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KISSING THE STAKES
Kissing the Stakes On September 28, Latimer and Ridley were brought to trial again; when the priests demanded…
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SUNDAY AWODI REST IN PEACE
SUNDAY AWODI REST IN PEACE In the quietness of the hour When the birds of dawn slumbered In the stillness of the nig…
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Henry Beaufort
Beaufort (Henry, half-brother of Henry IV. He was made cardinal in 1426, and in 1430 he crowned Henry IV. at Notre Dame…
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Stretching Across Boarders
The persecutions now extending to Africa, many were martyred in that quarter of the globe; the most particular of whom …
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Basilides
Basilides being, as an officer, required to take a certain oath, refused, saying, that he could not swear by the Roman …
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Evils of Severus
Severus , having been recovered from a severe fit of sickness by a Christian, became a great favorer of the Christians …
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Christian Catacombs
When the Christians, upon these occasions, received martyrdom, they were ornamented, and crowned with garlands of flowe…
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The Potent God
Some of the restless northern nations having risen in arms against Rome, the emperor marched to encounter them. He was,…
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How Justin Died
Justin, the celebrated philosopher, fell a martyr in this persecution. He was a native of Neapolis, in Samaria, and was…
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Cruelty of Martyrdom
Metrodorus, a minister, who preached boldly, and Pionius, who made some excellent apologies for the Christian faith, we…
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Polycarp Burnt at the Stake
Polycarp, the venerable bishop of Smyrna, hearing that persons were seeking for him, escaped, but was discovered by a c…
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Germanicus
Germanicus , a young man, but a true Christian, being delivered to the wild beasts on account of his faith, behaved wit…
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Great Evils of Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius, followed about the year of our Lord 161, a man of nature more stern and severe; and, although in stud…
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Great Ignatius and Other Early Saints before the Cruel Lords
In the third persecution Pliny the Second, a man learned and famous, seeing the lamentable slaughter of Christians, and…
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Wickedness of Domitian Against the Church
The emperor Domitian, who was naturally inclined to cruelty, first slew his brother, and then raised the second persecu…
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Tyranny of Emperor Nero
The first persecution of the Church took place in the year 67, under Nero, the sixth emperor of Rome. This monarch reig…
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Joseph Ayo Babalola: HOW APOSTLE JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA DIED
Until his sudden departure to glory on Sunday, 26th July, 1959, Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola showed no sign of illness. …
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You'll Be a Duke, But I Shall Be A King
"YOU'LL BE A DUKE, BUT I SHALL BE A KING." A consumptive disease seized the eldest son and heir of the D…
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A Dying Man's Regret Are You Ready (10)
A DYING MAN'S REGRETS A minister once said to a dying man, "If God should restore you to health, think you t…
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Oh I Missed It at Last. I Sold my Soul for Nothing. Are You ready (9)
Some time ago, a physician called upon a young man who was ill. He sat for a little while by the bedside, examining his…