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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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And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that cam out of the bottomless pit, shall make war against them: and shall overcome them, & kill them. And their bodies shall lie in the streets of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom & Egypt, where our lord is crucified. And some of the people, and kindreds, and tongues, and ⟨p. 321⟩of nations, shall see their bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their bodies to be put in graves. And they that dwell upon the Earth, shall rejoice over them and be glad, and shall send gifts one to an other: for these two Prophets vexed them that dwell on the earth.
ANd whē they haue finished their testimony, the beast that cam out of the botomles pitte, shall make warre agaynst them: and shall ouercome them, & kille them. And their bodies shal lie in the stretes of the great citie, which spiritually is called Sodome & Aegipte, where our lord is crucified. And som of the people, and kinreddes, and tōgues, and ⟨p. 321⟩of nations, shall see their bodies three dayes and an halfe, and shal not suffer theyr bodies to be put in graues. And they that dwell vpon the Earth, shall reioyce ouer them and be glad, and shall sende giftes one to an other: for these two Prophetes vexed thē that dwel on the earth.
We have heard of the continual preaching of the preachers, which shall object themselves to Antichrist, & to his army, for christs verity, and the church of the faithful, & that all the time that Antichrist shall exercise tyranny against the church: consequently our lord Jesus Christ will teach us by the apostle and Evangelist S. John, after what condition the saints shall fight, and how Antichrist shall encounter with them: which also appertaineth to consolation,1 & a necessary admonition, leest any man should be discouraged with the felicity of the Antichristians, and calamities of the faithful. He speaketh therefore expressly of the grievous persecution of antichrist, which hath now continued these many years (I mean all that time, wherein the bishop of Rome hath usurped, & taken upon him authority over all churches) with some small spaces of respite to breath in of the Lord permitted. This persecution of Antichrist is more grievous & longer, than ever was any, either amongst the ancient people of God, or in the primitive church. Certainly for these five hundred years, who so ever, of what state or condition he were of, began to speak never so little against the church of Rome, he felt incontinently hatred, imprisonment, banishment, and death. This do stories testify: which show also, that persecution so much the more increased, as the Bishops themselves and their champions Monks and friars, were increased in number and power.