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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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And out of the seventh seal,1 are brought consequently seven trō pets, by the which are denounced grievous conflicts of the faithful and infidels. Yet before that these things are expounded, Christ is showed before the Throne of God, making intercession for us. And to him are the faithful sent, in their perils, to crave help of him, succour, and deliverance. And the Devil, master of lies, bloweth the one, sent to his men: Again the holy spirit of God, soundeth the trumpet to the Saints. They join together in battle here, the godly and ungodly, the disciples of the pure, and of the corrupt doctrine, the soldiers of Christ, and of the Devil. Here are great dangers, and the minds of the godly are more grievously afflicted and tempted with perverse doctrines in the church, then with the cruel sword of tyrants, and all manner of calamities. Here are sundry heresies recited, which impugn and corrupt the evangelical verity. And as by the seven seals he understood all manner of calamities, by the just judgement of God poured out upon the world: so under the seven trumpets, he comprehendeth all heresies in the world, and pernicious opinions against the apostolical ⟨image 9⟩doctrine. And showeth that amongst those corrupt depravations, Mahometrie and Papistry, did most excel. He describeth the wanton and tedious clergy of the Pope,2 which to men is even intolerable, under the kind of grasshoppers. And Lawrence Valla, a man excellently learned, though he was a Roman borne, and that of a noble house. Where the liberty mete for Christ, was of him more esteemed, then so hard and monstrous a bondage, could not refrain, but inveighed against the Popish clergy, and said: I verily if I have any faith at all, believe nothing to be more hateful, neither to God, nor to other men, then so great a licentiousness of the Clergy in temporal matters. And no less evidently expresseth, the Turkish cruelty, under the kind of terrible horses breathing out smoke and fires. By all the which things, he setteth forth the church to be most miserably afflicted and tormented, utterly after the same sort, that we see them vexed at this day, under the most unhappy papistry, & mahometrie.
And out of the seuenth seale,1