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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.
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1The fourth Angel poureth out his vial on the sun, and to the same was given power to plague men with heat or fire. This plague do many expound allegorically, understanding by the sun Christ exhilarating the consciences of the faithful: and the fame to be darkened in the minds of men choosing rather the darkness of Antichrist, than the light of Christ: and therefore do the consciences erring, and seduced with error, burn with sundry lusts & desperations, whereby they be driven at the length to sundry blasphemies. Which exposition as I do not utterly reject, so (after my judgement) the sense shall be more plain, if we understand the fourth plague to be an heat and great drought, a barrenness of the Earth, and scarcity of Corn, finally an intolerable thirst afflicting both men and beasts, and last breeding and engendering hot diseases. For so we have red in the threatenings of the law: I will give an heaven of brass and an earth of iron. In the time of Elijah for contemning and rejecting the word of the lord, God plagued Israel with a sore drought, as you may see in the .3. book of Kings, the .17. and .18. chap. Jeremiah also describeth the like drought and heat in the .14. chapt. Again the lord defended Israel with a pillar of a cloud by the day, and a pillar of fire by night. Moreover we have heard heretofore in the Apocalypse: the sun shall not fall upon them, neither any heat. And justly is this world plagued with burning heat, as the which offendeth grievously, burneth with sundry lusts, and also by wicked proclamations prohibiteth the cooling & refreshing of Gods word.
1The fourth Angel poureth out his viall on the sunne, and to the same was geuen power to plague men with heate or fire. This plage do many expounde allegorically, vnderstandyng by the sunne Christ exhilaratyng the consciences of the faithfull: and the fame to be darkened in the mindes of men chosing rather the darkenes of Antichriste, than the light of Christ: and therefore do the consciences erryng, and seduced with errour, burne with sondry lustes & desperations, wherby they be driuē at the length to sondry blasphemies. Which exposition as I do not vtterly reiecte, so (after my iudgemēt) the sense shal be more playne, yf we vnderstande the fourth plague to be an heate and great drought, a barrennes of the Earth, and scarsetie of Corne, finally an intollerable thurste afflictyng both men and beastes, and laste bredyng and ingē dring hoate diseases. For so we haue red in the threatenings of the lawe: I will geue an heauen of brasse and an earth of yron. In the time of Helias for contemnyng and reiectyng the worde of ye lord, God plaged Israel with a sore drought, as you maye see in the .3. boke of Kinges, the .17. and .18. chap. Ieremie also describeth the like drought and heate in the .14. chapt. Agayne the lorde defended Israell with a pillar of a cloude by the daye, and a pillar of fire by night. Moreouer we haue hearde heretofore in the Apocalipse: the sunne shall not fal vpō them, nother any heate. And iustely is this world plaged with burnyng heate, as the which offendeth greuously, burneth with sondry lustes, and also by wicked proclamations prohibiteth the coulyng & refressyng of Gods worde.