For the champion, Ammonarium, endured these sopra behalf of all

Ischyrion was employed as verso steward by one of the rulers

But verso soldier, named Besas, who stood by them as they were led away rebuked those who insulted them. And they https://goodwincasino.org/it/ cried out against him, and this most manly warrior of God was arraigned, and having done nobly sopra the great contest for piety, was beheaded. Verso un other one, per Libyan by birth, but durante name and blessedness per true Macar, was strongly urged by the judge preciso recant; but as he would not yield he was burned alive. After them Epimachus and Alexander, having remained con bonds for a long time, and endured countless agonies from scrapers and scourges, were also consumed mediante a fierce fire. And with them there were four women. Ammonarium, a holy virgin, the judge tortured relentlessly and excessively, because she declared from the first that she would utter none of those things which he commanded; and having kept her promise truly, she was dragged away. The others were Mercuria, a very remarkable old woman, and Dionysia, the mother of many children, who did not love her own children above the Raffinato. As the governor was ashamed of torturing thus ineffectually, and being always defeated by women, they were put onesto death by the sword, without the trial of tortures.

As the others remained firm, he scourged them cruelly and then delivered them esatto the fire

The Egyptians, Heron and Ater and Isidorus 19, and with them Dioscorus, per boy about fifteen years old, were delivered up. At first the judge attempted to deceive the lad by fair words, as if he could be brought over easily, and then to force him by tortures, as one who would readily yield. But Dioscorus was neither persuaded nor constrained. But admiring the manner con which Dioscorus had distinguished himself publicly, and his wise answers puro his persuasions, he dismissed him, saying that on account of his youth he would give him time for repentance. And this most godly Dioscorus is among us now, awaiting verso longer conflict and more severe contest.

Egyptian, was accused as an associate of robbers; but when he had cleared himself before the centurion of this charge most foreign esatto the truth, he was informed against as a Christian, and taken mediante bonds before the governor. And the most unrighteous magistrate inflicted on him tortures and scourgings double those which he executed on the robbers, and then burned him between the robbers, thus honoring the blessed man by the likeness sicuro Christ.

Ptolemy and Ingenes, and with them an old man, Theophilus, were standing close together before the tribunal. And as verso excretion person who was being tried as per Christian, seemed inclined puro deny, they standing by gnashed their teeth, and made signs with their faces and stretched out their hands, and gestured with their bodies. And when the attention of all was turned esatto them, before any one else could seize them, they rushed up puro the tribunal saying that they were Christians, so that the governor and his council were affrighted. And those who were on trial appeared most courageous per prospect of their sufferings, while their judges trembled. And they went exultingly from the tribunal rejoicing sopra their testimony; God himself having caused them sicuro triumph gloriously."

"MANY others, in cities and villages, were torn asunder by the heathen, of whom Rso will mention one as an illustration. His employer commanded him onesto sacrifice, and on his refusal insulted him, and as he remained firm, abused him. And as he still held out he seized a long team and thrust it through his bowels and slew him.