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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.
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1Now is also declared the time of the preaching of the gospel against Antichrist, verily all that time wherein Antichrist shall tread the Temple and holy city. For a thousand two hundred and .lx. days make .xlii. months, if you put to every month .xxx. days. But we heard before that Antichrist should tread the church .xlii. months. Again therefore is a certain number put for an uncertain. And here is signified, and that with a mystery is here defined the time of days, not of months or years. For though the function of the ministry be never so hard and dangerous: yet so shall God comfort and confirm them, that they may appear a few days only, not months or years to suffer persecution, & to travel in this laborious work of the Lord. And where I have said that those numbered days are put for an uncertainty of time, this hath moved me, that by and by in the .12. chapt. the same number of days shall be assigned: for the which yet he hath set before, for a time, and times, and half a time. Which appeareth plainly to be taken out of the .7. and .12. chapt. of Daniel. I know that the same is expounded of many for three years and a half: that the time, should signify a year: times, two years: and half a time, half a year. But every man may perceive that the thing it self is repugnant to that number of years, if he be at the leest any thing seen in stories. In the .7. of Daniel. the other beasts, sayeth he, gave over their rule, and spaces of life were granted, ⟨p. 315⟩for a time, and a time. But who will expound these things of two years only: sins it is evident, that the Babylonians, Persians and Macedonians reigned many years? he signifieth therefore that those kingdoms should reign so long, as God would permit them, and give them power to reign. We say in Dutch where yet we appoint no time prefixed. In the same chapt. of Daniel is put the same phrase of speech, that the Saints shall be delivered into the hand of Antichrist, for a time, times, and half a time. And in the .12. chapt. he sayeth that his Prophecy shall be fulfilled in a time, times, and half a time. But who shall believe that within three years and an half all those things should be accomplished, which he declared in the whole work? Why than do they restrain the times of Antichrist to three years and an half, especially his persecution?
1Now is also declared the time of the preaching of the gospel agaynst Antichrist, verely al that time wherin Antichrist shal treade the Temple and holy citie. For a thousande two hondreth and .lx. dayes make .xlii. monethes, yf you put to euery moneth .xxx. dayes. But we hearde before that Antichrist should treade the church .xlii. monethes. Agayne therfore is a certaine nōbre put for an vncertaine. And here is signified, and that with a misterie is here defined the time of daies, not of monethes or yeres. For though the function of the ministerie be neuer so harde and daungerouse: yet so shal God comforte and confirme them, that they maye appere a fewe dayes only, not monethes or yeres to suffer persecutiō, & to trauel in this laboriouse worke of the Lord. And where I haue sayed that those nombred dayes are put for an vncertentie of time, this hath moued me, that by and by in the .12. chapt. the same nombre of dayes shall be assigned: for the which yet he hath set before, for a time, and times, and halfe a time. Whiche appereth playnely to be taken out of the .7. and .12. chapt. of Daniel. I knowe that the same is expounded of many for three yeres and a halfe: that the time, should signifie a yere: times, two yeres: and halfe a time, half a yere. But euery manne maye perceyue that the thing it selfe is repugnaunt to that nombre of yeres, if he be at the leeste any thing sene in stories. In the .7. of Daniel. the other beastes, sayeth he, gaue ouer their rule, and spaces of life were graunted,