The Bloody Theatre, or Martyrs Mirror of the Defenseless Christians: who baptized only upon confession of faith, and who suffered and died for the testimony of Jesus, their savior, from the time of Christ to the year A.D. 1660Braght, Thieleman J. van (Thieleman Janszoon)
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The Bloody Theatre, or Martyrs Mirror of the Defenseless Christians: who baptized only upon confession of faith, and who suffered and died for the testimony of Jesus, their savior, from the time of Christ to the year A.D. 1660
Braght, Thieleman J. van (Thieleman Janszoon)
Anabaptists -- Europe -- Biography; Christian martyrs -- Biography; Persecution
In _Historia Ecclesia Eusebii Pamphilii Cæsariensis_, mention is made
of a certain Lucius, who was greatly dissatisfied with the sentence and
execution of the aforementioned pious man Ptolomeus, and, therefore,
demanded a reason for it from the judge, at the same time confessing
himself a Christian; which cost him his life, even as it did the man
for whom he interceded.
The words in the book mentioned above are as follows: “When Lucius,
who was also a Christian, perceived that so presumptuous a sentence
was pronounced against Ptolomeus, he said to Urbicius (the judge):
‘Pray, tell me, for what reason do you sentence this man so hastily,
and cause him to be led to execution, merely on account of one word,
because he confesses himself to be a Christian? If there were another,
who would confess all manner of sin, such as murder, adultery, or any
other crime, would you also act so hastily, and sentence him to death
immediately? This is not proper, O Urbicius! it does not become a good
emperor, a wise bachelor, the son of the emperor, or the senators to
act thus.’ Then said Urbicius to Lucius: ‘It appears to me that thou
also art a Christian.’ When Lucius replied: ‘It is true, I am one.’
Then Urbicius commanded that he should be led forth to death. Thereupon
Lucius said: ‘I thank thee, for releasing me from these wicked lords,
and sending me to the kind and best of fathers, the king of all things,
namely, our God.’ Another who also boldly confessed that he was a
Christian, was put to death by virtue of the same sentence.” Thus far,
_Eusebius in the 4th book of his Church History, in the 17th chapter,
Dort edition, A. D. 1588, fol. 72, col. 1_, compared with _A. Mellinus_
and _Joh. Gysius_, in the passages quoted concerning Ptolomeus.
FELICITAS WITH HER SEVEN SONS, JANUARIUS, FELIX, PHILIPPUS, SYLVANUS,
ALEXANDER, VITALIS, AND MARTIALIS, PUT TO DEATH FOR THE FAITH, AT ROME,
A. D. 164.
Felicitas was a Christian widow at Rome, and had seven sons, whose
names were: Januarius, Felix, Philippus, Sylvanus, Alexander, Vitalis,
and Martialis. These lived together with their mother in one house, as
an entire Christian church. Of the mother it is stated, that by her
Christian communion, (conversation) which she had with the Roman women,
she converted many to Christ. The sons, on their part, also acquitted
themselves well by winning many men to Christ.
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