John and Paul, who Opposed War, A. D. 363

There were two special friends, John and Paul, who opposed war and bloodshed. They were called to war, and urged to engage in it, but as they would not consent to it, they were therefore, as well as because of their true Christian confession, put to death as heretics. Concerning this, different authors write thus: "John and Paul had to die, because they would not engage in warfare, but replied to the Apostate: `We are Christians; it is not lawful for us to engage in war." ' In Grondelijke Verklaringe Danielis, en Johannis OQenbaringe, printed by Harlem, A. D. 1635, page 56, from various other authors.