. Paganism, popery, and Christianity : or, The blessing of an open Bible, as shown in the history of Christianity, from the time of our Saviour to the present day. na,in Pamphylia, Zoticus, the bishop, who had distin-guished himself by writing against the Montanists,obtained the crown of martyrdom. At this trying season it was that some churchespurchased their peace and quiet by paying money, notonly to the magistrates, but also to the informers andsoldiers who were appointed to search them out. Thepastors of the churches approved of this proceeding,because it was only sufifering the loss of t
. Paganism, popery, and Christianity : or, The blessing of an open Bible, as shown in the history of Christianity, from the time of our Saviour to the present day. na,in Pamphylia, Zoticus, the bishop, who had distin-guished himself by writing against the Montanists,obtained the crown of martyrdom. At this trying season it was that some churchespurchased their peace and quiet by paying money, notonly to the magistrates, but also to the informers andsoldiers who were appointed to search them out. Thepastors of the churches approved of this proceeding,because it was only sufifering the loss of their goods,and preferring that to the endangering of their casuists may decide this question, it iseasily conceivable that the practice might take placewith many in real uprightness of heart. It is usual with God to moderate the. sufferingsof his people, and not to suffer them to be tried bypersecution at once very long and very violent.—Inthe year two hundred and eleven, after a reign ofeighteen years, the tyrant Severus died: and the Churchfound repose and tranquillity under his son and suc-cessor Caracalla, though a monster of 12^ .-, ^
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