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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.
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He declareth hereby,1 what shall happen after those thousand years. And he sayeth chiefly two things, that the devil shall be loosed out of his prison, that he may deceive the people in the world, and may assemble Gog and Magog unto battle. To the which again he annexeth other two, a most cruel persecution of the church, and pain of the wicked, and everlasting damnation of the devil and his members.
He declareth herby,1 what shal happē after those thousande yeres. And he sayeth chiefely two thinges, that the deuill shal be lowsed out of his prison, yt he maye deceaue the people in the worlde, and may assemble Gog and Magog vnto battaile. To the which agayne he annexeth other two, a moste cruell persecution of the church, and payne of the wicked, and euerlasting damnation of the deuil and his membres.
- 1What shall be done after the thousand years.What shal be done after ye thousāde yeres.
And the seducing of the world must again be expounded by the figure Synecdoche. 1For the sense of the scripture will not permit us to understand, that there should be no godly left at that time. For we believe all that there is a church, & that an holy church, & shall be always in the world until the judgement. And we have heard moreover in this book, how many thousands are sealed that they should not perish. And also that ⟨p. 608⟩the dragon must be loosed for a little season. Like as therefore we read in the gospel, that Satan is cast out, and his kingdom taken from him: where nevertheless S. Peter warneth & sayeth, that the devil goeth about like a roaring Lion, & seeketh whom he may devour: verily for that the greatest force of Satan is for the faithful infringed, by Christ that mighty champion and noble conqueror, the Devil not withstanding going about and aspiring again to the Empire, and to be restored to his former place: so at this present we understand, that Satan loosed after those thousand years, rangeth now abroad more freely, exerciseth greater authority, seduceth more people in the world, and ruleth further, than he hath reigned these thousand years: yet so that there shall be nevertheless in the world a fellowship of Saints dispersed and vexed miserably. For immediately S. John sayeth, that the beloved city of God is besieged of the enemies. Therefore shall the church be in the midst of the enemies. Wherefore all that same place must be expounded not of the verity & religion wholly extinguished, but of the more large & ample power and seduction of satan the old serpent.