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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But before we proceed any farther: let every man, I beseech ye, weigh with himself, how great and grievous this persecution was against the first Church of Christ, and how that they which were not slain, notwithstanding received great sorrow, through the death, punishment, and torments of their brethren, that which Luke also hath not passed over with silence, writing after this manner: The holly men carried forth Steven, and made great sorrow over him. What, and how great sorrow, grief,¹ and misery did they feel, who although they were not slain: yet were they spoiled of all their goods, driven into banishment, and brought to extreme poverty and beggary?

But beefore wee proceede anie farther: let euerie man, I béeseche yée, weigh with himself, how great and gréeuous this persecution was against the firste Church of Christe, and how that they which were not slayn, notwithstandinge receaued great sorowe, through the death, punishment, and torments of their brethren, that which Luke also hath not passed ouer with silence, wrytinge after this maner: The holly men caried foorth Steuen, and made great sorrowe ouer him. What, and how great sorowe, greife,¹ and miserie did they féele, who although they were not slayne: yet were they spoyled of all their gooddes, driuen into banishment, and brought to extreame pouertie and beggerie?

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Heerewithall also, let every man consider, what Church it was that suffered so grievous persecution, forsooth even the most holly and most perfect Church of all. For of this Church Luke witnesseth, writing: They were all ⟨p. 15⟩filled with the holly ghost. And of all

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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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