B11843:140
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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and here withal, let us also behold and weigh, what a cruel and continual persecution which endureth also to this day, ⟨p. 76⟩this impious ▪ and Mahometan faith hath raised against the holly Church of Christ, and the true faith.
and here withall, let vs also beholde and weigh, what a cruell and continuall persecution which indureth also to this day, ⟨p. 76⟩this impiou• ▪ and Machometan faith hath raised againste the holly Church of Christe, and the true faith.
Machomet that false prophet and1 murderous seducer of the world, had persuaded his Saracens, that they are the true children & heirs of Sarah wife to Abraham, and that in respect thereof: belonged unto them all the promises made unto Abraham, namely that his seed should rule all the world, and therefore he exhorted the Saracens that taking weapon in hand, they should valiantly assay to possess all the kingdoms of the world as their own inheritance.
Machomet that false prophet and1 murdrous seductour of the worlde, had persuaded his Sarracens, that they are the true children & heiers of sarra wife to Abraham, and that in respect therof: béelonged vnto them all the promises made vnto Abraham, namely that his séede should rule all the world, and therfore hée exhorted the Sarracens that takyng weapon in hand, they should valyently assay to possesse al the kingdoms of the world as their owne inheritaunce.
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