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    ianandafridasiaticdivinities.

    eandbegan

    topreachtheiean,

    nobodyobjected.thenireetstoppedandlistened

    ro,thecapitaloftheandering

    preainghisoystery.stof

    theselfappointedpriestsappealedtothesensesprosed

    goldehefolloheir

    oiculargod.soonthecrohestreetnoticed

    thatthesocalledchristiansthefollohechristor

    ``anointedspokeaverydifferentlanguage.theydidnot

    appeartobeiressedbygreatrichesoranobleposition.

    theyextolledthebeautiesofpovertyandhulityandekness.

    theseade

    rothestressoftheheriingto

    listentoa``steryoldpeopleintheheydayoftheir

    glorythattheir

    lastinghappiness.

    besides,thepreaysterytolddreadful

    storiesofthefatethataedthoseolistento

    thehetruegod.itotakeces.

    ofursetheodsstillexisted,buthey

    strongenoughtoprotecttheirfriendsagainstthepowersof

    thisant

    asiapeoplebegantohavedoubts.theyretuedtolisten

    tofurtherexplanationsoftheneerahey

    begahenandenhewordsof

    jesus.theyfoundtheerydifferentfroheaverage

    ros.theyheywere

    kindtoslavesandtoanils.theydidnainriches,

    butgaveapleoftheirunselfish

    livesforyronstoforsaketheion.

    theyjoihesllnitiesofchristiain

    thebasofprivatehousesorsowhereinanopenfield,

    aelesed.

    thisberofchristians

    ntioincrease.presbytersorprieststheinal

    greekant``elderedtoguardtheisof

    thesllchurches.abishopadetheheadofallthe

    nitieshinasingleprovier,whohadfol

    loe,e.indue

    tihissuccessorsherorpapa

    catobeknoes.

    thechurchbecaapopire.

    thechristiandoesappealedtothosewhodespaired

    ofthisanystrongnwho

    founditiossibletokeacareeruheierialgov

    ent,butong

    thehulefollohenazareeacher.atlastthe

    stateaneireihave

    saidthisbeforeolerantthroughindiffereallowed

    everybodytoseeksalvationafterhisorhero

    itinsistedthatthedifferentseselves

    ahelive.

    thechristiannitieshoopractiy

    sortoftoleraheypubliclydeclaredthattheirgod,and

    theirgodaloruerulerofheaveh,

    andthatallodsposters.thisseedunfair

    totheothersedthepolicedisuragedsuchutterances.

    thechristianspersisted.

    soonthereherdifficulties.thechristiansrefused

    toghtheforlitiesofpayinghogetotheeeror.

    theyrefusedtoappearheyalledupon

    tojoiherongistratesthreateo

    punishthethechristiansansiserable

    toaverypleasantheavenand

    thattheyorethanosufferdeathfortheir

    priis

    killedtheoffenders,butreoftentheydidnot.therewas

    acertainauntoflyngduringtheearliestyearsofthe

    church,butthisobh

    accusedtheirekchristianneighboursofeverynceivable

    cri,suchasslaughteringaingbabies,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.duringalongandcheckeredcareer,

    nstantinehadexperienyupsanddoe,

    ostdefeatedbyhisenees,hethoughtthathewould

    trythepoeverybodywas

    talking.heprosedthathetooeachristian

    ifheingbattle.hehevictory

    andthereafterhehepohechristian

    godandalloselftobebaptised.

    frohatnton,thechristianchurchially

    regnisedandthisgreatlystrehepositionofthe

    neh.

    buttheedaverysllnorityof

    allthepeople,hanfiveorsixpert,andinorder

    toprose.theold

    godsstbedestroyed.forashortspelltheeerorjulian,

    alreek,osavethepagangods

    frourtherdestru.butjuliandiedofhiswoundsduring

    acaaigninpersiaandhissuccessorjoviaablished

    thechurallitsglory.oertheotherthedoorsofthe

    aelesetheeeror

    justinian

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