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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A city set aloft on seven hills Whose people rule the world at their own wills.
A citie set alofte on seuen hilles Whose people rule the world at theyr owne willes.
And therefore is called of the Greeks, [Greek or Hebrew], of seven hills. And verily the city is taken for the whole Empire. So have there ben also many kings & Emperors, which are comprised in the seventh number: but yet is it certain, that the seventh number of kings also is exactly found in the history. For at the beginning when Rome was first builded, there reigned seven kings in order, Romulus, Numa, Tullus Hostilius, Aucus Martius, Tarquinius Priscus, Seruius Tullius, Tarquius Superbus: who expulsed by reason that Lucrese was ravished of the kings son, they were ruled by consuls, by ten men, & by Dictators, unto the time of Julius Caesar, who first usurped to him self again a kings crown: after whom reigned Antony & Octavian, called Augustus, Tiberius, Caius, Claudius and Nero, again seven. In Nero the empire receiveth a plague: From thence again are accounted seven, Ottho, Galba, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian, Nerva. From him was the Empire devolved to Ulpius Trajan, a Spaniard. Therefore the Roman Empire could not by plainer marks be expressed. To this Empire also Daniel attributed ten horns, aswell for that it was collected of many kingdoms, as also that it was dispersed again into many. Whereof shall be spoken in the .17. chapt. And it is a common thing to the Scriptures, by horns to signify kingdoms and power.
And therfore is called of ye Grekes, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, of seuē hilles. And verely the citie is taken for the whole Empire. So haue there ben also many kinges & Emperours, which are cōprised in the seuenth nōbre: but yet is it certayne, that the seuēth nombre of kinges also is exactely founde in the historie. For at the beginning whē Rome was first builded, there reigned seuē kinges in order, Romulus, Numa, Tullus Hostilius, Aucus Martius, Tarquinius Priscus, Seruius Tullius, Tarquius Superbus: who expulsed by reason that Lucrese was rauished of the kinges sonne, they were ruled by confulles, by ten men, & by Dictatours, vnto the time of Iulius Caesar, who first vsurped to him selfe againe a kynges crowne: after whome reigned Antony & Octauian, called Augustus, Tiberius, Caius, Claudius and Nero, againe seuen. In Nero thempire receiueth a plage: From thence againe are accōpted seuen, Ottho, Galba, Vitellius, Vespasiane, Titus, Domitian, Nerua. From him was the Empire deuolued to Vlpius Traiane, a Spaniarde. Therefore the Romane Empire could not by plainer markes be expressed. To this Empire also Daniel attributed ten hornes, aswel for that it was collected of many kingedomes, as also that it was disparsed agayne into many. Wherof shal be spoken in the .17. chapt. And it is a comon thing to the Scriptures, by hornes to signifie kingedomes and power.