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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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Nevertheless the same before this showeth us away,1 how to account those .666. years. For thus he sayeth: knowing the sure number, which is showed us of the Scripture, that is to say, of .666. let the godly abide or look for, first the division of the kingdom into ten, afterward the same reigning and beginning to reform their matters, and to augment their kingdom, he that cometh upon the sudden, challenge to him self a kingdom, and shall put the foresaid kings in fear, having a name containing the foresaid number, to know him verily for the abomination of desolation. This again sayeth he.
Neuerthelesse the same before this sheweth vs away,1 how to accompte those .666. yeres. For thus he sayeth: knowyng the sure nombre, whiche is shewed vs of the Scripture, that is to saye, of .666. let the godly abide or loke for, firste the diuisiō of the kingdome into ten, afterwarde the same reigning and beginnyng to refourme their matters, and to augment their kingedome, he that cometh vpon the sodayne, chalenge to him selfe a kingdome, and shal put the foresayde kinges in feare, hauyng a name conteyning the foresayde nombre, to knowe him verely for the abomination of desolation. This agayne sayeth he.
- 1A place of Daniel in the .7. chapt. lighteth this place.A place of Daniel in ye .7. chapt. lighteth this place.
But who seeth not, that the holy Martyr sendeth us to the prophecy of Daniel, which in the .7. chapt. sayeth, how the Roman Empire shall be divided into many kingdoms: & how in the midst of those kings should rise up a little horn, which should overthrow and abase three horns: and that the same should begin to reign proudly, tyrannically, and wickedly, against both God and men, but chiefly to the faithful intolerable?