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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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The fourth part of this book exhibiteth to us the third vision, which others that divide the second into two,1 make the fourth. The lord hath often times and much made mention in the second vision of the persecution and fight of the faithful with Antichrist, and wicked enemies of God, especially in the .6.9. and .11. chapters. He proceedeth therefore now in the third vision, and that abundantly to discourse of the same conflict, and to set forth the thing it self as it were to be seen with the eyes,2 in the three chapt. next following the .12.13.14. He repeateth all things more deeply, and describeth lively & diligently the parts of this conflict, and after also the fight it self. Therefore after the church ones described, which abideth the brunt of this war, he describeth also the Dragon that moveth the war: he declareth how busily he watcheth, & again leest any man should be discouraged, he addeth, how unluckily not withstanding he fighteth, Christ verily overcoming him, finally god impeaching & defeating his enterprises, and yielding him vanquished to the faithful. Now he describeth the chief instruments, which Satan useth in assaulting and persecuting the church, to wit the old and new Roman Empire, and herein filthy ⟨p. 348⟩Papistry, wherein Antichrist is also lively painted. By and by not withstanding he annexeth to these unlucky things, for the consolation and comfort of the godly, that the lamb standeth nevertheless on Mount Zion a conqueror, having his church with him, how so ever this world rageth and be never so mad and cruel, that the gospel is preached in despite of Antichrist: and all men warned to beware of Antichrist: where also he beginneth to reason of the judgement of God against the wicked, that he might prepare him away to those things which he will speak in the .5. part, touching the pains or punishments of the Antichristians, which treatise he beginneth in the .15. Hitherto therefore he treateth of the fight or conflict of the church and of the wicked, namely of Antichrist, all the which the father of all murder and of all iniquity the Devil inspireth.
The fourth parte of this boke exhibiteth to vs the thirde vision, which others that diuide the seconde into two,1