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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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The Bishop of Rome hath ascended in to the top of Mount Zion, and will be called the head and Pastor general of the whole catholic church. Howbeit the East most constantly resisted, and so dead other parts of the world also. At the length after a thousand years, he made his boast most impudently, that the fullness of power was given him, which he got by hook and crook, and after usurped the same. Mahomet seduced many, yet nevertheless the Patriarchal churches persisted, and the East honoured Christ, likewise South and North, so that the thousand years again had their light, neither hath Satan in these raged so much, as he hath since those years were complete. Doubtless since the Turks began to rule and reign, all matters of religion grew every day worse and worse. And the war into the Holy land dead very much hurt to religion, and gave great courage to the Saracens and ungodly: whereof I shall speak afterwards. And Images began to be set up in temples, and to be defended. But the Histories testify that the same was done with great difficulty, and hardly could the use of them be obtained, all good men most constantly resisting. And what time they were now admitted, yet were not the Idolaters so stark mad, as we see they are now, and have ben certain years paste. Wherefore it is rightly said, how after a thousand years, Satan should be loosed from his chains, which before also moved the unbelievers, yet finally rageth more furiously.
The Byshoppe of Rome hath ascended in to the toppe of Mounte Zion, and will be called the head and Pastour generall of the whole catholique church. Howbeit the Easte most constantlie resisted, and so ded other partes of the world also. At the lengthe after a thousande yeares, he made his boaste most impudently, that the fulnesse of power was geuen him, which he got by hoke and croke, and after vsurped the same. Mahomet seduced many, yet neuerthelesse the Patriarchall churches persisted, and the Easte honoured Christ, lykewise South and North, so that the thousande yeares agayne had their lighte, nother hath Sathan in these raged so much, as he hath since those yeares were complete. Doubtelesse since the Turkes begāne to rule and raigne, al matters of religion grewe euery daye worse and worse. And the warre into the Holy land ded very much hurte to religion, and gaue greate courage to the Saracenes and vngodlye: whereof I shall speake afterwardes. And Images beganne to be sette vp in temples, and to be defended. But the Histories testifie that the same was done with greate difficultie, and hardlie could the vse of them be obtayned, all good men moste constantlie resisting. And what time they were now admitted, yet were not the Idolaters so starke mad, as we se they are nowe, and haue ben certen yeares paste. Wherefore it is rightly sayed, howe after a thousand yeares, Sathan shulde be loosed from his chaynes, which before also moued the vnbeleuers, yet fynally rageth more furiously.