The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times . - to increase, and has alreadygiven them the free exercise of theirreligion, though a thousand obstaclesopposed its propagation. But since Hewilled that it should become a blessingto the Gentiles, all the assaults of menhave come to shame. And the more the Caesars, the governors, and the multi-tude have sought to oppress us, the more peaceful have we become. He goes * This does not agree with the statements of Clement and ARCHWAY ON MOUNT SINAI. rn 130 THE STORY
The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times . - to increase, and has alreadygiven them the free exercise of theirreligion, though a thousand obstaclesopposed its propagation. But since Hewilled that it should become a blessingto the Gentiles, all the assaults of menhave come to shame. And the more the Caesars, the governors, and the multi-tude have sought to oppress us, the more peaceful have we become. He goes * This does not agree with the statements of Clement and ARCHWAY ON MOUNT SINAI. rn 130 THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. on to observe that though many well-born, well-placed, and well-to-do have beenbaptized, there are those who still abhor the faithful and believe the slandersagainst them. Though he is sure that the gospel will finally prevail, he foreseesfurther and heavier persecutions, as outgrowths of the opinion that seditions andother public calamities arise from the decay of the state religion and the growthof the Church. While God wills, we enjoy peace in a world which hates the Master has overcome the world, so may we by His power. But if He willsthat we should again battle for the faith, let the adversaries come : we can do allthings through Him that strengthens us.
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