MARTYROLOGIA; OR, RECORDS OF RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION: BEING A NEW AND COMPREHENSIVE BOOK OF MARTYRS, OF ANCIENT AND MODERN TIMES. COMPILED PARTLY FROM THE ACTS AND MONUMENTS OF JOHN FOXE, AND PARTLY FROM OTHER GENUINE AND AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS, PRINTED AND IN MANUSCRIPT. VOL. II. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY JOHN MASON, 14, CITY-ROAD; SOLD AT 66, PATERNOSTER-ROW. CONTENTS. ORAL Courage in the Martyrs-Martyrdom of Cyrillus-Of Faustus---Mar- tyrs in Palestine-In Carthage-Martyrdom of Fructuosus-Apparent Authenticity of the Narrative of Fructuosus-Beneficiarii-Case of Sapri- cius and Nicephorus-Sapricius is tortured-And apostatizes- Nicephorus suffers-Remarks on this Case-Milner the Historian-The Fall of Vale- rian-Principles of the Divine Government-Cruel Edict of Valerian against the Church-He is taken Prisoner-Reduced to servile Slavery- And dies a miserable Death-Lactantius-Unfilial Conduct of Gallienus -Dreadful Condition of the Roman Empire-Pestilence and Earthquakes -Swarm of Usurpers-Their general Character-Testimony of Gibbon— Conduct of Gallienus-Reason of his Edict in Favour of the Christians- Sanguinary Character of Macrianus-Persecution still existing-Neander and Townsend on the term "Religio Licita "-Fall of Macrianus-The Martyrdom of Marinus-Remarks on the Death of the Centurion- Tranquil State of the Church-Death of Gallienus-Zenobia-Ascension of Claudius, and Death-Quintilius-Aurelian, Emperor-His History- His Character-The Sibylline Books-General Tranquillity of the Church -His Treatment of the Christians-Paul of Samosata-Change of his Conduct towards the Church-Cause thereof-History of the Mother of Aurelian-Edict against the Christians- Quinquennalia-Martyrdom of Felix, Bishop of Rome-And of Agapetus-Aurelian undertakes an Expe- dition to the East-Is assassinated-Lactantius-Tacitus-His Character, and Death-Florianus and Probus-Quietude of the Church-Death of Probus Carus-Carinus-Numerianus-State of the Christians-Arrius Aper-Death of Numerian-Its suspicions Character-Diocletian pro- claimed Emperor-He slays Aper-Anecdote of Diocletian-Progress of Christianity-Theonas, Bishop of Alexandria-Dorotheus-General De- cline of Piety in the Church--History and Character of Diocletian- Herculeus raised to the Office of Cæsar-And afterward of Co-Emperor- Diocletian an Enemy to the Christians, and why-Martyrs of this Period -Testimony of Mosheim-Herculeus a Persecutor-Martyrdom of Primus and Felician-Of Marcus and Marcellianus-Of Zoe, Tranquillinus, and others-Tiburtius and Chromatius-Caius, Bishop of Rome-Christianity in the Army of Rome-The Theban Legion-Their Martyrdom-Carau- sius-Constantius Chlorus and Galerius made Cæsars-Helena, History of -Division of the Government-Martyrdom of Faith, Capricius, and Quintin Heresy of Manicheism-And of Hierax-Oppression of the Christian Soldiers-Martyrdom of Maximilian-Persecuting Spirit of Diocletian-The Case of Marcellus- Remarks of Gibbon, examined- Cassianus-Galerius an inveterate Enemy of the Church-Character of Constantius Chlorus-Baths of Diocletian-State of the Church-Romula, the Mother of Galerius-Her Character-Active Measures contemplated against the Christians-Diocletian consents to them-His first Edict defined-Martyrdom of Sebastian-The Edict of Diocletian is executed — Page. Nicomedia--Terminalia-Another Edict, and how executed-Arnobius- Page. 1 |