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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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1Here therefore are to be excused all holy and excellent men, which have lived in the whole course of time, wherein the Image of the beast erected hath reigned. And I mean Emperors, Kings, Princes, Bishops, States, Cities, & people of the empire and other realms, which lived, but yet were not under the unhappy image of the beast: for because they offered not themselves to the spirit of the beast to be thereof moved and governed: neither have spoken expressly, that thing which the beast gave to speak: but rather have spoken against the beast, and have much misliked his doings. Therefore as I have not comprised in the old Monarchies, and namely in the old Roman beast, the godly princes and good government, neither have condemned them of bestiality, (if I may so term it) so now neither in baiting the Image of the beast, do I confound the good and godly princes and people, and their government not evil with the corrupt doings of Antichrist. For ever I except moderate and profitable empires, honest men and godly, how so ever they live under the Image of the beast, yet not after the inspiration of the beast or false prophet.
1Here therfore are to be excused al holy and excellent men, which haue liued in the whole course of time, wherein the Image of the beaste erected hath reigned. And I meane Emperours, Kinges, Princes, Bishops, States, Cities, & people of the empire and other realmes, whiche liued, but yet were not vnder the vnhappie image of the beaste: for because they offered not themselues to the sprete of the beaste to be therof moued and gouerned: nother haue spoken expressely, that thing whiche the beaste gaue to speake: but rather haue spoken against the beast, and haue much mislyked his doyngs. Therfore as I haue not comprised in the olde Monarchies, and namely in the olde Romane beaste, the godly prynces and good gouernement, nother haue condemned them of beastialitie, (if I maye so terme it) so nowe nother in bayting the Image of the beaste, do I confounde the good and godly princes and people, and their gouernement not euill with the corrupte doynges of Antichrist. For euer I excepte moderate and profitable empires, honeste men and godly, how so euer they liue vnder the Image of the beaste, yet not after the inspiration of the beast or false prophet.
- 1Holy men are excused & excepted.