# A More Particular Account Of This Persecution, According To P. J. Twisck.

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He writes: “Emperor Aurelian commenced the
ninth persecution against the Christians. He was
by nature inclined to tyranny, and was a furious
blood-hound, as Eutropius writes, so that he did
not hesitate to kill his sister’s son, and finally,
through the atrocity of his own wicked nature, and
evil counsel suggested to him, he became an enemy
and persecutor of the Christians. He sent letters to
the Governors of the Roman country, that they
should vex the Christians; but when he was about
actually to carry the persecution into effect, he
could not sign the decrees which were to be issued
against the Christians, because God smote him,
so that his hand was paralyzed. Through divine
judgment he was terrified by thunder, lightning,
and fire-darts, at the time that he was constantly
meditating how he might slay and exterminate the
Christians; and shortly after was himself killed by
his notary.” Third book, for the year 270, page 76,
col. 2, from Chron. Mich. Sac., fol. 178. Euseb.,
lib. 7. Chron. Seb. Fr., fol. 18. Chron. Carionis,
lib. 3, Hist. Andreæ, fol. 178, 2d part, fol. 175.
Paul. Mer., fol. 226. Jan. Crespin., fol. 62. Chron.
Andreæ, lib. 13, fol. 343.

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