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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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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.
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 corferred 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.
THE emperor, being greatly offended at the explanation of the cause of his grief, ordered Usthazares to be beheaded. While he was going to the place of execution, he desired that a messenger might be sent to the emperor, to request the favour that it mi••• be proclaimed, "That Usthazares did not die a traitor for any crime against the king or the sta••; but on that being a christian, he would not deny his God." This petition, we are informed, was granted, and accordingly performed; which was a great satisfaction to Usthazares, whose chief re••on for desiring it was, because his falling off from Christ, had caused […] others to follow his example, wo now […] that he died for no crime but his rgion, they might learn, like him, to return […] Christ, and become fervent and constant in the faith. Usthares, being thus satisfied, cheerfully yielded […] neck to the stroke of the executioner, and joyful ceived his crown of martyrdom.