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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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1Secondly he compriseth in few words the some of all, and showeth whereunto we should refer all things. Come sayeth the Angel to S. John, and I will show thee [Greek or Hebrew] the judgement, condemnation and punishment of the great whore. And where he sayeth, of the great whore, he doeth intimate what the crime is or cause of punishment, fornication, infidelity, or ungodliness. This vision also appertaineth hereunto, that we might understand, how Rome should be punished or destroyed, that is to say the Roman Empire, or the kingdom of the Pope or of Antichrist: and wherefore or how it deserveth to be destroyed.2 She is a whore, and a great and an errant whore. And who knoweth not, that a marriage is contracted between God and all and singular faithful? that God is the bridegroom, and the church his spouse? she is bounden than & coupled to her husband alone in faith and truth. If she break this faith, and love others, give her to them, call upon, and honour them, she is a whore. Whereof I have spoken many times both in this book and else where.
1Secondly he compriseth in fewe wordes the some of all, and sheweth whereunto we should referre al thinges. Come sayeth the Angell to S. Iohn, and I wil shew thee 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the iudgement, condemnation and punnishement of the greate whore. And where he sayeth, of the great whore, he doeth intimate what the crime is or cause of punnishement, fornication, infidelitie, or vngodlines. This vision also apperteineth hereunto, that we might vnderstande, how Rome should be punnished or destroyed, that is to saye the Romane Empire, or the kingedome of the Pope or of Antichrist: and wherfore or howe it deserueth to be destroyed.2 She is a whore, and a great and an erraunt whore. And who knoweth not, that a mariage is contracted betwene God and all and singular faythfull? that God is the brydegrome, and the churche his spouse? she is bounden than & coupled to her husbande alone in faith and trouth. Yf she breake this faith, and loue others, geue her to them, cal vpō, and honour them, she is a whore. Whereof I haue spoken many times both in this boke and els where.