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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 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.
- 1Three days and an half.Three dayes and an halfe.
1And the very place, where this cruelty must be wrought against the prophets, he expresseth plainly, & as it were pointeth it with the finger. To wit the great city. And it is the city of God, and is also the city of the devil: it is the city of Abel an innocent, it is also the city of Cain the parricide: it is the catholic city of saints, it is also the Synagogue of Antichrist. These cities are open through out the whole world, and are enclosed with no strait walls: thou might call this city, the lordship, dominion, kingdom or empire, or fellowship of the wicked. Where so ever therefore Antichrist or Pope of Rome hath jurisdiction, and even in the Romish church it self, through out all nations & people, these things which we have heard shall be done against Martyrs. For setting forth that city with more plain tokens: their bodies, sayeth he, shall lie in the streets of the great City. And by an exposition he addeth: which is called spiritually Sodom and Egypt. Moreover: where also our Lord was crucified. And again: and they shall see of people, and kindreds, and tongues and nations, therefore by this he understood not any strait, nor yet any large city enclosed with walls: but that city stretcheth through out the world wherein dwell nations, kindreds, people, &c. Sodom and Egypt are far a sunder, neither can they be joined together with any walls. Again our Lord was crucified in the city of Jerusalem, which is also called of the Prophets Sodom and Gomorrah: but he is crucified daily in his members through out the world. And there is one and the same city and society of all the wicked in