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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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And doubtless we see at this day, great Ambassades sent to Rome by the western kings newly elected & crowned, to the intent to kiss the Popes feet or too of Antichrist, and to offer dew obedience, as they call it. Therefore did he call them before not kings absolutely, but as kings. For they acknowledge a superior, and be even as it were servants or wards of the servant of servants. Of whom he hath made proper verses: The vulgar people brought from far end of the world, The servant of servants O Rome is now thy Lord.
And doubtles we see at this daye, great Ambassades sent to Rome by the westerne kinges newely elected & crowned, to the intent to kisse the Popes fete or too of Antichrist, and to offer dewe obedience, as they cal it. Therefore did he calle them before not kinges absolutely, but as kinges. For they acknowledge a superiour, and be euen as it were seruauntes or wardes of the seruaunt of seruauntes. Of whome he hath made proper verses: The vulgare people brought from farre ende of the worlde, The seruaunt of seruauntes O Rome is now thy Lorde.
Hereunto the Apostle addeth a thing yet more grievous.1 These Kings, I mean the confederates of the Pope, and obedient children of the Church of Rome, endued with the spirit of the beast, shall fight with the Lamb. Whereby is signified the tyranny, which kings, and princes, and certain other states of the Roman Empire do practise, & long have practised against Christ & his gospel. Concerning the lamb we have already spoken enough before. John Baptist, pointing with his finger to Christ, sayeth: behold the lamb of God, which taketh away the sins of the world. Therefore shall the Romish princes fight, not against Christ himself, for they will be christians, but against the Lamb, that is, the sanctification, justification and satisfaction of Christ. For if any man say at this day, that the son of God is most holy, by whom alone sins are forgiven, and we are sanctified: and say not also, that the Bishop of Rome is most holy also, which purgeth by pardons granted, but shall say rather, that pardons are plain deceitfulness, and the Pope most unclean of all: he shall doubtless neither be taken for right catholic, neither shall he be spared for confessing the lamb