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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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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.
We haue hearde of the cōtinual preachyng of the preachers, which shall obiecte themselues to Antichrist, & to his armie, for christes veritie, and the church of the faithfull, & that al the time that Antichrist shall exercise tiranny against the church: consequently our lord Iesus Christ will teache vs by thapostle and Euangelist S. Iohn, after what condition the sainctes shal fight, and howe Antichrist shall incountre with them: which also apperteyneth to consolation,1 & a necessarie admonition, leest any mā should be discouraged with the felicitie of the Antichristians, and calamities of the faithful. He speaketh therfore expressely of the greuouse persecutiō of antichrist, which hath now cōtinued these many yeres (I meane al that time, wherin the bishop of Rome hath vsurped, & takē vpō him authoritie ouer al churches) with some smal spaces of respite to breath in of the Lord permitted. This persecutiō of Antichrist is more greuouse & longer, than euer was any, eyther emongs thaunciēt people of God, or in the primitiue church. Certenly for these fiue hōdreth yeres, who so euer, of what state or condition he were of, began to speake neuer so little against the church of Rome, he felte incōtinētly hatred, imprisonement, bannishment, and death. This do stories testifie: which shewe also, that persecutiō so much the more increased, as the Bisshoppes themselues and theyr champions Monkes and freres, were increased in nombre and power.