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On the Vanity of Idols

Cyprian of Carthage

Section 15

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Author: Cyprian of Carthage

15. And that the proof might not be the less substantial

,

and

the

confession

of

Christ

might

not

be

a

matter

of

pleasure

,

they

are

tried

by

tortures

,

by

crucifixions

,

by

many

kinds

of

punishments

.

Pain

,

which

is

the

test

of

truth

,

is

brought

to

bear

,

that

Christ

the

Son

of

God

,

who

is

trusted

in

as

given

to

men

for

their

life

,

might

not

only

be

announced

by

the

heralding

of

the

voice

,

but

by

the

testimony

of

suffering

.

Therefore

we

accompany

Him

,

we

follow

Him

,

we

have

Him

as

the

Guide

of

our

way

,

the

Source

of

light

,

the

Author

of

salvation

,

promising

as

well

the

Father

as

heaven

to

those

who

seek

and

believe

.

What

Christ

is

,

we

Christians

shall

be

,

if

we

imitate

Christ

.