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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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Moreover the length,1 breadth and height of th•• city are equal. Every side, in his square, hath twelve thousand furlongs, which make in all forty and eight thousand in the whole circuit. Touching the furlong,2 what & how much it containeth, I see that learned men vary. Pliny in the .2. book the .23. chap. attributeth to a furlong an hundred & .25. passes, that is to say, six hundred & .25. foot. If ye now account these things, & divide them into miles you shall ••nde ⟨p. 656⟩that the city is most ample and large. There be some that reckon it .150. Germane miles. Hereby I suppose to be signified, that the place and space is great enough, what innumerable multitudes so ever of Angels, of blessed spirits and men shall flit into the blessed seat, and dwell therein. As also the lord in the Gospel said: In my fathers house are many mansions. In the .30. chap. of Isaiah about the end is showed, that there shall be space and place enough in hell also for the wicked.3 And the equality on every side declareth, that men of people or nations shall have no prerogative. For whether so ever thou be of the East, or of the West, whether thou be Greek or Barbarian, so that thou be a faithful, thou shalt be received of the Lord. Moreover in the gospel equality is declared, whilst the penny is payed not only to him that wrought in the Vineyard all day long, or half the day, but unto him also, which came into the Vineyard in the evening.
Moreouer the length,1 breadth and heigth of th•• citie are equal. Euery side, in his squadre, hath twelue thousande furlonges, whiche make in al fourtie and eight thousande in the whole circuite. Touchyng the furlonge,2 what & how much it conteyneth, I see that learned menne varie. Plinie in the .2. boke the .23. chap. attributeth to a furlong an hondreth & .25. passes, that is to saye, sixe hondreth & .25. fote. Yf ye nowe accompte these things, & diuide them into miles you shall nde