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CloseC3 soldiers under Decius who proclaimed themselves Christians at Alexandria during persecution
Ammon, Zenon, Ptolomeus and Ingenuus urged constancy on the Christians under trial and proclaimed themselves to be Christians. 1570, p. 90; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
CloseC3 virgin martyred under Decius at Alexandria
Ammonarion was tortured and then killed by the sword. 1570, p. 88; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
Close(d. c. 250) [Gams]
Bishop of Nilopolis, Egypt, during persecution of Decius (249-251); martyr
Chæremon was a married bishop. 1570, p. 1319; 1576, p. 1128; 1583, p. 1154.
Chæremon and his wife fled to the mountains of Arabia and disappeared. 1570, p. 90; 1576, p. 63; 1583, p. 62.
CloseC3 mother martyred under Decius at Alexandria
Dionysia was tortured and then killed by the sword. 1570, pp. 88-89; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
CloseC3 15-year-old boy tortured under Decius at Alexandria
Having been tortured, Dioscorus was released because the judge was impressed by his wisdom and demeanour. 1570, p. 90; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
CloseC3 martyr under Decius at Alexandria
Epimachus and Alexander were imprisoned, tortured and then burnt with four women. 1570, p. 88; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
CloseC3 martyr under Decius at Alexandria
Cronion was whipped and burnt at Alexandria with Julianus. 1570, p. 88; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
CloseC3 bishop; recipient of a letter from Dionysius of Alexandria
Germanus had accused Dionysius of fleeing the persecution in Alexandria; Dionysius wrote to him defending himself. 1570, pp. 90, 103; 1576, pp. 62, 73; 1583, pp. 62, 72.
CloseC3 Egyptians martyred under Decius at Alexandria
Heron, Ater and Isidorus were tortured and then burnt. 1570, p. 90; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
CloseC3 servant killed by his master for refusing to sacrifice
Ischirion's master ran him through with a stake. 1570, p. 90; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
CloseC3 martyr under Decius at Alexandria
Julianus was an old man suffering from gout. He was whipped and then burnt. 1570, p. 88; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
Closeb. Libya; C3 martyr under Decius at Alexandria
Macar refused to deny his faith and was burnt. 1570, p. 88; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
CloseC3 elderly matron martyred under Decius at Alexandria
Mercuria was tortured and then killed by the sword. 1570, pp. 88-89; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
CloseC3 Egyptian martyr under Decius at Alexandria
Nemesion was tortured and then burnt. 1570, p. 90; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
CloseC3 prefect under Decius
Sabinus sent a messenger to search for Dionysius of Alexandria. 1570, p. 90; 1576, p. 63; 1583, p. 62.
Close(d. c. 249); martyr in Alexandria
Serapion was beaten by the mob, then thrown from an upper storey to his death. 1570, p. 88; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
CloseC3 elderly man who proclaimed himself Christian at Alexandria during persecution
With the soldiers Ammon, Zenon, Ptolomeus and Ingenuus, Theophilus urged constancy on the Christians under trial and proclaimed himself to be a Christian. 1570, p. 90; 1576, p. 62; 1583, p. 62.
CloseC3 Christian who provided information leading to the rescue of Dionysius of Alexandria
His role is described by Dionysius of Alexandria. 1570, p. 90; 1576, p. 63; 1583, p. 62.
CloseEgypt
Coordinates: 29° 54' 0" N, 31° 12' 0" E
MarginaliaSerapion Martyr. There was one also Serapion, whom they tooke in his owne house, and after they had assayled him with sundrye kyndes of torments, and had broken almost all the iointes of his body, they cast him downe from an vpper loft, & so did he complete his Martirdom. Thus was there no way neither priuie nor publike, nor corner nor alley left for vs, neither by day nor by night to escape, al the people making an outcry against vs, that vnlesse we vttred words of blasphemy, we should be drawn to the fire & burned. And this outragious tumult endured a certaine space, but at length as the Lord would, the miserable wretches fell at dissentiō among themselues, which turned the crueltie they exercised against vs, vpon their own heads.MarginaliaThe iust punishment of God turning the cruelty of aduersaries vpō them selues. And so had we a litle breathyng tyme for a season, while the fury of the Heathen people by this occasion asswaged.
