and Severus - > 446 211 -z49. Os the Successors of Severus - 448 244. OfMaximin, Philip, and Decius - 45; 2 53- 260. Os Valerian, Gallienus, and his Successors 453 260 Paul of Samosata, his Manners - 454 270 He is degraded from the See os Antioch . ss 456 274. The Sentence is executed' by Aurelian - 457 284-303. Peace and Prosperity of the Church under Progress of Zeal and Superstition among the Pa- gans - - - 460 Maximian and Galerius punish a few Christian Sol- diers - - - 463 Galerius prevails on Diocletian to begin a general Per- 303 Demolition of the Church os Nicomedia -, 467 The first Eidict against the Christians - 468 Zeal and Funishment ofa Christian - þ 470 Fire of' the Palace os Nicomedia imputed to the Christians - - -' 47' Execution of the first Edict - - 472 Demolition A. D. Page Demolition of the Churches - si 474. Subsequent Edicts - - - 476 303-3 n. General Idea of the Persecution - 477 In the Westem Provinces, under Constantius and In Italy and Africa, under Maximian and Seve- In Illyricum and the East, under Galerius and 31 1 Galerius publishes an Edict of Toleration - 484 Peace of the Church - - - 486 Maximin prepares to renew the Persecution , 487 313 End of the Persecutions - - 489 Probable Account of the Sufferings of the Martyrs and Confessors - - - ib. Number of Martyrs - - - 49: Conclusion - 4 _- 49; THE |