An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church

At the same time in the Roman Monarchy there happened thirty earthquakes together:¹ by the means whereof Galienus could not succour his Father, whom it is thought they did so terrify, that he caused thereupon the persecution to be moderated,² notwithstanding there were some that suffered: among whom was one Marinus, ³who being a noble man, and a warrior of Caesarea, and standing ⟨p. 41⟩for a dignity that belonged unto him, was accused of him that should succeed him, to be a Christian, whereupon being called before Achaius, then judge, had given him four hours to deliberate: who standing in deliberation, Theotechnus otherwise called Theodistus ⁴Bishop of Caesarea brought him into the Church of Christians, laid before him a book of the new testament, and a sword, willing him to choose: who forthwith chose the book, and so encouraged by the Bishop, presented himself to the judge, by whose sentence he was beheaded.

At the same time in the Romane Monarchie there happened thirtie earthquakes together:¹ by the meanes whereof Galienus could not succour his Father, whome it is thought they did so terrifie, that hée caused therevpon the persecution to bée moderated,² notwithstanding there were some that suffered: among whom was one Marinus, ³who being a noble man, and a warriour of Cesarea, and standing ⟨p. 41⟩for a dignitie that belonged vnto him, was accused of him yt should succéed him, to be a Christian, wherevpon being called before Achaius, then iudge, had giuen him foure houres to deliberat: who standing in deliberation, Theotechnus otherwise called Theodistus