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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In this our age likewise, and for the¹ same very cause, they above all other, have most vehemently, and sharply persecuted the christian church, y• have bin better men then the residue, and less given to carnal affection. They hate the Gospel, and persecute the professors thereof, because they confess & earnestly defend, that we be justified, and saved by faith only in Christ, and not by any works. Supposing y• by this doctrine good works are taken away, and nothing regarded, y• men are made careless, and stirred up unto wickedness, which is not to be suffered in y• church. But there is a far other understanding in y• question of good works, then they either think or utter, nether are they contemned, and naught set by, although the glory of Justification which appertaineth unto Christ only, be not ascribed unto them. For unto faith is justification ascribed, because the same dependeth on Christ only, y• Christ only may have all y• glory, & he only be our salvation ⟨image 17⟩and righteousness, as we have in another place declared more at large.

In this our age likewise, and for the¹ same very cause, they aboue all other, haue most vehemētly, and sharply persecuted the christian church, y• haue bin better men then the residew, and lesse giuen to carnal affection. Thei hate the Gospell, and persecute the professours therof, bicause they confesse & ernestly defende, that wée be iustified, and saued by faith only in Christ, and not by any woorkes. Supposing y• by this doctrine good woorkes are taken away, and nothing regarded, y• men are made carelesse, and stirred vp vnto wickednesse, which is not to bée suffred in y• churche. But there is a far other vnderstanding in y question of good woorkes, then thei either thinke or vtter, nether are they cōtemned, and naught set by, although ye glory of Iustification which apperteyneth vnto Christe only, bée not ascribed vnto thē. For vnto faith is iustification ascribed, bicause the same dependeth on Christ only, y Christe only may haue al y glory, & he alonly be our saluation

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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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