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Victories of the Martyrs_LIGUORI - the Catholic Kingdom!

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soldier, who again took him in his arms. John, seeing thatLouis was frightened, said to him: " My son, take courage,do not fear; we are going to enter Paradise." Theexecutiori was begun by beheading <strong>the</strong> three women andyoung Louis; <strong>the</strong>n fire was set to <strong>the</strong> funeral pile.John Tanaca, seeing his fetters consumed, walkedthrough <strong>the</strong> flames and went to kiss <strong>the</strong> hands <strong>of</strong> each<strong>of</strong> his companions; he <strong>the</strong>n returned to his place, wherehe fell and expired. Finally, all having accomplished<strong>the</strong>ir sacrifice, <strong>the</strong>y went to receive in heaven <strong>the</strong> palmthat <strong>the</strong>y had merited, July 12, 1625.CHAPTER XXVII.FRIGHTFUL PERSECUTION IN THE KINGDOM OF ARIMA-JOACHIM MINESUIEDAI, CASPAR NAGAIOSAN, LOUIS XIN-SABURO, JOHN TEMPEI, BARTHOLOMEW SANUIEMON, SIMONKElSAIEMON, PAUL UCHIBORI, LEONARD MASSUDADEUZO,AND THEIR COMPANIONS.IN 1627, <strong>the</strong> persecution in <strong>the</strong> kingdom <strong>of</strong> Arima wasredoubled. New tortures were invented to torment <strong>the</strong>Christians more cruelly; and <strong>the</strong> following was <strong>the</strong> occasion.The governor <strong>of</strong> this country was accused <strong>of</strong>malversation and <strong>of</strong> negligence in drivingaway <strong>the</strong> missionaries.The emperor wished to dismiss him and evento deprive him <strong>of</strong> life; and <strong>the</strong> latter only escaped bypromising to exterminate all <strong>the</strong> Christians <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> country.To this end, he had at first <strong>the</strong> names <strong>of</strong> all <strong>the</strong>males, not excepting <strong>the</strong> smaller children, taken down.He <strong>the</strong>n ordered to be manufactured three iron instruments,suitable for forming toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> word Quirixitan,26Private Use Only

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