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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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There is an other fire also,1 which Antichrist calleth down from heaven, and casteth and throweth at his enemies, to be revenged on them: to wit the dart and thunderbolt of cursing, this was terrible to kings, princes, & people. And these have so much feared the thunderbolt of excommunication, that they have done & granted many things, which otherwise no man should have got of them. The story is known of the emperor Henry the .4. For Platina in the life of Gregory the .7. showeth, that this Emperor was excommunicated by the Pope. After he addeth these things of the emperor: he came speedily to Canosse (where the bishop was with Mathilda) and by and ⟨p. 400⟩by laying a side his royal robes, went bare footed to the gates of the city, and humbly required to be let in. His entering denied he toke in good part, notwithstanding that the winter was sharp, and all was frozen hard. Remaining three days in the suburbs of the Town, and continually craving pardon, at the length at request of Mathilda and the Earl of Savoy, & the Abbot of Clunies he is absolved. Frederick Barbarous that he might be reconciled to the Pope, laid his neck under his feet to be trodden on, full manifest are the injuries done of this beast, to other kings also and people. I will yet tell of one. The Venetians besieged Ferrara, which payeth tribute to the Church of Rome, for the which cause they were excommunicated by Clement the .5. Therefore Francis Dandalus, which was after created Duke, went into France, where that time the Bishop was, to are pardon for that offence. Long it was or ever he was admitted to come in the Popes sight. At the last he was led with an iron chain about his neck to the Bishops table, like a Dog, and there fain to lie under the table amongst the dogs so long, till the wrath of Clement (without all clemency) being over paste, he put out that ignominy from his country. And was therefore always after called dog of his own countrymen: for that he had lain like a dog at the Popes table for to get absolution. This is written in Sabellicus in the end of the .9. Aeneid. the .7. book. The Pope in excommunicating useth tapers or candles of wax burning, which he throweth down to the ground from on high: that even thereby we might perceive, that it is he that calleth down the fearful fire from Heaven upon men in earth.
There is an other fire also,1