B11843:174
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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I suppose that in this place, many1 will marvel at this rehearsal of the Saracenical, and Turkish persecutions, which are not of opinion themselves that they should be accounted among persecutions: but rather among wars, whereof the reason and nature is far otherwise ⟨p. 90⟩scions are not excused that were infected with errors: Semblably in these Saracenical and Turkish wars, I have applied the name of y• Christian church (like as I admonished in y• beginning of this book) unto all those that are called Christians, whom the Turks for y• names sake do persecute by reason of an hatred which they bear to the christian faith: although many do much want of y• simplicity, and purity of the Christian religion: neither by any means thereby are the errors of the Romish Church excused.
I suppose that in this place, manie1 will marueile at this rehersall of ye Sarracenicall, and Turkish persecutions, which are not of opiniō themselues that they should be accompted among persecutions: but rather amōg warres, wherof the reason and nature is farre otherwise ⟨p. 90⟩sions are not excused that were infected with errours: Semblably in these Sarracenicall and Turkish warres, I haue applied the name of y• Christian churche (like as I admonished in y• béeginning of this booke) vnto all those that are called Christians, whom the Turks for y• names sake do persecute by reason of an hatred which they beare to the christian faith: although many do much want of y• simplicitie, and puritie of the Christian religion: neither by any meanes therby are the errours of the Romish Churche excused.