B11843:106
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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Anthimus also bishop of Nicomedia was at that time slain with the sword and with him a great number of citizens, as sheep following their shepherd through torments and death, with a most constant faith.
Anthimus also bysshop of Nicomedia was at that time slayne with the sword and with him a great numbre of cityzens, as shéepe followynge their sheapheard through tormentes and death, with a most constant faith.
In Nicomedia at that time, there arose 1a great fire suddenly within the kings palace, as who should say that God meant to punish the extreme cruelty of the emperors and the heathen people which had burned, and broiled so many innocent, and godly men. But the same chanced which befell at Rome in the time of Nero, for like as he imputed the cause of burning the city unto the guiltless Christians, being cause thereof himself: so these emperors published new commandments, whereby they straitly charged, y• the Christians should be extinguished with fire, & sword in every place.
In Nicomedia at that time, there arose 1a great fire suddeinly within the kinges palace, as who should say that God ment to punishe the extreame crueltie of the emperours and the heathen people which had burned, and broiled so manie innocent, and godlie men. But the same chaunced which befell at Rome in the time of Nero, for like as hée imputed the cause of burninge the citie vnto the giltlesse Christians, beeinge cause therof himselfe: so these emperours published new commaundementes, wherby they strayghtly charged, y• the Christians should bée extinguished wt fier, & sword in euery place.
- 1Nicomedia the Emperors Palace burned.