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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First we have in this book a most full description Christ, reigning in glory, our king I say, and Bishop And how he governeth the Church, and is the Saviour of all faithful. We have also a most gallant descry tion of Christs Church, and how the same may be bu• dead, repaired, and maintained. Than have we a perf• description of Antichrist, of his members, and Synagog• of his counsels, crafty devises, kingdom, cruelty, a• destructions of the same: From the which it biddeth […] beware. Moreover we have an abridgement of History from Christs time, unto the worlds end.
First we haue in this booke a moste full discription Christ, reignyng in glory, our kyng I saye, and Byshop And howe he gouerneth the Churche, and is the Sauio• of all faythfull. We haue also a moste gallaunte descri• tion of Christes Churche, and howe the same maye be bu• ded, repared, and maynteyned. Than haue we a perf• description of Antichrist, of his members, and Synagog• of his counselles, craftie deuises, kyngdome, crueltie, a• destructions of the same: From the whiche it byddeth 〈…〉 beware. Moreouer we haue an abrydgement of Histor• from Christes tyme, vnto the worldes ende.
Finally an absolute and certain prophecy of thyng• to come, that we need not to have the prophecies of M• thodius, Cyril, Merlin, Bridget, Nolhard & certain triflers