[Back to Top]Shortly then after this, word was brought vnto vs of the state of the Empire, which before was somthing fauorable to vs, to be altered and changed agaynst vs, putting vs in great feare. And consequently vpon the same folowed the Edict of the Emperor so terrible & cruell, that according to the forewarning of the lord, the elect if it had bene possible, might haue bene therby subuerted. Vpon that Edict such feare came ouer vs al, that many there were especially of the richer sort, of whō some for feare came rūning, some were led by occasion of time, some were drawne by their neighbours beyng cited by name, to those vnpure and idolatrous sacrifices. Other some came trembling & shaking, as men not which should do sacrifice, but which should be sacrificed themselues, the multitude laughyng them to scorne. Some agayne came boldly to the aultars, declaring themselues neuer to haue bene of that professiō, of whom it is said, that hardly they shalbe saued. Of the residue, some followed one part, some an other, some ran away, some were taken. Of whome certaine continued to bands & torments constant. Other agayne after long imprisonment, before they should come before the Iudge, renounced their faith. Some also after they suffred tormēts, yet after reuolted. But other being as strong as blessed, & valiant pillers of the Lord, fortified with constancie agreing to their fayth, were made faithfull Martyrs of þe kingdome of God.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaIulianus Martyr. Of whom the first was Iulianus, a man diseased with the gout, and not able to go, being caried of two men, of whō the one quickly denied, the other Cronion surnamed Eunus, with the foresayd Iulianus, the old man, confessing the Lord with a perfect fayth, were layd vpon Camels, and there scourged, at length cast into the fire, with great constancie were so consumed.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaA certayne souldiour Martyr. As these aforesaid were going to their Martyrdome, there was a certaine souldiour, who in their defence tooke part agaynst them that rayled vpon them. For the which cause the people crying out agaynst hym, he also was apprehended, and beyng constant in his professiō, was forthwith beheaded.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaMacar a blessed Martyr. Likewise one Macar, a man borne in Lybia, beyng admonished and exhorted of the Iudge to deny his fayth, and not agreyng to his persuasions was burned alyue.
MarginaliaEpimachus. Alexander, with foure woemen Martyrs. After these suffred Epimachus, and one Alexander, who beyng long deteined in prison and in bandes, after innumerable paynes & torments with razers & scourges, were also cast into the burning fire with foure other women with them, which all there ended their Martyrdome.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaAmmoniaron Virgine martyr. Also Ammonarion an holy virgine, whō the cruel iudge had long and bitterly tormented, for that she promising the Iudge before, that for no punishment she would yelde to his request, and constantly performyng the same, suffred likewise Martyrdome, with two other women, of whom there was an aged Matrone, named Mercuria, the other was called Dionysia,MarginaliaMercuriæ, Dyonisia, Martyrs. beyng a mother of many fayre childrē, whom yet notwithstanding she loued not aboue the Lord. These after they could not be ouercome by no tormēts of þe cruell iudge, but he rather ashamed and confounded to be ouercome of sely women, at length they beyng past feeling of all torments were slayne with the sword, first Ammonarion like a valiant Captaine suffryng before them.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaHeron, Ater, Isidorus, Dioscorus, Martyrs. Heron, Ater, and Isidorus Egyptians, and with them Dioscorus also a child of xv. yeres, were crowned with þe same crowne of Martyrdom. And first the iudge began with the child, thinking him more easie to be wonne, with wordes to entise him, then with torments to constrain him, but he persisted immouable, geuing neither place to persuasions nor punishments. The rest after he had greuously tormēted being constant in their profession, he committed to the fire. At Dioscorus, the iudge greatly meruailing for his wise answers & graue constancie dismissed him, sparing (as he said) his age to a longer respite: which Dioscorus is yet also with vs at this present, wayting for a longer triall.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaNemesion, Martyr. Theeues in the olde tyme amongst the Romaines burned.Nemesion beyng also an Egyptian, first was accused for a companion of thieues, but beyng purged thereof before the Centurion, was then accused of Christianitie, and for that cause being in bands, was brought to the President, who most vnrighteously tormenting and scourging hym double to al other thieues and felons, at length among the thieues burned him to death, making him a blessed martir.
