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…

Name: The tragedies of tyrants Exercised upon the church of God, from the birth of…
Author: Heinrich Bullinger

Heinrich Bullinger 1504–1575London: printed by William How for Abraham Veale, 1575

[4], 42, [2] leaves · 33k words · STC 4078 · ESTC S106917

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Chapter 2: Of the second Tragical Act or persecution, wherein John the Baptist was beheaded, Jesus…Chapter 2: Of the second Tragical Acte or persecution, wherein Iohn the Baptist was beheaded, Jesu…

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Whilst Christ suffered these things his disciples were miserably dispersed, and all the faithful conceived wonderful and incredible sorrow for the passion, and death of Christ. Many fearfully doubted, least at that time the doctrine of the Gospel were wholly extinguished. ⟨p. 10⟩So that this persecution which was against christ: both touched and troubled the whole Church, and all the faithful. And although the enemies of Christ hoped that they had gotten the conquest, and destroyed the doctrine of the Gospel: notwithstanding, their victory made not the pharisaical doctrine one jot the better, nor the doctrine of the Gospel: the worser. For it is no good consequent: the Pharisees put Christ to death, wherefore, their doctrine is true, and Christs false.

Whilst Christe suffred these thinges his disciples were miserably dispersed, and all the faythfull conceaued wounderfull and incredible sorowe for the passion, and death of Christe. Manie fearfully doubted, least at that time the doctrine of the Gospell were wholy extinguished. ⟨p. 10⟩So that this persecution which was against christe: both touched and troubled the whole Church, and all the faithfull. And although the enemies of Christ hoped that they had gotten the conquest, and destroyd the doctrine of the Gospell: notwithstandynge, their victorie made not the pharisaicall doctrine one iote the better, nor ye doctrine of the Gospell: the woorser. For it is no good consequent: the Pharises put Christe to death, wherefore, their doctrine is true, and Christes false.

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The cause which moved the Pharisees, and all other enemies of Christ to persecute him: surely was none other, then ye they were desirous to retain their own erroneous doctrine, & oppress the gospel we the followers thereof, whereby they might with security enjoy their reign, lusts, and pleasures. And likewise in our age, many of the Papists do persecute the faithful for none other cause

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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…

Of the third Tragical Act or persecution, wherein the Apostles were taken and scourged Stephen was stoned, the Church and congregation of Jerusalem banished, & dispersed. Chapter. iii.

Of the thirde Tragical Acte or persecutiō, wherin the Apostles were taken and scurged Steeuen was stoned, the Church and congregation of Ierusalem banished, & dispersed. Chapter. iii.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the third Tragical Act or persecution, wherein the Apostles were taken and scourged Stephen was stoned, the Church and congregation of Jerusalem banished, & dispersed. Chapter. iii.

Of the thirde Tragical Acte or persecutiō, wherin the Apostles were taken and scurged Steeuen was stoned, the Church and congregation of Ierusalem banished, & dispersed. Chapter. iii.

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