Church History, Book IX

Book IX

• Church History IX.1 — The Pretended Relaxation. 1. The imperial edict of recantation, which has been quoted above, was posted in all parts of Asia and in the adjoining provinces. After this had been done, Maximinus, the tyrant in the…vatican.va
• Church History IX.2 — The Subsequent Reverse. 1. But the tyrant who, as we have said, ruled over the districts of the Orient, a thorough hater of the good and an enemy of every virtuous person, as he was, could no longer bear this; and…vatican.va
• Church History IX.3 — The Newly Erected Statue at Antioch. After this man had carried on all kinds of war against us and had caused our people to be diligently hunted up in their retreats, as if they were unholy thieves, and had devised…vatican.va
• Church History IX.4 — The Memorials against us. 1. Thefact that this man, who took the lead in this matter, had succeeded in his purpose was an incitement to all the other officials in the cities under the same government to prepare a…vatican.va
• Church History IX.5 — The Forged Acts. 1. Having therefore forged Acts of Pilate and our Saviour full of every kind of blasphemy against Christ, they sent them with the emperor’s approval to the whole of the empire subject to him, with…vatican.va
• Church History IX.6 — Those who suffered Martyrdom at this Time. 1. Not long afterward, however, this military commander became his own murderer and paid the penalty for his wickedness. But we were obliged again to endure exile and severe…vatican.va
• Church History IX.7 — The Decree against us which was engraved on Pillars. 1. The memorials against us and copies of the imperial edicts issued in reply to them were engraved and set up on brazen pillars in the midst of the cities,—a…vatican.va
• Church History IX.8 — The Misfortunes which happened in Connection with these Things, in Famine, Pestilence, and War. Chapter VIII.—The Misfortunes which happened in Connection with these Things, in Famine, Pestilence, and War. 1. The…vatican.va
• Church History IX.9 — The Victory of the God-Beloved Emperors. 1. Thus when Constantine, whom we have already mentioned as an emperor, born of an emperor, a pious son of a most pious and prudent father, and Licinius, second to him,—two…vatican.va
• Church History IX.10 — The Overthrow of the Tyrants and the Words which they uttered before their Death. Chapter X.—The Overthrow of the Tyrants and the Words which they uttered before their Death. 1. The circumstances which drove him to…vatican.va
• Church History IX.11 — The Final Destruction of the Enemies of Religion. 1. Thus when Maximinus, who alone had remained of the enemies of religion and had appeared the worst of them all, was put out of the way, the renovation of the…vatican.va