B11843:49
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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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.
For when Paule had begun to preach1 the Gospel at Damascus, about the yere after Christe. xxxiii. and iourneynge through Arabya was retourned to Damascus, and there disputed earnestly against the Iewes: Aretas the King layyng watche at the Cittie gates, sought hym to kyll hym, when the faithfull not beyng able otherwise to saue hym, let downe Paule by a Rope through the wall in a basket, and so with great care and dillygence they kept him aliue.
- 1Acts. 9. 2. Cor. 12.Actes. 9. 2. Cor. 12.