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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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Here moreover I take God to witness, that I have taken this pain, for no private hatred towards any man, for no desire of railing,1 nor for any intent to procure any mans displeasure: but simply to expound this excellent and right profitable book of the new Testament which have lately with my commentaries set forth all the residue of the books of the new Testament. And besides all this, many godly & learned men out of sundry places, in their letters written to me, have required my exposition upon the Apocalypse. To whose judgment sins I gave very much, I did in deed more easily consent to this edition. And wherein the mean time the hateful cause of Antichrist (as many men call it) came in the beginning of the work to be handled, I neither ought, nor might dissemble it.
Here moreouer I take God to witnes, that I haue takē this pain, for no priuat hatred towards any man, for no desire of raylyng,1 nor for any intent to procure any mās displeasure: but simply to expound this excellent and right profitable boke of the new Testament which haue lately with my commentaries setforth al the residue of the boks of the new Testament. And besides all this, many godly & learned men out of sondry places, in their letters writtē to me, haue required my expositiō vpō the Apocalips. To whose iudgmēt sins I gaue very much, I did in dede more easely consent to this editiō. And wherin ye meane time the hatfull cause of Antichriste (as many men cal it) came in the beginnyng of the worke to be handled, I neyther ought, nor myghte dissemble it.
- 1That these con cions are friendly wretten.That these cō cions are frēdly wretten.
Moreover, this is plain, that I have brought forth nothing in this matter, that is new, strange, or hath not ben heard of: nor that I role this stone alone. Now all the world crieth out, that no other antichrist shall come into the world, then he that is come already in the Bishops of Rome: Who shall in the mean time be slain with the sword of God, his word in the harts of the faithful, and shortly shall be wholly abolished, by the glorious coming of Christ unto judgement. If I shall suppress and conceal this thing, the stones will cry out. For now is the time fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is commn. Blessed, and for ever blessed be those,