Quod cum inter alios etiam ipse carnifex qui eum percussurus erat, vidisset, festinavit ei ubi ad locum destinatum morti venerat occurrere, Divino nimirum admonitus instinctu, proiectoque ense quem strictum tenuerat, pedibus eius advolvitur, multum desiderans ut cum martyre vel pro martyre quem percutere iubebatur, ipse potius mereretur percuti.
Which when among other the executioner who was to behead him did also himself see, he made haste to meet the martyr, when he had come to the place appointed for his death; and there (doubtless not without the holy inspiration of God) he fell down flat before his feet, and casting from him the sword which he had held in his hand ready drawn, earnestly desired that he should himself rather be found worthy to be executed, either with the martyr or for the martyr upon whom he was ordered to do execution.
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