Note 038 The unanimous sentiment of the primitive church is very clearly explained by Justin Martyr, Apolog. Major [c. 25, p. 59, ed. Bened.]; by Athenagoras, Legat. c. 22, etc.; and by Lactantius, Institut. Divin. ii. 14-l9;

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Note to Chapter 15 of DECLINE and FALL by Gibbon