第28节

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  nobodyobjected.thenireetstoppedandlistened</p>

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  theselfappointedpriestsappealedtothesensesprosed</p>

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  oiculargod.soonthecrohestreetnoticed</p>

  thatthesohristiansthefollohechristor</p>

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  thehetruegod.itotakeces.</p>

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  butgaveapleoftheirunselfish</p>

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  theyjoihesllnitiesofchristiain</p>

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  thesllhes.abishopadetheheadofallthe</p>

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  tihissuessorsherorpapa</p>

  catobeknoes.</p>

  theaapopire.</p>

  thechristiandoesappealedtothosewhodespaired</p>

  ofthisanystrongnwho</p>

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  ent,butong</p>

  thehulefollohenazareeacher.atlastthe</p>

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  saidthisbeforeolerantthroughindiffereallowed</p>

  everybodytoseeksalvationafterhisorhero</p>

  itinsistedthatthedifferentseselves</p>

  ahelive.</p>

  thechristiannitieshoopractiy</p>

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  theirgodaloruerulerofheaveh,</p>

  andthatallodsposters.thisseedunfair</p>

  totheothersedthepolicedisuragedsues.</p>

  thechristianspersisted.</p>

  soonthereherdifficulties.thechristiansrefused</p>

  toghtheforlitiesofpayinghogetotheeeror.</p>

  theyrefusedtoappearheyalledupon</p>

  tojoiherongistratesthreateo</p>

  punishthethechristiansansiserable</p>

  toaverypleasantheavenand</p>

  thattheyorethanosufferdeathfortheir</p>

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  thechristiansrefusedtofightback.</p>

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  andiesfailed,christianssionaries</p>

  forthtopreachtheirgospelofpeacetotheons.</p>

  theyenhoutfearofdeath.theyspokea</p>

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  siheteutonspressed.theystill</p>

  hadadeeprespee.</p>

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  regionsoftheteutonsandthefranks.halfadozenssionaries</p>

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  theeerantouandthatthechristianght</p>

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  givenequalrightsainedfaithfultotheold</p>

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  ofthefourthtury.</p>

  nstaisheavenknoantine</p>

  thegreat,peror.heerribleruffian,</p>

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  nstantinehadexperienyupsanddoe,</p>

  ostdefeatedbyhisenees,hethoughtthathewould</p>

  trythepoeverybodywas</p>

  talking.heprosedthathetooeachristian</p>

  ifheingbattle.hehevictory</p>

  andthereafterhehepohechristian</p>

  godandalloselftobebaptised.</p>

  frohatnton,thehurchially</p>

  regnisedandthisgreatlystrehepositionofthe</p>

  neh.</p>

  buttheedaverysllnorityof</p>

  allthepeople,hanfiveorsixpert,andinorder</p>

  toprose.theold</p>

  godsstbedestroyed.forashortspelltheeerorjulian,</p>

  alreek,osavethepagangods</p>

  frourtherdestru.butjuliandiedofhiswoundsduring</p>

  acaaigninpersiaandhissuessorjoviaablished</p>

  thechurallitsglory.oertheotherthedoorsofthe</p>

  aelesetheeeror</p>

  justinian</p>

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