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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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The Angel expounder of mysteries, proceedeth to declare to saint John the mystery of the beast exhibited, and of her judgement, & that by parts. And at this present uttereth three things: what is signified by seven heads: Why he said of the beast, he was and is not: and what the ten horns do betoken.
The Angell expounder of misteries, procedeth to declare to sainct Ihon the misterie of the beaste exhibited, and of her iudgement, & that by partes. And at this present vttereth thre thinges: what is signified by seuen heades: Whie he sayed of the beaste, he was and is not: and what the ten hornes do betoken.
He expoundeth seven heads two ways, first by seven mountains, upon which the woman sitteth,1 whom in the end of the chapter he calleth the great City: to wit great Rome, which all surname Septicolle, as standing upon seven mountains. Moreover the beast hath seven heads, because be had many times seven Kings. Whereof I spake also in the 13. chapt. At this present he reckoneth so the seven Kings, that there is no doubt, but that it is Rome whereof he speaketh. Which I suppose be the Lords chief intent in these matters. For he could not speak more expressly, unless he should have expressed the name of Rome also: but the name of Babylon we heard expressed before. Five, sayeth he, are fallen, to wit since the deadly wound was given, in the death of Nero, in the space of .14. pears. For immediately after Nero, began Galba to reign: who being slain, Otto reigned: which after he had killed himself, Vitellius succeedeth, which was also killed of the Flavianes. For after him, Flavius Vespasian was Emperor: after whom Titus, the best Prince of all. And these five fell with in .xiiii. years. He addeth, and one of those is, that is to wit, reigneth now, verily the sixth in order, Domitian, the son of Vespasian, and brother to Titus a most ungracious man, which persecuted the faithful, and had condemned S. John into exile. An other, sayeth S. John, is not yet come: namely Cocceius Nerva. For after he came to the Empire, and lived most virtuously, and most righteously ordered the Empire, he tarried not long. For when he had reigned one year, three months, and nine days, he died. And thus much hitherto of the seven Kings, and of the seven heads of the beast. These things so certain appertain,