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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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For if we account from the setting forth of the Apocalypse, six hundred threescore & six years, we shall come to the year of our Lord .763. To the same time, I say wherein the Bishop of Rome, forgetting his humility, simplicity, poverty and also his office and ministry, set his mind to bear rule, and received exceeding great rewards of king Pippin and of other Princes, and prepared him self away, whereby afterward he climeth to the high dignity of the empire. Which thing in the work it self shall appear more plainly out of histories.
For if we accōpt from the settyng forth of the Apocalips, syxe hundreth threscore & syxe yeres, we shal come to the yeare of our Lord .763. To the same time, I say wherin the Bishop of Rome, forgettyng his humilitie, simplicicitie, pouertie and also his office and ministerie, set his mynd to beare rule, and receyued exceading great rewards of king Pipine and of other Princes, and prepared him selfe away, wherby afterward he climeth to the high dignitie of thempire. Which thynge in the worke it selfe shall appere more playnely out of historyes.
And as he did once or twice before, so now also. S. John after the ⟨image 11⟩Apostolic manner comforteth the afflicted and faithful Church, least haply in this distress and continual persecutions of Antichrist it should fall,1 and should think that religion and the church were clean forsaken. He showeth therefore, how cruelly so ever both the ten horned beast and the two horned beast do rage, yet standeth the lamb nevertheless in mount Zion, not as the Dragon in the sand: And that Christ, hath in this wicked world polluted of Antichrist, his chosen church, which he will most faithfully preserve evermore and maintain, he addeth, that how much so ever the beast coveteth to have the sacred and holy preaching of the Gospel oppressed, the Gospel shall nevertheless be preached, and that clearly, and that Babylon shall certainly fall, and the church of Christ be established. He addeth moreover for a comfort, that the souls of Saints that at in danger or suffer for Christ, do assuredly and straightway flit from this corporal death to eternal life. Again, that the Lord is ready to take vengeance of all his enemies, & to requite them abundantly, which he showeth trimly by the parables of vintage & harvest.