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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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By things that follow this key,1 and signification of the chain is better declared, whilst the effect of the Apostolical preaching is expounded. For he addeth: and he toke the Dragon, &c. And he repeateth the names of our enemy out of the .12. chapt. where every thing is expounded. Where you may also look for the same. And the Angel did bind Satan, which is the end and use of the chain, verily that he should not be stir him, and invade and destroy the faithful. Moreover there followeth an other thing yet more vehement: and he sent him into the bottomless pit: to wit he caste him headlong into the bottom of hell, that he should not murder the faithful. There followeth an other thing yet more grievous: and he shut him up, that he should not come out again. This is the end and use of the key. Furthermore he set a seal upon him. But letters, prisons, graves are wont to be sealed, and that for trust and credit, leest any man should undo them, but that they might remain shut, sealed and safe. And all these things signify a full and most perfect victory, which we have obtained through Christ, by the word of the gospel preached unto us, and communicated through faith. For even for us he overcame, overthrew, bound, locked up, and sealed the enemy, that we might be safe and sure from him. Finally it followeth, which may declare all and singular parts hereof:2 to the end he should deceive the people no more, to wit by such means as he did seduce them before the victory of Christ, & before the gospel preached through out the world. For they were all things full of ungodliness and errors. Temples of Gods or Idols were every where, Idols were worshipped, the same gave oracles, Altars smoked with the blood of men & beasts. All wickedness reigned. Art magic, witchcraft, parricidies, whoredoms, were practised without punishment. No man can easily express, not in a long oration, how shamefully Satan had deceived the world, how assuredly ⟨p. 592⟩be reigned, and with what intricateness he hath bounden unto him mankind like a bondslave. Let him look, who so list, upon Greece. Italy, and Asia: & in the same, Corinth of Greece, Rome of Italy, and Ephesus the head city of Asia.
By thinges that followe this keye,1