Readings from the literature of Ancient Rome in English translations . Has anynation ever worshipped Romulus among its own godsunless compelled by fear of the name of Rome ? But whocan number the multitude of those who have died crueland savage deaths rather than say that Christ was notGod? . . And the City of Christ, though still a pilgrim on theearth with a great band of citizens, did not fight againsther wicked persecutors to win temporal safety; nay,rather, to win eternal safety she refrained from were bound, they were imprisoned, they wereflogged, they were tortured, they were bu
Readings from the literature of Ancient Rome in English translations . Has anynation ever worshipped Romulus among its own godsunless compelled by fear of the name of Rome ? But whocan number the multitude of those who have died crueland savage deaths rather than say that Christ was notGod? . . And the City of Christ, though still a pilgrim on theearth with a great band of citizens, did not fight againsther wicked persecutors to win temporal safety; nay,rather, to win eternal safety she refrained from were bound, they were imprisoned, they wereflogged, they were tortured, they were burnt, they weretorn asunder, they were massacred—and they would not fight for their own lives, they preferred tohold their lives cheap for Him who had given themlife. . Indeed, the safety of the city can only be heldor won by faith and through faith ; no one who has lostfaith can come to it. This thought has given strong,courageous hearts to all the noble band of mart5TS; butno one was ever found or could be found to die for hisfaith in
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