Note:IsnotthesenseofTertullianrather，ifguiltyofanyotheroffence，behadtherebyceasedtobeaChristian?—M。]

　　[Footnote*:AndthisblamelessnesswasfullyadmittedbythecandidandenlightenedRoman。—M。]

　　[Footnote85:Tertullian，Apolog。c。44。Headds，however，withsomedegreeofhesitation，\"Autsialiud，jamnonChristianus。\"

　　Note:TertulliansayspositivelynoChristian，nemoillicChristianus；fortherest，thelimitationwhichhehimselfsubjoins，andwhichGibbonquotesintheforegoingnote，diminishestheforceofthisassertion，andappearstoprovethatatleastheknewnonesuch。—G。]

　　[Footnote86:ThephilosopherPeregrinusofwhoselifeanddeathLucianhasleftussoentertaininganaccountimposed，foralongtime，onthecreduloussimplicityoftheChristiansofAsia。]

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