Some Pious People, who, in Accordance with the Doctrine of Christ, in the Year 368

After the death of the Emperor Julian, Jovian reigned, and after Jovian's death the empire passed to Valentinian, who is commonly called Valens. He, too, stained his hands with the blood of the Christians, though not as excessively as some of his predecessors. Nevertheless, he cannot be excused, since he caused some pious people who observed the doctrine of Christ to be put to a very cruel death, because they, like the John and Paul mentioned above, refused to perform military service. Compare P. J. Twisck, Chronicle, 4th book, page 114, column 1, with Jan Crespin, in his tract on the oppressions, folio 114.