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to mistreat those who held the opinions of Paul, at first 4.2.4 driving them from the churches, and after this also forcing them to commune with him, so that many were destroyed by blows, and others were deprived of property, and still others of their civil rights, and some were branded on the forehead, that they might be conspicuous for being such; but the emperor, on learning of this, condemned them and held Eudoxius and his party responsible, and these things were among the causes of the deposition of Macedonius himself, when they took the church of Constantinople from him. 4.3.1 For the evil proceeded even to murder; for indeed certain others were killed, both Martyrius and Marcian, who, as they were members of Paul’s household, are said to have died bravely, having been delivered up by Macedonius to the prefect as being responsible for the wicked murder of Hermogenes and the sedition against him. The one was a sub-deacon, while Marcian was a psalmist and reader of the sacred scriptures; and their tomb is conspicuous before the wall of Constantinople, 4.3.2 being enclosed by an oratory, as is the monument of martyrs; which John began to build, and Sisinnius completed, who after these things presided over the church of Constantinople. For they did not consider it right that they, being honored by God, should be deprived of the rewards of martyrdom, inasmuch as this place, where those led to death were beheaded, formerly being inaccessible because of phantoms, was cleansed; and those possessed by demons were freed from their disease, and 4.3.3 many other wonders occurred at their tomb. Let this much be said by us concerning Martyrius and Marcian. But if to anyone it seems not credible, it is no trouble to learn more accurately from those who know; for perhaps they will relate things even more wonderful than these. 4.4.1 And about this time, Athanasius having fled, George was mistreating 4.4.2 those throughout Egypt who refused to think like him. But the emperor, having marched against the Illyrians, came to Sirmium, and on specified terms Vetranio came there to the same place. But when the soldiers who had proclaimed him changed their minds and shouted for Constantius alone as emperor and Augustus (for it was desired by the emperor himself and by those who thought with him that these things should happen thus), Vetranio understood the betrayal; and lying prostrate at the feet 4.4.3 of Constantius, he became a suppliant. And Constantius, taking from him the royal diadem and the purple robe, had mercy on him and allowed him to live as a private citizen and ordered that he should have his necessities abundantly from the public treasury, saying that it was more fitting for an old man henceforth to be free from imperial cares 4.4.4 and to be at peace. And when the affair with Vetranio had turned out thus for him, he sent a very large army against Magnentius into Italy; and having made Gallus his cousin a Caesar, he sent him to Syria to guard the eastern region. 4.5.1 And at that time, while Cyril after Maximus was administering the church of Jerusalem, a sign of a cross appeared in the sky, shining brightly, not like a comet streaming with flashes, but in a composition of much 4.5.2 light, remarkably dense and transparent, its length being from Cranium to the Mount of Olives, taking up the sky over this space for about fifteen stadia, 4.5.3 and its width was proportional to its length. And at the marvelous wonder that had happened, both awe and fear seized everyone. And leaving their houses and markets and whatever work each happened to be doing, they came together with their children and wives into the church and together hymned Christ and 4.5.4 readily confessed him as God. And not moderately did the news concerning this startle the whole of our inhabited world. And this happened not long after. For, as was customary, those sojourning in Jerusalem from, so to speak, every land, for prayer and to visit the places there, of which they became spectators, reported it to their own people. And the emperor also learned of this, both from many others who reported it and from Cyril 4.5.5 the bishop, who wrote of it. And it was said by those knowledgeable in such matters, according to some prophecy

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