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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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1And going about to show the subversion of Rome, he prepareth his hearers, and winneth credit to the prophecy, whilst before all things he showeth the author of the Oracle or prophecy, the very Angel of God. And verily he commendeth highly the same Angel to us, to the end we should doubt nothing, of the verity of those things which he speaketh. For he sayeth, how he came from Heaven. Whereupon we gather, those things that he bringeth to be divine and celestial, the same is said to have great power: lest verily we should think those things to be unpossible, which he sayeth shall come to pass. For if the Angel Gods minister be of so great power: what may we think the Lord to be, which sent the Angel? One Angel before the walls of Jerusalem killed ⟨p. 535⟩an hundred fourscore and five thousand men of war. One Angel in a night slew all the first borne of Egypt. Therefore seeing the most mighty Angel prophecieth the destruction of old & new Rome, we need not to doubt, but that it shall utterly perish. Moreover the Earth was lightened with the glory, that is to say with the brightness or light of this Angel. For this prophecy is neither dark, neither will it be hid, but chiefly, and most clearly preached through out the world.
1And going about to shewe the subuersion of Rome, he prepareth his hearers, and winneth credit to the prophesie, whileste before all thinges he sheweth the authour of the Oracle or prophesie, the very Angell of God. And verely he cōmendeth highly the same Angel to vs, to the end we shuld doubt nothinge, of the veritie of those thinges which he speaketh. For he sayeth, howe he came from Heauen. Wherupon we gather, those things that he bringeth to be diuine and celestial, the same is saied to haue great power: lest verely we shuld thinke those thinges to be vnpossible, which he sayeth shall come to passe. For yf the Angel Gods minister be of so great power: what may we thinke the Lorde to be, which sente the Angel? One Angell before the walles of Hierusalem killed ⟨p. 535⟩an hondreth fourescore and fiue thousande menne of warre. One Aungell in a night slewe all the firste borne of Aegipt. Therfore seyng the most mightie Angel prophecieth the destruction of olde & newe Rome, we nede not to doubte, but that it shall vtterly perisshe. Moreouer the Earth was lightened with the glory, that is to saye with the brightenes or light of this Aungell. For this prophecie is nother darke, nother will it be hidde, but chiefly, and most clerely preachrd through out the world.