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The Oppression Suffered By The Church And The Servants Of God, Under Granus, The Son Of The King Of France A. D. 562.

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That believers and the leaders of the church of God had to suffer great oppression at this time, our beloved brother and co-worker in Christ, P. J. Twisk, deceased, in his time, signified to his cotemporaries with these words: “About this time (562), the churches and the servants of God were greatly vexed by Granus, the wicked son of the King of France.” Chron. 6th book, page 192, col. 1, from Paul Merula, fol. 431, hist. Wenc., fol. 78.125

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THE OPPRESSION SUFFERED BY THE CHURCH AND THE SERVANTS OF GOD, UNDER GRANUS, THE SON OF THE KING OF FRANCE A. D. 562.

First Part. · AN ACCOUNT OF THOSE WHO SUFFERED IN THE SIXTH CENTURY.

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6th century (source section)Source account

Summary Of The Martyrs Of The Sixth Century.

[The verse of Alcimus, reserved in the preceding account of baptism in this century, is now adduced, as the first proof of the martyrization of this time, and circumstantially explained.

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Of Various Severe Persecutions Instituted In And About This Time, Against The Christians, In Many Kingdoms, Principalities, Provinces, And Countries, By Jews, Heathen, And False Or Apostate Christians; Of Which We Shall Briefly Point Out The Principal Ones.

We have counted from Abraham Mellinus alone, besides from many ancient writers referred to by him, who have more fully recorded the martyrdom of this time, fifteen persecutions in this century, which were raised most vehemently against the Christians, in various countries.

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