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The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being…
The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of martyrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of marytrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
New-York: printed by William Durell, 1794
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THESE reasons induced many to refuse to enter into the imperial army, when called upon so to do; for the Roman constitution obliged all young men, of such a certain stature, to make several campaigns.
MAXIMILIAN, the son of ••bius Victor, being p•inted •ut as a proper person to bear arms, was ••dered by •ion, the pro-consul, to be measured, in order to be […] in the service. Maximilian, however, absolutely refused to be enlisted, and […] himself a christian.
MAXIMILIAN, the son of ••bius Victor, being p•inted •ut as a proper person to bear arms, was ••dered by •ion, the pro-consul, to be me•sured, in order to be 〈…〉 in the s•rvice. Maximilian, however, •bsolutely refused to be inlisted, and 〈…〉 himself a christian.
BEING found of the standard height, Dion gave directions that he should be marked as a soldier, according to the usual custom. He, however, strenuously opposed this, and told Dion that he could not possibly engage in the service.