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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 see they not the destruction of Antichrist, and the peace of Saints, and the day of judgement, to be the same day? For Daniel sayeth, that the beast should be caste down headlong into Hell, when the seats be furnished. And Paul sayeth, whom he shall destroy with his coming, and who shall show unto us the certain day of judgement? It is known to the father alone. Let them leave therefore with their supputations to strive with the Gospel. It appeareth therefore that the Lord by that kind of speaking as it were by a riddle, to have defined no time certain: but rather to have admonished the godly of long suffering, of patience and constancy: and to have commanded that we should not over curiously search the instant of this time, but should rather permit it to christ him self, in an other place saying: It belongeth not to you to know times, and the moments of times, which the father hath reserved in his own power: but watch, that when the Lord shall come, he may find you watching. Therefore whether so ever the Lord shall differ his judgement a long, short, or mean time, be you constant. So at this present he sayeth, how the ministers of Christ shall preach all that time, wherein Antichrist shall persecute. And verily if thou read the stories, thou shalt find, that the most virtuous & best learned men, have in all ages, now for the space of these seven hundred years and more, constantly ⟨p. 316⟩resisted the Popes enterprises, their great abominations, and crafty jugglings and seducings of monks and Friars. Of the persecutions that they have suffered, I will speak hereafter.
whie see they not the destruction of Antichrist, and the peace of Sainctes, and the daye of iudgement, to be the same daye? For Daniel sayeth, that the beaste should be caste downe hedlong into Hell, when the seates be furnisshed. And Paul sayeth, whome he shal destroye with his comyng, and who shall shewe vnto vs the certayne daye of iudgement? It is knowen to the father alone. Lette them leaue therefore with their supputations to striue with the Gospell. It appereth therefore that the Lord by that kinde of speakyng as it were by a riddle, to haue diffined no tyme certayne: but rather to haue admonisshed the godly of longe sufferyng, of patience and constancie: and to haue cōmaunded that we should not ouer curiousely searche the instaūt of this time, but should rather permitte it to christ him selfe, in an other place saiynge: It belongeth not to you to knowe times, and the momentes of times, whiche the father hath reserued in his owne power: but watche, that when the Lorde shall come, he maye finde you watchyng. Therefore whether so euer the Lorde shall differre his iudgement a longe, shorte, or meane tyme, be you constaunt. So at this present he sayeth, howe the ministers of Christe shal preach al that tyme, wherein Antichrist shal persecute. And verely if thou reade the stories, thou shalt finde, that the most vertuouse & best learned men, haue in all ages, now for the space of these seuen hondred yeres and more, constantly