Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…

Aurelius Prudentius in his book entitled Peristephanon, inferreth mention of Fructuosus Bishop of Tarracona in Spain, who with his two Deacons Augurius and Eulogius, suffered also Martyrdom being burned after six days imprisonment, under the foresaid Emperors in this persecution. The cause of their punishment was for the profession of Christs name. Their Judge and condemner was Emilianus: Their imprisonment endured six days. The kind of death ministered unto them was fire, wherein they being altogether cast with their arms bound behind them, their bands (as Prudentius writeth) were dissolved, their hands untouched with the fire, and their bodies remaining whole. The charge of this Judge unto the Bishop was this, that he would worship the Gods, whom the Emperor Galienus worshipped. To whom Fructuosus the bishop answering: nay, (said he) I worship no dumb God of stocks and blocks, whom Galienus doth worship, but I worship the Lord and master of Galienus, the Father and creator of all times, and his only Son, sent down to us of whose flock I am here the Pastor and shepherd. At this word Emilianus answering again, Nay, (saith he) say not thou art, but say thou wast. And forthwith commanded them to be committed to the fire,¹ where (as is said) their bands and manacles being loosed, by the fire, they lifted up their hands to heaven, praising the living God, to the great admiration of them that stood by, praying also that the element which seemed to flee from them, might work his full force upon them, & speedily dispatch them,² which was after their request obtained. In the mean space as they were in the fire, there was a certain Soldier in the house of Emilianus, who did see the heavens above to open, and these foresaid Martyrs to enter in the same, which soldier likewise showed the sight the same time unto the daughter of Emilianus, the president who beholding the same sight with the soldier, was a present witness of the blessedness of them, whom her cruel father had condemned.

Aurelius Prudentius in his booke intituled Peristephanon, inferreth mention of Fructuosus Byshop of Tarracona in Spaine, who with his two Deacons Augurius and Eulogius, suffered also Martyrdome being burned after syxe daies imprisonment, vnder ye foresaid Emperours in this persecution. The cause of their punishment was for the profession of Christs name. Their Iudge and condemner was Emilianus: Their imprisonment indured sixe dayes. The kinde of death ministred vnto them was fire, wherin they being altogether cast with their armes bound behind them, their bandes (as Prudentius writeth) were dissolued, their hands vntouched with the fire, and their bodies remayning whole. The charge of this Iudge vnto the Byshop was this, that he would worship the Gods, whome the Emperour Galienus worshipped. To whom Fructuosus the byshop aunswering: nay, (sayde he) I worship no dombe God of stockes and blockes, whom Galienus doth worship, but I worship the Lord and maister of Galienus, the Father and creator of all times, and his onely Sonne, sent downe to vs of whose flock I am here the Pastor and shepeherd. At this worde Emilianus aunswering agayne, Nay, (saith he) say not thou art, but say thou wast. And forthwith commaunded them to be committed to the fyre,