B11837:1436
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And the woman was arrayed in purple and rose colour, & decked with gold, precious stone, and pearls: and had a cup of gold in her hand, full of abominations, and filthiness of her whoredom. And in her forehead was a name written, a mystery: great Babylon the mother of whoredom and abominations of the Earth. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of Saints, & with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marvelled with a great wonder. And the Angel said unto me: wherefore marvellest thou? I will show thee, the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that beareth her, which hath seven heads and ten horns. The beast that thou seest, was, and is not, and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and shall go into perdition, and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder (whose names are not written in the book of life from the beginning of the world) when they behold the beast that was, and is not. And here is a mind, that hath wisdom.
ANd the womā was arayed in purple and rose colour, & decked with gold, preciouse stone, and pearles: and had a cup of golde in her hād, ful of abominations, and filthinesse of hyr whoredome. And in hyr forehead was a name written, a misterie: great Babilon the mother of whoredome and abominations of the Earth. And I sawe the woman dronken with the bloud of Sainctes, & with the bloud of the witnesses of Iesu. And when I sawe her, I maruailed with a greate wonder. And the Angel sayde vnto me: wherefore maruailest thou? I wil shewe thee, the misterie of the woman, and of the beaste that beareth her, whiche hath seuen heades and ten hornes. The beast that thou seest, was, and is not, and shall ascende out of the botomlesse pitte, and shal go into perditiō, and they that dwel on the earth shal wonder (whose names are not written in the booke of life from the beginnyng of the worlde) when they beholde the beast that was, and is not. And here is a minde, that hath wisedome.
He describeth exceedingly well and lively, and setteth forth to be seen of the eyes of all men, that same woman before named the great whore. About the end of the chapter he expoū death himself, & sayeth: and the woman, which thou sawest is the great city:1