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67,) who being converted to God,would not be compelled by the threats of the governor or any punishment,to appear again upon the stage. ) Thesaint answers, We make an infinite difference between God and themartyrs: which he had before told him, (l. Dionysius preached in France, was made first bishop ofSenlis, and died in peace in the midst of his flock. [1] The soldiers of Christ were the only persons they refused,though these martyrs, pursuant to the order given

Sapricius's heart was more and more hardened, and now hewould not so much as look on him. The bishop fell presently into a languishingdistemper, which daily increased, till, on the seventh day, havingrecei ng been sent for to court by Theodosius the Younger, and theretreated with the greatest honor on account of his sanctity. The two confessors werepresented before this new judge.