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 3: Of the third Tragical Act or persecution, wherein the Apostles were taken and scurged…Chapter 3: Of the thirde Tragical Acte or persecutiō, wherin the Apostles were taken and scurged…

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Whereof partly I did somewhat at Jerusalem, and many of the Saints I committed too Prison, having received authority of the chief priests, on whom also I gave judgment when they were executed. I punished them also in the Synagogues, compelling them to blaspheme (that is to deny the Christian faith, which is a great blasphemy) and raging against them above all measure, I persecuted them unto strange Cities.

VVherof partly I dyd somwhat at Ierusalem, and many of the Saints I committed too Prison, hauing receaued auctoritie of the cheef prists, on whom also I gaue iudgment when they were executed. I punished thē also in the Sinagogs, compelling them to blasphem (that is to denye the Christian faith, whiche is a great blasphemie) and raging against them aboue al measure, I persecuted them vnto strange Cities.

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Now, as touching the cause that moved Paul, the Priests, and people of ⟨image 16⟩the Jews to persecute the Church: was almost none other, but a sinister & unseasonable zeal & affection which they bare for the law of Moses, and the ceremonies, which being lead with error: they meant to retain and preserve, and could not therefore believe in christ, nor his Gospel. For they supposed that they should be justified & saved by righteousness of the law. Contrariwise, the gospel teacheth us y• we shall not be saved by works of y• law, but by faith in Christ. At this stone y• Jews have stumbled, & fallen, & perished, as S. Paul witnesseth in these words: I protest for them that ¹they have the zeal of god, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness before god and studding to establish their own righteousness: they were not subject unto the righteousness which is allowed of god. For Christ is th' end of the law unto the justification of all that believe. Likewise in another place: Israel which

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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 fourth Tragical Act or persecution, in which Saint James the Apostle was slain, and Peter cast into Prison. Chapter. iiii.

Of the fourth Tragical Acte or persecution, in which Saincte Iames the Apostle was slayne, and Peter cast into Prison. Chapter. iiii.

Of the. 5. tragical act or persecution, wherein Paul and the Christian Church suffered many things, and the Apostles ended their lives full of afflictions, by shedding their blood. Chapter. v.

Of the. 5. tragical acte or persecution, wherein Paule and the Christian Church sufferd many thinges, and the Apostles ended their liues full of afflictions, by sheadyng their bloud. Chapter. v.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the fourth Tragical Act or persecution, in which Saint James the Apostle was slain, and Peter cast into Prison. Chapter. iiii.

Of the fourth Tragical Acte or persecution, in which Saincte Iames the Apostle was slayne, and Peter cast into Prison. Chapter. iiii.

Of the. 5. tragical act or persecution, wherein Paul and the Christian Church suffered many things, and the Apostles ended their lives full of afflictions, by shedding their blood. Chapter. v.

Of the. 5. tragical acte or persecution, wherein Paule and the Christian Church sufferd many thinges, and the Apostles ended their liues full of afflictions, by sheadyng their bloud. Chapter. v.

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