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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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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 ⟨p. 484⟩ought of duty to have ben the Princes of peace.1 And like as the Lord sayeth in the Gospel, there must not a Prophet die any where else, than at Jerusalem: So must there no war be moved, but by Popes of Rome, Bishops and Prelates. I will only recite a few. Pope Gregory the .2. through sedition, expulsed the emperor Leo Isauricus out of Italy. Pope Stephen brought in Pippin King of France, into Italy against the Lombards. The same dead Charlemagne at the motion of Pope Leo the .3. drive clean out of Italy, having slain many of them with the sword. Pope Gregory the .7. a most wicked man, stirred Peter King of Hungary, to war with the Emperor Henry the .4. entangled all Italy & Germany with wars, and drove Henry to fight many fields, and battles, that were not light. Urbane the .2. of that name, turmoiled with war both East and West and all other parts of the world, which he called holy, taken in hand for the recovering of Jerusalem. This war was long, cruel, great and bloody, such as in all worlds you can not find the like. What Alexander the third, wrought against Frederick Barbarossa, and how he raised up all Italy against him, the Stories do tell. And whilst Frederick the second warred in the holy land, Gregory the ninth taketh from him Naples.