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The Tragedies of Tyrants Exercised Upon the Church of God

Published: 1575
Length: 32,336 words
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Divisions: 13

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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.

Imprinted at London By William How, for Abraham Veale, dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Lamb 1575.

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Chapter 1Of the fyrſt Tragicall Acte or perſecution after the birth of Chriſt, in which Herod ſurnamed the great,…
Chapter 2Of the ſecond Tragical Acte or perſecution, wherein Iohn the Baptiſt was beheaded, Jeſus Chriſt the Sunne…
Chapter 3Of the thirde Tragical Acte or perſecutiō, wherin the Apoſtles were taken and ſcurged Steeuen was ſtoned,…
Chapter 4Of the fourth Tragical Acte or perſecution, in which Saincte Iames the Apoſtle was ſlayne, and Peter caſt…
Chapter 5Of the. 5. tragical acte or perſecution, wherein Paule and the Chriſtian Church ſufferd many thinges, and…
Chapter 6¶ Of the. 6. Tragicall Acte or perſecutiō, which was vnder Nero, and of the ſeuenth which was vnder…

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Chapter 7Of the. 9. Tragical acte or perſecution, which was vnder Antoninus Verus, with his brother Lucius, and what…

Chapter 8Of the. 10. Tragicall Acte or perſecution, vnder Seuerus, and of the. 11. vnder Iulius Maximinus, of the.…

Chapter 9Of the greeuous woful and long tragicall Acte or perſecution, being in number the. 15. vnder the Emperours…

Chapter 10¶ Of the. 16. Tragicall Acte or perſecution, vnder Iulian the Emperour, & of the 17. vnder the Emperour…

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Chapter 11Of the 19. Tragical acte or perſecution which was the longeſt, and moſt greeuous of all other vnder…
ChapterOf the. 20. and laſt Tragical Act or perſecution, which the Bishops of Rome haue moued and practized…
Chapter 17Of the Sundry cauſes, why God ſuffreth the Chriſtian Church to be torne with Tyrantes and afflicted with…

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Author: Henrich Bullinger (1504–1575)
Imprint: Imprinted at London By William How, for Abraham Veale, dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Lamb 1575.
Extent: [4], 42, [2] leaves
Language: English
Catalogue: STC 4078 · ESTC S106917
Source: TCP B11843
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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