power of its idea on Christians, [340];
expresses Christ in its moral character, its worship, and its government, [341-5];
persecuted by Decius, [356];
by Valerian and Aurelian, [361];
by Diocletian, [362];
obtains freedom from Constantine, [371];
how affected by Roman law between a.d. 64 and 313, [371-3].
Church, a mother or cathedral church only so called, [253].
Churches, public, when first known to exist at Rome, [308].
Cicero, states the work of Socrates, [391];