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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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1Consequently he expoundeth, wherefore he said of the beast he was, and is not: verily for the eight king of Romans, Ulpius Trajan. For he is the eight from the Empire wounded in Nero: Trajan was of the seven, that is to say, was adopted of Nerva the seventh Emperor. And hitherto the Roman Empire was governed, first in deed of Caesars, after of the noblest Citizens of Rome. But of this Trajan, which succeeded Nerva, the writers of Histories say, that he was the first stranger that ruled the Empire. For he was a Spaniard. The Empire therefore was or hath ben in the hands of the Romans, now it is so no more. For a Spaniard succeedeth, so that the Empire now seemeth, that it might be called Romish Spanish. And for as much as Trajan persecuted Christ and his members, he also went into perdition. And let no man think that this was the only and sole cause, wherefore S. John said, how for Trajan it was said: he was, and is not. For he hath pronounced expressly, and he is the eight: as though he should signify, that there be other causes also, for the which it was said, that the Roman Empire was, and now is not, whereof is spoken before.
1Consequently he expoundeth, wherfore he saied of the beast he was, and is not: verely for the eight king of Romanes, Vlpius Traiane. For he is the eight from the Empire wounded in Nero: Traiane was of the seuen, that is to say, was adopted of Nerua the seuenth Emperour. And hytherto the Romane Empire was gouerned, firste in dede of Caesars, after of the noblest Citizens of Rome. But of this Traiane, which succeded Nerua, the writers of Histories say, yt he was the first straūger that ruled the Empire. For he was a Spanyarde. The Empire therfore was or hath ben in the handes of the Romanes, nowe it is so nomore. For a Spanyard succedeth, so that the Empire nowe semeth, that it might be called Romish Spanish. And for as moch as Traiane persecuted Christ and his membres, he also went into perdition. And let no man thinke that this was the only and sole cawse, wherfore S. Ihon sayed, howe for Traiane it was sayed: he was, and is not. For he hath pronounced expressely, and he is the eight: as though he shoulde signifie, that there be other causes also, for the which it was saied, that the Romane Empire was, and nowe is not, whereof is spoken before.
- 1The beast was, and is not.