B11837:1607
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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And concerning the time of this most shining truth of the gospel,1 it is said how it shall endure in the world a thousand years. For he sayeth expressly: he bound him for a thousand years. And again: that he should no more deceive the people, till the thousand years were fulfilled. I know that the opinions of the expositors, touching these thousand years, be diverse. I know, how the heresy of the Chiliastes or Millenaries by Papias Author hereof, as Eusebius reciteth in the .3. book of the Ecclesi. history, was taken hereof. I will not here stand about to confute the opinion of others, which also would be overlong and tedious, and not of so great profit. I will only utter my own to be weighed of the godly readers, than will I leave it free for every man to follow that thing, which he shall think most agreeable to the truth, and profitable for the godly. And I understand plainly and simply, that S. John speaketh of a thousand years, which ran on by continual course from the time of Christ, until the last corrupting of the Evangelical preaching and church of Christ.
And cōcerning the time of this most shining trewth of the gospel,1 it is sayde how it shal indure in the world a thousand yeres. For he saieth expressely: he boūde him for a thousande yeres. And againe: that he shuld no more deceaue the people, til the thousande yeres were fulfilled. I know that the opinions of thexpositours, touchyng these thousande yeres, be diuerse. I know, how the heresie of the Chiliastes or Millenaries by Papias Authour hereof, as Eusebius reciteth in the .3. boke of the Ecclesi. historie, was taken hereof. I will not here stāde aboute to confute the opinion of others, which also would be ouerlong and tediouse, and not of so great profit. I wil only vtter my owne to be wayed of the godly readers, than will I leaue it free for euery man to followe that thinge, which he shall thinke moste agreable to the treweth, and profitable for the godly. And I vnderstande playnely and simplely, that S. Iohn speaketh of a thousande yeres, whiche ranne on by continuall course from the time of Christ, vntill the laste corrupting of the Euangelical preachyng and church of Christ.