B11843:67
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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But when the fire through the wrath of God had burnt farther then Nero had 1thought it should, and endamaged the City with an unrepairable loss and hinderance, the citizens which had sustained so great harm, were very much moved, and •ffended. Wherefore the Emperor Nero, to the intent that he might put over from himself the […] of the deed, raised a rumour among the commons, that this whole mischief was long of the Christians, that they were adversaries to the Gods and Religion ⟨image 28⟩of the Romans, and wicked burners of cities and towns, who also in that sort had defaced the city. And that this report might seem to carry some trueth and authority: he cast many Christians into prison, and examined them by tortures and torments, that they should confess how the city was set on fire by them. And in deed there were some found, who not being able to abide torments, but rather wishing to die: falsely accused themselves & other Christians, confessing that they had set the city on fire.
But when the fire through the wrath of God had brent farther then Nero had 1thought it shoulde, and indamaged the Citie with an vnrepayrable losse and hinderaunce, the citizens which had sustained so great harme, were very much moued, and •ffended. Wherefore the Emperour Nero, to the intent that hee might put ouer from himself the 〈…〉 of the déede, raised a rumour among the commons, that this whole mischeif was long of the Christians, that they were aduersaries to the Gods and Religon ⟨image 28⟩of the Romans, and wicked burners of cities and townes, who also in that sort had defaced the citie. And that this report might séeme to carie some trueth and auctoritie: hée cast manie Christians into prison, and examined them by tortures and tormentes, that they should confesse how the citie was set on fire by them. And in dede there were some fownd, who not beinge able to abide tormentes, but rather wisshing to die: falsly accused themselues & other Christians, confessinge that they had set the citie on fire.