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echristianspersisted.

    soonthereherdifficulties.thechristiansrefused

    toghtheforlitiesofpayinghogetotheeeror.

    theyrefusedtoappearheyalledupon

    tojoiherongistratesthreateo

    punishthethechristiansansiserable

    toaverypleasantheavenand

    thattheyorethanosufferdeathfortheir

    priis

    killedtheoffenders,butreoftentheydidnot.therewas

    acertainauntoflyngduringtheearliestyearsofthe

    h,butthisobh

    ausedtheirekchristianneighboursofeverynceivable

    hasslaughteringaingbabies,bringingabout

    siessailerayiryintisofdanger

    becauseitlesssportanddevoidofdanger,as

    thechristiansrefusedtofightback.

    aiobeihebarbarians

    andiesfailed,christianssionaries

    forthtopreachtheirgospelofpeacetotheons.

    theyenhoutfearofdeath.theyspokea

    languagenodoubtastothefutureofuant

    siheteutonspressed.theystill

    hadadeeprespee.

    thosenans.theyprobablyspokethetruth.

    soontheeapohesavage

    regionsoftheteutonsandthefranks.halfadozenssionaries

    entofsoldiers.

    theeerantouandthatthechristianght

    beofgreatusetotheinsooftheproviheywere

    givenequalrightsainedfaithfultotheold

    gods.thegreatgehthelasthalf

    ofthefourthtury.

    nstaisheavenknoantine

    thegreat,peror.heerribleruffian,

    butpeopleoftenderqualitiesuldhardlyhopetosurvive

    inthathardfightingage.duringalongandareer,

    nstantinehadexperienyupsanddoe,

    ostdefeatedbyhisenees,hethoughtthathewould

    trythepoeverybodywas

    talking.heprosedthathetooeachristian

    ifheingbattle.hehevictory

    andthereafterhehepohechristian

    godandalloselftobebaptised.

    frohatnton,thehurchially

    regnisedandthisgreatlystrehepositionofthe

    neh.

    buttheedaverysllnorityof

    allthepeople,hanfiveorsixpert,andinorder

    toprose.theold

    godsstbedestroyed.forashortspelltheeerorjulian,

    alreek,osavethepagangods

    frourtherdestru.butjuliandiedofhiswoundsduring

    acaaigninpersiaandhissuessorjoviaablished

    thechurallitsglory.oertheotherthedoorsofthe

    aelesetheeeror

    justinian

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