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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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The Bishop of Rome was not ashamed in strange wise to vex, trouble, excommunicate, depose, and to substitute others in their place, & to stir up wars in many Realms at ones, and set them together by the ears, so long till those kings did frame themselves after his will and appetite, and would fall down to kiss his feet: And he him self at the length toke upon him the empire, & publishing his decrees to the whole world, boasted himself to be the Monarch, or soul ruler of the world, who might at his pleasure both depose kings, and set them up in kingdoms: Finally, that he was supreme judg in earth, which may judg all men, but he him self, may in nowise be judged of any man. Therefore like as in the old empire, we sequestered from the communion of the beasts all good men, which were, or lived under the empire: so in this new also we do always except the grave and witty, the good & godly men, and all religious people, which mixed among them, not only abide still in Christ, but also either abhor and contemn the beast, or to their power fight against him:1 Whereby they come not in the account of the beast. And this two horned beast, marketh his worshippers with a Character: And those that refuse this character, he excommunicateth out of all mens company, so that it is lawful for them, neither to by nor sell: Yea more he condemneth them for heretics & schismatics, for damned and lost creatures. If thou confess thy self now to be a Christian, and profess with a sincere and loyal hart the belief or creed of the Apostles, & one holy church of Christ and of all saints, and dost not above all things confess the Pope to be Christs vicar in earth, with the fullness of power, and the Romish church, which is the mother of all churches, and can not err: thou shalt seem as yet to have confessed nothing, but shalt be said rather to be suspected of heresy, and therefore to be more straitly examined. This thing can not be dissembled, for it is known to all men in the whole world. But to the intent, we should not err in a matter so needful to be known, and that we might more easily flee Antichrist once known.2 S. John also addeth the number of the name of the beast, 666: by the which we verily come to the name, or knowledge of Antichrist.
The Byshop of Rome was not ashamed in straunge wise to vexe, trouble, excomunicate, depose, and to substitute others in theyr place, & to styre vp wars in many Realmes at ones, and set them together by the eares, so long till those kynges did frame themselues after hys wyll and appetyte, and wolde fall downe to kisse hys fete: And he hym selfe at the length toke vpō him thempire, & publishing his decrees to the whole world, boasted hymselfe to be the Monarche, or soule ruler of the world, who myght at hys pleasure bothe depose kinges, and set them vp in kyngdomes: Finally, that he was supreme iudg in earth, whych may iudg al men, but he hym selfe, may in nowyse be iudged of any man. Therfore lyke as in tholde empire, we sequestred from the cōmunion of the beastes all good men, which were, or liued vnder thempire: so in this new also we do alwayes except the graue and witty, the good & godly men, and al religious people, which mixed among them, not only abyde styll in Chryst, but also eyther abhorre and comtemne the beast, or to theyr power fight against him: