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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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Moreover the Cities of the Gentiles (sayeth he) shall fall,1 by the which I understand the Jewish, Turkish, and strange ⟨p. 502⟩religions, plucked into sundry sects or heresies. But every one of these have their societies, rites, and laws, which they commend to be the best, and such as shall endure for ever: but they shall fall also. The only religion or faith of Christ shall prevail and overcome. Aretas expounding this place after the same sort: The Cities of the heathen, sayeth he, falling down, be diverse opinions of faith about religion, &c. They (I say) are fallen all.
Moreouer the Cities of the Gentiles (sayeth he) shall fal,1 by the which I vnderstan̄d the Iewish, Turkish, and straunge ⟨p. 502⟩religions, plucked into sondry sectes or heresies. But euery one of these haue their societies, rytes, and lawes, which they commend to be the beste, and such as shall endure for euer: but they shal fal also. The only religion or faith of Christ shall preuayle and ouercome. Aretas expounding this place after the same sorte: The Cities of the heathen, sayeth he, falling downe, be dyuerse opinions of faith about religion, &c. They (I say) are fallen all.
- 1The cities of the Heathen fall.
1But especially it was mete and requisite, he affirmeth and showeth diligently, that the City and church of Rome should be destroyed, and committed to perpetual torments. I declared sufficiently before, that Babylon is Rome, which in very deed is great, not in Italy only, but through out all France, Spain, Germany, and other Realms: the city and church of Rome hath seemed to many, that it should be everlasting and triumphant for ever. Herein the Epicures cry, that God careth not for these inferior things: but that every man liveth here, either haply or unhappily, according as he hath discreetly and wittily framed his life: that knoweth not of our pleasures and displeasures, and our conversation. But contrariwise Saint John affirmeth, that the Lord hat remembered Babylon: and so to have remembered her, that he hath determined to commit her to torments. The which he uttereth by a prophetical phrase of speech, that he might give unto her, the cup of wine of indignation, or fierceness of his wrath: that is to say, that he might punish her accordingly, as the great indignation and wrath of God requireth. Therefore she shall have no small punishment: for the wrath of God is not light, but most grievous and hot. For he requireth and recompenseth the slackness of punishment, with the extremity of pain and torment. The like things you may read in the .3. of Malachi: how God hath books written. Touching the cup also, of the wine of Gods fury, to spoken of before out of the Prophets.