Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Daniel 3:10

There is 1 footnote for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 8, page 284, footnote 2 (Image)

Basil: Letters and Select Works

The Letters. (HTML)

To the bishops of Italy and Gaul concerning the condition and confusion of the Churches. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 3040 (In-Text, Margin)

... even known who has accused them, nor been brought before any tribunal, nor even been falsely accused at all. They have been apprehended with violence late at night, have been exiled to distant places, and, through the hardships of these remote wastes, have been given over to death. The rest is notorious, though I make no mention of it—the flight of priests; the flight of deacons; the foraying of all the clergy. Either the image must be worshipped, or we are delivered to the wicked flame of whips.[Daniel 3:10] The laity groan; tears are falling without ceasing in public and in private; all are mutually lamenting their woes. No one’s heart is so hard as to lose a father, and bear the bereavement meekly. There is a sound of them that mourn in the city—a ...