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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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Now let us compare with these things the history,1 and see how they were fulfilled in the old Rome, and may be yet fulfilled in the new. And first we will speak of old Rome, & after of new. And verily old Rome grew many years, and practised robberies through out the whole world, and destroyed the Saints of the most highest: wherefore it was worthy, that the punishment thereof should extend and endure many years, and so as it were by degrees to descend to the last burning and destruction thereof. There be gathered the years of her punishments about .136. in the which she being impenitent, was vexed and turmoiled with continual calamities, slaughters, and vexations. And hereof I compiled an abridgement in the .57. Sermon of this work the. ⟨p. 526⟩13. chapt. And here I will repeat a few things, and will rehearse certain other things more plainly and at large. As the Lord in punishing the Ninevites and Hierosolomitanes, declared his long suffering and clemency, and also his straight justice: right so in proceeding slowly, to destroy Rome, he left them mercifully space to repent in, which seeing they refused to do, he wasted and destroyed them terribly as impenitent. He gave therefore to Rome excellent good Princes, Constance, Constantine, Jovian, Valentinian, Gratian, Theodose, &c. By whose diligent labour, and godliness he disclosed the furies and raging idolatry of the Heathen, and also restored and established the true religion. But as in the time of Josiah the old cankered error and abominable idolatry could not be rooted out of their hearts, but that the greater part had rather have still the abominations of the Amorrheans: so the Romans both in the city and in the provinces aspired greedily to the restitution of the old idolatry. Therefore like as he tamed at the length with grievous wars the invincible ungodliness of the Jews, and destroyed the city of Jerusalem, so by the war of Goths and Vandals, and invasions of Barbarous nations (so the stories term them) he destroyed proud and wicked Rome, with her provinces,2 and finally consumed the city with the sword and fire of the Goths. The very name of the enemy cried out, that the vengeance was not executed by men, but of God himself. For the Germane vocable of Goths, doeth signify the people of God, or Gods people. For God in high dutch is called Got: