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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In the year of Christ 119. Quadratus a grave and holy man, preferred an Apology ¹or defence of the Christians unto the Emperor Adrian. After ²whom, the year of our Lord. 122. Seremus Granius, one of the nobility of Rome, wrote also and Apology to the same Emperor. Likewise Aristides a famous man, made means unto Adrian ³in the same manner. Al whose writings prevailed so much with the Emperor: that he directed his letters unto Minutius Fundanus lieutenant of Asia, ⁴commanding him, that thence forward he should receive no accusations against Christians for their religion, unless they were accused of other crimes, and offences.

In the yere of Christ 119. Quadratus a graue and holy man, preferred an Apologye ¹or defence of the Christians vnto the Emperour Adrian. After ²whom, the yere of our Lord. 122. Seremus Granius, one of the nobillytie of Rome, wrote also and Apologie to the same Emperour. Likewise Aristides a famous man, made meanes vnto Adrian ³in the same maner. Al whose writtings preuailed so much with the Emperour: that he directed his letters vnto Minutius Fundanus lieuetenant of Asia, ⁴commaundynge hym, that thence forward hée should receiue no accusations against Christians for their relygion, vnlesse they were accused of other crimes, and offences.

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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.

Of the grievous woeful and long tragical Act or persecution, being in number the. 15. under the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian, wherein innumerable Christians were martyred and slain. Chapter. ix.

Of the greeuous woful and long tragicall Acte or persecution, being in number the. 15. vnder the Emperours Dioclecian and Maximian, wherein innumerable Christians were martired and slayne. Chapter. ix.

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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.

Of the grievous woeful and long tragical Act or persecution, being in number the. 15. under the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian, wherein innumerable Christians were martyred and slain. Chapter. ix.

Of the greeuous woful and long tragicall Acte or persecution, being in number the. 15. vnder the Emperours Dioclecian and Maximian, wherein innumerable Christians were martired and slayne. Chapter. ix.

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