B11837:1502
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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Howbeit forasmuch as the wicked in this world are commonly fortunate (whereof many gather,1 that God knoweth not our matters, or at leest if he know them, not to care greatly for them) there is added of the apostle, or oracle brought from heaven: for her sins are come up to heaven, & the lord hath remembered ⟨p. 544⟩her wickedness. God verily never forgetteth iniquities. For all things are evermore present before him. Yet seemeth he not to remember, when he punisheth not. For so men suppose: but when he punisheth and visiteth sinners, he seemeth utterly to have had consideration of our matters, and to have remembered wickedness and wicked men. Therefore God is righteous, and mindful of evil, and of good also: and when he seeth time will recompense all mens works, and chiefly the evil. In the mean time he signifieth also, that the sins of old and new Rome are great and full of enormity. For in the .19. of Genes. the sins of Sodom are said to have ascended up to Heaven, and as it were to have exclaimed against the doers of them, and required vengeance. So we read in the .51. of Jeremiah that the sins of Babylon ascended up to the clouds. For S. John in a manner every where useth the places of Scripture, to the intent he might get his book more authority, although otherwise inspired of the holy ghost And in deed the old Satirical poets as Horace, Juvenal, and others wrote sore against the sins and vices of old Rome. There remain also at this day many sharp writings against Rome, and the Cardinals and Prelates of the Romish church, and Pasquillis innumerable (Pasquil at this day is a Satirical writer one in stead of many) that as well at this day as in times paste the sins of Rome cry up unto heaven it self.
Howbeit for asmuch as ye wicked in this world ar cōmonly fortunate (whereof many gather,1 yt God knoweth not our matters, or at leest if he know thē, not to care greatly for thē) there is added of thapostle, or oracle brought from heauē: for her sinnes are cōmen vp to heauen, & the lord hath remēbred ⟨p. 544⟩her wickednes. God verely neuer forgetteth iniquities. For al things are euermore present before him. Yet semeth he not to remembre, when he punnisheth not. For so men suppose: but when he pūnisheth and visiteth sinners, he semeth vtterly to haue had consideration of our matters, and to haue remembred wickednes and wicked menne. Therefore God is rightuouse, and mindeful of euil, and of good also: and when he seeth time will recompence all mens workes, and chiefly the euill. In the meane time he signifieth also, that the sinnes of olde and newe Rome are great and full of enormitie. For in the .19. of Genes. the sinnes of Sodome are sayed to haue ascended vp to Heauen, and as it were to haue exclamed agaynst the doers of them, and required vengeaunce. So we reade in the .51. of Ieremie that the sinnes of Babilon ascēded vp to the clowdes. For S. Iohn in a maner euery where vseth the places of Scripture, to the intent he mighte get his boke more authoritie, although otherwise inspired of ye holy ghost And in dede the olde Satyrical poetes as Horace, Iuuenall, and others wrote sore agaynst the sinnes and vices of old Rome. There remayne also at this daye many sharpe writinges agaynst Rome, and the Cardinalles and Prelates of the Romish churche, and Pasquillis innumerable (Pasquille at this daye is a Satyrical writer one in stead of many) that as well at this daye as in times paste the sinnes of Rome crie vp vnto heauen it selfe.