# First Year Of The Persecution Commenced A. D. 302.

302 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: FIRST YEAR OF THE PERSECUTION COMMENCED A. D. 302.

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The sword of Diocletian had now been drawn
from its sheath, and there remained nothing but
the shedding of blood, and murdering and burning
in manifold ways, all directed against the innocent
and defenseless lambs of Christ; of which we shall
directly give some examples.





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