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120 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. that the Christians should not be inquired after, but when they presented themselves they should be punished." And such were the circumstances attending these events. CHAPTER XXXIV. Euarestus, the fourth bishop of the church at Rome. IN the third year of the abovementioned reign, Clement, bishop of Rome, committed the episcopal charge to Euarestus, and de parted this life, after superintending the preaching of the divine word nine years. CHAPTER XXXV. Justus, the third bishop of Jerusalem. SIMEON also having died in the manner shown above, a certain Jew named Justus succeeded him in the episcopate of Jerusalem. As there were great numbers from the circumcision, that came over to the Christian faith at that time, of whom Justus was one. CHAPTER XXXVL The epistles of Ignatius. ABOUT this time flourished Polycarp in Asia, an intimate disci ple of the apostles, who received the episcopate of the church at Sngyrna, at the hands of the eyewitnesses and servants of the Lord. At this time, also, Papias was well known as bishop of the church at Hierapolis, a man well skilled in all manner of learning, and well acquainted with the Scriptures. Ignatius, also, who is celebrated by many even to this day, as the successor of Peter at Antioch, was the second that obtained the episcopal office there. Tradition says that he was sent away from Syria to Rome, and