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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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¶ Again of the power of Antichrist, and how the former beast is worshipped. The .lix. Sermon.
¶ Agayne of the power of Antichrist, and howe the fourmer beaste is worshipped. The .lix. Sermon.
And he did all that the first beast could do in his presence. And he causeth the earth, and them which dwell therein, to worship the first beast whose deadly wound was healed.
ANd he did all that the firste beaste coulde do in his presence. And he causeth the yearth, and them whiche dwell therein, to worship the first beast whose deadly woūde was healed.
1Again he reasoneth of the power of the second beast, or Antichrist and of popery. He doeth or executeth, sayeth he, the power of the former beast: that is to say, exerciseth the same authority, that the old Roman Empire exercised. Where he addeth, in his presence: Aretas expoundeth, in following immediately after, and even in imitating the same. But what power and authority they exercised, I declared before in his place, about the beginning of this chapt. Therefore as the Roman Emperors supposed all kingdoms and provinces to be theirs, and to appertain unto them: so do the Bishops of Rome make their boast that all realms are theirs. I give nothing here to affection or hatred. There came forth lately a book printed at Lions, of Augustinus Steuchus keeper of the Popes library, in the which he reciteth out of the register of one Gregory (I suppose the .7.) all the kingdoms of Europe, Spain, England, France, Denmark, Hungary. &c. The propriety whereof appertaineth to that seat of Rome, the use unto the Princes, Clients of the same see. Full oft have the Popes assayed to bring into subjection to them and to their Sea the kingdoms of the East also, and that under pretence of the holy war, and recovering the Lords sepulchre. And like as the old Romans vexed with continual war the nations that did not acknowledge or obey the old Roman Eagles: so the See of Rome in our time, and in the memory of our forefathers hath put to business and trouble, those kingdoms, and nations and people, that went about to revolt, and would not acknowledge those double keys, that is to say two horns. For who knoweth not with what cruel wars he vexed in times past the land of Bohemia? who knoweth not what Germany and England hath suffered in former years? So verily the second beast exerciseth gallantly the Tyranny of the old beast. The old beast set forth proclamations concerning religion, and paying of tributes and customs, and so impoverished in a manner all realms, their richesse being brought to Rome. And what other thing doeth that seat at this day? what hath it done now, to reckon the leest, these five hundred years? who therefore doeth not see, that the second beast exerciseth most abundantly the power of the first beast? A certain man made