B11843:54
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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Moreover, he was evilly dealt with 1all by Festus also the new lieutenant who succeeded Felix, & after ward with other prisoners delivered over unto the Centurions and soldiers, embarked, and with a long and dangerous journey brought to Rome.
Moreouer, he was euelly delt with 1all by Festus also the new lieutenaunt who succeeded Foelix, & after ward with other prisoners deliuered ouer vnto the Centurians and souldiours, imbarked, and with a longe and daungerous iourney brought to Rome.
- 1Act. 2 7.
But Nero then reigning at Rome 1he remained again prisoner there two years. Some are of opinion that at this time he was slain with the sword ⟨p. 21⟩by Nero, others think that he was acquitted in judgement by Nero: as he himself witnesseth in the ij. to Timoth. the .iiii. chapter, and being so set at liberty, that he departed directly into Spain, as before he had declared in the Epistle to the Romans, that he was desirous to take in hand that journey. 2And travelling through Spain, and France, they say how he came the second time to Rome, in the later years of the reign of Nero, and there was slain with the sword at Nero's commandment. But this we leave as uncertain: howbeit this is evident, wherein all do agree, that the most holly Apostle Paul was put to death at Rome, under Nero.
But Nero then reigninge at Rome