John and Paul, who Opposed War, in the Year 363

There were two close friends, John and Paul, who opposed war and bloodshed. They were called to war and urged to take part in it, but since they would not consent to it, they were therefore put to death as heretics, for this reason and also because of their true Christian confession. About this, various authors write as follows: "John and Paul had to die because they would not engage in warfare, but answered the Apostate: 'We are Christians; it is not lawful for us to engage in war.'" In Grondelijke Verklaringe Danielis, en Johannis Openbaringe, printed by Harlem, in the year 1635, page 56, from various other authors. [n288-1]