284-303. Peace and Prosperity of the Church under Diocletian... Progress of Zeal and Superstition among the Pagans.. Maximian and Galerius punish a few Christian Soldiers.. Galerius prevails on Diocletian to begin a general Persecution.. The first Edict against the Christians.. Zeal and Punishment of a Christian. IX Maximin prepares to renew the Persecution.. 303-311. General Idea of the Persecution... In the Western Provinces under Constantius and Constantine.. In Illyricum and the East, under Galerius and Maximin.. CHARACTER OF CONSTANTINE.GOTHIC WAR.DEATH OF CONSTANTINE.- DIVISION OF THE EMPIRE AMONG HIS THREE SONS. PERSIAN WAR. Restores the Cities of Gaul.. Civil Administration of Julian.... Description of Paris.... 293 294 296 357, 358, 359. Makes three Expeditions beyond the Rhine.. 297 299 300 301 CHAPTER XX. THE MOTIVESs, progress, and effectS OF THE CONVERSION OF CONSTANTINE.— LEGAL ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF THE CHRISTIAN, OR CATHOLIC, CHURCH. A. D. 306-337. Date of the Conversion of Constantine.. His Pagan Superstition.... 306-312. He protects the Christians of Gaul. Use and Beauty of the Christian Morality.. 324. General Edict of Toleration.. Loyalty and Zeal of the Christian Party. Delay of his Baptism till the Approach of Death. 312-438. Change of the national Religion.... Distinction of the spiritual and temporal Powers.. Page 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 ib. 311 312 314 316 318 319 320 321 |