B11837:1475
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 yet moreover are granted about twenty years, in the which nevertheless, as in the ten tribes of Israel before the destruction of Samaria,1 were practised continual murders, whilst ten princes reign at Rome: yet so for all that, that there was never one of these which was not of an other either slain, murdered or expulsed. Augustulus amongst these was the last. For as Augustulus succeeding Julius gave the beginning to the Roman monarchy, so Augustulus ended the same.
And yet moreouer are graūted aboute twentie yeres, in the which neuertheles, as in ye ten tribes of Israel before the destruction of Samaria,1 were practised continuall murthers, whilest tē princes raigne at Rome: yet so for al that, that there was neuer one of these whiche was not of an other eyther slayne, murthered or expulsed. Augustulus emōges these was the laste. For as Augustulus succeding Iulius gaue the beginning to ye Romane monarchie, so Augustulus ended the same.
- 14. book of kings.4. boke of kinges.
1For the Roman legions being extinguished, & the name imperial by the Germans, Odacer, (which toke his name of destroying of lands, Oedacher, and was called as it were a destroyer, wan Rome, and in it reigned king about .15. years. Yet is he expulsed again, and slain (at the instigation of Zenon Emperor of Constantinople) by Theodoric Prince of the Eastegothes.2 And the Eastegotthes reign at Rome about fifty years, till the Emperor Justinian sent Bellisarius into Italy with a greek army, to recover the same: whom the Eastgothes, being aided with a power of Germans, sent unto them by Theodoper king of France, valiantly resisted. They warred in Italy by the space of .18. years continually, with fortune variable.