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 7: Of the. 9. Tragical act or persecution, which was under Antoninus Verus, with his brot…Chapter 7: Of the. 9. Tragical acte or persecution, which was vnder Antoninus Verus, with his brot…

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Of the. 9. Tragical act or persecution, which was under Antoninus Verus, with his brother Lucius, and what worthy men exhibited Apologies of the christian faith unto the Emperors. Chapter, vii.

Of the. 9. Tragical acte or persecution, which was vnder Antoninus Verus, with his brother Lucius, and what worthy men exhibited Apologies of the christian faith vnto the Emperours. Chapter, vii.

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The year of Christ, 170. and. 178. the Roman Emperors, Marcus Antoninus Verus, and his brother Lucius for none other causes then we have above recited: sharply persecuted all christians, that generally were under the Roman Empire. This persecution Historicians call the fourth, but I term it the ninth. The exact description ⟨p. 30⟩and at large thereof, whoso desireth to behold: let him read the fourth, and fifth books of Eusebius ecclesiastical history. In this persecution were slain, not only many of the Christian Church but also the most famous and renowned doctor of that age, who in teaching and writing, set froth the christian religion, enlarged it, and defended it commending their doctrine with their most holly life, and bearing witness thereto with their own blood. Among whom was Polycarpus, Disciple to the apostles, an extreme old father, and minister of the congregation at Smyrna, whom they call the doctor of ¹Asia, and father of the Christians: also the holy and painful Minister of christ, Pionius: both these with many mo notable christians, were burnt Likewise ²y• most learned and faithful ministers of Christ: Justinius a philosopher, and Iraeneus Bishop of Lions in

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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. 9. Tragical act or persecution, which was under Antoninus Verus, with his brother Lucius, and what worthy men exhibited Apologies of the christian faith unto the Emperors. Chapter, vii.

Of the. 9. Tragical acte or persecution, which was vnder Antoninus Verus, with his brother Lucius, and what worthy men exhibited Apologies of the christian faith vnto the Emperours. Chapter, vii.

Of the. 10. Tragical Act or persecution, under Severus, and of the. 11. under Julius Maximinus, of the. 12. under Trajan Decius, of the 13. under Valerianus, and of the 14. under Aurelianus the Emp. Chapter. viii.

Of the. 10. Tragicall Acte or persecution, vnder Seuerus, and of the. 11. vnder Iulius Maximinus, of the. 12. vnder Traiane Decius, of the 13. vnder Valerianus, and of the 14. vnder Aurelianus the Emp. Chapter. viii.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the. 9. Tragical act or persecution, which was under Antoninus Verus, with his brother Lucius, and what worthy men exhibited Apologies of the christian faith unto the Emperors. Chapter, vii.

Of the. 9. Tragical acte or persecution, which was vnder Antoninus Verus, with his brother Lucius, and what worthy men exhibited Apologies of the christian faith vnto the Emperours. Chapter, vii.

Of the. 10. Tragical Act or persecution, under Severus, and of the. 11. under Julius Maximinus, of the. 12. under Trajan Decius, of the 13. under Valerianus, and of the 14. under Aurelianus the Emp. Chapter. viii.

Of the. 10. Tragicall Acte or persecution, vnder Seuerus, and of the. 11. vnder Iulius Maximinus, of the. 12. vnder Traiane Decius, of the 13. vnder Valerianus, and of the 14. vnder Aurelianus the Emp. Chapter. viii.

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