The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times (1893) (14597193400)

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Title: The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Bird, Frederic Mayer, 1838-1908 Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
Subjects: Church history
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., Peerless Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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atime the latter softened and begged forgiveness, which Sapricius would notgrant. The persecution came on ; the presbyter was arrested, answered bravelybefore the judge, bore torments with patience, and was led out to be beheaded.Nicephorus, hearing of this, ran to the scene, and renewed his entreaties, atlast quoting the text, Ask, and it shall be given you ; but the other was stillobdurate. Here was a strange spectacle ; a minister of the word, nearing hisearthly end, unmindful of one of his Masters plainest precepts ; a confessor,,on the very verge of martyrdom, cherishing revenge and hatred in his heart,refusing to be reconciled to his former friend. But the single sin, thuscherished, sapped the tower of his virtue; at the last moment his strength gaveway, and he cried, Strike me not; I am ready to sacrifice. Horrified at this,Nicephorus begged him not to lose what he had so nearly gained; but his earwas still closed to the voice of faithful and long-suffering affection. Then the
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THE COLLOSSI OF THEBES.(Said to be) GO feet high. 151 152 THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. other, as if feeling that amends must be made for this defection, cried out, Iam a Christian; I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, whom he has renounced.They sent word to the governor, and by his direction Nicephorus was executedin place of the apostate. Surprising constancy was shown by a boy named Cyril, at Caesarea ofCappadocia, in the eastern part of Asia Minor. His pagan father had drivenhim from the house ; the judge told him he should be taken back if he would