# Tharacus, Probus, And Andronicus, Three Pious Christians, First Very Dreadfully Tormented, Then Thrown Before The Wild Beasts, And Finally Thrust Through, For The Faith Of The Son Of God, At Tarsus In Cilicia, A. D. 290. · Page 3 of 3

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Maximus said: “Desist from this folly before we
torture thee still more severely.”

Andronicus answered: “My body is before thee;
thou hast full power over it; do as it pleaseth thee.”

The Proconsul said: “Torture him exceedingly
on the mouth.”

Andronicus replied: “The Lord sees that you
punish me even as a murderer.”

The President said: “Dost thou still despise the
commands of the princes? and thinkest thou my
tribunal is without power?”

Andronicus answered: “I trust in the mercy and
truth of God’s promise, and therefore I suffer all
this patiently.”

Maximus asked: “Have, then, the princes transgressed,
thou wretched man?”

Andronicus replied: “Yes, according as I understand
it, they have; for it is a transgression to
sacrifice to idols.”

While he was being tormented, the Proconsul
said: “Turn him over, and torment him on his
sides.”

Andronicus said: “I am before you. Torment
me as you please.”

The President said to the executioners: “Take
potsherds, and scrape open the old wounds.”

When they had done this, Andronicus said:
“You have strengthened my body by these torments.”

Maximus said: “Ere long I shall exterminate
thee; ere long I shall kill thee.”

Andronicus answered: “I do not fear thy threats;
my sentiments are better than all thy wicked
thoughts.”

Then the Proconsul commanded that irons should
be put on his neck and feet, and he be kept with
the others until the second examination.



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