B11837:1509
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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Neither is there any matter here, to busy our selves much about. The some of all is this. Rome shall fall, and perish utterly, that there should be nothing left, either of the Empire, or of that See, much less of the riches and pleasures. The which was partly fulfilled in old Rome, and partly shall be fulfilled in the new at the day of judgement.
Nother is there any matter here, to busy our selues much aboute. The some of all is this. Rome shall fall, and perish vtterlie, that there shoulde be nothing lefte, eyther of the Empyre, or of that See, much lesse of the riches and pleasures. The which was partlye fulfilled in oulde Rome, and partlye shall be fulfilled in the newe at the daye of iudgement.
Howbeit neither Christ himself,1 nor the Apostle is brought in, bewailing the subversion of Babylon: but wicked persons are induced, which are first to be considered. For they be Kings and Princes of the Earth, merchants, or governors of ships or mariners, which have all committed whoredom with this strumpet, and by her company have been made rich. And verily old Rome was furnished with the amities of Kings: and again the presidents sent of them to govern Provinces, seemed every one to be Kings and Princes. And forasmuch as the riches of Rome were great, and all states were wonderfully set a riot, the merchants there, got exceeding much gain. Moreover there was sailing to Rome out of the East, South, and West, I mean out of Syria, and Egypt or Africa, and out of Spain it self, and uttermost parts of the world. But what time Rome being destroyed lay ruinous, and the Empire was rent in pieces, they could not but lament, whose lucre and pleasure was lost.
Howbeit nother Christ himself,1 nor the Apostle is brought in, bewayling the subuersion of Babilon: but wicked persō nes are induced, which are firste to be cōsidered. For they be Kynges and Princes of the Earth, marchauntes, or gouernours of ships or mariners, which haue all cōmitted whoredome with this strumpet, and by her companye haue bene made rich. And verely ould Rome was furnished with the amities of Kynges: and agayne the presidentes sent of them to gouerne Prouinces, semed euery one to be Kynges and Princes. And for asmuche as the riches of Rome were great, and all states were wonderfully set a ryot, the marchauntes there, gote exceading much gaigne. Moreouer ther was sayling to Rome oute of the Easte, South, and Weste, I meane out of Syria, and Aegipte or Affricke, and out of Spayne it selfe, and vttermoste partes of the worlde. But what tyme Rome beyng destroyed lay ruinouse, and the Empyre was rente in pieces, they coulde not but lamente, whose lucre and pleasure was lost.