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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But chiefly at Lions and Vienna in France nigh the river Rhodanus: was very much cruelty and extremity shown. This persecution is described by the ministers of Christ dwelling at Vienna and Lions, in an epistle unto y• brethren of the congregations of Asia and Phrygia, let him read that list hereof, ¹the four first chapters of the first book of Eusebius ecclesiastical history: there among other things, they declare how Photinus bishop of Lyons, a worthy man, learned, and holly, and above four score and ten years old, and therefore feeble of body, but valiant of mind and without all fear, was brought to the place of judgement: of whom when there was required an account of his faith, with a wonderful courage he professed Christ and the Christian faith: wherefore he was by the rash & furious people stricken, buffeted, spurned, & without all regard of age or calling, reproachfully abused, so y• he was drawn back again to the prison for dead, where not long after he yielded up the ghost.

But chifly at Lions and Vienna in France nigh the riuer Rhodanus: was very mutch cruelty and extremitie shewen. This persecution is described by the ministers of Christe dwellynge at Vienna and Lions, in an epistle vnto y• brethren of the congregations of Asia and Phrygia, let him read that list herof, ¹the foure first chapters of the firste booke of Eusebius ecclesiastical historie: there among other thyngs, they declare how Photinus bishop of Lyons, a worthie man, learned, and holly, and aboue foure score and ten yéeres old, and therfore féeble of body, but valiant of minde and without all feare, was brought to the place of iudgement: of whom when there was required an accoumpt of his fayth, with a wounderfull courage hée professed Christe and the Christian faith: wherfore hée was by the rashe & furious people stroken, buffeted, spurned, & without al regarde of age or callyng, reprochefully abused, so y• he was drawen backe agayne to the prison for dead, where not longe after hée yéelded vp the ghost.

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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. 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. 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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