B11843:57
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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Now therefore, by so many afflictions which Paul sustained, and by the victory & good success of his enemies, can it be gathered that Pauls doctrine was erroneous, or else God would have defended him, nether have suffered him to ⟨p. 22⟩have bin over whelmed with so many calamities, and reproaches? Shall we there fore; dispute against god, why he suffereth wicked men so much to prevail against the faithful, and his holy ministers? or why he permitteth the sacred Church of Christ to suffer so much in it self, and in the faithful pastor thereof Paul? The godly men suffered all these things patiently and overcame them, and continued always constant under y• cross.
Now therfore, by so many afflictions which Paule sustained, and by the victory & good successe of his enemies, can it be gathered that Paules doctrine was erronious, or else God would haue defended him, nether haue suffred him to ⟨p. 22⟩haue bin ouer whelmed wt so many calamities, and reproches? Shal wée ther fore; dispute against god, whi he suffreth wicked mē somutch to preuaile against the faithful, and his holy ministers? or why he permitteth the sacred Churche of Christe to suffre so mutch in it selfe, and in the faythful pastor therof Paule? The godly men suffred all these things patiently and ouercame them, and continued alwaies constant vnder y• crosse.
The cause why the Jews were enemies to Paul, & to y• church: surely was none other then y•, wherewith being before moved, they persecuted Christ, & y• apostles, as we have declared before.
The cause why the Iewes were enemies to Paul, & to y• church: surely was none other then y, wherwith being before mooued, they persecuted Christ, & y apostles, as we haue declared before.