B11843:89
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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About the year of our Lord Jesus Christ. 204. Septimius Severus the Emperor, a prince of a fierce disposition, began sharply to persecute the Christian church. And in sundry places in all provinces of the Roman empire ⟨p. 34⟩many worthy men of the faithful, were tormented and slain, among all whom, as chief, is numbered Leonidas, father of the most renowned doctor Origen. Whose goods after his death were all confiscate, his wife and children among whom was Origen, brought to extreme beggary. At Carthage, Perpetua, and Faelicitas were cast unto wild beasts and by them torn in pieces. And many such like accidents chanced in other places.
ABout the yere of our Lorde Iesus Christe. 204. Septimius Seuerus the Emperour, a prince of a firce disposition, began sharpely to persecute the Christian church. And in sundry places in all prouinces of the Romane empire ⟨p. 34⟩many woorthie men of the faithfull, were tormented and slayn, amonge all whom, as cheif, is numbred Leonidas, father of the most renowmed doctour Origen. Whose goodes after his death were all confiscate, his wife and childrē amonge whom was Origen, brought to extreme beggerie. At Carthage, Perpetua, and Faelicitas were cast vnto wilde beastes and by them torne in péeces. And manie sutch like accidentes chaunced in other places.
After this, Julius Maximinus persecuted y• Church of Christ. The same commanded y• specially the doctors and bishops of y• Christians should 1be sought out, y• those with their sermons and preachings seduced the simple people, and moved tumults in the empire: and therefore y• they ought to be put to death y peace and quietness might be restored in y empire, & y subjects quite discharged from y troublesome doctrine. There were slain in this persecution very many ministers of the congregations, among whom, as chief are numbered most worthy men Pamphilus & Maximus