B11843:223
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 Sundry causes, why God suffereth the Christian Church to be torn with Tyrants and afflicted with persecutions. Chapter. xvii.
Of the Sundry causes, why God suffreth the Christian Church to be torne with Tyrantes and afflicted with persecutions. Chapter. xvii.
Hereafter I intend to declare, the causes and effects of the above recited persecutions of y• christian church, which do work in the faithful, And although I have already almost in every one, showed them: notwithstanding there remain some more special, which are of us with more diligence to be considered.
HEerafter I intende to declare, the causes and effectes of the aboue recited persecutions of y• christian church, which doo worke in the faithfull, And although I haue already almost in euery one, shewed them: notwithstandyng ther remaine some more speciall, which are of vs with more diligence to bée considered.
Persecutions are sent to the Church by the just judgment of god, as the scripture plainly witnesseth were sent unto Job the holly man, and Servant of1 God: the Cross, affliction, and persecution from God. Unto which purpose, God used Satan as an instrument, prescribing him bonds how far he should persecute Job. And Satan through his malice stirred up the ravenous and greedy