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The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

CHAPTER XVI: Conduct Towards The Christians, From Nero To
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When she was asked what good would come of so much painful trouble she answered, "It is thus that Christ, the Son of God, is to be honored." Sozomen, ii.c.

6 .-- G.] [Footnote 172: During the four first centuries, there exist few traces of either bishops or bishoprics in the western Illyricum.

It has been thought probable that the primate of Milan extended his jurisdiction over Sirmium, the capital of that great province.

See the Geographia Sacra of Charles de St.Paul, p.

68-76, with the observations of Lucas Holstenius.] [Footnote 173: The viiith book of Eusebius, as well as the supplement concerning the martyrs of Palestine, principally relate to the persecution of Galerius and Maximin.


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