B11843:47
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…
The tragedies of tyrants Exercised upon the church of God, from the birth of Christ unto this present year. 1572. Containing the causes of them, and the just vengeance of God upon the authors. Also some notable comforts and exhortations to patience. Written by Henry Bullinger, and now Englished.The tragedies of tyrantes Exercised vpon the church of God, from the birth of Christ vnto this present yeere. 1572. Containing the causes of them, and the iust vengeance of God vpon the authours. Also some notable comfortes and exhortations to pacience. Written by Henrie Bullinger, and now Englished.
London: printed by William How for Abraham Veale, 1575
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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.
The fifth persecution against Paul that Apostle continued many years, the Church also which believed the Gospel partly for Paul with whom they suffered, and partly for the ⟨p. 19⟩Gospel of Christ abode sundry troubles and afflictions, & by that means was partaker of this persecution.
THe fifte persecution againste Paule yt Apostle continued many yeres, ye Church also which beléeued the Gospel partly for Paule wt whom they suffered, and partly for the ⟨p. 19⟩Gospel of Christ abode sundry troubles and afflictions, & by that meanes was partaker of this persecution.
For when Paul had begun to preach1 the Gospel at Damascus, about the year after Christ. xxxiii. and journeying through Arabia was returned to Damascus, and there disputed earnestly against the Jews: Aretas the King laying watch at the City gates, sought him to kill him, when the faithful not being able otherwise to save him, let down Paul by a Rope through the wall in a basket, and so with great care and diligence they kept him alive.