the whole Catholic Church is bound to conform to the Rites, Ceremonies, and Customs of the Church of _Rome_. [Sidenote: Hegesippus _and St._ Justin _at_ Rome.] In the Time of _Anicetus_, _Hegesippus_, and the celebrated Martyr St. _Justin_, came to _Rome_, upon what Occasion is uncertain. The former continuing there to the Pontificate of _Eleutherius_, wrote a Book on the Doctrine which in that Church had been conveyed down from the Apostles to _Anicetus_, and was still observed, says he, in all its original Purity[212]. The latter opposed with great Zeal _Marcion_, and his Followers, publishing a Book against his pernicious Tenets, and against Heresies in general[213]. It was at _Rome_ that he had frequent Conferences with _Crescens_ the _Cynic_, a Man of some Note at that Time; but, according to the Genius of his Sect, proud, surly, conceited, and a declared Enemy to all who professed the Christian Religion, which he painted in the blackest Colours[214]. The Malice of this _Cynic_ procured in the End for our zealous and learned Apologist what he had long and most ardently wished, the Glory of sealing with his Blood the Truth, which he had so strenuously defended and promoted with his Pen[215]. He suffered under _Marcus Aurelius_ and _L. Verus_ about the Year 167. towards the End of the Pontificate of _Anicetus_. To this Pope are ascribed by _Anastasius_, _Platina_, _Ciaconius_, and other modern Writers, several Ordinances and Decrees; but as they are not mentioned by any of the Antients, we do not think them worthy of our Notice. _Anicetus_ governed the Church, according to _Eusebius_[216], Eleven Years, from the Year 157. to the 8th Year of _M. Aurelius_, that is, to 168. of the Christian Æra. _Raban_, _Florus_, and _Anastasius_, suppose him to have died for the Profession of the Faith; which was, it seems, unknown to _Irenæus_. [Sidenote: Anicetus _not a Martyr_.] He was buried, according to some, near St. _Peter_, in the _Vatican_, according to others, in the Burying-place of _Calixtus_[217]; out of which, though it is uncertain whether he was buried there or no, [Sidenote: _His Reliques._] his Head was taken in 1590. and given by _Urban_ VII. to the _Jesuits_ of _Munich_ in _Bavaria_, where it is yearly, with great Solemnity, exposed to public Adoration on the 17th of _April_, the Anniversary, as is supposed, of his Death: his Body was taken out of the same Place in 1604. and given by _Clement_ VIII. to the Duke of _Altaemps_, who caused it to be conveyed to the Chapel of his Palace in _Rome_, and to be deposited there in a Marble Tomb, formerly the Tomb of the Emperor _Alexander_; where it is worshiped to this Day. ----- Footnote 207: Iren. l. 3. c. 3. & l. 1. c. 24. Footnote 208: Euseb. l. 4. c. 13. Footnote 209: Iren. apud Euseb. l. iv. c. 14. Footnote 210: Euseb. l. 5. c. 23, 24. Footnote 211: Idem ib. Footnote 212: Euseb. l. 4. c. 11. Footnote 213: Just. Apol. 2. p. 70. Footnote 214: