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…

But after that he came to the empire, having obtained a great victory against the Almains nigh to the city Strasbourg of whom he slew. xxx. M: with all his power he bent him self against the christian religion. The temples of Idols which Constantinus had shut up, and in which upon pain of death he commanded that none should do sacrifice: Julian set them open again, and sacrificed in them unto Idols, and gave all men leave to sacrifice. So y• the Gentile ⟨p. 47⟩religion and Idolatry very much increased under him: and such ¹as in the time of Constantinus had hid themselves, hoping that shortly there would come some change: brake then abroad into light, and violently assaulted the Christians. The emperor him self, spoiled the Churches, and the ministers of the Churches, of all their privileges, immunities, liberties, and dignities, which Constantinus had given them. He forbid also the Christians all schools, that they should not learn poetry, oratory, nor philosophy: meaning thereby to make them unlearned, that they should not be able to confute the Ethnic religion, out of the book of Ethnic writers. Himself also wrote certain books against the Christian religion, whereto very well answered. S. Cyril, bishop of Alexandria.

But after that he came to the empire, hauing obtained a great victorie against the Almaynes nigh to the citie Strausbrough of whom he slew. xxx. M: with all his power hée bent him selfe against the christian religion. The temples of Idoles which Constantinus had shutte vp, and in which vpon paine of death he cōmanded that none should do sacrifice: Iulian set them open agayne, and sacrificed in them vnto Idols, and gaue all men leaue to sacrifice. So y• the Gentile ⟨p. 47⟩religion and Idolatrie verie mutch increased vnder him: and sutch ¹as in the time of Constantinus had hid themselues, hopyng that shortly there would come soome change: brake then abroade into light, and violently assaulted the Christians. The emperour him selfe, spoyled the Churches, and the ministers of the Churches, of all their priuiledges, immunities, liberties, and dignities, which Constantinus had giuen them. Hée forbid also the Christiās all schooles, that they should not learne poetrie, oratorie, nor philosophie: meaninge therby to make them vnlearned, that they should not bée able to confute the Ethnick relygion, out of the booke of Ethnick writers. Himself also wroat certen bookes against the Christian religion, wherto verie well answered. S. Syrillus, byshop of Alexandria.