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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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From the which time was granted again to Rome a space of repentance, about .42. years.1 In the mean time by destructions & overthrows given by the Huns in their provinces, & that great and wonderful, they are admonished to be wise. What will they say that Attila him self with his Huns invadeth now Italy it self, & now hangeth over the neck of Rome? There chanced than a thing, which had ben able to have turned the Romans to the service of the true God, in case there had remained in them one spark of thankfulness. For the minister of the church of Rome, Bishop Leo (the ambitious pride of Popes was not yet known) a preacher of the Christian faith, and a steward of Christs mysteries, making supplication to Attila, obtaineth peace for Rome, & by a manifest oration turneth away the bloody enemy from the necks of the Romans. This was an exceeding great benefit, which God by his servant would show to the Romans, in case they would yet cease to hate the religion of Christ, and to slander Christ, as though he poured out evils into the world, and that there came no good nor quietness of the preaching of the gospel. For even now (not to speak of others innumerable) he hath employed upon come a benefit inestimable, and that by the preacher of the gospel. This was done in the year of our Lord .454.
From the whiche time was graunted agayne to Rome a space of repentaunce, about .42. yeres.1 In the meane time by distructiōs & ouerthrowes geuen by the Hunnes in their prouinces, & that great and wonderfull, they are admonished to be wise. What will they saye that Athila him selfe with his Hunnes inuadeth now Italy it self, & now hangeth ouer the necke of Rome? There chaunced than a thing, which had ben able to haue tourned the Romanes to the seruice of the true God, in case there had remayned in thē one sparke of thankfulnes. For the minister of the church of Rome, Bisshoppe Leo (the ambitiouse pride of Popes was not yet knowen) a preacher of the Christiane fayth, and a stewarde of Christes misteries, making supplicatiō to Athila, obteyneth peace for Rome, & by a manifeste oration tourneth awaye the blouddy enemie from the neckes of the Romanes. This was an exceding great benefite, which God by his seruaūt would shewe to the Romanes, in case they would yet cease to hate the religion of Christ, and to sclaunder Christ, as though he poured out euilles into the worlde, and that there came no good nor quietnes of the preachyng of the gospell. For euen now (not to speake of others innumerable) he hath imploide vpō come a benefite inestimable, and that by the preacher of the gospel. This was done in the yere of our Lord .454.