B11843:100
The tragedies of tyrants Exercised upon the church of God, from the birth of…The tragedies of tyrantes Exercised vpon the church of God, from the birth of…
The tragedies of tyrants Exercised upon the church of God, from the birth of Christ unto this present year. 1572. Containing the causes of them, and the just vengeance of God upon the authors. Also some notable comforts and exhortations to patience. Written by Henry Bullinger, and now Englished.The tragedies of tyrantes Exercised vpon the church of God, from the birth of Christ vnto this present yeere. 1572. Containing the causes of them, and the iust vengeance of God vpon the authours. Also some notable comfortes and exhortations to pacience. Written by Henrie Bullinger, and now Englished.
London: printed by William How for Abraham Veale, 1575
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At the beginning of this persecution the Lord dealt very gently, not giving the reign and bridle immediately to the persecution, and suffering the Churches to be destroyed: but the onset of the persecution was begun by the soldiers. And doubtless unto this purpose appertaineth that which is written by Otho Frisingensis in the. 3. book and. 45. chapter, speaking of blessed Mauritius. 1Who marching forward into Germany, under Maximian with his legion of men which were all Christians, going against the Bacharides, whom Eutropius termeth Bongarides, a troublesome ⟨p. 39⟩and seditious kind of people, to bring them to duty and quietness: & when the army had passed the Alps, and was arrived into the country of the Veragri, which at this day they call the lower, Vallesia: there Maximian commanded his soldiers to sacrifice to the Gods, that they might obtain good fortune, and victory against their enemies. Then Mauritius answered, that he would not so do, nor the residue of Christians that were under him, frankly professing himself & his company to be Christians, for whom it was not lawful to do sacrifice to y• gods. Wherefore, they were first craftily divided, and some sent to Solodorū, Bonna, Colen, Santum, and abroad unto other places for defence sake dispersed. Last of all, the greater part of the legion which remained with Mauritius near unto Octodorum, which is at this day called Martenacum, and Agaunum, which is now called by the name of S. Maurice: which was slain by y• heathen soldiers. S. Jerome reporteth, that the expedition against the Bagaudae, ⟨image 42⟩was in the year of Christ, 290.
At the béeginning of this persecution the Lord dealt verie gently, not giuyng the reigne and bridle immediatly to the persecution, and suffringe the Churches to be destroyd: but the onset of the persecution was béegun by the souldiours. And doubtles vnto this purpose apperteineth that which is written by Otho Frisingensis in the. 3. book and. 45. chapter, speakinge of bleassed Mauritius. 1Who marchyng forward into Germanie, vnder Maximian with his legion of men which were all Christians, goinge against the Bacharides, whome Eutropius termeth Bongarides, a troublesome