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…

Name: The tragedies of tyrants Exercised upon the church of God, from the birth of…
Author: Heinrich Bullinger

Heinrich Bullinger 1504–1575London: printed by William How for Abraham Veale, 1575

[4], 42, [2] leaves · 33k words · STC 4078 · ESTC S106917

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Chapter 10: ¶ Of the. 16. Tragical Act or persecution, under Julian the Emperor, & of the 17. un…Chapter 10: ¶ Of the. 16. Tragicall Acte or persecution, vnder Iulian the Emperour, & of the 17. vn…

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This thing troubled him very much ⟨p. 48⟩¹For when certain Christian soldiers had unadvisedly done the same, & weighing the matter more diligently, perceived what they had done: of their own motion they came unto the Emperor, and casting away their donative in his presence, cried aloud saying that they were Christians, and would continue in the Christian faith, that which they had done they did it unadvisedly, wherein they had grievously offended, wherefore they presented there their bodies unto him that they might suffer for that, wherein their hands had offended. Then the Emperor commanded that they should all be lead away to execution, & be beheaded. But when they were gone out of his presence: he changed his mind, & pardoned their lives: notwithstanding he made a law, y• thenceforth no christian should be admitted to warfare, or into y• Emperors court, or unto any bench of judgment, or any other kind of preferment.

This thing troubled hym very much ⟨p. 48⟩¹For when certen Christian souldiours had vnaduisedly done the same, & wayyng the matter more dyllygently, perceued what they had done: of their owne motion they came vnto the Emperour, and casting away their donatiue in his presence, cryed aloude saying that they were Christians, and woulde continew in the Christian fayth, that whiche they had done they dyd it vnaduisedlye, wherein they had gréeuouslye offended, wherefore they presented there theyr bodies vnto hym that they might suffer for that, wherein their handes had offended. Then the Emperour commaunded that they shoulde all bée lead away to execution, & bée beheaded. But when they were gone out of his presence: he chaunged his minde, & pardoned their liues: notwithstāding he made a law, y• thencefoorth no christian should bée admitted to warfare, or into y• Emperours court, or vnto any bēch of iudgment, or any other kind of preferment.

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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…

Of the 19. Tragical act or persecution which was the longest, and most grievous of all other under Machomet, which the Saracens and Turks have maintained against the Church of Christ. Chapter. xi.

Of the 19. Tragical acte or persecution which was the longest, and most greeuous of all other vnder Machomet, which the Sarracens and Turkes haue mantayned agaynst the Churche of Christe. Chapter. xi.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the 19. Tragical act or persecution which was the longest, and most grievous of all other under Machomet, which the Saracens and Turks have maintained against the Church of Christ. Chapter. xi.

Of the 19. Tragical acte or persecution which was the longest, and most greeuous of all other vnder Machomet, which the Sarracens and Turkes haue mantayned agaynst the Churche of Christe. Chapter. xi.

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