Ad Martyras
Tertullian's brief exhortation addressed to Christians imprisoned and awaiting martyrdom in the early third century, encouraging them to endure suffering with courage and joy. He reminds them that their prison is in fact a place of spiritual freedom and that their sacrifice glorifies God.
6 Chapters
Table of Contents
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Chapter I. Blessed Martyrs Designate, -- Along with the provision which our lady mother the Church
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Chapter II. Other things, hindrances equally of the soul, may have accompanied you as far as the
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Chapter III. Grant now, O blessed, that even to Christians the prison is unpleasant
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Chapter IV. From the saying of our Lord we know that the flesh is weak
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Chapter V. I leave out of account now the motive of glory.
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Chapter VI. Passing, too, from examples of enduring constancy having such an origin as this