A More Particular Account of This Persecution, According to P. J. Twisck

He writes: "Emperor Aurelian began the ninth persecution against the Christians. He was by nature inclined to tyranny, and was a furious bloodhound, as Eutropius writes, so that he did not hesitate to kill his sister's son. At last, through the cruelty of his own wicked nature, and through the evil advice given to him, he became an enemy and persecutor of the Christians. He sent letters to the Governors of the Roman country, telling them to harass the Christians. But when he was actually about to carry the persecution into effect, he could not sign the decrees that were to be issued against the Christians, because God struck him, so that his hand was paralyzed. By divine judgment he was terrified by thunder, lightning, and fire darts, at the time that he was constantly planning how he might kill and exterminate the Christians; and shortly afterward he was himself killed by his notary." Third book, for the year 270, page 76, column 2, from Chron. Mich. Sac., folio 178. Euseb., book 7. Chron. Seb. Fr., folio 18. Chron. Carionis, book 3, Hist. Andrew, folio 178, 2nd part, folio 175. Paul. Mer., folio 226. Jan. Crespin., folio 62. Chron. Andrew, book 13, folio 343. [n217-1]