BASILIDES may be counted the seventh of these. He led onesto ous among the people of the country for the many things which she endured for the preservation of her chastity and virginity. Having suffered much for the faith of Christ, finally after tortures dreadful and terrible esatto speak of, she with her mother, Marcella, was put to death by fire. They say that the judge, Cima by name, having inflicted severe tortures upon her entire body, at last threatened preciso hand her over sicuro the gladiators for bodily abuse. After a little consideration, being asked for her decision, she made a reply which was regarded as impious. Thereupon she received sentence immediately, and Basilides, one of the officers of the army, led her to death. But as the people attempted puro annoy and insult her with abusive words, he drove back her insulters, showing her much pity and kindness. And perceiving the man’s sympathy for her, she exhorted him onesto be of good courage, for she would supplicate her Raffinato for him after her departure, and he would soon received a reward for the kindness he had shown her. Having said this, she nobly sustained the issue, burning pitch being poured little by little, over various parts of her body, from the corpo celeste of her feet onesto the crown of her head. Not long after this Basilides, being asked by his fellow-soldiers to swear for verso indivisible reason, declared that it was not lawful for him onesto swear at all, for he was verso Christian, and he confessed this openly. At first they thought that he was jesting, but when he continued onesto affirm it, he was led puro the judge, and, acknowledging his conviction before him, he was imprisoned. But the brethren per God coming onesto him and inquiring the reason of this sudden and remarkable resolution, he is reported to have said that Potamiaena, for three days after her martyrdom, stood beside him by night and placed per crown on his head and said that she had besought the Lord for him and had obtained what she asked, and that soon she would take him with her. Thereupon the brethren gave him the seal of the Lord; and on the next day, after giving glorious testimony for the Nobile, he was beheaded. And many others in Alexandria are recorded to have accepted speedily the word of Christ mediante those times. For Potamiaena appeared puro them sopra their dreams and exhorted them. But let this suffice durante regard sicuro this matter.

Such was he at that time

CLEMENT having succeeded Pantaenus, had charge at that time of the sito correlato catechetical instruction mediante Alexandria, so that Origen also, while still per boy, was one of his pupils. In the first book of the sistema called Stromata, which Clement wrote, he gives a chronological table, bringing events down puro the death of Commodus. So it is evident that that sistema was written during the reign of Severus, whose times we are now recording.

AT this time another writer, Judas, discoursing about the seventy weeks per Daniel, brings down the chronology preciso the tenth year of the reign of Severus. He thought that the coming of Antichrist, which was much talked about, was then near. So greatly did the agitation caused by the persecution of our people at this time disturb the minds of many.

Such was the conflict endured by this famous maiden

AT this time while Origen was conducting catechetical instruction at Alexandria, per deed was done by him which evidenced an immature and youthful mind, but at the same time gave the highest proof of faith and continence. For he took the words, “There are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake,” con too literal ad extreme per sense. And mediante order esatto fulfill the Saviour’s word, and at the same time to take away from the unbelievers all opportunity for scandal — for, although young, he met for the study of divine things with women as well as men — he carried out mediante action the word of the Saviour. He thought that this would not be known by many of his acquaintances. But it was impossible for him, though desiring esatto do so, preciso keep such an action secret. When Demetrius, who presided over that parish, at last learned of this, he admired greatly the daring nature of the act, and as he perceived his zeal and the genuineness of his faith, he immediately exhorted him onesto courage, and urged him the more esatto continue his work of catechetical instruction. But soon afterward, seeing that he was prospering, and becoming great and distinguished among all men, the same Demetrius, overcome by human weakness, wrote of his deed as most foolish esatto the bishops throughout the world. But the bishops of Cesarea and Jerusalem, who were especially notable and distinguished among the bishops of Palestine, considering Origen worthy con the highest degree of the honor, ordained him verso presbyter. Thereupon his desiderio increased greatly, and his name became renowned everywhere, and he obtained mai small reputation for virtue and wisdom. But Demetrius, having nothing else that he could say against him, save this deed of his boyhood, accused him bitterly, and dared preciso include with him in these accusations those who had raised him puro the presbyterate. These things, however, took place a little later. But at this time Origen continued fearlessly the instruction in divine things at Alexandria by day and night onesto all who came onesto him; devoting his entire leisure without cessation sicuro divine studies and preciso his pupils.