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 4: Of the fourth Tragical Act or persecution, in which Saint James the Apostle was slay…Chapter 4: Of the fourth Tragical Acte or persecution, in which Saincte Iames the Apostle was slay…

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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.

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About the year of Christ. 45. Herod surnamed Agrippa, sun to Herod the great, & brother to Antipas moved the fourth persecution against the¹ Church, whereof Luke speaketh in the Acts the. 12. Chapter. There he declareth how Herod had decreed to molest certain of the Church, & that he had already slain with the sword James the ⟨p. 17⟩brother of John the Evangelist, (who also was one of the three whom the lord used most familiarly, and to whom he opened his secretes) and not content with this cruel deed, proceeded farther, and call Peter into prison to the intent to put him also to death.

ABout the yeare of Christe. 45. Herode surnamed Agrippa, sunne to Herode the great, & brother to Antipas moued ye fourth persecution against the¹ Churche, wherof Luke speaketh in the Actes the. 12. Chapter. There he declareth how Herod had decréed to molest certen of the Churche, & that he had alredy slaine with the sword Iames the ⟨p. 17⟩brother of Iohn the Euangelist, (who also was one of the three whome the lord vsed most familiatly, and to whom hee opened his secretes) and not content with this cruell déed, procéeded farther, and call Peter into prison to the intent to put him also to death.

1James Apostle slain.

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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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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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