B11843:117
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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¶ Of the. 16. Tragical Act or persecution, under Julian the Emperor, & of the 17. under the Emperor Valens, also of the. 18. under Genseric and Hunerick, Kings of the Vandals. Chapter. X.
¶ Of the. 16. Tragicall Acte or persecution, vnder Iulian the Emperour, & of the 17. vnder the Emperour Valens, also of the. 18. vnder Genserick and Hunerick, Kinges of the Vandales. Chapter. X.
From the tenth year of the reign of Constantinus Magnus, the church of Christ enjoyed peace and tranquillity, when as within xxi. years (for so many ⟨image 48⟩years are accounted from the tenth year of Constantine unto the. 31. which was the last year of his reign) it increased more then at any other time since the nativity of Christ.
FRom the tenth yéere of the reigne of Constantinus Magnus, the church of Christe enioyed peace and tranquillity, when as within xxi. yéeres (for so many ⟨image 48⟩yéeres are accoumpted from the tenth yéere of Constantine vnto the. 31. which was the last yere of his reigne) it encreased more then at any other time since the natiuitie of Christe.
But not long after the death of Constantine, 1the learned teachers, and ministers of the Churches, unthankfully abused their peace, mingling many contentions, and cavils with y• simple doctrine of their religion, and much disagreeing, and contending among themselves: they drew the simple people from the unity of the Church into sundry sects, and plucking them from the pureness and plainness of the true faith, with their doubtful doctrine: they filled their heads with sundry altercations. At which time sprang up the blasphemous