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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 the lord declareth most diligently, when, who, of what estate, where, when, & with how great cruelty Antichrist shall play the tyrant against the faithful servants of God. He addeth immediately, that all his enterprises shall be utterly vain: and how great shall be the rewards of constant ministers, and also the calamities of the Antichristians.
And the lord declareth most diligētly, when, who, of what estate, where, when, & with how great crueltie Antichrist shal playe the tiraunt against the faithful seruauntes of God. He addeth immediatly, that all his enterprises shall be vtterly vaine: and how great shal be the rewardes of constaunte ministers, and also the calamities of the Antichristians.
1And first in deed, he admonisheth plainly what time persecution must be moved: not before the testimony of the prophets shall be finished. I showed you before, that the testimony is the sincere preaching of the gospel. Aretas sayeth: what testimony? That he which shall be present, is not Christ, but a deceiver, and a pestilent seducer, &c. And so great is the goodness of God, loving his church, that he will not suffer the preachers to be taken away, till they have finished their preaching. For the gospel must be openly preached to all men for salvation, and deliverance from anguish, crafts and deceits, and from the seducers of Antichrist. And they shall finish their ministry with sundry writings, and continual preachings. They shall finish I say, when it shall please God. For some preach and abide safe and sound many years, being safe and sure from persecutions: And others are immediately apprehended, cast in prison and slain. Thus are these things done, as seemeth to god good: which must ever be credited, what mean so ever he useth, & to advance his glory, & further the health of his church. Here cometh to pass also, as we read oft times in the gospel, that the lord was not taken, forasmuch as his hour was not come. Therefore shall a certain hour also be appointed of God to the preachers. Before this hour they be safe & sure, though the devil be never so mad, tyrants rage, & bloodsuckers and the enemies of faith lay in wait. We marvel sometimes, how the preachers of the gospel could preach in so great a company of wolves so long time, & that directly against wolves. Why they were not by and by torn in pieces?