20/40 [124] The ancient laws, without being formally repealed, were suffered to sink into oblivion; and (excepting only some hostile intentions which are attributed to the emperor Aurelian [125] the disciples of Christ passed above forty years in a state of prosperity, far more dangerous to their virtue than the severest trials of persecution. 548) has very clearly shown that the praefect Macrianus, and the Egyptian Magus, are one and the same person.] [Footnote 124: Eusebius (l.vii.c. 13) gives us a Greek version of this Latin edict, which seems to have been very concise. By another edict, he directed that the Coemeteria should be restored to the Christians.] [Footnote 125: Euseb.l.vii.c.30. |