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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 by the way he expoundeth,1 what we should understand by the dragon, of whom he hath spoken hitherto, to wit the old enemy of man kind. He setteth him forth with his titles, attributing to him four names, that hereby also we may understand his nature the better, and may beware of that wicked murderer. First he calleth him the old Serpent. For at the beginning by the Serpent he infected with the poison of death and sin our first Parents, and by them the whole universal world: as is to be seen in the .3. of Genes. and the .5. to the Romans. Therefore I said in the beginning of this chapt. that he is called a Dragon. After he calleth him the Devil, that is to say a slanderer, or a false accuser. For by and by it followeth, which may expound this word, ⟨p. 360⟩for the accuser of our brethren is caste out, &c. A goodly exam ple of this thing is declared in the .1. and .2. chapt. of Job. [Greek or Hebrew] signifieth to accuse or blame, and [Greek or Hebrew] is an accusation, and [Greek or Hebrew] a crime or complaint.
And by the waye he expoundeth,1 what we shoulde vnderstande by the dragon, of whō he hath spoken hitherto, to wit the olde enemie of man kinde. He setteth him foorth with his titles, attributinge to him foure names, that hereby also we may vnderstande his nature the better, and maye beware of that wicked murtherer. Firste he calleth him the olde Serpent. For at the beginnyng by the Serpent he infected with the poyson of death and sinne our first Parentes, and by thē the whole vniuersal world: as is to be sene in the .3. of Genes. and the .5. to the Romains. Therfore I sayed in the beginning of this chapt. that he is called a Dragon. After he calleth him the Deuill, that is to saye a sclaunderer, or a false accuser. For by and by it followeth, which may expoūde this word, ⟨p. 360⟩for the accuser of our bretherne is caste out, &c. A goodly exā ple of this thing is declared in the .1. and .2. chapt. of Iob. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 signifieth to accuse or blame, and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is an accusation, and a crime or complaincte.