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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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For it followeth, that the beast setteth up an Image of the beast,1 and that of the same beast which had the wound of a sword, and liveth: that is to wit, of that old Roman Empire. Now therefore is erected a new Roman Empire, which nevertheless is not called plainly a beast, but the Image of the beast: that is to say, an Empire in deed, but the which cometh not so near to the old, by as far, as an Image differeth from the true example. For the old Roman Empire ⟨p. 402⟩is as it were an example, whereof the empire set up by the Romish Antichrist, is only an Image, representation, shadow and as it were a dream, having nevertheless some similitude of the same.
For it followeth, that the beast setteth vp an Image of the beaste,1 and that of the same beaste whiche had the wounde of a sworde, and liueth: that is to wit, of that olde Romane Empire. Now therfore is erected a new Romane Empire, which neuerthelesse is not called playnely a beaste, but the Image of the beast: that is to saye, an Empire in dede, but the which cometh not so nere to the olde, by as farre, as an Image differeth from the true example. For the olde Romane Empire ⟨p. 402⟩is as it were an example, whereof thempire set vp by the Romish Antichrist, is only an Image, representation, shaddowe and as it were a dreame, hauyng neuerthelesse some sumilitude of the same.
- 1The beast setteth up an Image of the beast.The beaste setteth vp an Image of ye beast.
1I told before, and showed out of stories, how the old Roman Empire was torn and rent in pieces, & taken quite away. In times paste the one Emperor governed in the East at Constantinople, the other in the West at Rome or at Ravenna. But from Augustulus by the space of three hundred years and more, there was no Emperor of the West. And such lands as were the Emperors, were now possessed of others, and the Empire was utterly lost. Therefore about the year of our lord eight hundred, what time Charles the great, King of France came to Rome, upon Christmas day, Leo the .3. of that name, Bishop of Rome, setting the Crown upon Charles head made him Emperor, all the people saying with a loud voice, to Charles the Emperor crowned of God, be long life and victory. These things are red in all stories, especially in the .4. book of Aventinus his Chronicles of Bourbonois.