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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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And so drieth up the river of wealth and pleasure, it drieth up also, when the godly deny to give other customs, as tenths, palls, first fruits, and such other like things. So I say is the way prepared for the kings of the East, so beginneth Rome the second Babylon to be taken and come to naught.
And so drieth vp the riuer of welth and pleasure, it drieth vp also, when the godly denie to geue other customes, as tenthes, palles, firste fruictes, and suche other like thinges. So I saye is the waye prepared for the kinges of the Easte, so beginneth Rome the seconde Babilon to be taken and come to naught.
It followeth furthermore,1 how Antichrist will fight against the faithful and godly labouring to dry up Euphrates, for the maintenance and increase of his kingdom: & where he might briefly have said, he shall send forth ambassadors unto all kings and princes, to stir them up against the gospellers, for the defence of the privileges, rights & revenues of the See of Rome: he had rather most diligently describe those Ambassadors, and show their destruction. It forceth very much to have known the Popes legates. For they are marvellous pestilent to the church of God: for we have not only experience of it at this day, but also by the reading of all stories, that great evils,2 and all calamities in a manner have ben brought into the church, and are also at this day, through the instigations of those legates. I touched a little before, what mischief Cardinal Julian Cesarine the legate of Pope Eugenius wrought in Germany, Bohemia, Pole and Hungary. What is done in our time, and hath ben done in our fathers memory, it were to long to rehearse. If our elders had by the doctrine of Jesus Christ revealed to the church by S. John understand & known the nature of the Popes legates, they might easily have eschewed, wherewith they have undiscretely entangled themselves, and suffered great loss & hinderance. I speak nothing here of Ambassadors and ambassades of kings and common wealths uncorrupted.