B11843:112
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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There was also in Phrygia a certain famous City, wherein all the people, 1highest and lowest, young and old, professed the Christian faith. The same City the Emperors army besieged ⟨image 46⟩round about, and set it on fire, burning therein all that ever was, as well men as goods, that there was not one that escaped Besides there are many other cruel tortures, and punishments recited in y• same book of Eusebius, whereby infinite multitudes of christians were executed to death, & made away in Arabia Cappadocia, Mesopotamia, Alexandria Antioch, and likewise in Pontus.
There was also in Phrigia a certen famous Citie, wherein all the people, 1highest and lowest, young and old, professed the Christian faith. The same Citie the Emperours army beseidged ⟨image 46⟩round about, and set it on fire, burninge therin all that euer was, as well men as goodes, that there was not one that escaped Besides there are many other cruell tortures, and punishmentes recited in y• same boke of Eusebius, wherby infinit multitudes of christians wer executed to death, & made away in Arabia Cappadocia, Mesopotamia, Alexādria Antioche, and lykewise in Pontus.
- 1A woeful deed.A wofull deede.
But after that these bloodthirsty dogs, Dioclecianus, and Maximianus departed from the empire, there succeeded in their place other tyrants, maxentius sun to Maximian, & Galerius Maximinus who persecuted the church no less cruelly then their predecessors did, neither made they any end, or moderation, or measure of punishing, staying