...again to a meal, which they eat in " common, without any diforder. But this " they had forbore nnce the publication of " my edict:, by which, according to your ** commands, I prohibited aflemblies. Af" tier receiving this account, I judged it the " more neceflary to examine,...

...feparate, and then re-aflemble, to eat in common a harmlefs meal. From this cuftom, however, they defifted after the publication of my edict, by which, according to your commands, I forbade the meeting of any afiemblies. In confequence of this their declaration, I judged it the more neceffary to endeavour to...

...it was light, and addressed themselves in a form of prayer to Christ, as to some god, binding selves by a solemn oath, not for the purposes of any wicked...their declaration, I judged it the more necessary to endeavour to extort the real truth, by putting two female slaves to the torture, who were said to officiate...

...imprecations at the same time against the name of Christ. They affirmed the whole of their guilt, or their error, was, that they met on a certain stated day...their declaration, I judged it the more necessary to endeavour to extort the real truth, by putting two female slaves to the torture, who were said to officiate*...

...it was their custom to separate, and then reassemble, to eat in common a harmless meal. From this _ custom, however, they desisted after the publication...their declaration, I judged it the more necessary to endeavour to extort the real truth, by putting two female slaves to the torture, who were said to officiate*...

...upon to deBver it up ; after which, it was" eheir custom to separate, and then re.assemble, to •at in common a harm.less meal. From this custom., however,...publication of my edict, by which, according to your orders, I forbade the meeting of any assemblies. After receiving this account, I judged it so much...

...Christ. They affirmed, the whole of their guilt, or their error, was, that they met on a certain stuted day, before it was light, and addressed themselves...publication of my edict, by which, according to your orders, I forbade the meeting of any assemblies After receiving this account, I judged it so much the...

...time to * come together again to a meal, which they ate in common. But this they had forborn. * since the publication of my edict, by which, according to your commands, I had prohibited ' assemblies.' There can be no doubt but that Pliny, by this meal or supper, means what...

...themselves, by a solemn oath, not for purposes of any wicked design, but never to commit any fraud, &.c. After which it was their custom to separate, and then...publication of my edict, by which, according to your orders, I forbade the meeting oYany assemblies." Plin. Epis ad Traj. lib. 10. ep. 97. In the fourth...

...Christ. They ' affirmed, the whole of their guilt, or their ' error, was, that they met on a certain ' day, before it was light, and addressed ' themselves...desisted after the ' publication of my edict, by which, ac' cording to your orders, I forbade the ' meeting of any assemblies. After re' ceiving this account,...