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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 followeth the prophecy of the angel,1 the some whereof is: Rome shall perish, neither shall any steppe of her be left. This uttereth he prophetically, as he did also in the .14. chapt. She is fallen, she is fallen great Babylon. She is fallen, he said, for shall fall: putting the time paste, for the certainty of the thing, for the time to come: whereunto the doubling also appertaineth. Likewise spake the Prophets. Macrobius marveleth at the wonderful brevity of Virgil. And amongst other things in the first chapt. of the .5. book of Saturnalles, wilt thou hear Virgil, sayeth he, speaking with so much brevity, that brevity it self can be no more straitly hampered and drawn together? And fields where Troy was behold how in very few words he hath supped off a mighty great City: And hath left no ruin at all. ⟨p. 536⟩Hitherto Macrobius. These things shall we more truly and more rightly apply unto our Prophets most eloquent in their tongue, & chiefly to S. John. For what could be thought more brief, than that which he said, she is fallen, she is fallen great Babylon? For S. John both expressed the greatness and majesty of the city, and swallowed it up whole, no ruin at all left, for he signified that both old and new Rome, although it seem stout, invincible, and eternal, yet shall it fall: and so fall, that nothing thereof shall be left. Which shortly after he setteth before our eyes more expressly by a certain Chria, whilst the Angel taking up a millstone, and casting it into the bottom of the Sea, addeth: thus or with such a violence shall Babylon that great city be overthrown, & shall be found no more. Therefore was there never any thing, is, or shall be in the world so mighty or unpregnable, which the invincible power of God can not bring to naught, when he will, and when the fatal hour is come. Old Rome is lost, and that mighty monarchy decayed: there is fallen also the superstition and Idolatry of the heathen, that hath reigned many years: new Rome shall perish also with her Imaginary Empire: the kingdom also of the Pope or Antichrist which hath long a sotted and plagued the world shall fall, and fade with smoke.
Now followeth the prophecie of thaungel,1 the some wherof is: Rome shall perishe, neyther shall any steppe of her be lefte. This vttereth he prophetically, as he did also in the .14. chapt. She is fallen, she is fallen greate Babilon. She is fallen, he sayde, for shal falle: puttyng the time paste, for the certentie of the thing, for the time to come: whereunto the doublyng also apperteineth. Likewise spake the Prophetes. Macrobius marueleth at the wonderfull breuitie of Vergill. And emonges other things in the first chapt. of the .5. boke of Saturnalles, wilt thou heare Virgill, sayeth he, speakynge wyth so muche breuitie, that breuitie it selfe can be no more straitely hampered and drawen together? And feldes where Troye was beholde howe in very fewe wordes he hathe supped offe a mightie greate Citie: And hath lefte no ruine at all.