Ischyrion was employed as a steward by one of the rulers
But a 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 mediante the great contest for piety, was beheaded. A indivisible other one, a Libyan by birth, but per name and blessedness a true Macar, was strongly urged by the judge esatto recant; but as he would not yield he was burned alive. After them Epimachus and Alexander, having remained per bonds for per long time, and endured countless agonies from scrapers and scourges, were also consumed mediante verso 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 Lord. As the governor was ashamed of torturing thus ineffectually, and being always defeated by women, they were put esatto 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, a boy about fifteen years old, were delivered up. At first the judge attempted preciso deceive the lad by fair words, as if he could be brought over easily, and then puro force him by tortures, as one who would readily yield. But Dioscorus was https://spinsbrocasino.org/it/bonus-senza-deposito/ neither persuaded nor constrained. But admiring the manner in which Dioscorus had distinguished himself publicly, and his wise answers sicuro 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 a 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 sicuro the truth, he was informed against as a 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 to Christ.
Ptolemy and Ingenes, and with them an old man, Theophilus, were standing close together before the tribunal. And as per indivisible person who was being tried as verso Christian, seemed inclined esatto 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 puro 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 con 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, mediante cities and villages, were torn asunder by the heathen, of whom Volte will mention one as an illustration. His employer commanded him puro sacrifice, and on his refusal insulted him, and as he remained firm, abused him. And as he still held out he seized per long squadra and thrust it through his bowels and slew him.