Martyrs Mirror 199FURTHER PARTICULARS ABOUT THE ORIGINATOR AND CAUSE OF THIS PERSECUTION
Open in the readerConcerning this, J. Gysius records the following: "Valerian and Gallien, who in the beginning of their reign, were favorable to the Christians, soon afterwards changed their course, being misled by an Egyptian sorcerer, and by divers torments compelled the Christians to idolatry." Fol. 20, Col. 3, 4.