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[About the year 910, we again refer to Giselbert (see our Account of Holy Baptism), who teaches, as it were, for the consolation of the martyrs who could not receive water baptism, that it is in God's power to show mercy to them on account of their good will. Lamentable persecution of the Christians in the region of Cordova, by the Arabians, instituted by their King Habdarrhaghman, A. D. 923. Eugenia, an upright Christian woman, beheaded for the testimony of Jesus Christ, near Cordova, in said year, 923. Pelagius, a lad of thirteen years, beheaded after his arms and legs were cut off, on account of the true Christian faith, at Cordova, A. D. 925. An extract from the account of P. J. Twisck, touching the martyrdom of the youth Pelagius. Note containing further explanation respecting the confession of faith of Eugenia and Pelagius. Of the cruel persecution instituted by the Danish King Worm against the Christian believers, A. D. 926. A note containing further explanatory remarks concerning the last-mentioned persecution, and that other similar persecutions are to be understood and explained in the same manner. A deplorable persecution of the Christians, caused by Udo, the Sclavonian prince, A. D. 950. Marginal note, of the terrible pillage and burning perpetrated by the Saracens among the Christians in Syria, A. D. 964.
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