolition of the Church of Nicomedia ... 5 wb The first Edict against the Christians

Zeal and Punishment of a Christian

Fire of the Palace of Nicomedia imputed to the Christians Execution of the first Edict aa Ba