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…

First, the author of this horrible vision,¹ is the lord Christ himself: but he useth the ministry of an Angel, and that of one, which coming out of the temple of the divine majesty, was appointed with six others to pour out plagues and vials. This is the head minister. And it was seemly that the judgement of Babylon should be uttered by an Angel that had the rule over torments. The lord Jesus himself will take punishment of the beast, for whom this triumph is reserved. And we understand that such things as are set forth and treated here, have proceeded from the high Bishop him self Jesus Christ: and the manners of speaking to be Angelical, heavenly, and godly. Who shall than blame us, if we, using the words of Angels and of Christ himself, shall say that the Bishop of Rome and all Popery to be that purple, and great and most common harlot. It appeareth also to many ⟨p. 506⟩that seem godly, that moderation is neglected, when these things are repeated of the preachers,² which are plainly set forth to us by the express words of Angels and of Christ. It seemeth that they would shut and stop the mouth of Christ him self. Howbeit they attempt that in vain. For if the preachers hold their peace, the stones will cry. For it behoveth, that like as the glory of Christ, so the shame of Antichrist should be known to the whole world. But they offend most grievously which in the sermons made against Antichrist, require I know not what modesty. As though he ought to be spared, which spareth no good man. As though that doctrine were not modest, which is taken and received of the mouth and words of Christ. After in the .18. chapter. We shall hear the lord command: render unto her: as she hath rendered unto you, &c.

First, thauthour of this horrible vision,¹ is the lord Christ himselfe: but he vseth the ministerie of an Angell, and that of one, which comyng out of the temple of the diuine maiestie, was appoincted with sixe others to powre out plagues and vialles. This is the head minister. And it was semely that the iudgement of Babilon should be vttered by an Aungell that had the rule ouer tormētes. The lord Iesus himselfe wil take punnishment of the beaste, for whom this triumphe is reserued. And we vnderstande that suche thinges as are set forth and treated here, haue proceded from the highe Bisshop him selfe Iesus Christ: and the maners of speakyng to be Angelicall, heauenly, and godly. Who shall than blame vs, yf we, vsing the wordes of Angelles and of Christ himself, shal saye that the Bisshop of Rome and all Popery to be that purple, and great and most comon harlot. It appereth also to many