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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.
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Thirdly he calleth him Sathanas, in the Hebrew word, to wit an adversary, for that he is in all things against god, and objecteth him self and resisteth men in holy matters, if haply he might hinder or corrupt them. Last he is called [Greek or Hebrew] seducer, deceiver, or he that supplanteth and betrayeth the whole world. For this the Lord attributeth to him in the .8. of John, for that he hath ben a liar from the beginning, and is the father, that is the fountain and original of all lying, deceit, of errors and seducing, and of all evil. For all errors and heresies, all deceits, and all leasings, finally all kind of evils, have flowed out of this most filthy wellspring And who is he that heareth these things, which will not abhor that vile beast? they must needs be stark mad, that seek by all means to be in favour with that wicked spirit.
Thirdly he calleth him Sathanas, in the Hebrewe word, to witte an aduersarie, for that he is in al things against god, and obiecteth him selfe and resisteth men in holy matters, yf happely he might hinder or corrupte them. Laste he is called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 seducer, disceauer, or he that supplāteth and betrayeth the whole world. For this the Lord attributeth to him in the .8. of Iohn, for that he hath ben a lier from the beginning, and is the father, that is the foūtaine and original of al liyng, disceipte, of errours and seducyng, and of al euill. For all errours and heresies, al deceiptes, and all leasinges, finally all kinde of euils, haue flowed out of this most filthy welspring And who is he that heareth these thinges, which wil not abhorre that vile beast? they must nedes be starke madde, that seke by al meanes to be in fauour with that wicked spirite.
He should now here consequently annex the residue of this fight, to wit how the Dragon persecuteth & assaulteth the woman, and she again by flying resisteth, and overcometh through Christ. But he suspendeth the same narration yet a little while,1 & placeth now a song of victory, and triumph of saints in heaven, of the Angels and blessed souls. The some whereof is, that Christ hath overcome, & that the faithful do overcome in Christ: and therefore must heavens themselves, and all that dwell therein, rejoice and singe. And I repeat that these things are interlaced in the dangerous Antichristian and Romish sight, for a consolation, leest the saints should in those great dangers by reason of their natural infirmity be discouraged: but calling upon the name of Christ, should fight manfully, when they understand under whose banner they fight, and with whom they fight: verily with one overcome under Christs standard. And when we hear that the Dragons force is broken, we shall think that the furies of either beast, aswell the ten horned as the two horned, are weakened in the faith of christ. This giveth also no small courage in this conflict, that we see that the Dragon hath no power over them that are sprinkled and purified with the