But finally, having entered into a controversy with Crescens, a Cynic philosopher, and having vanquished and confounded him, by the power of divine arguments, his uncertain life began to draw to a close, and his certain death to approach. For, by reason of this, this Cynic (that is, canine) philosopher, conceived such a deadly hatred for Justinus, that he swore to avenge it with his death; and from that time on did not cease to lay snares for him, and accuse him as a Christian, until he had quenched his thirst for blood with the blood of Justinus. This, Tatianus, the disciple of Justinus, gives to understand in his oration against the Greeks, in language not at all obscure, namely, that the abovementioned Crescens did not only seek the life of Justinus, but also that of himself. Moreover, Photius states that he tasted a joyful and worthy death, by the hands of Crescens Cynicus, the person whom we have just mentioned. Touching the manner of his death: when Justinus had been apprehended, on the accusation of Crescens, and boldly refused to abandon his faith, or sacrifice to the gods, he was sentenced to death by Rusticus, the President, and, after having been scourged, he was beheaded with the ax, about A. D. 168, in the time of the reign of the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Virus, and of the President Rusticus, as is annotated from Epiphanius. Compare _Abr. Mell. 1st book of the Hist. der, fol. 37, col. 1–4_, and _fol. 38, col. 1–4_, from _Just. Apol. 2, pro. Christi._, concerning his descent and name; _Dialog. cum Tryphone Jod. Photius in Biblioth. and Jos. Scal. animad. Chron. Euseb._, concerning his life and conversion; _Iren., lib. 1, in Bibliotheca de Vita Justini Chron. Eus. A. D. 154_, touching his end and death; _Epiph. Hæres. 26_ and _46_ touching the time when this occurred. Also _J. Gysii in Hist. Mart., fol. 16, col. 3, 4_. Also, _P. J. Twisck, Chron. 2d book, for the year 154, page 42, col. 2_, from _Johan. Barl., fol. 7. Grond. bew, letter A_. POLYCARP, A DISCIPLE OF THE APOSTLE JOHN, AND BISHOP OF THE CHURCH AT SMYRNA, PUT TO DEATH WITH FIRE AND SWORD, FOR HIS FAITH IN THE SON OF GOD, A. D. 168.