...said, from the hope of a future life, on which relying they in. troduce a strange and new religion, and despise the most excruciating tortures, and die with joy. " Now let us * See here the diversity of men's conduct, flowing from the natural divinity of men's tempers or education,...

...from the hope of a future life, — "On which relying they introduce a strange and new religion, and despise the most excruciating tortures, and die with joy. Now let us see if they will * A diversity of temper or education produced a diversity of conduct among' these men, while yet till...

...and that they might, as they expressed it, destroy the hope of a future life, — ' on which relying, they introduce a new and strange religion, despise...their God can help them and deliver them out of our hands.' " Diocletian aspired to extinguish Christianity. A most authentic and valuable testimony to...

...from the hope of a future life ;— On which relying, they introduce a strange and new religion, and despise the most excruciating tortures and die with...their God can help them, and deliver them out of our hands," Antoninus was succeeded, toward the close of the second century, by Commodus ; under whom,...

...from the hope of a future life ; — on which relying, they introduce a strange and new religion, and despise the most excruciating tortures, and die with joy. Now let us see if they will rise again, arid if their God can help them, and deliver them out of our hands." Antoninus was succeeded, toward...

...from the hope of a future life ; — on which relying, they introduce a strange and new religion, and despise the most excruciating tortures, and die with...will rise again, and if their God can help them, and delivor them out of our hands." Antoninus was succeeded, towards the close of the second century, by...

...some strange and new worship, and to despise all terrors, coming readily and with joy to their death. Now let us see, if they will rise again ; and if their GOD can help them, and take them out of our hands." Such were the sufferings of the Blessed Saints in early times for CHRIST...

...from the hope of a future life, — " On which relying they introduce a strange and new religion, and despise the most excruciating tortures, and die with...their God can help them and deliver them out of our hands."* Eusebi'js observes here, that the reader may judge, by analogy, of the fierceness of this...

...auil love of GoO. future life,—" On which relying they introduce a strange and new religion, and despise the most excruciating tortures, and die with...again, and if their God can help them and deliver thorn out of our hands."" Eusebius observes here, that the reader may judge, by analogy, of the fierceness...

...some strange and new worship, and to despise all terrors, coming readily and with joy to their death. Now let us see, if they will rise again ; and if their Goo can help them, and take them out of our hands." Such were the sufferings of the Blessed Saints...