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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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The third Angel shed his vial on the rivers and fountains of waters, which were by and by, turned into blood.1 This answereth to the first plague of Egypt. The Egyptians had drowned in Nilus, the new borne bodies of infants, and had oppressed the innocent Israelites: Therefore were they worthy to drink of Nilus. For water, blood.
The thirde Angell shed his viall on the ryuers and fountaynes of waters, which were by and by, turned into bloud.1 This aunswereth to the first plague of Aegipte. The Aegiptians had drowned in Nilus, the newe borne bodies of infants, and had oppressed the innocent Israelites: Therefore were they worthie to drinke of Nilus. For water, bloude.
- 1Blood. 3.Bloude. 3.
Water otherwise in the Scripture signifieth doctrine, as in Ezekiel and Zechariah. Therefore do the rivers and fountains of waters, signify ecclesiastical preachers and Princes, whom God hath given to the people for a defence and relief. Certainly Saint Peter calleth false prophets wells wanting water. 2. Peter. 2. In the .17. chapter we shall hear, that by waters are understand people. This therefore is the plague of God, the Princes of the people, and preachers of peace, are become the authors and ringleaders of rebellion and of wars: In the which they fall and kill one an other, which shed the blood of Saints. And albeit that in wars the godly are also plagued, yet knoweth the Lord how to requite their pains, and to ease their sorrows. Saint Austen decideth this matter at large, in the first book of Christen doctrine. But if we look upon the variable History of Italy, France, Germany, and Hungary, and of other Realms, that glory to be called Christians: we shall find them to have been the blazing firebrands of wars, which