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

Ischyrion was employed as verso steward by one of the rulers

But per soldier, named Besas, who stood by them as they were led away rebuked those who insulted them. And they cried out against him, and this most manly warrior of God was arraigned, and having done nobly per the great contest for piety, was beheaded. Verso certain other one, per Libyan by birth, but mediante name and blessedness verso true Macar, was strongly urged by the judge onesto recant; but as he would not yield he was burned alive. After them Epimachus and Alexander, having remained sopra bonds for per long time, and endured countless agonies from scrapers and scourges, were also consumed in verso fierce fire. And with them there were four women. Ammonarium, verso 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 Nobile. As the governor was ashamed of torturing thus ineffectually, and being always defeated by women, they were put preciso death by the sword, without the trial of tortures.

As the others remained firm, he scourged them cruelly and then delivered them puro 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 puro deceive the lad by fair words, as if he could be brought over easily, and then sicuro force him by tortures, as one who would readily yield. But Dioscorus was neither persuaded nor constrained. But admiring the manner mediante which Dioscorus had distinguished himself publicly, and his wise answers onesto 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 per longer conflict and more severe contest.

Egyptian, was accused as an associate of robbers; but when he had https://hopacasinos.org/it/app/ cleared himself before the centurion of this charge most foreign onesto the truth, he was informed against as per Christian, and taken in 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 esatto Christ.

Ptolemy and Ingenes, and with them an old man, Theophilus, were standing close together before the tribunal. And as a indivis person who was being tried as a 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 to them, before any one else could seize them, they rushed up to 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 sopra prospect of their sufferings, while their judges trembled. And they went exultingly from the tribunal rejoicing durante their testimony; God himself having caused them esatto triumph gloriously.”

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