. 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 . e saving grace of thegospel. He took orders, and on the deathof Theodore, bishop of Rome, was advan-ced to that important see, by a unanimouselection, in which all parties gave him thefullest praises, and admitted, that he wellmerited a trust of such great character has been thus drawn bya masterly hand :— His compassion for the poor appeared jin large contributions for their relief, and Ithe off
. 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 . e saving grace of thegospel. He took orders, and on the deathof Theodore, bishop of Rome, was advan-ced to that important see, by a unanimouselection, in which all parties gave him thefullest praises, and admitted, that he wellmerited a trust of such great character has been thus drawn bya masterly hand :— His compassion for the poor appeared jin large contributions for their relief, and Ithe offices of hospitality, which he perform- \ed in favor of strangers. His fasts were sinners ; took no small pains to lead such \through the paths of repentance, as testified Jtheir sorrow by tears ; and comforted them, jby letting them see what reason they hadto confide in Gods infinite goodness. He loved his clergy with a brotherly tender-ness, and honored the episcopal characterwherever it was found. The first trouble he received in his epis-. , PRINCE OF THE GOTHS, HEWN TO PIECES.—Page 83. THE CHRISTIAN MARTYROLOGY. 85 copal capacity, was from a set of heretics,called Monothelites ; who not daring, afterthe express decisions of the council of;Chalcedon, to maintain the Unity of naturein Christ, asserted, artfully, that he had butone will and operation of mind. This sectwas patronised by the emperor Heraclius ;and the first who attempted to stop theprogress of these errors, was Sophronius,bishop of Jerusalem. Martin, who perfectly coincided in sen-timents with the bishop of Jerusalem, call-ed a council, which consisted of one hun-dred and five bishops, and they unanimous-ly condemned the errors in question. Incensed at these proceedings, the em-peror ordered Olympius, his lieutenant inItaly, to repair to Rome, and seize thebishop, provided it could be done withoutcausing an insurrection. The lieutenantperformed the journey; but on his arrivalat Rome, he found t
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