The Gospel Its Own Advocate
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That heathen author thus describes the sufferings of the christians under Nero. " They died in torments, and their torments were embittered by insult and derision. Some were nailed on crosses; others sewed up in the skins of wild beasts and exposed to the fury of dogs ; others again, smeared over with combustible mate- rials, were used as torches to illuminate the dark- ness of the night. " If it be urged that Nero was a cruel tyrant, and that no general inference can be drawn from his example,... we turn to the persecu- tions under the benevolent Trajan, and his classic governor. In his letter to the emperor, hereinbe- fore set forth, Pliny states, that he had uniformly put to death all christians who refused to renounce their faith, and execrate their Redeemer, and that to ex- tort the secrets of the sect, he had deemed it fitting " to inquire by torture from two females, who * Hebrews xi. 38.
312 THE GOSPEL ITS OWN ADVOCATE.
who were said to be deaconesses" — doubtless ven- erable for their age as well as for their piety.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
That heathen author thus describes the sufferings of the christians under Nero. " They died in torments, and their torments were embittered by insult and derision. Some were nailed on crosses; others sewed up in the skins of wild beasts and exposed to the fury of dogs ; others again, smeared over with combustible mate- rials, were used as torches to illuminate the dark- ness of the night. " If it be urged that Nero was a cruel tyrant, and that no general inference can be drawn from his example,... we turn to the persecu- tions under the benevolent Trajan, and his classic governor. In his letter to the emperor, hereinbe- fore set forth, Pliny states, that he had uniformly put to death all christians who refused to renounce their faith, and execrate their Redeemer, and that to ex- tort the secrets of the sect, he had deemed it fitting " to inquire by torture from two females, who * Hebrews xi. 38.
312 THE GOSPEL ITS OWN ADVOCATE.
who were said to be deaconesses" — doubtless ven- erable for their age as well as for their piety.
What to read after The Gospel Its Own Advocate?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by George Griffin to read onlineMoreLess
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