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Martyrologia alphabetikē, or, An alphabetical martyrology containing the trials and dying expressions of many…Martyrologia alphabetikē, or, An alphabetical martyrology containing the tryals and dying expressions of many…
Martyrologia alphabetikē, or, An alphabetical martyrology containing the trials and dying expressions of many martyrs of note since Christ : extracted out of Fox's Acts and monuments of the church : with an alphabetical list of God's judgements remarkably shown on many noted and cruel persecutors : together with an appendix of things pertinent to martyrology by N.T., M.A.T.C.C. [i.e. Master of Arts Trinity College Cambridge]Martyrologia alphabetikē, or, An alphabetical martyrology containing the tryals and dying expressions of many martyrs of note since Christ : extracted out of Foxe's Acts and monuments of the church : with an alphabetical list of God's judgements remarkably shown on many noted and cruel persecutors : together with an appendix of things pertinent to martyrology by N.T., M.A.T.C.C. [i.e. Master of Arts Trinity College Cambridge]
London: printed for R. Butler, 1677
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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Victor, a Theban Soldier, under the 10th Persecution; being dismissed for his age, and coming suddenly to the Emperors Soldiers, who had even then destroyed a Legion of ⟨p. 189⟩Theban Christian Soldiers, and were very merry, inviting him also to sit down as a Guest; but he inquiring into the cause of their mirth, and feasting, detested it and them, and would not eat: And being demanded whether he was a Christian, he said he was, and ever would be a Christian; whereupon they rushed on him and killed him. Vol. 1. p. 105.
VIctor, a Theban Souldier, under the 10th Persecution; being dismissed for his age, and coming suddenly to the Emperours Souldiers, who had even then destroyed a Legion of ⟨p. 189⟩Theban Christian Souldiers, and were very merry, inviting him also to sit down as a Guest; but he inquiring into the cause of their mirth, and feasting, detested it and them, and would not eat: And being demanded whether he was a Christian, he said he was, and ever would be a Christian; whereupon they rushed on him and killed him. Vol. 1. p. 105.
Usthazares, under the 10th Persecution, having been Tutor to Sapores King of Persia, and a Professor of Christianity, which afterwards he denied again, yet was again reduced to it by occasion of Simeon the Arch-Bishop of Seleucia; who being led to Prison for Christ, and saluted by Usthazares as he passed by him; the Arch-Bishop cried out against him in great anger for his cowardice in revolting from Christ; whereupon Usthazares wept bitterly, saying, With what Face shall I look for my God who have denied him; when as this Simeon, my old acquaintance, so much disdaineth me for it. And he went and