Author: Elisée| Vardapet

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9781230139326

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830 edition. Excerpt: ...from the love of Christ. He forgot the appearance of the Son of God, and no longer remembered the announcement of the holy gospel, which is neither to be affected by the threats of the ignorant nor by alluring words. He disowned the Virgin which had given birth to the Redeemer, and remembered not the manifestation of the Holy Spirit which had begotten him. He seduced many from among the congregation of Christ, led them away, and added them to the numbers of the devil. Like a serpent, he lurked treacherously on every side among those against whom he had designs: he dug a pit-fall and caught many nobles, very many princes and some well known priests. The names of these, his accomplices, are as follows: Ardag, prince of the Rheshdunians; Katish, prince of the Khorkhorhunians; Kid, prince of the Vahevunians; Diroz, prince of the Bakradunians; Manedj, prince of the Abahunians; Arden, prince of the Agraik; Nerseh, prince of Urds; Varastshapuh, the second prince of the Balunians; a noble of the Amadunians, by name Manen; and many freemen, who in the royal household are called Wosdanigh, --that is, the body-guard.(') He allured the whole of his large province to apostatize (not only the great but also many members of the Christian league) chiefly by means of the apostate priests, through whom he worked this evil. And these were, the priest Santag, the priest Peter, and the deacon Sahag. These he sent to the unsuspecting people whom he wished to deceive and betray. They swore on the holy gospel, and said that by the king the exercise of Christianity would be secured to all. By this artifice they detached many from the holy league, dispersing and mingling them with the crowd of the apostates. All the rabble were assembled and formed into an armed...

Download or read book History of Vartan, and of the Battle of the Armenians; Containing an Account of the Religious Wars Between the Persians and Armenians written by Elisée| Vardapet and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830 edition. Excerpt: ...from the love of Christ. He forgot the appearance of the Son of God, and no longer remembered the announcement of the holy gospel, which is neither to be affected by the threats of the ignorant nor by alluring words. He disowned the Virgin which had given birth to the Redeemer, and remembered not the manifestation of the Holy Spirit which had begotten him. He seduced many from among the congregation of Christ, led them away, and added them to the numbers of the devil. Like a serpent, he lurked treacherously on every side among those against whom he had designs: he dug a pit-fall and caught many nobles, very many princes and some well known priests. The names of these, his accomplices, are as follows: Ardag, prince of the Rheshdunians; Katish, prince of the Khorkhorhunians; Kid, prince of the Vahevunians; Diroz, prince of the Bakradunians; Manedj, prince of the Abahunians; Arden, prince of the Agraik; Nerseh, prince of Urds; Varastshapuh, the second prince of the Balunians; a noble of the Amadunians, by name Manen; and many freemen, who in the royal household are called Wosdanigh, --that is, the body-guard.(') He allured the whole of his large province to apostatize (not only the great but also many members of the Christian league) chiefly by means of the apostate priests, through whom he worked this evil. And these were, the priest Santag, the priest Peter, and the deacon Sahag. These he sent to the unsuspecting people whom he wished to deceive and betray. They swore on the holy gospel, and said that by the king the exercise of Christianity would be secured to all. By this artifice they detached many from the holy league, dispersing and mingling them with the crowd of the apostates. All the rabble were assembled and formed into an armed...