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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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1After the same sort also the holy Martyr of Christ Ireneus before Andreas left written in the .5. book against Heresies. For about the end of the book: it is surer, sayeth he, and with out danger to abide and tarry for the fulfilling of the prophecy, than to suspect and guess at every name: where as many names may be found having the foresaid number, whereby notwithstanding the question is not answered. Yet by and by he sayeth: the name [Greek or Hebrew] containeth the number of .666. And very like it is to be true. For this vocable hath a very kingdom. For they be latins, that now reign. This sayeth he.2 And doubtless this good doctor erred not one whit, endued with the holy spirit of God. For we see that the church of Rome is called the latin church, and the Pope the high Bishop of the latin church. We see all service in churches said in the latin tongue. In Courts & all judgements of Bishops the latin tongue only used. Moreover no man shall serve in this church, except he be a Latinist. What will you say that these latinists call the Hebrew, that is to wit, the holy tongue, by an opprobrious name Jewish, the Greece Church & tongue heretical? The Bibles in Greek and Hebrew be of them suspected. For they will have the latin Bibles only to be authentical, and to be red of all men as authentical. But these things are better known, than that I need to admonish and recite them here with many words. Nevertheless this holy man Ireneus doeth not wholly affirm this his conjecture as most certain, which notwithstanding he said yet was most probable and like to be true. For he addeth: notwithstanding we will not be in hazard herein (for he recited also the name [Greek or Hebrew], the royal or tyrannical name of Nimrod) neither will we affirmatively pronounce, that he shall have this name: knowing, that in case ⟨p. 429⟩it were requisite that his name should be manifestly preached at this present time, it should doubtless have ben uttered by him, which had seen also the revelation. But this number of the name hath he showed, that we might beware of him when he cometh, knowing who he is. And he concealed his name: for that is not worthy to be preached of the holy ghost and so forth.
1After the same sorte also the holy Martir of Christ Ireneus before Andreas lefte written in the .5. boke agaynst Heresies. For aboute the ende of the booke: it is surer, sayeth he, and with out daunger to abide and tary for the fulfillyng of the prophecie, than to suspecte and gesse at euery name: where as many names maye be founde hauing the foresayde nombre, whereby notwithstanding the question is not aunswered. Yet by and by he sayeth: the name conteineth the nōbre of .666. And very like it is to be true. For this vocable hath a very kingdome. For thei be latines, that now raigne. This sayeth he.