B11843:11
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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Of the second Tragical Act or persecution, wherein John the Baptist was beheaded, Jesus Christ the Sun of God crucified, and his Disciples dispersed. Chapter. ii.
Of the second Tragical Acte or persecution, wherein Iohn the Baptist was beheaded, Jesus Christ the Sunne of God crucified, and his Disciples dispersed. Chapter. ii.
The second persecution began 1at one time, with the preaching of the Gospel, & John the Baptiste first preached the Gospel, as S. Mark witnesseth writing: how that the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Sun of God, began so as it was foretold by the prophets, namely by the forerunner of of Christ, who prepared his ways, and made the minds of men apt and ready to receive Christ. Which John the Baptist, pointed unto Christ, as it were 2with his finger, testifying that he was the Lamb of God, that should take away the sins of the world. The same exhorted men to believe in Christ, and sent his disciples from him to Christ, as unto him in whom dwelled all fullness, ⟨image 8⟩and through whom only the way was open unto everlasting life: affirming that he was the very Sun of God, into whose hand the father committed all things, and whosoever believed in him should have everlasting life, and whoso believed not, upon him remained the wrath of God. Therewith also he sharply rebuked the vices of men, exhorting all to repentance, pronouncing unto the impenitent and unbelieving, the wrath of God and destruction to hang over them. These are mentioned by the Evangelists Matthew. 3. chap. John. 1. and. 3. chap. and Luke. 3. chapter.