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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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But now we must see more diligently,1 wherefore the newly erected empire is called of the Pope, the Image of the old beast. And here in deed, might many things be alleged: but I shall recite of many things only a few. Above all things, it is called the Image, both for that it is named the Empire it self, and would be taken for the old Empire, where it is in deed a name without the thing, and a vain title, without that ancient power, majesty, and glory. For unless the Emperor have the Kingdom of his own by inheritance, what Kingdom shall he have by the name of Emperor? shall he have Rome? shall he have Italy, the old seat of the Empire? shall he have France Spain, Hungary, Germany? For although Germany be now taken for the seat of the Empire, yet hath she her own Princes, her own free Cities, and the which enjoy their Privileges, although they be called Imperial. Theodoric of Niem, a Germane, and a familiar friend of certain Popes, which wrote also the lives of certain Bishops of Rome, which were last before the council of Constance, in the third book the .xliii. chapt. of his Stories. Of what magnificence, sayeth he, the Romaine Empire is, at the leastwise openly seen in Germany. For you shall have there an Archbishop or a Bishop, which hath of yearly revenues twice so much more,2 as the King of Romans receiveth in all his dominions. And again, a temporal Prince, that hath more lands than hath the Emperor. And so forth.
But nowe we muste see more dilligentlie,1 wherefore the newelie erected empyre is called of the Pope, the Image of the oulde beaste. And here in dede, myghte manye thynges be alledged: but I shall recyte of many things onely a fewe. Aboue all thinges, it is called the Image, both for that it is named the Empyre it selfe, and wolde be taken for the oulde Empyre, where it is in dede a name wythoute the thynge, and a vayne tytle, wythoute that aunciente power, maiestie, and glorie. For vnlesse the Emperour haue the Kyngdome of his owne by inheritaunce, what Kyngdome shal he haue by the name of Emperour? shal he haue Rome? shal he haue Italie, the oulde seat of the Empyre? shal he haue Fraunce Spayne, Hongarie, Germanie? For although Germanie be nowe taken for the seate of the Empyre, yet hath shee her owne Princes, her owne free Cities, and the which inioye their Priuileges, although they be called Emperiall. Theodorycke of Niem, a Germayne, and a familiar friende of certen Popes, which wrote also the lyues of certen Byshoppes of Rome, which were last before the counsell of Constaunce, in the thyrde booke the .xliii. chapt. of his Stories. Of what magnificēce, sayeth he, the Romaine Empyre is, at the leestwyse openlye sene in Germanie. For you shal haue there an Archbyshop or a Byshop, which hath of yearely reuenewes twyse so much more,