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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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but were ministers of the church, simple pastors and poor. And Saint Paul prophesied, that of the ruin of the Empire, and destruction of the city, Antichrist should spring up. For he said, only this holding now (or, only this let that now detaineth) till it come to pass that it be taken a way, and then shall that wicked be revealed. He signifye• therefore that Antichrist should not reign, come, nor appear, before tha• old Roman empire were taken away. For this being overthrown, that the same See of Rome should be erected. For Tertullian, who lived a thousand and three huddreth years past, in his book of the resurrection of the flesh: Who, sayeth he, shall be taken out of the way, but the state of Rome? whose departing, being dispersed in to ten kings, shall bring in Antichrist. And. S. Hierom in the .xi. question to Algasia. The Roman Empire, saith he, which now possesseth all nations, depart and shall be taken away: and then shall Antichrist come, the wellspring of iniquity. The same authors, by Babylon in this book of. S. John,1 understand Room. And John him self in this book showeth, that the seven headed and mighty old empire of Rome, being taken away, an other beast shall arise, and that with two horns: that is to wit such a Prince, which shall challenge to himself, a double rule or kingdom, fullness, I say, of power, aswell in things spiritual as temporal. And this same doth the whole world at this day acknowledge to be the Bishop of Rome, decked with his triple crown (undoubtedly of the three horns, which according to the prophecy of Daniel,2 either brought low, or toke away this base & contemned horn and Armed with two keys, signifying him to be king and Bishop, the most mighty Monarch, in matters spiritual & temporal, Christs vicar in earth, having full power in Heaven and in ⟨image 10⟩earth. He him self in times past, caused men to set up the Image of the beast: that is, to set up a new empire, after the Image and the Imitation of the old Roman Empire. Which thing after it was begun in Charles the great, a right noble prince, and furthermore advanced, and come from the kings of France, to the Germans, which in deed were stout, Godly, and worthy Princes.