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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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1The first sentence betokeneth an extreme cruelty, joined with an utter contempt. For all filthy things are caste out into the street, yea the Dung of all streets is trodden under feet. Antichrist therefore shall handle the Prophets most shamefully, in so much that all will believe that they have power over them, and shall as it were spurn them with their feet, and take them for outcasts ⟨p. 325⟩& wicked persons, which being taken out of the way, all things shall be safe. Certes the manner is in some cities, to caste into the streets the bodies of them that are executed, to the intent that all men might tread on them, and drive carts over them, for the terror of others: and to signify that those men executed were most detestable, and put to death for no small crimes. And hereunto appertaineth that Antichrist by secular power, hangeth up some ministers of the church openly in Cities upon the gallows, and fasteneth others with chains to a post, and so burneth them with a slow fire, and at last killeth them, and they are so terribly tied to the pale in chains, that he may hoist them up, and let them down into the fire again, and so singe them and lift them up again to the terror of all that look on. What will ye say that he judgeth them unworthy of the last honour?2 burial is the last honour that is done unto man: but he will not suffer the bodies of the faithful to be buried. Thus peradventure he expoundeth, that he said before, and their bodies shall lie in the streets. At this day not only sepulture is denied to such as suffer for the gospel, but also they dig up & burn the bones of the dead,3 which living would not receive the Popish sacraments. For in case any man depart, and hath whispered the priest in the ear, confessing to him all his sins, and hath not axed absolution of him, nor received his God of bread, or suffered him self to be regenerated with extreme unction: although he departed in the true saith, yet for as much as he hath not used those Popish ceremonies, and hum bled him self to the Pope, the party shall not come in christen burial, but is buried on the dung hill with dogs. The thing it self speaketh at this day. Moreover these Antichrists will seek by this mean to abolish all memory of the godly. For Monuments are made to retain the honest memory of the dead.