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The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being…
The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of martyrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of marytrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
New-York: printed by William Durell, 1794
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Volume 1 › Chapter 3 › An Account of the Persecutions of the Christians in Persia.
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U••HAZARES, an aged eunuch, who had been tutor to the emperor, and was in great estimation at […], on observing Simeon, the forementioned martyr, leading to prison, saluted him. Simeon, ⟨p. 62⟩however, (as Usthazares had formerly been christian, and turned apostate from the faith to oblige the emperor) would not return his salute, but sharply reproved him for his apostasy. This so affected the eunuch, that he burst into tears, and exclaimed, "Ah! woe is me! How shall I hereafter look upon my God, whom I have denied, when Simeon, my old companion and familiar acquaintance, disdains to give me a gentle word, or to return my salute!"
U••HAZARES, an aged eunuch, who had been tutor to the emperor, and was in great estimation at 〈…〉, on observing Simeon, the fore•mentioned martyr, leading to prison, saluted him. Simeon, ⟨p. 62⟩however, (as Usthazares had formerly been christian, and turned apostate from the faith to oblige the emperor) would not return his salute, but sharply reproved him for his apostacy. This so affected the eunuch, that he burst into tears, and exclaimed, "Ah! woe is me! How shall I hereafter look upon my God, whom I have denied, when Simeon, my old companion and familiar acquaintance, disdains to give me a gentle word, or to return my salute!"
THE emperor being told that his ancient tutor was greatly afflicted, sent for him, and asked him whether he desired or wanted any thing which could be conferred upon, or procured for him. To which the eunuch replied, That there was nothing that he wanted, which this earth could afford; but that his grief was of another kind, and for which he justly mourned, namely, that to oblige him he had denied his God, and had dissemblingly worshipped the sun, against his own conscience! for which, continued he, I am deserving of a double death, first, for denying of Christ, and secondly, for dissembling with my king; at the same time solemnly protesting, that he would nevermore forsake the Creator of the world, to worship the creatures which he had made.