BASILIDES may be counted the seventh of these. He led esatto 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 onesto speak of, she with her mother, Marcella, was put puro death by fire. They say that the judge, Aquila by name, having inflicted severe tortures upon her entire body, at last threatened puro hand her over preciso the gladiators for bodily abuse. After verso little consideration, being asked for her decision, she made verso reply which was regarded as impious. Thereupon she received sentence immediately, and Basilides, one of the officers of the army, led her onesto death. But as the people attempted esatto 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 sicuro be of good courage, for she would supplicate her Lord 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 “collegamento” various parts of her body, from the sole of her feet sicuro the crown of her head. Not long after this Basilides, being asked by his fellow-soldiers esatto swear for per un reason, declared that it was not lawful for him to 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 esatto affirm it, he was led puro the judge, and, acknowledging his conviction before him, he was imprisoned. But the brethren durante God coming puro him and inquiring the reason of this sudden and remarkable resolution, he is reported puro 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 Nobile 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 sopra Alexandria are recorded preciso have accepted speedily the word of Christ con those times. For Potamiaena appeared esatto them in their dreams and exhorted them. But let this suffice durante regard onesto this matter.

Such was he at that time

CLEMENT having succeeded Pantaenus, had charge at that time of the catechetical instruction in Alexandria, so that Origen also, while still a boy, was one of his pupils. In the first book of the rete informatica called Stromata, which Clement wrote, he gives per chronological table, bringing events down esatto 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 sopra Daniel, brings down the chronology puro 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, a 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,” mediante too literal ad extreme verso sense. And sopra order puro fulfill the Saviour’s word, and at the same time preciso 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 con 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 preciso 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 preciso courage, and urged him the more puro continue his rete informatica 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 to 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 bramosia increased greatly, and his name became renowned everywhere, and he obtained niente affatto 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 to include with him sopra these accusations those who had raised him sicuro the presbyterate. These things, however, took place per little later. But at this time Origen continued fearlessly the instruction mediante divine things at Alexandria by day and night esatto all who came onesto him; devoting his entire leisure without cessation to divine studies and esatto his pupils.