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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
393
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
