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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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Eusebius1 surnamed Pamphilus Bishop of Caesarea, living in the time of great Constantine the Emperor, and a most diligent reader of old writers, whom many suppose in diminishing the authority of this book to favour them, right eloquently in the eighteenth Chapter of the third book of his story, taunting the Tyranny of Domitian, affirmeth that John exiled into Patmos, wrote there his Revelation.
Eusebius1 surnamed Pamphilus Byshop of Cesarea, lyuing in the tyme of great Constantine the Emperour, and a moste dilligent reader of olde wryters, whome many suppose in deminishing the authoritie of this boke to fauour them, ryght eloquently in the eightēth Chapter of the third booke of his story, tauntyng the Tyranny of Domitian, affirmeth that Iohn exiled into Pathmos, wrote there hys Reuelation.
- 1Eusebius.
And where other Historiographers do also the same. He again in the .xxiiii. Chapter in the third book, concerning the Apocalypse, saith he, the opinion of men is diverse, some approving, and others reproving the same. Again when he should bring forth his opinion touching the Canon of the new Testament in the .xxv. Chapter. He joineth the Apocalypse with the books undoubted: although he dissembleth not that he will show in another place what other men think thereof. Whilst he this performeth, he recompteth many more & better, which judged the Apocalypse to be of S. John the Apostle, ⟨p. 8⟩and embraced it as a most Godly book, than those which denied or reproved the same.
And where other Historiographers doe also the same. He againe in the .xxiiii. Chapter in the thyrd booke, concerning the Apocalipse, saith he, the opinion of men is diuerse, some approuing, and others reprouing the same. Again whē he should bring forth his opinion touching the Canon of the new Testament in the .xxv. Chapter. He ioyneth the Apocalipse with ye bokes vndoubted: although he dissembleth not that he wyll shew in another place what other men thinke therof. Whilest he this performeth, he recōpteth many more & better, which iudged ye Apocalipse to be of S. Iohn thapostle,