FIRST CHRISTIANS.

IV.

Religious worship in the chamber of Castulus in the Emperor’s Palace.

The pious Castulus fears no bodily danger
From the Emperor's hatred, now that he has given his dwelling
To religious worship original: "Godsdienstoeff’ning" for the Christian flock,
Who by tyranny are innocently driven out.
One sees here the devotion and faith in every face.
The soul original: "’t Gemoed" illuminated by God never shrinks from pain and scorn.

Catchword for the following page, "Five."

Castulus (a high-ranking Roman official and martyr who sheltered Christians), Religious worship (the practice of communal prayer and liturgy), Christian flock (a metaphor for the early community of believers), Emperor’s Palace (the residence of Diocletian, where secret meetings occurred), Tyranny (referring to the Roman state's persecution), Pious (devout or godly)