. The illustrated Christian martyrology : being an authentic and genuine historical acount of the principal persecutions against the church of Christ, in different parts of the world . The cruelties exercised were theseSkinning off out the the flesh out the off FOUR DUTCH PROTESTANT MINISTERS ^Page 121. i THE CHRISTIAN MARTYROLOGY. 123 Boring the shin bones. Pouring melted lead into the flesh. Hanging. Stabbing, and Sending to perpetual Russians taking advantage of thedevastation
. The illustrated Christian martyrology : being an authentic and genuine historical acount of the principal persecutions against the church of Christ, in different parts of the world . The cruelties exercised were theseSkinning off out the the flesh out the off FOUR DUTCH PROTESTANT MINISTERS ^Page 121. i THE CHRISTIAN MARTYROLOGY. 123 Boring the shin bones. Pouring melted lead into the flesh. Hanging. Stabbing, and Sending to perpetual Russians taking advantage of thedevastations which had been made in thecountry, and of its incapability of defence,entered it with a considerable army, and,like a flood, bore down all before they met was an object of de-struction ; they razed cities, demolishedcastles, ruined fortresses, sacked towns,burnt villages, and murdered people. Theministers of the gospel were peculiarlymarked out as the objects of their displeas-ure, though every worthy Christian wasliable to the effects of their cruelty. Adrian Chalinsky, a clergyman vener-able for his age, conspicuous for his piety,and eminent for his learning, was suddenlyseized upon in his own house, partiallytried, and speedily condemned. Havinghis hands and legs tied behind him, he wasroasted alive by a slow fire, only a fe
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