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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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1Now followeth the judgement of God against bloody Rome, which is the chiefest thing in this vision: the some of all is, Rome shall be rent in pieces, and burnt with fire: as we heard also in the .13. chapt. like as she hath done to others, so shall be done unto her. And these things are to be expounded first of old Rome, and after of new: and in the same must the words be first considered, than a conference of stories must be had, out of the which the truth of the prophecy may appear.
1Nowe followeth the iudgement of God agaynst blouddy Rome, which is the chiefest thing in this vision: the some of al is, Rome shal be rent in pieces, and burnt with fire: as we hearde also in the .13. chapt. like as she hath done to others, so shal be done vnto her. And these thinges are to be expoūded first of olde Rome, and after of new: and in the same must the wordes be firste considered, than a conference of stories must be had, out of the whiche the trewth of the prophecie maye appere.
- 1The judgement of God against Rome.The iudgemente of God agaīst Rome.
Ten horns, signify kings, which have risen of the tearing a sonder of the Roman Empire,1 such as were the kings of Westgothes, Eastgothes, of Germans, Frenchmen, Lombards, Huns, Vandals, &c. These nations served ones the Romans, and toke their wages, they favoured them, and to their own loss brought their matters to pass: no otherwise than as an earnest lover serveth some one harlot, from whom he can by no means be withdrawn, as whom he loveth most fervently, but at last perceiving her ⟨p. 525⟩untrue dealing, he beginneth to hate the same most deadly. So these nations and others, began so to persecute the name of Romans, that they would have no monuments or foot steppes of them any where to abide or remain. All the provinces of the Romans were filled full of Roman posies, Images, pillars, tittles and writings: but in the same, especially in Germany, & the borders thereof, how many I pray you, of so great plenty remain? The cities, wherein the Romans had their garrisons, are utterly destroyed, that scarcely there appear any foot steppes thereof at this day.