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501 IV |      Cincius Severus, who himself suggested the remedy at Thysdris,
502 IV |       they give their voice as it suits them. The clerk of one of
503 III|         these samples of it. That sun, too, in the metropolis
504 III|        pray it may be only local. Sure are they to experience it
505 IV |           the Christian Proculus, surnamed Torpacion, the steward of
506 II |         your temples, all of them swear by your gods, and worship
507 V  |          How many fires, how many swords will be required? What will
508 II |        while the very men who had sworn by the genii of the emperors,
509 II |         to you that the religious system under whose rules we act
510 II |    existence and character Nature teaches all men; at whose lightnings
511 IV |          of vexatious accusation; tearing the document in pieces,
512 III|         were hardened by them can tell. All these things are signs
513 II |           But the robbers of your temples, all of them swear by your
514 III|           see his error in having tempted so many from their stedfastness
515 I  |         sect, fully accepting the terms of its covenant, so that,
516 II |        victims, as multitudes can testify. So all the more we pray
517 IV |           even bore distinguished testimony in their favour, and gave
518 II |       eternal judgment, when both thankful and unthankful will have
519 II |           reckon us to be--in any theft, far less in any sacrilege.
520 IV |           and the little boy of a third. How many men of rank (to
521 IV |           rain in that well-known thirst. When, indeed, have not
522 V  |          will you make of so many thousands, of such a multitude of
523 III|           saw them know what they threatened; and what the preceding
524 I  |          of which every day shows threatening signs, necessity is laid
525 I  |       lest the woes with which He threatens an unchristian life should
526 V  |      purpose has subjected to the threats and extortions at once of
527 III|       that their own areoe, their threshing-floors, were awanting, for they
528 II |          traitors to the imperial throne. A Christian is enemy to
529 IV |         them who was liable to be thrown upon the ground by an evil
530    | Thus
531 II |           to his own desires. For thus--as less only than the true
532 IV |           suggested the remedy at Thysdris, pointing out how the Christians
533 III|          you see, indeed, in what took place during the presidency
534 IV |      Christian Proculus, surnamed Torpacion, the steward of Euhodias,
535 III|         their stedfastness by the tortures he inflicted, and died almost
536 I  |        have sent, therefore, this tract to you in no alarm about
537 II |           are till this day found traitors to the imperial throne.
538 II |      their own votaries. So, too, treason is falsely laid to our charge,
539 IV |         public enemies, or on the treason-tainted, of whom you have so many.
540 III|           become a Christian, had treated the Christians with great
541 II |       lightnings and thunders you tremble, whose benefits minister
542 IV |            You see, then, how you trespass yourselves against your
543 III|           were overtaken by those troubles, and that even now for the
544 I  |         we may set before you the truths you will not listen to openly.~
545 I  |   disciples something of a higher type than the commonplace goodness
546 III|      ancient times overtook human unbelief and wickedness; and as to
547 I  |        with which He threatens an unchristian life should overtake us.
548 II |       which is a thing altogether undivine. Accordingly the true God
549 IV |           the sacrilegious, or on undoubted public enemies, or on the
550 V  |      still this community will be undying, for be assured that just
551 II |        deeds. We have not time to unfold in how many other ways your
552 IV |        permitted by him to remain uninjured; but he even bore distinguished
553 V  |           of the province, in one united band, presented themselves
554 III|      experience it one day in its universal and final form, who interpret
555 II |           For God, Creator of the universe, has no need of odours or
556    | unless
557 III|          that no state shall bear unpunished the guilt of shedding Christian
558 II |            when both thankful and unthankful will have to stand before
559 II |      desire of offerings from the unwilling, unless they are animated
560    | used
561 III|         too, in the metropolis of Utica, with light all but extinguished,
562 V  |                                   V.~Your cruelty is our glory.
563 II |            or in any way plot the vengeance at our own hands, which
564 IV |           secure an acquittal; as Vespronius Candidus, who dismissed
565 IV |  indictment that it was a case of vexatious accusation; tearing the
566 II |         reformation of our former vices. For far be it from us to
567 III|          the followers of Christ. Vigellius Saturninus, who first here
568 IV |          in court they give their voice as it suits them. The clerk
569 II |         and despised by their own votaries. So, too, treason is falsely
570 II |     emperors, who had offered and vowed sacrifices for their safety,
571 III|           hung all night over the walls of Carthage, they who saw
572 IV |          deal faithfully with our wards; we give aid to the needy;
573 II |          unfold in how many other ways your gods are mocked and
574 IV |          to God, got rain in that well-known thirst. When, indeed, have
575    | while
576    | whole
577 III|       overtook human unbelief and wickedness; and as to the fires which
578 III|      Cappadocia, enraged that his wife had become a Christian,
579 III|       Mavilus of Adrumetum to the wild beasts, you were overtaken
580 II |          even being required of a willing mind. You will render no
581 III| Christians rejoice, and Christian wives take encouragement." Afterwards
582 I  |            and our dread lest the woes with which He threatens
583 IV |          a punishment you are not wont to inflict either on the
584 IV |       answer for themselves. In a word, who has complaint to make
585 III|           he boiled out in living worms, and was heard exclaiming, "
586 II |                        II.~We are worshippers of one God, of whose existence
587 III|          signs of God's impending wrath, which we must needs publish
588 II |         detected us--sacrilegious wretches though you reckon us to
589 IV |      against your instructions to wring from the confessing a denial.
590 III|           the rains of the bygone year, it is abundantly plain
591    | Yes
592    | yourself
593    | yourselves