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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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But the righteous shall be in eternal memory. &c. And they in deed think that they do like good catholics: but the lord Jesus expoundeth their work, and sayeth it is extreme cruelty. Than what shall you think of them, which blinded with the hatred of the true religion, like wolves and Ravens fly upon the bodies of the dead Martyrs, and pool them a pieces, and handle them most shamefully?
But the rightuouse shal be in eternall memorie. &c. And they in dede thinke that they do like good catholickes: but the lord Iesus expoūdeth their worke, and sayeth it is extreme crueltie. Than what shall you thinke of them, which blinded with the hatred of ye true religion, like wolues and Rauens flie vpon the bodies of the dead Martirs, and poole them a peces, and handle them most shamefully?
But cruel and bloody is that cruelty, it shall continue by the space of three days and an half,1 the which all the expositors understand for a short time, certain in deed, but yet uncertain: as I told you before of the months and years. Therefore I suppose this shortness of time to be brought for a consolation. We say also, for the Lord giveth to the afflicted spaces to breath in: & shorteneth the sorrowful days, to the end we might be able to abide it. If therefore our patience be tempted in a grievous cruel persecution of Antichrist, let us think, that our Lord God hath in a reckoning all the days of our calamity: and that he hath shortened the same, for the consolation of the weak.
But cruel and blouddy is that crueltie, it shal continewe by the space of three dayes and an halfe,1 the whiche al the expositours vnderstande for a shorte time, certaine in dede, but yet vncertayne: as I tolde you before of the monethes and yeres. Therefore I suppose this shortenesse of time to be brought for a consolation. We saye also, for the Lord geueth to the afflicted spaces to breath in: & shorteneth the sorrowful dayes, to the ende we might be able to abide it. Yf therefore our patience be tempted in a greuouse cruell persecution of Antichrist, let vs thinke, that our Lorde God hath in a rekenyng al the dayes of our calamitie: and that he hath shortened the same, for the consolation of the weake.