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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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I have hitherto recited the opinions of the most auncie• Martyrs and Doctors of the christen church, touching the Apocalypse, I mean Justine, Ireney, Tertullian, •• prian, Apollonius, Theophilus, and Origen: I will shor• ly after bring yet moo judgements both of the […] and Latin writers, of most authority in the church, ag• ing with the minds of them that we have alleged […] thereto: Howbeit I will first touch briefly such thing as Dionysius of Alexandria,1 left written of the same boo• in the five and twenty Chapter of the seventh book of • sebius, whom I suppose they have followed, as many• after him have spoken against this book. He sayeth h•• diverse that were his predecessors, did utterly repr• and reject this book. Neither hideth he the cause, w•• they so did, for that the kingdom of Christ is affyrm• therein to be earthly. Whereunto doubtless they reser•• that precious city, and the rest which under terrestr•• kinds, figured spiritual things. Which when we […] in the treating thereof have dissolved, declaring this bo• not to edify the earthly kingdom of Christ, but a spi•• tuall and celestial, no man I trow, will reject a good a•• Godly book, for because certain abusing the testimon•• thereof, give unto it a wrong sense.
I haue hytherto recited the opinions of the most auncie• Martyrs and Doctours of the christen churche, touchyn• the Apocalypse, I meane Iustine, Ireney, Tertullian, prian, Appolonius, Theophilus, and Origen: I wyll shor ly after brynge yet moo iudgementes boeth of the and Latin wryters, of moste authoritie in the churche, ag yng with the myndes of them that we haue alledged therto: Howbeit I wyll fyrst touche briefly suche thyng as Dionisius of Alexandria,