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A hundred sermons upo[n] the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ revealed in deed by the angel…A hundred sermons vpo[n] the Apocalips of Iesu Christe reueiled in dede by thangell…
A hundred sermons upo[n] the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ revealed in deed by the angel of the Lord: but seen or received and written by the apostle and Eva[n]gelist. S. John: compiled by the famous and godly learned man, Henry Bullinger, chief pastor of the congregation of Zuryk. Newly set forth and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties, iniuntions. The argument, worthiness, commodity, and use of this work, thou shalt find in the preface: after which thou hast a most exact table to lead thee into all the principal matters contained therein.A hundred sermons vpo[n] the Apocalips of Iesu Christe reueiled in dede by thangell of the Lorde: but seen or receyued and written by thapostle and Eua[n]gelist. S. Iohn: compiled by the famous and godly learned man, Henry Bullinger, chief pastor of the congregation of Zuryk. Newly set forth and allowed, according to the order appoynted in the Quenes maiesties, iniuntions. Thargument, wurthines, commoditie, and vse of this worke, thou shalt fynd in the preface: after which thou hast a most exact table to leade thee into all the princypall matters conteyned therin.
printed by John Day, 1561printed by Iohn Day, 1561
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why call they in doubt diverse articles of our belief? what mean these doubtful disputations of the immortality of souls, and resurrection of bodies? why make they a mockery of the life everlasting?
whie call they in doubt diuerse articles of our belefe? what meane these doubtful disputations of the immortalitie of soules, and resurrection of bodies? whie make they a mockerie of the life euerlastyng?
Hereunto is added, that these tread upon,1 yea spurn the holy city: for therefore may they justly betaken for excommunicated. This holy city, is not that earthly Jerusalem, but the church of God, whereof the holy city was a figure: as S. Paul expoundeth in the .4. chapt. to the Galatians. For the earthly Jerusalem, according to the sayings of the prophets, having played her part, lay in ashes never to be restored. The lord therefore signifieth that the holy church of Christ, should through the tyranny of Antichrist and Antichristians be trodden under foot. And it signified more, that he said, to tread2 upon: than if he had said to afflict and persecute. For treading upon is joined with the greatest despite of him that is trodden on: and hereby is signified an extreme assailing and wonderful cruelty of the enemies, which they practise on them they overcome, and have to use at their pleasure. We read in Daniel of the Romans: The beast had great iron teeth, eating and breaking small, and the rest treading under her feet. For wanton beasts are wont to tread with their feet such things as they can not devour, when they be full. And Solomon in the .27. of the Proverb. A soul that is full, sayeth he, treadeth the honey comb. Malachi in the .4. chapt. speaking of the joy of the godly: ye shall leap, sayeth he, as calves of the herd, and ye shall tread upon the wicked, which shall be as dust under the souls of your feet. Briefly S. John by treading signifieth the oppression of the church joined with great tyranny, and wantonness, and with the exceeding great mockery and gladness of the wicked. And seemeth plainly to have alluded to these words of the godly prophet: O God the heathen are come into thine inheritance, thy holy Temple have they defiled, and made Jerusalem an heap of stones. The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the air: and the flesh of thy Saints unto the beasts of