[Back to Top]There were standing before the tribunall seate certaine of the warriors or knights, whose names were Ammon, Zenon, Ptolomeus, Ingenuus, and with them a certayne aged man called Theophilus,MarginaliaAmmon. Zenon, Ptolomeus, Ingenuus. Theophilus, Martyr confessours. who standing by, at what tyme a certaine christian man was before the iudge examined, and there seyng him for feare redy to incline and fall away, did burst almost for sorow within themselues, making signes to him with their hands, and all iestures of their body, to be constant. MarginaliaA notable example of Christian courage in confessing Christ. This beyng noted of all the standers by, they were redy to lay hold vpon them, but they preuenting the matter, preased vp of their owne accord before to the bench of the iudge, professing themselues to be Christians. In so much, that both the President with the benchers were all astonied, the christians which were iudged, more emboldned to suffer, and the Iudges therby terrified. This done, they departed away from the place, glad and reioycing for the testimony that they had geuen of their fayth. Many other besides were in other cities and tounes rent and torne asunder by the Heathen, among whom, one I wil speake off for cause worthy of memory.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaIschyrion. Martyr. Ischirion one that was in seruice with a certaine noble man, was commaunded of his maister to make sacrifice, who for not obeying, was therefore rebuked: After persisting in the same, was greuously threatned with sharp and manacing wordes. At last his maister when he coulde not preuaile against him, taking a stake or pike in his handes, ran him through into the body and slue him.
[Back to Top]What should I speake of the multitude of them which wandering in desertes and mountaines, were consumed with hunger, thirst, cold, sicknes, thieues, or wilde beasts, of whose blessed victorie they which be aliue, are yet witnesses. In the number of whom, one I will speake off, among diuers other, named CheremonMarginaliaCheremon, Martyr. Bishop of the Citie called Nilus, an aged man, he with his wifeMarginaliaCheremon a Byshop had a wife. flying to the mountain of Arabia, neuer returned again, nor euer could be seene after. And though they were sought for diligently by their brethren, yet neither they nor their bodies were found. Many other there were which flying to these moūtains of Arabia, were taken of the barbarous Arabians: of whom some with much mony could scarse be ransomed, some were neuer heard off yet to this present day. Thus much out of the Epistle of Dionysius alledged in Euseb. Lib. 6. cap. 41 42. &c.MarginaliaEuseb. lib. 6. cap. 40. 41. 42.
[Back to Top]Moreouer, the foresaid Dionysius in an other place writyng to Germanus, of his owne daungers and of other, sustained in this persecution, & before this persecution of Decius, thus inferreth as followeth:MarginaliaThe Epistle of Dionysius Alexād. to Germanus. This Germanus was a Byshop in that tyme, whiche charged Dionysius for hys flyeng persecution, a gaynst whō he purgeth hymselfe. I, sayth he, behold before the sight of God, I lye not: and he knoweth, I lie not, how that I hauing no regard of myne owne life, and not without the motion of God, did flye and auoyde the daunger of this persecution. Yea and also before that this persecution of Decius did rage against vs: Sabinus the same houre sent a Farmer to seeke me, at what tyme I remaining at home waited iij. dayes for his comming. But he searching narowly for me by all wayes, fields, flouds, & corners, where he thought I might best haue hid my self, or to haue passed by, was stroken with such a blindnesse, that he could not find myne house, thinking with himself nothing lesse, then that I would abide at home in such so dangerous persecution. Thus these iij. days beyng past, vpon the fourth day, the Lord God so willing and commanding me to flie, and also maruelously opening to me the way,MarginaliaGod willed Dionysius to flee in persecution. I with my *Marginalia* Ergo Byshops then had wiues and Children. children and many other brethren went out together. And this not to come of my selfe, but to be the worke of Gods prouidence, the sequel of those things declared, wherein afterward I was not vnprofitable peraduenture to some, &c.
[Back to Top]Againe in another place shortly after the foresayd Dionysius proceedyng in the narration of himselfe, thus inferreth: Then I comming to Hierusalem with them which were with me, was brought by souldiours vnto Taposixis, where as Timotheus (by the prouidence of God) neyther was present, nor yet takē. Who then returning home foūd his house desert, and officers watching about the same, & vs within taken, &c. And agayne shortly after it foloweth: And to see (sayth he) the admirable disposing of God his workes.MarginaliaThe prouidence of God in preseruing hys. As Timotheus was thus flying with much hast & great feare, a certain man, as happened, a dweller neere by met him by the way, & asked, whether he went so hastely: to whome Timotheus aunswering declared all the matter simply as it was. Which done, the man proceedeth on hys
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