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Persecuting: Maximinian liuing quietly and honou∣rably, both because he was a chosen Prince, & mar∣ried a Brutan kings daughter, was not content with the Brutans due reuerence toward him, but he sought meanes to destroy them, yea the most honest and in∣nocent men among them, euen the good Christians which were like harmelesse lambes in the Land, whom he persecuted vnrighteously vpon the opinion of his owne heathenish religion more then any right iudgement. A true christian neuer deserueth death, he is so moderate and reasonable in al points, so that he is most vniust that will trouble such a man. Hee that aforetime was iniurious to a Philosopher was accounted a tyrant, but he that tormenteth a true Christian, which is a true Philosopher, and a perfite wise man, is worthy to be iudged a deuill incarnate, a bloudsuccour, a monstrous man. Such a man was Maximinian, and may well be chronicled the king with the hellish heart and bloudy hand.