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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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Let us hear now the judgement of that most excellent best man D. Joh. Oecolampadius,1 the most faithful p• stour of the church of Basil, and excellently learned in […] prophetical and in all the Canonical scriptures, concerning this book, which he left us written in the .xii. Chap. of thei• •• cond book of his commentaries upon Daniel: But S. Jo• the Paraphrast or expositor of the Prophets, saith he, ([…] how much he doth attribute to this our author) whom marvel, why certain with so rash a judgement do reject as a dreamer, and frantic, and an unprofitable wryter• the church: Where nevertheless he propoundeth and sette• forth very many of the most secret & hid things of the old •• stament and of the Prophets. But those great men do b• wray, what a weening they have of themselves: Whose ju• gementes I would verily rather contemn as profane ⟨p. 5⟩than I would cast away such a treasure. I could here bring forth goodly testimonies of other new writers, but that I make haste to the judgements of the ancient fathers.
Let vs heare now the iudgement of that moste excellen• best man D. Ioh. Oecolampadius,1 the moste faithfull p• stour of the churche of Basill, and excellently learned in 〈…〉 prophetical and in al the Canonicall scriptures, concerning this boke, which he left vs written in the .xii. Chap. of thei• •• cond boke of his commentaries vpon Daniel: But S. Io• the Paraphraste or expositour of the Prophetes, saith he, ( how muche he doth attribute to this our authour) whom maruel, why certen with so rasshe a iudgement doe reiect as a dreamer, and franticke, and an vnprofitable wryter the church: Where neuerthelesse he propoundeth and sette forth very many of the most secret & hid things of the old stament and of the Prophetes. But those great men do b wray, what a wening they haue of themselues: Whose iu gementes I would verely rather contemne as prophan