# Summary Of The Martyrs Of The Eighth Century.

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[We commence with a certain severe persecution
of the Christians in the East, instituted by Haumar,
King of the Saracens, about A. D. 718.

Thereupon follows a note concerning said persecution;
it is related that those of the East had long
before separated from those of the West (that is,
from the Roman church); mention is also made of
the Thessalonian churches, which, from the time of
the apostles, are said to have continued unchanged
in religion; from which it is concluded that apparently
also some of these true believers were put to
death for the true faith, in said eastern persecution.

A very brief account of the great cruelty exercised
by Elvelid, the Mohammedan, A. D. 739, against
all Christian prisoners in the eastern countries,
whom without mercy, he caused to be put to death,
because of the Christian worship; upon which follows
a note containing more particulars, and some
explanation with regard to Eutichius, Peter of Damascus,
Peter Mavimenus, and others, who were
put to death for the Gospel, in the East, particularly
at Damascus.

Derthuin, Bertherius, Anobert, Hunored, and
others, oppose the superstitions of Boniface, the
papal Legate; whereupon they are deposed from
their ministry, about A. D. 748.

Albert of Gaul, and Clement of Scotland, follow
the aforementioned persons, and reprove Boniface
for introducing his superstitions; then it is related,
of each separately, what happened on this account
to Albert and Clement; and how they died, according
to the most reliable testimony, about A. D. 748;
a discrepancy among authors as to the time of their
death; how the discrepancy can be reconciled.

Two followers of the aforementioned martyrs,
Samson and Sydonius, as well as some others,
whose names are not mentioned, maintain their
doctrine against the papists, especially against Boniface,
the aforementioned papal legate; but whether
for this they were martyred or put to death, is not
stated.

A circumstantial account of a severe and lamentable
persecution instituted by Mady, King of the
Arabians, against the Christian believers in the
East, about A. D. 780.

A note touching said persecution, as well as how
the Arabians proceeded in persecuting the Christians
in other places; also, what might be adduced,
as regards the matter of martyrization, from our
account of baptism in this century. Conclusion.]



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