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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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Neither am I very scrupulous in searching out the term of the supputation of these thousand years.1 Simply I appoint the beginning of the reckoning in the open preaching of the Gospel, and what time the word began now to be received, and was now received of the Gentiles. I suppose therefore that there may be three terms or times appointed, which nevertheless shall come all to one reckoning, differing little or nothing amongst themselves or having small diversity, not passing half a year more or less. Ye may therefore, if ye please, begin the supputation of the thousand years from the .xxxiiii. year of Christs birth, wherein Christ also ascended into heaven, and Paul being called to the ministry, and drawing the gentiles into the fellowship of Gods people by the preaching of God his word, began to restrain Satan. And thou shalt come to the year of our Lord .1034. and to the Bishopric of pope Benedict the .9. which after he clomb by unlawful means into the chair of Saint Peter, as they call it, practised ⟨p. 594⟩art magic, & was joined in league with the devil: of whom he was carried away also, what time he had sold his bishopric before the Pope Gregory the .6. Read the story of Cardinal Benon, whereof is mentioned before in the .13. chap. and let read other stories. Certain it is, that the Devil at those days did occupy the Apostolical seat, as they term it. Read the stories from Sylvester the .2. and so forth. Thou wilt say than, that about that time the Devil brake loose again, and seduced the people, especially by Popes. Or begin the supputation of the thousand years from that time, wherein Paul being bound for the Gospel at Rome, testified that the gospel was preached through out the world. That was about the year of our Lord .60. from thence accounting a thousand years, thou shalt come to the year of our Lord 1060. when Nicholas the second was Pope, under whom it is written that the verity was diversely tempted and corrupted, and that Gregory the seventh did than also by his crafts and enterprises trouble the whole world. Or begin the supputation from the destruction of Jerusalem, what time the Jews cast of, the Gentiles in great number entered and were received into the place of the Jews rejected, which was the year of our Lord .73.
Nother am I very scrupulouse in searchyng out the terme of the supputation of these thousande yeres.