B11843:203
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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Afterward, these suborned preachers1 of the Popes, not only preached the cross against the Saracens: but also against the Christians, namely against the Emperors, whom the Pope had proclaimed to be heretics, & generally against all y• would not adore the pope, & obey all his commandments. And by this shift, the Popes have gathered very great and well appointed armies almost ⟨image 85⟩without any charge, obtaining their power, wealth, and greatness whereunto they be now grown, by very force.
Afterward, these suborned preachers1 of the Popes, not onely preached the crosse against the Sarracens: but also against the Christians, namely againste the Emperours, whome the Pope had proclaimed to bée hereticks, & generally against al y• would not adore the pope, & obey all his commaundements. And by this shift, the Popes haue gathered very great and well apoynted armies almost ⟨image 85⟩withoute any charge, obtayning their power, wealth, and greatnesse wherunto they bée nowe growne, by verye force.
- 1Mendicant Friars.Mendican• Friers.
But in this matter the four orders of begging or mendicant Fries have done the Popes very good service, which first began in the time of Pope Innocentius, and Honorius, both the. 3. of that name, which kind of people the Christian Church wanted the space of MCC. years, and that with more quietness and commodity then hath since the time of their beginning, and approbation ensued. Howbeit in preaching and setting forth of the Cruciata or Croysados: the Dominican Friars have taken most pain, who by preaching this Cruciata or Alarm, obtained the name of preaching Friars. Whom